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AMX-30E
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AMX-30E

Tanks · Spain · 1970
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AMX-30E

AMX-30E
AMX-30E Photo: JonCatalan (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Protection
40
Mobility
50
Technology
30
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
50
Operational Range
40
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
30
Origin Spain
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1970–1983
Operators1 countries
Quantity299
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
48
Tanks MASS Rating
57/89
Cold War
195/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Protection
40
Mobility
50
Technology
30
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
50
Operational Range
40
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
30
ⓘ 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
48
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
▣Protection6MOD.6
◇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
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units299
  • Years in Production13 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1970Production started
  2. 1974Entered service
  3. 1983Production ended
  4. 1985Sale: Indonesia
  5. 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
AMX-30 1966
AMX-30E 1970
// SIBLING VARIANTS
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
AMX-30ESALES4records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2004Colombia40——
1985Indonesia———
1974Spain280——
1970Spain19——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 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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