AMX-10RC
| AMX-10RC | |
|---|---|
 AMX 10-RC | |
| Type | Reconnaissance battle tank |
| Place of origin |  France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1981–present |
| Used by | France Morocco Qatar Cameroon Ukraine |
| Wars | Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) War in Afghanistan war in Mali (Operations Serval, Barkhane) Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Production history | |
| Designer | GIAT Industries. |
| Manufacturer | France |
| No. built | 457 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15.8 tonnes (17.4 short tons; 15.6 long tons)
16.6 tonnes (18.3 short tons; 16.3 long tons) with add-on armor 17.2 tonnes (19.0 short tons; 16.9 long tons) AMX-10 RCR 22 tonnes (24 short tons; 22 long tons) with the SEPAR mine/IED protection kit |
| Length | 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in) (gun forward) 6.24 m (20 ft 6 in) (hull only) |
| Width | 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in) |
| Crew | 4 (1 driver) |
The AMX-10RC (fr. Roues-Canon) is a modern French reconnaissance and fire support AFV, manufactured by Nexter Systems. It was firstly It was adopted by French cavalry units in 1979.[1]
The vehicle is armoured by GIAT 105 mm gun and TK 105 welded aluminium turret. It seats a driver and 3 member crews. The main features are COTAC fire control system, a six-wheel drive and skid sttering for turning ther hull.[2]
Utilization
[change | change source]French Army exploits 350 AMX-10 RC vehicles since 1976, but only 325 of the 403 originally planned were delivered between 1977 and 1991. The 2nd Hussar Regiment was the first unit to be equipped with this vehicle, starting in December 1979.[3][4][5]
In 1989, the 1st Army comprised five regiments equipped with 36 AMX-10 RC tanks, with one reconnaissance regiment per army corps and one reconnaissance regiment per infantry division. Two training units (the 1st Chasseurs Regiment and the 3rd Chasseurs Regiment) were also equipped with 24 AMX-10 RC vehicles, bringing the total for the 1st Army to 204 vehicles. The Rapid Reaction Force, for its part, has two regiments equipped with 36 AMX-10 RCs within the 6th Light Armored Division, for a total of 72 vehicles. As of that date, the Army had 276 AMX-10 RCs in service.[6][7]
Export
[change | change source]AMX-10RC is been exported to four countries:
6 AMX-10RC were adopted to service of Armed Forces of Cameroon in 2021.[8]
108 AMX-10 RC without water jets were adopted by the Royal Army of Morocco between 1981 and 1992.[4]
12 AMX-10 RC were delivered in 1991 and 1992[4]
On February 2023, the donations of vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine were announced, intended to resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In March 38 AMX-10 RC were delivered by France with 10,000 105 mm shells[9] to 37th Marine Brigade.[10] On the sitituation of 2024,180 AMX-10 RC were reported to be on the service.[11]
In March 2024 it was reported that the production of neccesary detachements would be launched in Ukraine for the maintenance of utilized AMX-10RC. The production was planned to be operated by KNDS group.[12]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Archives". archives.ecpad.fr (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ Publication (2006-12-04). "AMX-10 RC - Définitions". Techno-Science (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ "Armée de terre - L'arrivée de l'AMX-10RC - Le budget infrastructure de l'Armée de terre pour 1980". www.defnat.com. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- 1 2 3 Milinfo (2009-04-21). "Dossier AMX 10 RC : le symbole de le France en colère..." Milinfo (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ "Les divisions légères blindées". armee-francaise-1989.wifeo.com. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ "Les divisions légères blindées". armee-francaise-1989.wifeo.com. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ "Ordre de bataille 2". armee-francaise-1989.wifeo.com. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ The Military Balance. 2021. ISBN 9781032012278.
- ↑ "Ukraine : la France dresse le bilan des équipements militaires livrés | Ministère des Armées et des Anciens combattants". www.defense.gouv.fr (in French). 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ "37th Marine Brigade". MilitaryLand.net. 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ "Chiffres clés de la Défense 2025 | Ministère des Armées et des Anciens combattants". www.defense.gouv.fr (in French). 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ "Réparation de canons Caesar, munitions... Une entreprise franco-allemande va créer une filiale en Ukraine". BFM BUSINESS (in French). 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
