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AMX-40 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
AMX-40 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
GIAT Industries |
| Status |
Development completed. Not in service or production. |
| Production Period |
1983-1985 |
Production Quantity |
4 prototypes |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
4 |
| Length, overall |
10.0m |
Length, hull |
6.8m |
| Width, overall |
3.36m |
Height, overall |
3.1m |
| Combat Weight |
43000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
120mm smoothbore gun |
Ammunition Carried |
35x120mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360º |
Elevation/Depression |
n/a |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
vertical/horizontal |
Rangefinder |
laser |
| Night Vision |
passive |
Auto-Loader |
auto-assisted |
| Secondary Armament |
20mm F2 (coaxial); 7.62mm MG (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
578x20mm; 2250x7.62mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Poyaud V12X 12-cylinder diesel |
Transmission |
ZF |
| Horsepower |
1100hp at 2500rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
25hp/t |
Track Width |
57.0cm |
| Speed, on road |
70km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
n/a |
| Fuel Capacity |
1100+400 l (1) |
Ground Pressure |
0.89kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
600+250km |
Gradient |
70% |
| Fuel Consumption |
about 180 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
1.0m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
3.2m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.45m |
Fording |
1.3m (2) |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2x3 smoke launchers |
NBC Protection |
n/a |
| Armor Details |
n/a |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) AMX-40 can carry up to 400 l of addition fuel in two external barrels that may be jettisoned.
(2) Fording depth of 2.3m with preparation; 4.0m with snorkel. |
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