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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
AMX-VCI
Country
Production
1957–
Quantity
3,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · EARLY COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1957
- Combat Weight15 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts10
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main Armamentturret mounted 20mm F2/M693 autocannon
- Main Gun Calibre20 mm
- Gun Typeautocannon
- Secondary Armament12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun or 7.62 mm MAS
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour Typewelded steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)40 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)40 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeSOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cyl. water-cooled petrol;
- Engine Power255 hp
- Power-to-Weight16.7 hp
- Transmissionmanual
- SuspensionTorsion-bar
- Max Road Speed60 km/h
- Operational Range350 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.7 m
- Width2.67 m
- Height2.41 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production3,000
- Production Start1,957 year
- Variants20
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1957Production started
- 1983Sale: Lebanon (30 units)
69
years in service
3,000
units produced
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
AMX-VCI · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
AMX-VCI 06 / Operators
AMX-VCISALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 |  Lebanon | 30 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
135ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)7EARLY COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)344FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS145PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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