Profile
- Type
- Wheeled armored reconnaissance and fire-support vehicle
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- France
- Service note
- Entered French service in 1981; transferred to Ukraine during the full-scale Russian invasion.
Armored Vehicles
AMX-10RC
The AMX-10RC is a French wheeled armored reconnaissance and fire-support vehicle armed with a 105 mm gun. In the Russia-Ukraine War it represents a French transfer of mobile direct-fire armor to Ukrainian forces, intended for reconnaissance and supporting fire rather than main battle tank assault roles.
Service History
- In service
- French service from 1981; Ukrainian service from 2023.
- Used by
- French Army, Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
Specifications
- Crew
- 4 soldiers
- Armament
- 105 mm gun, 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, and 7.62 mm superstructure machine gun
- Ammunition
- 38 rounds for the 105 mm gun
- Weight
- About 20 tonnes in combat order for AMX-10 RCR SEPAR
- Mobility
- Wheeled chassis; 60 km/h road speed and 800 km range
- Protection
- Armored against small infantry weapons; NBC protection fitted
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
France pledged AMX-10RC vehicles to Ukraine in January 2023, trained Ukrainian crews, and later said delivered vehicles had reached Ukraine with some already sent to a front line.
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Ukraine : les AMX 10-RC livres dans les deux moisPublisher: Ministere des Armees | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War direct transfer and training context, plus system background, 105 mm gun, 38-round ammunition capacity, and 7.62 mm machine gun. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Soutien a l'Ukraine : les 4 points a retenir de l'audition de Sebastien LecornuPublisher: Ministere des Armees | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War direct delivery and fielding context by stating AMX-10RC vehicles had arrived in Ukraine and some had gone to a front line. | Accessed: 2026-06-19AMX 10 RCR SEPARPublisher: Armee de Terre | Note: Supports manufacturer, role, crew, armament, dimensions, weight, mobility, protection, and performance details for the modernized AMX-10RCR SEPAR. | Accessed: 2026-06-19File:AMX-10RC 017.JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the AMX-10RC photograph used as the primary image. | Accessed: 2026-06-19