The F2 cannon fires 105×527R proprietary ammunition. The AMX-10 RC is fitted with a 105/47 F2 MECA 105 mm medium-pressure gun mounted in a GIAT Industries TK 105 three-man turret. Since 2021, France has been gradually replacing it with the EBRC Jaguar. The AMX-10 RC is usually used for reconnaissance missions in dangerous environments or for fire support. The vehicle can be described as a wheeled tank destroyer or light tank, being referred to as a “char”, which is the French word for tank, in French service. “RC” stands for “Roues-Canon”, meaning “wheeled gun”. 108 units were sold to Morocco and 12 to Qatar. Equipping French cavalry units since 1981, over 240 remained in service with the French Army in 2021. The AMX-10 RC is a French armoured fighting vehicle manufactured by Nexter Systems for tank destroyer purposes. Minister Reznikov also praised the quality of the Crotale air defence systems recently delivered by France and used to protect Kyiv. The ministers finally made a progress report on the use of the special fund of 200 million Euros set up by France to enable Ukraine to provide itself with defence equipment. They also acted on the rapid organisation of training for Ukrainian soldiers in the use of these tanks. The ministers agreed that the delivery of the French-made wheeled tank destroyers, AMX10-RC, the principle of which was decided during the meeting between President Macron and President Zelenskyy on January 4, would take place within two months. The two ministers discussed the implementation of the military aid provided by France to Ukraine.įrance Army AMX-10 RC Wheeled Tank Destroyer He also reiterated condemnation of Russian bombing campaigns targeting Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. The Minister of the Armed Forces reaffirmed France’s unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. This conversation follows Sébastien Lecornu’s trip to Kyiv on December 28 and the telephone conversation of the President of the Republic with President Zelenskyy on January 4. On January 12, the French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu spoke by telephone with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov.
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