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AMX-30 AuF1
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Self-Propelled Artillery · France · 1977
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AMX-30AuF1

AMX-30 AuF1
AMX-30 AuF1 Photo: AlfvanBeem · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
65
Mobility
75
Accuracy
60
Shoot-and-Scoot
70
Protection
50
Automation
55
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin France
ManufacturerKNDS France
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraCold War
In service1977–1995
Operators4 countries
Quantity400
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
65
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
2/31
Cold War
36/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
65
Mobility
75
Accuracy
60
Shoot-and-Scoot
70
Protection
50
Automation
55
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
AMX-30 AuF1
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1977–1995
Quantity
400
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
65
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1977
  • Combat Weight30 kg
  • Crew4
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Maximum Range (standard)23 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)28 km
  • Muzzle Velocity830 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (burst)8
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)3
  • Elevation-4 to +66 degrees
  • Traverse360 degrees
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility6MOD.6
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length10.25 m
  • Width3.15 m
  • Height3.25 m
▲Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production400
◎Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
  • Engine Power680 hp
  • TransmissionRenault-Mack E9
  • Suspensiontorsion bar
  • Hull Armour20 mm (turret)
  • Secondary Armament1× Browning M2 12.7mm heavy machine gun
  • NBC ProtectionYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1975Sale: Saudi Arabia (51 units)
  2. 1977Production started
  3. 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
  4. 1991Sale: Kuwait (18 units)
  5. 1995Production ended
49
years in service
18
years in production
400
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
AMX-30 1966
AMX-30 AuF1 1977
// SIBLING VARIANTS
AMX-30E 1970
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 436units
436active
AMX-30 AuF1SALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1991Kuwait18——
1975Saudi Arabia51——
—Iraq85——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
A device on the gun barrel that uses high-pressure gas to expel propellant fumes before the breech opens, preventing them from entering the crew compartment.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Inertial navigation is a self-contained system that determines a vehicle’s position, orientation, and velocity by integrating data from accelerometers and gyroscopes, without external signals.
Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact: artillery tactic where multiple rounds from the same or different howitzers land on target within seconds.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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