AMX 30 AuF1

Infobox Weapon
name=AMX-30 AuF1


caption=
origin=France
type=Self-propelled artillery
is_vehicle=yes
length=10.23 m (33.56 ft)
width=3.1 m (10.17 ft)
height=3.17 m (10.40 ft)
weight=43.5 tonnes (95,900 lbs)
suspension=torsion bar
speed=60 km/h (37 mph)
vehicle_range=500 km (311 mi) (diesel),
420 km (261 mi) (gasoline)
primary_armament=155 mm GCT gun
secondary_armament=12.7 mm machine gun
armour=80 mm - 100 mm
(3.14 - 3.93 in)
engine=Hispano-Suiza HS-110
engine_power=680 hp (507 kW)
pw_ratio=
crew=4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)

The AMX 30 AuF1 is a self-propelled artillery vehicle using the AMX 30 tank hull.

It is now in service in the French Army, which operates 134 units. Though heavier than the AMX-30, the AuF1 retains similar mobility. The vehicle has rate of fire of 6 rounds in 45 seconds, and can deploy swiftly.

AuF1s were used during the Siege of Sarajevo by the French artillery detachment of IFOR, where they helped silence the artillery positions of the Bosnian-Serb VRS forces.

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