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AMX-10 RClarger figure on 2 of 4
BMP-1larger figure on 2 of 4
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Measured figures
Gun forward
Single sourceHull
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX-10 RC | BMP-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle Fire support vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | 1966–present[source] |
| Wars | Western Sahara War Gulf War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Mali War Operation Serval Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | See Service history |
9.15 m (30 ft 0 in) (gun forward) 6.24 m (20 ft 6 in) (hull only)[source]
Length
Single source6.735 m (22 ft 1.2 in)[source]
Mass
Single sourceAMX-10 RCR
Single sourcewith add-on armor
Single sourcewith the SEPAR mine/IED protection kit
Single source15.8 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[source]
Mass
Single source13.2 tonnes (13.0 long tons; 14.6 short tons)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single source85 km/h (53 mph) on road 40 km/h (25 mph) off-road[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; road
Single source200 rpm 6F11 at 3,000 rpm
Single sourceHispano-Suiza HS-115 multifuel (1981–1985) Baudouin Diesel Model 6F11 SRX (current) HS-115 at 3
Single sourceHispano-Suiza HS-115 multifuel (1981–1985) Baudouin Diesel Model 6F11 SRX (current) HS-115: 186 kW (249 hp) at 3,200 rpm 6F11: 209 kW (280 hp) at 3,000 rpm[source]
UTD-20 V6 diesel engine at 2,600 rpm
Single sourceUTD-20 V6 diesel engine 300 hp (220 kW) at 2,600 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1970[source] | 1961–1965[source] |
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| No. built | 464[source] | More than 20,000 of all variants (Soviet Union) More than 3,000 of all variants (PRC) 18,000 (Czechoslovakia) ≈800 (India)[source] |
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| Armor | Frontal armour resistant against 23 mm API from 300 m 14.5 mm AP all-around with add-on armor[source] | 6–33 mm (0.24–1.30 in) welded rolled steel[source] |
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| Main armament | 105 mm F2 BK MECA L/47 medium-pressure gun (38 rounds)[source] | 73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM (4 rounds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62 mm NF1 coaxial machine gun (4,000 cartridges) 1 × 12.7 mm M2HB AA machine gun (optional) 4 × GALIX smoke dischargers[source] | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | from 11.8 kW/tonne[source] | 22.7 hp/tonne (17.0 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Suspension | variable hydropneumatic[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Nexter Systems[source] | Kurganmashzavod (Soviet Union) ZTS Detva (Czechoslovakia) See also Production history section for details.[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Service history[source] |
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| Designer | — | Pavel Isakov (Design Bureau of the ChTZ )[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1966–(production in the Soviet Union ended in 1982 or 1983) 2026–(production to restart in Slovakia between 2026 and 2027)[source] |
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| Variants | — | BMP-1, BMP-2 , MLI-84 , Boragh ; see also BMP-1 variants .[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 370 mm (15 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 462 L (102 imp gal; 122 US gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum; water
Single source65 km/h (40 mph) road 45 km/h (28 mph) off-road 7–8 km/h (4.3–5.0 mph) water[source]