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AMX-30
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AMX-30

Tanks · France · 1966
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AMX-30

AMX-30
AMX-30 Photo: Schierbecker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
45
Protection
40
Mobility
55
Technology
48
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
50
Operational Range
60
Logistics
68
Historical Performance
55
Strategic Impact
45
Origin France
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1966–1994
Operators13 countries
Quantity3,571
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
51
Tanks MASS Rating
48/89
Cold War
172/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
45
Protection
40
Mobility
55
Technology
48
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
50
Operational Range
60
Logistics
68
Historical Performance
55
Strategic Impact
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
AMX-30
Category
Country
Production
1966–1994
Quantity
3,571
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
48
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
51
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower8MOD.8
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power720 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio18.9 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeMultifuel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed65 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)600 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)9.48 m
  • Width3.1 m
  • Height2.28 m
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1966Production started
  2. 1969Sale: Greece
  3. 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
  4. 1994Production ended
60
years in service
28
years in production
3,571
units produced
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
AMX-30 1966
// DERIVATIVES
AMX-30E 1970
05 / Operators
AMX-30SALES8records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1969Greece———
—Spain———
—Saudi Arabia———
—Venezuela———
—Qatar———
—United Arab Emirates———
—Cyprus———
—Chile———
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Steel alloy cast into shape for armour applications.
Computerised Basic: a fire control system generation in tanks that provides fundamental computer‑assisted ballistic calculations without advanced targeting aids such as laser rangefinders or thermal imaging.
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.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
Multifuel: a fuel type designation for tanks whose engines can operate on several fuel varieties (e.g., gasoline, diesel, jet fuel) without modification.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
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.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
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.
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