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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
AMX-30E
Category
Country
Production
1970–1983
Quantity
299
Unit Price (current)
$4.2M↗ 553% inflation · 1974→2025
Original Price
$642.8K (1974)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
57
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$4.2M
Original: $642.8K (1974)
Inflation: +%553
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationMain Battle Tank (MBT)
- GenerationCold War
- Combat Weight36 t
- Crew Size4
- Service Entry Year1970
◈Firepower8MOD.8
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Can Fire APFSDSYes
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
- Auxiliary Armament1× coaxial 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun; 1× roof-mounted 7.62×51 mm MG1S3A general-purpose machine gun
▣Protection6MOD.6
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)80 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeHispano-Suiza HS-110 12-cylinder
- Engine Power670 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio20 hp/t
- Fuel TypeMultifuel
- Transmission TypeManual
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed65 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)400 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
- Length (Hull)9.48 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.48 m
- Width3.1 m
- Height2.87 m
- Ground Clearance0.45 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
- Total Production Units299
- Years in Production13 year
- Current Service StatusRetired
- Notable Variants Count2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1970Production started
- 1974Entered service
- 1983Production ended
- 1985Sale: Indonesia
- 2004Last sale: Colombia (40 units)
56
years in service
13
years in production
299
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
AMX-30ESALES4records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40 | — | — | |
| 1985 | — | — | — | |
| 1974 | 280 | — | — | |
| 1970 | 19 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
195TANKS57COLD WAR · TANKS110SPAIN · ALL WEAPONS39PRICE · TANKS497PRICE · ALL WEAPONS312PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE11terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
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.
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.
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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