The AMX 30 AuF1 France Military self-propelled artillery vehicle using the AMX 30 tank hull. AMX 30 AuF1 is now in service in the French Army, which operates 134 units. Though heavier than the AMX-30, the AuF1 retains similar mobility. The vehicle has rate of fire of 6 rounds in 45 seconds, and can deploy swiftly. AuF1s were used during the Siege of Sarajevo by the French artillery detachment of IFOR, where they helped silence the artillery positions of the Bosnian-Serb VRS forces.
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Weight | 43.5 tonnes (95,900 lbs) |
Length | 10.23 m (33.56 ft) |
Width | 3.1 m (10.17 ft) |
Height | 3.17 m (10.40 ft) |
Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
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Armor | 80 mm - 100 mm
(3.14 - 3.93 in) |
Primary
armament | 155 mm GCT gun |
Secondary
armament | 12.7 mm machine gun |
Engine | Hispano-Suiza HS-110
680 hp (507 kW) |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational
range | 500 km (311 mi) (diesel),
420 km (261 mi) (gasoline) |
Speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |