GIAT AMX-10 ECH
Notes:
The AMX-10 ECH is the repair vehicle version of the AMX-10P APC.
It retains the full armament of the standard AMX-10P, but instead of an
infantry squad carries a reduced crew of mechanics.
The driver is seated at the front left of the hull, and there is a large
drop ramp in the rear of the vehicle with a door in it.
On the right side of the rear deck is a crane with a capacity of 6 tons.
The commander/operator has a small roof hatch that he uses when working
with this crane. When the crane is
used, jacks are lowered under the rear of the hull to brace the vehicle.
The vehicle has a dedicated gunner, who is also a mechanic. Other
equipment carried includes a full range of tools and a pair of jacks each with
the ability to jack up one side of a 15-ton vehicle, allowing torsion bars to be
repaired or replaced. Other tools
include an air compressor, and tool sets for most wheeled and tracked vehicle
needs. Note that the AMX-10 ECH does not have a winch, does not normally carry
tow bars or tow cables, and in general does not have the muscle for recovery
operations. Power is provided by a Hispano-Suiza HS-115 280 horsepower diesel.
with a manual transmission and a torsion bar suspension.
Though the AMX-10 ECH is primarily meant to repair the AMX-10 family of
vehicles, it does have a secondary role of servicing the AMX-30 series.
The AMX-10 ECH
is powered by a Hispano-Suiza HS-115 supercharged diesel developing 276
horsepower. It does not have
automatic transmission.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$629,120 |
D, A |
2.5 tons |
13.8 tons |
5 |
13 |
Passive IR (D) |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
154/108 |
43/30/5 |
528 |
82 |
CiH |
T2 |
TF3
TS2 TR2
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
+1 |
Basic |
20mm M-693 autocannon, AAT-F1 |
576x20mm, 2000x7.62mm |
*The dozer blade has an AV of 4Sp,
and what it protects in
the front depends on how high the dozer is lifted.
GIAT AMX-13 PDP
Notes:
This is an AVLB based on the AMX-13 chassis.
The scissors-type bridge can span a gap of 14.01 meters and is suitable
only for light vehicles, able to support 25 tons.
The bridge weighs 4.7 tons and takes 3 minutes to emplace or recover.
It is deployed and recovered over the rear of the vehicle. Two
stabilizers are lowered at the rear before the bridge is emplaced or recovered.
The crew consists of a commander on the right side, the bridge operator
in the center, and the driver in the front left. The commander is able to employ
his machinegun when the bridge is loaded onto the AMX-13 PDP, though fields of
fire are very limited when the bridge is loaded (practical fields are about 80
degrees to the front). The power is provided by a SOFAM gasoline engine
developing 250 horsepower, with a manual transmission.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$382,949 |
G, A |
400 kg |
19.2 tons |
3 |
11 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config* |
Susp |
Armor |
109/76 |
30/21 |
480 |
104 |
CiH |
T3 |
TF4 TS4
TR4 HF6
HS4 HR4 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
None |
AAT-F1 (C) |
2000x7.62mm |
*The "turret" is actually the bridge when carried by the vehicle.
“Turret” personnel hits are not possible, and treated as misses.
The Config is Stnd when the bridge is deployed.
GIAT AMX-13 VCG
Notes:
This is a Combat Engineer Vehicle version of the AMX-13.
The VCG has a 2.85x0.7m dozer blade capable of excavating 45 cubic meters
per hour, An A-frame crane with a 4.5-ton capacity, a winch with 40m cable able
to pull 20 tons, 2 smoke projectors, 1 smoke discharger, 2 mine detectors, an
electric drill, a hammer drill, a power saw, and an integral 4.5Kw generator are
all included. The turret has been
replaced with a raised superstructure with an M2HB aimed and fired from inside
or outside the vehicle. There are
two hatches on the roof and hatches on the sides, and a driver’s hatch on the
front left deck. The passenger
seats are little more than seats squeezed in to the interior where they fit, and
are more often than not filled with extra equipment. The engine may be a SOFAM
gasoline engine developing 250 horsepower, or a Detroit Diesel 6V-53T
turbocharged diesel (a variant of that found in the M-113) developing 280
horsepower. The AMX-13 VCG often
tows a trailer with anything from more fuel to a Minotaur or MICLIC.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
Gas Engine |
$1,798,770 |
G, A |
2 tons |
17.6 tons |
3+6 |
17 |
Passive IR (D) |
Shielded |
Diesel Engine |
$1,799,001 |
D, A |
2 tons |
17.8 tons |
3+6 |
15 |
Passive IR (D) |
Shielded |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
Gas Engine |
122/86 |
34/24 |
410 |
112 |
Stnd |
T3 |
HF6 HS4
HR4 |
Diesel Engine |
131/91 |
36/25 |
410 |
83 |
Stnd |
T3 |
HF6 HS4
HR4 |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Armament |
Ammunition |
(Both) |
None |
M-2HB (C) |
1000x.50, Engineer Demo Chest, 30 kg C4 |
*The dozer blade has an AV of 6Sp,
and what it protects in
the front depends on how high the dozer is lifted.
GIAT AMX-30D ARV
Notes:
This is an armored recovery vehicle version of the AMX-30 tank.
Known users include France (being replaced by the Leclerc DNG), Cyprus,
Greece, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, UAE, and Venezuela.
The AMX-30D is built by France and used by that country, as well as most
countries that use the AMX-30 tank, though in France it is being replaced by
Leclerc-based ARVs, since the AMX-30D cannot consistently recover the larger and
heavier Leclerc. It is still available on the international market, either as a
new-built vehicle or as a kit for existing AMX-30 tanks.
It’s primary role is recovery and repair of MBTs and their family of
vehicles; engineering work is a secondary role.
The turret is
removed and replaced with a raised superstructure.
The driver sits at the front and slightly to the left side of the
vehicle, with the commander to his rear with a raised TOP-7 cupola mounting a
machinegun. This cupola is similar
to that of the AMX-30 series of tanks but does not have the IR searchlight and
is manually-rotated. The machinegun may be aimed and fired when the vehicle is
buttoned down via a 10x periscope.
To the rear of the commander's cupola is a hatch for the two mechanics; to the
front and rear of their hatch is a single wide-angle vision block.
At the front of the hull is a dozer blade used for earthmoving and to
brace the vehicle during crane and winching operations.
The crane, known
as a Griffet-type crane, is on the front left side and can lift 12 tons through
240 degrees, or 15 tons when lifting while the crane is positioned straight
forward and the dozer blade is lowered.
(There is a version used only by
The engine is a simpler
and more reliable version of the HS-110 engine of the AMX-30 (called the
HS-110-2), it develops 700 horsepower at 2600 rpm, instead of the 720 horsepower
at 2000 rpm of the HS-110, so it has more torque and less raw power.
A small computer database aids with repairs of most French-built
vehicles. Most countries have installed GPS and a BMS system. Versions sold to
the Middle East are designated AMX-30D(S) and have more robust sand and oil
filters, better-sealed components, and sand shields along the tracks and front
and rear of the vehicle.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$2,125,394 |
D, G, A |
3 tons |
36 tons |
4 |
21 |
Passive IR (D, C) |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
139/98 |
39/27 |
1100 |
208 |
Stnd |
T6 |
HF58Sp HS14Sp
HR8 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
+1 |
AAT-F1 (C) |
4000x7.62mm |
*The dozer blade has an AV of 10Sp,
and what it protects in
the front depends on how high the dozer is lifted.
GIAT AMX-30 AVLB
Notes:
This is an AVLB version of the AMX-30 main battle tank.
The AMX-30 AVLB is not used by France, but is used by Saudi Arabia, and
it remains on the international market, either as new-build vehicles or a kit to
convert from an AMX-30 tank. Though proposed in the 1960s, production did not
begin until the mid-1970s.
The hull is
virtually unchanged from the base vehicle, but the turret is removed and
replaced with a bridge that can span a gap of 20 meters with a total span of 22
meters. The bridge is a
scissors-type bridge, can support 50 tons and takes 5 minutes to lay or recover.
The bridge itself weighs 8.5 tons; it is 3.1 meters wide, but may be
widened with thick panels to 3.92 meters.
The vehicle has a commander, driver, and bridge operator, but the vehicle
is unarmed except for crew small arms. The driver is in the front left behind
the glacis plate, and has three forward vision blocks, with the center one
replaceable by a night vision block, either Passive IR or Image Intensification.
The commander and bridge operator are to the rear of the driver; the
commander has a manually-operated cupola, but is unarmed.
The bridge operator has no cupola, but has all-around vision blocks. The
bridge can be deployed and recovered without the crew leaving the vehicle. The
crew has air conditioning, heating, and NBC Overpressure. The EBG has a small
computer with engineer solutions and ideas in it. The driver's compartment and
power pack are separated from other parts of the vehicle by a fireproof
bulkhead. The engine is a HS-110 turbocharged diesel developing 700-horsepower
at 2400 rpm with torsion bar suspension and an automatic transmission. Saudi
AVLBs have GPS and a BMS.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$2,099,755 |
D, G, A |
315 kg |
42.5 tons |
3 |
27 |
Image Intensification (D, C) |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config* |
Susp |
Armor |
134/94 |
37/26 |
1100 |
258 |
CiH |
T6 |
TF4 TS4
TR4 HF58Sp
HS14Sp HR8 |
*The "turret" is actually the bridge when carried by the vehicle.
Turret personnel hits are not possible, and treated as misses.
The Config is Stnd when the bridge is deployed.
GIAT AMX-30 EBG
Notes:
This is a CEV version of the AMX-30, similar in concept to the US M-728.
It was not built for export and used only by France.
They retired shortly after Desert Storm.
The EBG has a
dozer blade capable of excavating 120 cubic meters per hour and also acts as a
mine plow, a winch capable of pulling 20 tons with 40m of cable, and a hydraulic
arm with pincers capable of lifting 15 tons.
The EBG has a
two-tier turret with a MAG MG and 4 reloadable smoke projectors on the top tier,
and a 142mm demolitions gun and 4 separate mine throwers on the bottom tier.
The two tiers are able to rotate independently; they are for all intents
and purposes independent turrets.
Note that the sights are designed only for the firing of HESH rounds, and the
Fire Control and Stabilization below apply only to that gun. The EBG has an
integral 50Kw generator. Tools
carried includes a chainsaw, electric saw, “jaws of life,” basic & tracked
vehicle tools, and pioneer tools. The driver’s hatch is located on the left
front deck, and the commander’s and loader’s hatches are located on the turret
deck. The gunner uses the loader’s
hatch. Note that the EBG often
carries lugs for ERA on the turret sides and front.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
700 hp Engine |
$2,224,942 |
D, G, A |
500 kg |
38 tons |
3 |
19 |
Passive IR (D, G) |
Shielded |
800 hp Engine |
$2,226,078 |
D, G, A |
500 kg |
38.4 tons |
3 |
23 |
Passive IR (D, G) |
Shielded |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
700 hp Engine |
146/102 |
40/28 |
1100 |
260 |
Trtd |
T6 |
TF23Sp TS8
TR6 HF58Sp
HS14Sp HR8 |
800 hp Engine |
147/103 |
41/29 |
1100 |
297 |
Trtd |
T6 |
TF23Sp TS8
TR6 HF58Sp
HS14Sp HR8 |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
(Both) |
+2 |
Fair |
142mm Demolitions Gun, AAT-F1 (C), 4xMine Throwers |
15x142mm, 4000x7.62mm, 40xMines, Engineer Demo Chest, 20 kg C4 |
*The dozer blade has an AV of 10Sp,
and what it protects in
the front depends on how high the dozer is lifted.
AMX-D Recovery Vehicle
Notes:
Also known as the AMX-13-AD, this is a recovery vehicle meant to recover
and repair AMX VCI and AMX-13 vehicles and similar-sized vehicles.
The basic chassis is fitted with a raised superstructure in the center of
the hull; it is large and looks like a turret, but it is not.
To the left of this superstructure is a crane with a capacity of 6 tons
and the ability to swivel through 240 degrees.
The main winch leads out through the front of the hull and has a capacity
of 18 tons with 100 meters of cable; this can be raised to 36 tons by use of
block and tackle. Atop is a large
roller to help support the crane, allowing it to be a lighter structure than
would be normal for such a crane on a small vehicle. What looks like a radar
dish on the front left on the superstructure is actually a spare roadwheel;
another is carried on the glacis plate.
The auxiliary winch is in the rear of the hull and has a capacity of 3.5
tons with 120 meters of cable. The
AMX-D is equipped with basic, tracked vehicle, wheeled vehicle, small arms, and
heavy ordinance tools, an air compressor, a welding set, and excavating tools.
The front has a dozer blade to stabilize the vehicle when using the crane of
winches. The driver remains in his front right position, and the gunner and in
front of him, with a manually-operated cupola with all-around vision blocks; the
front vision block has a night vision channel. The commander is opposite and
behind the gunner near the back of the superstructure, with a manually-operated
cupola with all-around vision blocks. The vehicle is generally festooned with
boxes containing spare parts and tools.
At the rear of the superstructure is a WL spotlight, which can be turned
from within the superstructure.
The engine used
is a SOFAM 8Gxb gasoline engine developing 250 horsepower.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
AMX-D (M-2HB) |
$356,427 |
D, G, A |
500 kg |
38 tons |
3 |
33 |
Passive IR (D, G) |
Shielded |
AMX-D (20mm) |
$534,870 |
D, G, A |
500 kg |
38.4 tons |
3 |
33 |
Passive IR (D, G) |
Shielded |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor* |
AMX-D (M-2HB) |
77/53 |
22/16 |
410 |
139 |
Stnd |
T3 |
HF8 HS4
HR4 |
AMX-D (20mm) |
76/53 |
21/15 |
410 |
139 |
Stnd |
T3 |
HF8 HS4
HR4 |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
AMX-D (M-2HB) |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) |
2000x.50 |
AMX-D (20mm) |
None |
Basic |
M-693 20mm Autocannon (C) |
576x20mm |
*The dozer blade has an AV of 4Sp,
and what it protects in
the front depends on how high the dozer is lifted.
GIAT Leclerc EPG AEV
Notes: Based on
the Leclerc MBT, the EPG (Engin Principal du Genie, or Armored Engineer Vehicle)
was originally conceived as a private venture by GIAT/Nextor.
It is also referred to as the Modular Armored Engineer Vehicle. It is
offered on the international market, but it’s only customers so far are the UAE
(who bought 46) and the French Army (who bought 15).
The chassis is based on a turretless Leclerc, and uses most of that
chassis in a modified form.
The EPG is based
more properly on the Leclerc DNG Armored Recovery Vehicle, and uses the same
planform of a Leclerc chassis with a raised superstructure. The modular nature
of the EPG means that the EPG may have a front-mounted dozer/mine blade or a
rocket anchor. The rocket anchor is attached to a winch with a capacity of 36
tons and 180 meters of cable. The
two cannot be mounted at the same time. A lead winch has a capacity of 1.5 tons,
with 200 meters of cable. The EPG
is equipped with a large arm, which is normally faced to the front and is
capable of traversing through 230 degrees. It has a maximum range of 9 meters.
It can be equipped with a bucket capable of digging to a depth of 3.7 meters and
has a capacity of 1000 kilograms.
An optional larger bucket can dig to the same depth, but has a capacity of 1200
kilograms. The arm may also be fitted with an auger, grappling hook, or standard
hook (turning the arm into a hoist). The EPG can be configured by the attachment
of a trailer for minelaying or mine removal.
On the rear deck
is a platform to carry specialized equipment or extra tools or attachments. It
can also carry a MICLIC, minefield markers, demolition equipment, or the
Minotaur minelaying system. In the lower front of the vehicle is the Demeter
magnetic signature duplicator, which prevents the detonation of magnetic mines
the EPG is moving over 90% of the time.
Behind and to
the left of the arm is the commander’s hatch; he has AV3 gun shields surrounding
him and is armed with a heavy weapon.
He has an electrically-rotating cupola (with a manual backup) which is
raised somewhat and has all-around vision blocks.
The front three blocks have night vision channels and a gunsight reticle;
he may aim and fire his weapon when buttoned up.
The driver has his station on the front left; he has vision blocks on the
front and left, including one in the front with a day/night channel. A third
combat engineer has a seat in the hull. Smoke screens are provided by four (two
on each side of the glacis) Galix wide-band smoke/IR smoke grenade dischargers.
A further four dischargers on each side of the glacis can fire smoke
grenades or antipersonnel grenades. The EPG uses the Leclerc armor suite and is
further protected by ERA lugs on the front and sides, and appliqué on the floor.
The crew is protected by an NBC overpressure system with a vehicular NBC
backup. An automatic fire detection and suppression system is standard. The EPG
is equipped with the standard French Army GPS and BMS systems, as well as a
small computer with a database of combat engineer operations. The crew
compartment has air conditioning and heating and a rarity in combat vehicles, a
chemical toilet.
Tools include a
chainsaw, air compressor, two sets of pioneer tools, a power rotary saw (used by
hand), a welding and cutting set, and a “jaws of life.”
These, the arm, the rocket anchor, the dozer blade, and the winches can
be powered by a 10 kW diesel APU carried internally.
If necessary,
the EPG can be operated unmanned and remotely, through a control box with 50
meters of cable that has controls for the winches, rocket anchor, and arm, and a
video link with a day/night channel.
This is often useful for breaching minefields.
The armor of the EPG is
modular; as better or new types of armor are developed, the faces of the turret,
glacis, and hull sides can be easily removed and replaced with new developments
in armor. The engine is a
1500-horsepower SACM V8X-1500 Hyperbar supercharged diesel with an automatic
transmission. It can spray diesel
fuel into the exhaust to produce a smoke screen.
The driver can adjust track tension from his station, allowing him to
increase tension for road use or loosen it for more challenging terrain. UAE
EPGs start out as Block I chassis, but the engine and transmission replaced with
the EuroPowerPack consisting of an MTU 883 1500-horsepower supercharged diesel
along with an automatic transmission that are both more reliable in desert
conditions. The UAE EPG is a bit
longer in the rear sections to allow it to carry larger internal fuel tanks.
UAE EPGs have improved cooling systems for the engine, and improved air
filters.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
EPG |
$4,472,993 |
D, A |
2 tons |
60 tons |
3 |
29 |
Image Intensification (D, C) |
Shielded |
UAE EPG |
$4,480,448 |
D, A |
2 tons |
60.1 tons |
3 |
17 |
Image Intensification (D, C) |
Shielded |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor* |
EPG |
171/120 |
47/33 |
1300 |
279 |
Stnd |
T6 |
HF170Cp
HS28Sp HR19 |
UAE EPG |
171/119 |
47/33 |
1600 |
279 |
Stnd |
T6 |
HF170Cp
HS28Sp HR19 |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
EPG |
+1 |
Basic |
M-2HB (C) |
2000x.50, Engineer Demo Chest, 30 kg C4 |
*Floor armor is 12Sp. The dozer blade has an AV of 6Sp
and what it protects in
the front depends on how high the dozer is lifted.
Nextor Leclerc DNG
Notes: This
armored recovery vehicle was originally produced for Abu Dhabi, but France later
decided to buy some for its own army when the AMX-30D proved its shortcomings
when recovering the Leclerc series.
(The French designation is the Leclerc DCL.) Though the primary job is the
recovery and repair of the Leclerc series, it has a secondary role of general
dozing and obstacle removal.
The Leclerc DNG
is a conversion of the EPC Leclerc main battle tank.
The turret has been removed and replaced with a raised superstructure,
and the vehicle has been lengthened so it has seven roadwheels on each side
instead of six. The right side of
the vehicle carries a long crane with a reach of 7.9 meters over 260 degrees
that can lift 30 tons. This is
enough to lift a Leclerc turret and swing it out of the way. The vehicle has a
main winch with a capacity of 34 tons and 160 meters of cable, and an auxiliary
winch with a capacity of 15 tons and 160 meters of cable.
The main winch has a capacity of 70 tons when improved with block and
tackle. To the rear of the superstructure is a platform that may carry a
complete Leclerc power pack (approximately 4 tons; this is not included in the
cost of the vehicle below). On the
hull front is a dozer blade for bracing the vehicle or obstacle removing.
This may be replaced with a mine plow. The crane, dozer, and winches are
the same as the ones on the German Buffel ARV. A 10kW diesel generator is
provided to power tools, the winches, and crane when the engine is turned off.
The Leclerc ARV carries a welder, air compressor, electric and electronic
repair tools, and a complete set of tools to service main battle tanks and other
armored vehicles. The crew
compartment is air-conditioned and heated and includes a chemical toilet.
The Leclerc DNG has an NBC overpressure system. The vehicle mounts the
Galix close-defense system, which automatically lays a smoke screen and infrared
countermeasures if the vehicle is threatened by enemy missiles or targeted by
lasers. For this reason, there are 20 smoke dischargers.
Armor is similar
in protection to the EPC Leclerc, though it typically lacks the composite armor.
There are lugs on the glacis, vehicle front, and vehicle sides for ERA.
The commander's gun position is ringed by AV2 gun shields.
His manually-operated cupola is also ringed by vision blocks. The chief
mechanic/crane operator also has a cupola with all-around vision blocks, to the
left of the commander. The
passenger, if any, has no outside vision and simply has a seat; this is simply a
passenger seat and is primarily for specialist mechanics or engineers that may
be needed at the job site. The driver is in the front center near the top of the
glacis and the commander is on the front left on the roof.
He has no gun shields or other such protection, but has a heavy
machinegun for local defense, and an electrically-rotating cupola. The crane
operator has a hatch near the rear stand, and has a WL spotlight. The DNG has
automatic fire detection and suppression. Main power is by an MTU 883
turbocharged 1500-horsepower engine, with hydropneumatic suspension and
automatic transmission. Abu Dhabi DNGs have
an MTU 883
1500-horsepower supercharged diesel along with an automatic transmission that
are both more reliable in desert conditions.
The UAE DNG is a bit longer in the rear sections to allow it to carry
larger internal fuel tanks. UAE
Leclercs have improved cooling systems for the engine, and improved air filters.
The DNG carries a small computer with a repair and recovery database. GPS and a
BMS are standard on French DCLs.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
DNG |
$1,675,399 |
D, A |
4 tons |
59 tons |
3+1 |
33 |
Image Intensification (D, C), WL Spotlight |
Shielded |
UAE DNG |
$1,692,153 |
D, A |
4 tons |
59.1 tons |
3+1 |
33 |
Image Intensification (D, C), WL Spotlight |
Shielded |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor* |
DNG |
172/120 |
48/33 |
1300 |
553 |
Stnd |
T6 |
HF170Sp
HS28Sp HR19 |
UAE DNG |
172/120 |
48/33 |
1600 |
554 |
Stnd |
T6 |
HF170Sp
HS28Sp HR19 |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
DNG |
+1 |
Basic |
M-2HB (C) |
2000x.50, Engineer Demo Chest, 30 kg C4 |
*The standard dozer has an AV of 6Sp and what it protects in the front depends
on how high the dozer is lifted.
The mine plow has an AV of 12Sp and is subject to the same protective
capabilities.
Nextor Leclerc PTG AVLB
Notes: Designed
at first primarily for use by the UAE, the PTG was subsequently taken up by
France to handle their heavier Leclerc tanks. They are also still being actively
marketed, both by Nextor and Vickers Defence.
The PTG is an
AVLB designed for up 70-ton vehicles.
Two bridges are possible: a 26-meter trifold bridge, or a pair of
13.5-meter bridges. The 26-meter
bridge weighs 13 tons and has pipeway down the center in addition to vehicular
loads. It is the same as the
British No 10 bridge. The short 13.5-meter bridges weigh 17.5 tons each; they
are the same as the British No 12 bridge and require trestles to lay them end to
end. (The same bridges were
evaluated for use on a Chieftain tank chassis.) The PTG uses the newly-developed
UBLE (Universal Bridge Laying Equipment). Laying each bridge takes 5 minutes;
picking them up again takes only 90 seconds.
They are MLC 70 bridges, able to handle virtually any vehicle in the
world at present. Armor is almost identical to a standard Leclerc.
The commander/bridge operator is in the center of the vehicle, and he is
able to keep his weapon mounted whether a bridge is present or not.
He does not have to exit the vehicle to lay the bridge; he has all-around
wide-angle image intensifiers and CCTV, and controls allowing him to take full
control of bridgelaying. The driver is on the front left.
The crew does not need to unbutton to lay the bridges. The
commander/bridge operator also has a cupola (manually-operated) with all-around
vision blocks; when the bridge is mounted, his machinegun is limited to an arc
of fire 80 degrees in front of him. Both members have night vision. The vehicle
has an automatic fire detection and suppression system, an NBC Overpressure
system. The PTG has GPS and a BMS
(the French version, which is called FINDERS). Engine is an MTU-883 turbocharged
diesel developing 1500 horsepower, with an automatic transmission and
hydropneumatic suspension. The PTG has BMS and GPS, and has the extended fuel
tanks (since it was originally designed for UAE service).
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$1,519,357 |
D, A |
4 tons |
59 tons |
3+1 |
21 |
Image Intensification (D, C), 8xCCTV |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config* |
Susp |
Armor |
171/120 |
48/33 |
1600 |
551 |
CiH |
T6 |
TF4 TS4
TR4 HF140Cp
HS28Sp HR19 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) |
2000x.50 |
*The Crew-in-Hull “turret is actually the mounted bridge.
No personnel hits are possible on this bridge; treat such hits as misses.
If the bridge is deployed, treat the PTG’s configuration as “Stnd.”