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AMX-10RC Reconnaissance Vehicle
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | France (Also in Service with Morocco & Qatar) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1978 |
| Manufactured by: | Nexter (previously GIAT Industries) |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Armament: | Main: 105mm Cannon; Coaxial: 7.62mm Machine Gun |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder Multi-Fuel (Later Upgraded to 6 Cylinder Diesel) |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The AMX-10RC was built as a new reconnaissance vehicle to replace the old EBR Vehicles in use from the 1950's. It is fully amphibious. In 2005 completely upgraded vehicles were fielded which include improved armor, mechanical systems and communications; among other things. There are referred to as the AMX-10RC "Renove" (AKA: AMX-10RCR). |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| AMX-10RC Reconnaissance Vehicle Photos | 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment-French Foreign Legion |
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AMX-10RC Reconnaissance Vehicle Photo |
French Ministère des Armées |
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AMX-10RC Reconnaissance Vehicle Photo |
The Massimo Foti Collection |
| AMX-10RC Reconnaissance Vehicle Photos (From Saumur, France) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| 1/35 AMX-10RC Armored Car Scale Plans By Herbert Cance | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #15) |
| AMX-10RC Information & Photos | Army Guide.com |
| AMX-10RC Information & Photos | Army Recognition |
| AMX-10RC Information & Photos | ArmyTechnology.Com Website |
| AMX-10RC Information & Photos | Federation of American Scientists Website |
| AMX-10RC Information & Photos | Global Security.org |
| AMX-10RC Information & Photos | Military Factory |
| AMX-10RC Information & Photos | Military Today |
| AMX-10RC Information & Photos | Tank Encyclopedia |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
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"AMX-10 RC In Details"
Reference DVD (MM-DVD002) Review by Patrick Keenan (Editor) |
Model Miniature |
| Blue Helmets Under Fire: Fifty Years of UN Peacekeeping Missions, The (Concord Publications) | Samuel M. Katz & Yves Debay |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| "Exercise Bold Alligator" (July 2012 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Henri-Pierre Grolleau |
| Franco-German Brigade Edition (Concord Publications) | Walter Bohm & Peter Siebert |
| "French Firepower" (April 2013 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Eric Cunat |
"French Wheeled Firepower" (June 2022 Issue of
Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) |
David Garden |
| IFOR: Allied Forces in Bosnia (Europa Militaria No. 22) | Carl Schulze |
| Jane's AFV Recognition Handbook (4th Edition) | Christopher F. Foss |
| Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service | B.T. White |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| AMX-10RC Recon Vehicle Model Kit (35032) | ADV-Azimut | 1/35 | Resin. |
| AMX-10RC 'Desert Storm' Recon Vehicle Model Kit (35046) | ADV-Azimut | 1/35 | Resin. |
| AMX-10RC Recon Vehicle Model Kit (72005) | ADV-Azimut | 1/72 | Resin. |
| AMX-10RC 'Surblindage IFOR' Recon Vehicle Model Kit (72010) | ADV-Azimut | 1/72 | Resin. |
| AMX-10RC (3rd Hussars) Recon Vehicle Model Kit (MM-R123) | Model Miniature | 1/72 | Resin. Includes figure and engine. |
| AMX-10RC Tank Destroyer - (First Version/Export MAROC-Qatar) Model Kit (MM-195) | Model Miniature | 1/72 | Resin |
| AMX-10RC Wheeled Reconnaissance Vehicle -Gulf War 1991 Model Kit (4609) | Tiger-Model | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| AMX-10RC Wheel Set (BL35237K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For the Tiger-Model Kit |
| AMX-30/AMX-10RC DX175 Fire Simulator Set (5057) | Djiti's Production | 1/35 | Resin. |
| AMX-10RC Daguet Paquetages (Stowage) (KMT 35050K) | Kits Maquettes Tank's (KMT) | 1/35 |
Resin |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
