The AMX- VCI Infantry Fighting Vehicle is a tracked infantry fighting vehicle produced by the Rohan Manufacturing Plant in France in the early 1950s to meet the needs of the French Army, and in addition to equipping the French Army, it is also exported to Argentina, Mexico and other countries.
| Basic parameters | |
| Length | 5.7 meters |
| Full width | 2.67 meters |
| Full height | 2.41 meters |
| weight | 15 tons |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h |
| Maximum stroke | 440 km |
History of R&D
Development of the AMX-vCI infantry fighting vehicle began in the early 1950s to replace the TT6 and TT9 armored personnel carriers of the French company Hodgkis. The first prototype was completed in 1955 and mass production began in 1957 at the Rohan manufacturing plant. When Rohan Manufacturing began production of the AMX-30 tank, the AMX-VCI infantry fighting vehicle went to the Klexo along with the entire AMX-13 light tank family. Produced by loire company. Originally equipped with the French army, the car was named the TT 12 CH Mle 56 conveyor before changing to its current name. The AMX-VCI infantry fighting vehicle was heavily equipped in the French army and was gradually replaced by the AMX-1OP infantry fighting vehicle in the 1970s. As of July 2017, the AMX-VCI infantry fighting vehicle has been retired from the French Army, but is still in service in Argentina, Indonesia, Mexico, THE UAE and other countries.
Hull construction
The chassis of the AMX-VCI infantry fighting vehicle is similar to that of the AMX-13 light tank, and for ease of wading, the front upper armor plate of the hull is equipped with a gear
Water plate. The body of the car is divided into 3 cabins, with the cockpit and power cabin in the front and the crew cabin in the rear. On the left side of the front of the body is the driver's seat, and on the right side is the power cabin. The gunner and the captain's seat were in the crew compartment, to the left and right of the cabin, respectively. The crew compartment can accommodate 10 infantry back-to-back and is accessible through two rear doors that open outwards.
AMX - VCI Infantry Fighting Vehicle Structure Diagram
Attack ability
The main armament of the AMX-VCI infantry fighting vehicle was first a 75 mm machine gun, which was later replaced by a 12.7 mm machine gun or a CAFL 38 turret with a 7.5 mm (or 7.62 mm) machine gun. The pitch range of the 12.7 mm machine gun is -10 degrees to +68 degrees. In this case, the gunner's head was exposed to the outside of the turret seat. But when aiming and shooting from inside the car, the pitch range is -10 degrees to +5 degrees. Both pitch and pitch and horizontal rotation are manually operated. When using the CAFL 38 turret, the machine gun has a pitch range of -15 degrees to +45 degrees and rotates 360 degrees horizontally.
Protection capabilities
The AMX-VCI infantry fighting vehicle features homogeneous armor with a hull front and upper armor 15 mm thick and a horizontal storage angle of 35 degrees. The hull front and lower armor and hull side armor are 20 mm thick. The front armor of the crew compartment is 30 mm thick, the side armor is 20 mm thick, and the canopy armor is 15 mm thick. The top and rear of the hull are electrically charged at 15 mm, the front bottom armor of the hull is 20 mm thick, and the rear and lower armor of the hull are 10 mm thick. Late production AMX - VCI infantry fighting vehicles add triple defense.
AMX - Rear view of the VCI infantry fighting vehicle
Maneuverability
The AMX-VCI infantry fighting vehicle is powered by 8-cylinder water-cooled petrol with a maximum power of 184 kW, which can also be replaced by a Baudouin 6V-53T diesel engine with a maximum power of 206 kW. The gearbox is located at the front of the body, and on its right side is the Cleveland differential steering. The moving part is suspended by a torsion bar, with 5 pairs of load wheels and 4 pairs of carrier pulleys. The first and fifth load wheels are equipped with hydraulic shock absorbers outside.
AMX-VCI infantry fighting vehicles pass through dirt roads
Ten seconds of quick recognition
The AMX - VCI infantry fighting vehicle has a largely upright side and two doors at the rear that open outward. The front upper armor plate of the hull is equipped with a water barrier. There are 5 load wheels on each side of the hull.
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