AMX-VCI
The AMX-VCI (French: Véhicule de Combat d'Infanterie) is one of the many variants of the French AMX-13 light tank. It was the front line APC of the French Army until replaced by the AMX-10P. It is still used by some countries, for example Mexico, where it goes under the name of DNC-1 and is armed with a 20mm cannon.
| AMX-13 VCI | |
|---|---|
Mexican AMX-VCI (DNC1) | |
| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Turkish invasion of Cyprus Indonesian invasion of East Timor Lebanese Civil War South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) Cenepa War Mexican drug war South Sudanese Civil War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15.0 tonnes |
| Length | 5.7 m |
| Width | 2.67 m |
| Height | 2.41m |
| Crew | 3 + 10 passengers |
| Armor | 10-40mm |
Main armament | turret mounted 20mm F2/M693 autocannon |
Secondary armament | 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun or 7.62 mm MAS |
| Engine | SOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cyl. water-cooled petrol 190 kW (250 hp) |
| Power/weight | 16.7/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion-bar |
Operational range | 350 km |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h |
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