The project was terminated and no prototypes were built. The AMX CDC can contain 1700 liters of gasoline allowing it to operate for six hours. The powerful 1200 hp engine and light weight of the AMX CDC would have resulted in a fast tank destroyer.
The tank destroyer was equipped with the Canon de 90 mm SA mle. In 1946, the AMX company presented a lightly armoured 34 tonne tank destroyer based on the AMX M4 chassis, but fitted with a modern rounded sleek turret. 'RC' stands for ' Roues-Canon ', meaning 'wheeled gun'. 108 units were sold to Morocco and 12 to Qatar. Equipping French cavalry units since 1981, over 240 remained in service with the French Army in 2021. The AMX Chasseur de Chars (English translation: Hunter of Tanks or Tank Hunter), abbreviated as the "AMX CDC", was a tank destroyer concept, designed in 1946.Īfter the Second World War, there was a pressing need for the French Army to acquire a modern tank with a heavy armament. The AMX-10 RC is a French armoured fighting vehicle manufactured by Nexter Systems for armoured reconnaissance purposes. 1x Coaxial machine gun, 1x Hull machine gun
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