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AMX-32

Tanks · France · 1979
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AMX-32

AMX-32
AMX-32 Photo: Rama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Protection
55
Mobility
65
Technology
50
Reliability
45
Crew Survivability
50
Operational Range
60
Logistics
55
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
Origin France
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1979–1981
Quantity2
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
52
Tanks MASS Rating
44/89
Cold War
160/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Protection
55
Mobility
65
Technology
50
Reliability
45
Crew Survivability
50
Operational Range
60
Logistics
55
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
AMX-32
Category
Country
Production
1979–1981
Quantity
2
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
44
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
52
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Firepower7MOD.7
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power800 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio20 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeAutomatic
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed65 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)530 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.45 m
  • Width3.1 m
  • Height2.29 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units2
  • Years in Production2 year
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
  • Notable Variants Count2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1979Production started
  2. 1981Production ended
47
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Automatic: a tank transmission that changes gear ratios without direct driver input, using hydraulic, electric, or mechanical systems to select gears automatically.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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.
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.
Armour with gaps to increase effectiveness against anti-tank projectiles.
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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