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AMX-30 AuF1
Type	Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin	France
Specifications
Weight	43.5 tonnes (95,900 lb)
Length	10.23 m (33.56 ft)
Width	3.1 m (10.17 ft)
Height	3.17 m (10.40 ft)
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Armor	80 mm - 100 mm (3.14 - 3.93 in)
Primary armament	155 mm GCT gun
Secondary armament	12.7 mm machine gun
Engine	Hispano-Suiza HS-110 680 hp (507 kW)
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	500 km (311 mi) (diesel), 420 km (261 mi) (gasoline)
Speed	60 km/h (37 mph)

The AMX 30 AuF1 is a self-propelled artillery vehicle using the AMX 30 tank hull.

It is now in service in the French Army, which operates 134 units. Though heavier than the AMX-30, the AuF1 retains similar mobility. The vehicle has rate of fire of 6 rounds in 45 seconds, and can deploy swiftly.

AuF1s were used during the Siege of Sarajevo by the French artillery detachment of IFOR, where they helped silence the artillery positions of the Bosnian-Serb VRS forces.

Three are deployed for peacekeeping, following Israel invasion, in Lebanon.

Photo gallery

An AuF1 near Sarajevo.

Rear of the turret and ammunition loading.

AuF1 battery near Sarajevo, with the hull of the tank protected by Hesco baskets.

An AuF1 on static display at a French Army Open house.

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