AMX-10M

This page is about the French tank destroyer AMX-10M. For other versions, see AMX-10P and AMX-10RC.

AMX-10M

AMX-10M

Description

The AMX-10M was produced in France as a modification to the AMX-10 chassis. It was modified to carry a 142 millimetres Accra launcher with a 20 millimetre secondary autocannon. Compared to other vehicles of the AMX-10 family the AMX-10M was much heavier with a weight of 34.7 tonnes. Unlike many other conventional ATGM carriers of their time, the AMX-10M employed a 142 millimetre "cannon" as a launcher. The vehicle was also amphibious meaning that it could be relatively mobile and the project seemed very promising for the French Army. The platform was developed in the 1970s but the project was not very successful and no further improvements were given to vehicle.

It was introduced in Update "Sons of Attila". The MX10M plays very similar to other ATM carriers like the ones in the M113 chassis this means that the AMX-10M has very little armour and a relatively powerful ATGM that is capable of dealing with most MBTs of its BR. The mobility is nothing special but the AMX-10M can actually change positions relatively easy thanks to a decent engine and the ability to be amphibious. It should be noted two other players that The AMX-10M needs to be played very passively you cannot rush with this vehicle since you are exposed to other enemy players in lighter vehicles and more mobile platforms.

General info

Survivability and armour

The armor of the AMX-10M is thick enough to protect from small caliber machine-guns from all angles. The extra structural steel plates help add an additional 4 mm of protection, allowing the AMX-10M's armor during hull-down positions to protect against 20 mm AP rounds from medium ranges and most .50 caliber rounds beginning at around 400 meters. However even when hull-down the armor wont protect the gun breach from large caliber machine-guns and 20 mms. Overall, the armor is similar to other ATGM carriers in that it shouldn't be relied upon.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Casemate	4 + 25 mm (47°) Front glacis 25 mm (21°) Lower glacis	20mm Top 15mm Bottom	20 mm (18°)	15mm
Cupola	20 mm	20 mm	20 mm	15 mm

Notes:

• Tracks and suspension provides about 15 mm of protection.
• Belly armor is 10 mm thick.

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				398			__.__
Realistic				248			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

142 mm ACRA					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	46	-7°/+15°	±5°	-	8.8	12.2	14.8	16.4	17.4	9.75	8.63	7.95	7.50
Realistic					5.9	7.0	8.5	9.4	10.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
MP ACRA	ATGM	700	700	700	700	700	700
MUC	HE	36	36	36	36	36	36

Missile details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
								0%	50%	100%
MP ACRA	ATGM	500	3,800	25	0.05	0.1	3.28	80°	82°	90°
MUC	HE	700	-	23	0	0.1	3.58	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	7th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
46	39 (+7)	31 (+15)	25 (+21)	18 (+28)	16 (+30)	13 (+33)	1 (+45)	No

Ammo racks of the AMX-10M

Note:

• 5th, 6th, 7th racks are first stage ammo.

Machine guns

20 mm 20F2
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	500 (500)	740	-3°/+50°	±180°

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France tank destroyers
Lorraine 40t derivatives	CA Lorraine · Lorraine 155 Mle.50
ATGM	MEPHISTO · AMX-10M
Other	AMR.35 ZT3 · Lorraine 37L · SAu 40 · ARL-44 · ELC bis · AMX-50 Foch · AuF1
USA	▄M10 GMC · ▄M36B2