AMX-10 RC

France will arm Ukraine with AMX-10 RC armoured fighting vehicles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday after concluding the conversation ...

Before entering the water a trim vane is erected at the front of the vehicle, with a transparent window in the left side to allow the driver to see ahead when afloat. The AMX-10RC is amphibious with a maximum speed of 7.2 km/h in water. A centralized lubrication and tire inflation system is fitted.

It's the first time that Western-made armoured vehicles are being sent to support the Ukrainian army.

France is set to become the first Western country to deliver tanks to Ukraine, the French presidency announced Wednesday after talks between Emmanuel Macron ...

In his New Year's Eve message, the French leader addressed Ukrainians, saying: "We will help you until victory and we will build a fair and durable peace. In June, he said "we must not humiliate Russia". "The president wanted to increase... "These systems have arrived and are being used by the Ukrainians and are well received," the aide said. aid" to Ukraine "by accepting to deliver AMX-10 RC light tanks", an aide to the French leader told reporters on condition of anonymity after the call between Macron and Zelensky. Zelensky on Twitter said he thanked Macron "for the decision to transfer light tanks" to Ukraine, as well as Bastion armoured personnel carriers.

French President Emmanuel Macron told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that France would send light AMX-10 RC armored combat vehicles to help Kyiv in ...

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks alongside Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during a photo op prior to their meeting at the Capitol on Thursday, December ...

has helped pay for. Ukraine has been pressing for more defense systems and tanks for months as fighting continues to drag out in the eastern region of the country. “Thanked for the decision to transfer light tanks and Bastion APCs to Ukraine, as well as for intensifying work with partners in the same direction.” Officials with the Élysée Palace on Wednesday confirmed that France would ship the tanks to Ukraine, France will send light battle tanks to Ukraine, becoming the first nation to arm Kyiv with Western-style combat tanks in the war against Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to supply Ukraine with the light tanks along with more armored carrier vehicles called Bastions after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday.

Emmanuel Macron would be the first leader to send Western-designed armored fighting vehicles to the warzone.

It’s likely that the Ukrainians will keep up the pressure on France and Germany to send battle tanks, alongside other high tech military equipment. The paradox is that it will be used today for the purpose it was built for … we can now boast that we were the first to send tanks, even though they are not the same class as the battle tanks used in Ukraine. The Ukrainians will use them well, but they don’t fire as far as Russian tanks,” he said. The AMX-10 is lighter, less protected and has a shorter range than the Leclerc. Russia is trying to terrorize the population with its drone attacks that sometimes reach as far as Kyiv, but Ukraine could also start a counter-offensive,” he said.

Ukraine's Western allies have for the first time moved towards supplying armoured fighting vehicles to Ukrainian troops but not the heavier tanks Kyiv has ...

Thanked for the decision to transfer light tanks and Bastion APCs to Ukraine, as well as for intensifying work with partners in the same direction. And the occupying country’s (Russia’s) leadership is ready for such losses,” Cherniak said. It has tracks rather than wheels but the vehicle is lighter and more agile than a tank. The Bradley is a medium armoured combat vehicle that can serve as a troop carrier. Biden was asked during an exchange with reporters while travelling in Kentucky whether providing the tracked armoured fighting vehicle to Ukraine was on the table. [Washington was considering](/news/2022/12/14/us-finalising-plan-to-send-patriot-air-defence-system-to-ukraine) sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine.

The announcement came after French President Emmanuel Macron called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday, January 4. A French official told this ...

According to media reports, France has already delivered modern artillery, armoured personnel carriers, anti-aircraft missiles and air-defence systems to Ukraine. A French official told this is the first time that Western-made armoured vehicles are being delivered in support of the Ukrainian army. France has announced that it will send light AMX-10 RC armoured combat vehicles to Ukraine.

The promise of AMX-10 RC fighting vehicles represents a significant shift in French military support for Ukraine.

The presidential aide said that the French-made Crotale air defense system was already in action in Ukraine, helping guard against drones and missiles. "The president wanted to increase... In his New Year's Eve message, the French leader addressed Ukrainians, saying: "We will help you until victory and we will build a fair and durable peace. In June, he said that "we must not humiliate Russia." The AMX-10 RC tanks are light and six-wheeled, rather than on tracks. They are "very mobile...

It became known that the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, in a telephone conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, said that France will send ...

The main weapon of the AMX-10 RC is the 105mm F2 BK MECA L/47 gun. The main purpose of the AMX-10 RC is reconnaissance, that is, it is a “cavalry unit”, as they say in the USA. An example of the AMX-10 RC hydropneumatic suspension is below. The first prototypes arrived for testing in 1976, and in 1981 the AMX-10 RC went into production. The latest version with updated electronics is called AMX-10 RCR revalorisé. But this is a good sign, because the next Western partners will be able (if, of course, they want to) proceed from the premise that Western tanks are already in the Armed Forces. The AMX-10 RC is far from the Leopard 2, M1 Abrams, or even the T-72B3. France’s main battle tank is the AMX-56 Leclerc, not the AMX-10 RC at all. [known](https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-latest-germany-sees-little-081736389.html) that the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, in a telephone conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, said that France will send to Ukraine AMX-10 RC tanks of its own production and Bastion armored personnel carriers. But Western experts define the AMX-10 RC as armored reconnaissance vehicles, wheeled tank destroyers, or at the very least as light wheeled tanks. But the AMX-10 RC is also quite an interesting vehicle, besides, it is really the first Western armored vehicle that comes even a little closer to what is considered a modern tank. And even the French themselves agree with this because the RC in the name AMX-10 RC is Roues-Canon, that is, a wheel cannon.

The AMX-10 RC armoured vehicle first appeared in French service in the 1980s. It is a fifteen-ton wheeled tank designed in the 1970s and armed with a 105 mm ...

The crew is led by a commander and consists of a gunner, loader, and driver. The AMX-10RC is renowned for its durability in the industry. Recent problems are on the cusp of being resolved, but the structure’s age and the restricted availability of spare components will ensure that structural concerns will continue to be a problem. The AMX 10 RC is currently in the process of being retired from service. During a conversation between the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu and his Ukrainian counterpart, all issues will be handled. Since the 1980s, the AMX 10 RC has been in use by the French army, where it is classified as a light tank.

PARIS — The French Armed Forces Ministry said Thursday it will soon hold talks with its Ukrainian counterpart to arrange for the delivery of armored combat ...

The vehicle — argued by some experts to qualify as a light tank and others as merely a combat vehicle — was designed to target the types of Soviet tanks fielded by Russia to attack Ukraine, and will be helpful for Kyiv’s defenses, a former senior NATO official noted Thursday. Since November 2022, Grand has served as a distinguished policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Vivienne Machi in Stuttgart contributed to this report for Defense News. While the amphibious, four-wheel drive vehicle is primarily used for reconnaissance, its 105mm gun can also be used as a tank-destroyer. Designated as “light tanks” in French, the AMX-10 RC carries a 105mm cannon and two machine guns. France’s Armed Forces Ministry said the combat vehicle is now being gradually replaced by the new equivalent named Jaguar.

PARIS (AP) — The French Defense Ministry said Thursday it will soon hold talks with its Ukrainian counterpart to arrange for the delivery of armored combat ...

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The French president's move heightens the pressure on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to approve allies' transfer of German-built Leopard battle tanks to help ...

With the war swiftly approaching its first anniversary on Feb. [Subscribe here](https://mynewsletters.fortune.com/impact-report). [Gepard armored anti-aircraft vehicles](https://fortune.com/2022/04/26/german-chancellor-olaf-scholz-supply-ukraine-tanks/). [Russia’s T-72 columns](https://fortune.com/2022/03/22/russian-tank-manufacturer-sanctions-ukraine-war/). Ukraine, which traditionally celebrates Christmas on Jan. Since it sits upon wheels rather than traditional tracks like heavier tanks, its mobility makes it better suited for reconnaissance missions, but it can provide effective fire support on the battlefield.