The AMX-10RC is a French 6x6 armored reconnaissance and fire-support vehicle built around a 105 mm gun. French forces fielded the family from Operation Daguet through Afghanistan and the Sahel, and France transferred AMX-10RC/RCR vehicles to Ukraine in 2023 for mobile reconnaissance and direct fire rather than main battle tank assault roles.
During the 1990 Gulf War, French Division Daguet deployed AMX-10 RC reconnaissance vehicles as part of the coalition ground force; French Ministry-linked material lists 96 AMX-10 RC in the deployment and later identifies an AMX 10 RC engaged in the conflict.
Role detailsIn the 2001 War in Afghanistan, French forces operated AMX 10 RCR vehicles during Operation Pamir; ECPAD identifies a 1er RHP soldier as a radio-loader on AMX 10 RCR with GTIA Surobi from 21 January 2010.
Role detailsIn the 2012 Mali War, French forces used AMX-10RC reconnaissance vehicles during Operation Serval, and the article records an AMX-10RC driver killed by a pressure-plate device on 16 March 2013.
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; Ukrainian marine reporting connected the vehicles to the 37th Marine Brigade.
Role detailsThe AMX-10RC family combines a wheeled reconnaissance chassis with a direct-fire 105 mm gun. The French Army's RCR SEPAR page gives the modernized vehicle as a four-person, 20-ton system with 38 ready 105 mm rounds and road-biased mobility.
AMX-10 is used here as a search alias for the AMX-10RC/RCR record; the tracked AMX-10P is a separate catalog entry with a different infantry fighting vehicle role.
Sources: AMX-10 RC - Wikipedia; AMX 10 RCR SEPAR.
| Feature | Catalog value | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Gun and ammunition | 105 mm gun with OFL, OE, OCC, and OFUM ammunition types listed by the French Army | Direct-fire armament explains why the vehicle appears in both reconnaissance and fire-support roles. |
| Mobility | 60 km/h road speed, 15 km/h off-road speed, 800 km range, and wheeled layout | The vehicle is suited to fast patrol, screening, and convoy movement more than heavy armored assault. |
| RCR SEPAR protection | Renovated AMX 10 RC with an explosive-device protection package and NBC capability | The protected RCR SEPAR configuration reflects later French expeditionary-service needs. |
The record covers the AMX-10RC family and uses AMX-10 as a search shorthand, not as a separate cataloged vehicle. RCR denotes the renovated French Army configuration, while SEPAR refers to the improvised-explosive-device protection package applied to renovated vehicles.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle branch | The AMX-10RC and AMX-10P share AMX-10 family automotive and chassis context but fill different battlefield roles: wheeled reconnaissance and fire support for the RC branch, tracked infantry transport for the P branch. Sources: AMX-10 RC - Wikipedia |
| AMX-10RCR | Renovated French Army configuration | The French Army describes the AMX 10 RCR as the renovated AMX 10 RC, retaining the 105 mm gun while adding modernized service features such as NBC capability and C-130 transportability after preparation. Sources: AMX 10 RCR SEPAR |
| AMX-10RCR SEPAR | RCR with improvised-explosive-device protection | The Army page expands SEPAR as a protection package against explosive devices and lists the 20-ton combat weight, four-person crew, 105 mm gun, and 38-round 105 mm ammunition capacity for the protected configuration. Sources: AMX 10 RCR SEPAR |
The AMX-10RC's 105 mm F2 gun uses proprietary 105×527R ammunition, including the OCC 105 F3 HEAT-FS round, the OFL 105 F3 APFSDS round, the OE 105 F3 high-explosive round, and the BSCC 105 F3 target practice round.
| Ammunition | Ammunition type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 105×527R HEAT-FS round | Wikipedia and Fandom list OCC 105 F3 in the AMX-10RC ammunition table, and the French TTA 207 manual names OCC 105 F3 among the 105 mm rounds for the AMX10 RCR's 105-F2 gun. Sources: AMX-10 RC - Wikipedia, AMX-10 RC - Military Wiki | Fandom, TTA 207 AMX10 RCR |
 | 105×527R APFSDS round | The French TTA 207 manual names OFL 105 F3 among the 105 mm rounds for the AMX10 RCR's 105-F2 gun. Sources: TTA 207 AMX10 RCR |
 | 105×527R target practice round | Army Guide lists BSCC 105 F3 among the proprietary GIAT Industries fixed ammunition types fired by the AMX-10RC F2 gun, and Jane's identifies it as the training version of OCC 105 F3. Sources: AMX-10RC (Reconnaissance Vehicle) - Army Guide, Janes Light Tanks and Armoured Cars |
 | 105×527R high-explosive round | Jane's gives OE 105 F3 as the HE round in the AMX-10RC ammunition table, and Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicle Retrofit Systems 1993-94 says five 105 mm fin-stabilized ammunition types were produced for the AMX-10RC wheeled reconnaissance vehicle. Sources: Janes Light Tanks and Armoured Cars, Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicle Retrofit Systems 1993-94 |
French Ministry reporting describes the AMX 10-RC as entering service in 1981 and using a 105 mm gun for reconnaissance and fire-support missions.
Sources: Ukraine : les AMX 10-RC livres dans les deux mois
French Gulf War material lists 96 AMX-10 RC vehicles among Division Daguet's armored vehicles during the 1990-1991 deployment.
Sources: La participation francaise a la Guerre du Golfe: L'Operation Daguet
ECPAD identifies a French 1er RHP soldier serving as a radio-loader on AMX 10 RCR with GTIA Surobi in Afghanistan from this date.
Sources: ECPAD Afghanistan Steeve Cocol
French forces used AMX-10RC reconnaissance vehicles during Operation Serval in Mali, including a documented March 2013 pressure-plate-device incident involving an AMX-10RC driver.
Sources: Operation Serval: Another Beau Geste of France in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The French and Ukrainian defense ministers set a two-month delivery target for AMX 10-RC vehicles and arranged training for Ukrainian crews.
Sources: Ukraine : les AMX 10-RC livres dans les deux mois
The French defense minister told lawmakers that AMX-10 RC vehicles had arrived in Ukraine and that some had already gone to a front line.
Sources: Soutien a l'Ukraine : les 4 points a retenir de l'audition de Sebastien Lecornu
