AMX-10P

AMX-10P
AMX-10P
Type	Infantry fighting vehicle
Place of origin	France
Service history
Wars	Gulf War
Production history
Produced	1973–present
Specifications
Weight	14.2 tonnes
Length	5.85 m
Width	2.78 m
Height	2.57 m
Crew	3 crew + 8 troops
Armour	Frontal armour resistant against 23 mm API from 300 m
Main armament	20mm automatic cannon M693 F1 (800 rounds)
Secondary armament	7.62mm co-axial machine gun (2,000 rounds)
Engine	Hispano-Suiza HS 115 280 hp (210 kW)
Power/weight	19.7 hp/tonne
Suspension	Torsion bar
Operational range	600 km
Speed	65 km/h

The AMX-10P is a French infantry fighting vehicle. It was developed after 1965 to replace the AMX-VCI in French service; the first prototypes were completed in 1968. It has NBC protection and amphibious capabilities, with hydro jets to swim in water. The AMX-10P has been operated in the past by France, the United Arab Emirates, Greece, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Mexico.

The first production vehicles were delivered in 1973 to the 7th Mechanised Brigade stationed at Reims.^[1]
The AMX-10P mounts a GIAT M693 20 mm automatic cannon with a day sight with 6× magnification. The cannon, which has an effective range of 1,500 metres, has a rate of fire of 700 rounds per minute. The frontal armour protects against 23 mm API and 14.5 mm API rounds, while all-round protection is against small arms bullets and artillery shell splinters only.^{[2][needs update]} In the French Army, 108 were to be upgraded between 2006 and 2008, improving the armour and mobility.^[3] The modifications will significantly increase the vehicles' protection with the installation of add-on armour, while improving mobility by fitting new suspension systems and a strengthened gearbox. The AMX 10P tracked IFV will be upgraded by Giat Industries.
An active armour kit is currently available. The French Army is currently replacing its AMX-10P vehicles with the new Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie. The first regiment to retire all its AMX-10P was the 35th Infantry Regiment in Belfort in December 2008.^[4]