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AMX-13
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AMX-13

Tanks · France · 1952
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AMX-13

AMX-13
AMX-13 Photo: Geni · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
32
Protection
12
Mobility
48
Technology
35
Reliability
42
Crew Survivability
10
Operational Range
38
Logistics
30
Historical Performance
45
Strategic Impact
35
Origin France
ManufacturerIssy-les-Moulineaux Construction Workshops
CategoryTanks
EraEarly Cold War
In service1952–1987
Operators24 countries
Quantity7,700
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Tanks MASS Rating
50/54
Early Cold War
391/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
32
Protection
12
Mobility
48
Technology
35
Reliability
42
Crew Survivability
10
Operational Range
38
Logistics
30
Historical Performance
45
Strategic Impact
35
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
AMX-13
Category
Country
Production
1952–1987
Quantity
7,700
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationEarly Cold War
  • Combat Weight13.5 t
  • Crew Size3
  • Service Entry Year1952
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power250 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio17 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed60 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)400 km
  • Fording Depth0.6 m
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)4.88 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)6.36 m
  • Width2.51 m
  • Height2.35 m
  • Ground Clearance0.37 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units3,600
  • Years in Production35 year
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
  • Notable Variants Count20
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1899First deployment: Six-Day War
  2. 1952Production started
  3. 1987Production ended
74
years in service
35
years in production
7,700
units produced
21
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
AMX-13 1952
// DERIVATIVES
AMX-VCI 1957
06 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE11terms
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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