AMX-40 Main Battle Tank (1986)
The export-minded AMX-40 Main Battle Tank failed to net any global orders and was formally cancelled by 1990.
At its core, the AMX-40 was a tank of highly conventional design and configuration. The vehicle was operated by standard a crew of four personnel - the driver, gunner, loader and commander. The driver maintained a front-left hull position while the remaining crew were kept within the traversing turret. The turret was situated at the center of the hull roof and brandished a long, multi-sectioned 120mm main gun barrel. The AMX-40 borrowed the same COTAC fire control system as found on the preceding AMX-30 B2 production models. The design of the turret incorporated sloped armor to help deflect incoming enemy rounds and further protection was offered through the six smoke grenade dischargers (three to a turret side). The AMX-40 sported six road wheels to a track side (one more than the original AMX-32) with the drive sprocket at the rear and the track idler at the front of the hull. The engine was held in a compartment at the rear of the hull for maximum protection. Interestingly, the AMX-40 design featured a co-axially mounted 20mm F2 autocannon as opposed to the more traditional 7.62mm general purpose machine gun fitting found in other Western tanks. A turret roof-mounted 7.62mm machine gun was installed at the commander's cupola to combat low-flying enemy aircraft or enemy infantry. The vehicle's listed weight was 47.38 tons.
Power was supplied by way of a single Poyaud V12X diesel engine developing 1,100 horsepower. This potentially gave the vehicle a top speed of 43 miles per hour with acceptable operational ranges. Armament protection, when initially designed, was actually quite good but advancements in projectile types and anti-tank missiles soon degraded its base value. The AMX-40 program was officially dropped from the market by 1990. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
AMX-40
Main Battle Tank
Country of Origin: France
Manufacturer: AMX - France
Initial Year of Service: 1986
Production: 4
Focus Model: AMX-40
Crew: 4
Overall Length: 32.94ft (10.04m)
Width: 11.02ft (3.36m)
Height: 10.10ft (3.08m)
Weight: 47.4 US Short Tons (43,000kg; 94,799lbs)
Powerplant: 1 x Poyaud 12-cylinder diesel engine developing 1,100 horsepower.
Maximum Speed: 43mph (70 km/h)
Maximum Range: 373 miles (600 km)
NBC Protection: Yes
Nightvision: Yes
Armament:
1 x 120mm smoothbore main gun
1 x 20mm F2 coaxial autocannon
1 x 7.62mm general purpose machine gun at commander's cupola.
Ammunition:
35 x 120mm projectiles
Variants:
AMX-40 - Base Series Designation; only four prototypes completed; project cancelled by 1990.
Operators:
None.
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