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AMX-40
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AMX-40

Tanks · France · 1983
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AMX-40

AMX-40
AMX-40 Photo: Alf van Beem · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Protection
40
Mobility
50
Technology
50
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
50
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
Origin France
ManufacturerKNDS France
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1983–1990
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
46
Tanks MASS Rating
66/89
Cold War
218/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Protection
40
Mobility
50
Technology
50
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
50
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
AMX-40
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1983–1990
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
66
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
46
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection4MOD.4
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power1,100 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio25.6 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed70 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)550 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)6.8 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)10.04 m
  • Width3.18 m
  • Height2.38 m
  • Ground Clearance0.45 m
⬢Amphibious & Special2MOD.2
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Total Production Units4
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
  • Notable Variants Count0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1983Production started
  2. 1990Production ended
43
years in service
7
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Advanced: a tank fire‑control system generation that uses digital computers to calculate ballistic solutions and integrate sensor data for enhanced targeting accuracy.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
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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