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Panhard AML 90 armoured car in Batey ha-Osef museum, Israel.
AML 60/90
Country Of Origin: France
Designation: Light Armou|Panhard AML armoured car in Batey ha-Osef museum, Israel.red Car
Configuration: 4 x 4
Manufacturer: Panhard
Length: 4.15m
Width: 1,97m
Height: 2,07m
Weight: 5,5t
Ground Clearance: 330mm
Trench: 0,8m
Speed: 90km/h (road)
km/h (off-road)
Range: 600km
Primary armament 60: 60mm breech loading mortar
Primary armament 90: 90mm GIAT F1 gun
Secondary armament: 2 7,62mm MG
Power plant: Panhard Model 4 HD 4-cylinder air-cooled petrol developing 90 hp at 4,700 rpm
Crew: 3
United Nations' Panhard AML.
United Nations' Panhard AML.

The Panhard AML( called the AML 245 by Panhard) 60/90 is a light armoured car with permanent 4x4 drive which gives it exceptional mobility. It can carry either a 90 mm quick firing low pressure gun, or a 60 mm breech loading mortar as main weapons. Night vision equipment provides effective night time operations, and it is provided with an excellent telecommunications system. Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (972x1296, 171 KB) Summary Description: Panhard AML armored car in Batey ha-Osef museum, Tel Aviv, Israel. ... Jump to: navigation, search The metre or (in American English) meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 2526 wine gallons, which holds approximately 21000 pounds of water. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Aml90_054. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Aml90_054. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945. ... US soldier firing an M224 60-mm mortar. ...

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Production History

During the Fifties, the French Army used the Daimler Ferret in large numbers. They decided build their own armoured car and Panhard started the production of the AML in 1960. Since then over 4000 vehicles were built and manufacture continues for export. The AML 60/90 have been exported to over 30 countries. 1300 AML 60/90 was also built under licence by South Africa under the name of Eland 60/90. Jump to: navigation, search French soldiers of the IFOR in Mostar, 1995. ... General characteristics Length 12 ft 2 in, 3. ... A Panhard-Levassor was the first automobile to be introduced in Japan, in 1898 A 1920s Panhard A VBL of the French Army Panhard, originally Panhard et Levassor, is a French automobile manufacturer. ... A light armoured car with permanent 4x4 drive gives it exceptional mobility. ...


An APC (armoured personnel carrier) version was also developed, the Panhard M3 and the AML share 95% of working parts which caused many contries chose both the M3 and the AML to cut financial and logistic costs.


Variants

All the versions have a common configuration: the driver is seated in front with a 2-seater turret on top. There is a door on each side and the power unit in the back.

  • AML 60 - 60 mm breech loading mortar and a 7,62 mm
  • AML 60 HE60-7 60 mm breech loading mortar and 2 x 12,7 mm machine gun
  • AML 60 HE60-12 - 60 mm breech loading mortar and a 12,7 mm machine gun
  • AML 60 HE60-20 - 60 mm breech loading mortar and a 20 mm cannon
  • AML 60 S530 - anti-aircraft version with 2 x 20 mm cannons used in Venezuela
  • AML 90 - 90 mm gun
  • AML 90 Lynx - Hispano-Suiza designed turret with a 90mm GIAT F1 gun, night equipment of vision, and telemeters laser
  • Eland 60 - South African version of the AML 60 HE60-7
  • Eland 90 - South African version of the AML 90 Lynx

Operators

Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Benign, Bosnia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Djibouti, Gabon, Egypt, Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Polisario, Portugal, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, El Salvador, Sudan, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Yemen and Zimbabwe yeaaaaaaaa poopsicle ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (officially Bosna i Hercegovina, shortened to BiH, also in English variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... Côte dIvoire (often called Ivory Coast in English; see below about the name) is a country in West Africa. ... The Polisario, Polisario Front, or Frente Polisario, from the Spanish abbreviation of Frente Popular de Liberación de Saguía el Hamra y Río de Oro (Peoples Liberation Front of Saguia el-Hamra and Rio de Oro) is an army and political movement in the Western Sahara, comprising...


Combat History

Rhodesia
Angola 1978
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See also:

List of AFVs.


This is a List of armoured fighting vehicles worldwide. ...

Modern French armoured fighting vehicles
Tanks
Leclerc | AMX 30 | ERC-90 Sagaie | AMX 10 RC | VBC-90
Armoured personnel carriers
VAB | Panhard AML | VBL | AMX-10P
Artillery
LRM | AMX 30 AuF1
French armoured fighting vehicles
Modern Wheeled Armoured Vehicles
4 x 4

AML | BRDM-2 | Ferret | FV 721 Fox | Piranha
6 x 6
AMX 10 RC | EE-9 Cascavel | Piranha | ERC 90 Sagaie | FV 601 Saladin | VBC-90
8 x 8
Centauro | Coyote | MGS | Piranha | Rooikat
10 x 10
Piranha An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Leclerc is a main battle tank built by GIAT Industries of France. ... Overview Perhaps the most successful post-war French armored vehicle design, the AMX-30 main battle tank was designed by GIAT Industries with a focus on good firepower and superior mobility. ... General Characteristics (ERC 90 Sagaie) Length: 7,70m Width: 2,50m Height: 2,25m Mass: 8,3t Speed: 90km/h Range: 730km Primary armament: 1 cannon 90mm Secondary armament: 2 7,62 machine guns Power plant: hp Crew: 3 The ERC 90 SAGAIE is a six-wheeled light tank. ... AMX 10 RC on a trailer The AMX 10 RC is a wheeled light tank in service in the French Army. ... The VBC-90 is a light armoured vehicle armed with a 90 mm gun. ... The M113, one of the most common APCs, on duty during the Vietnam War Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are light armoured fighting vehicles for the transport of infantry. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ... The AMX 10 P is a French armoured personnel carrier. ... Jump to: navigation, search Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... The M270 MLRS conducts a rocket launch. ... The AMX 30 AuF1 is a ground-ground artillery system using the AMX 30 hull. ... The BRDM-2 is an armored scout car used by Russia and the former Soviet Union. ... General characteristics Length 12 ft 2 in, 3. ... The FV 721 Fox Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (wheeled) was a 4x4 armoured car deployed by the British Army as a replacement for the Ferret scout car and the Saladin Armoured Car. ... Jump to: navigation, search Piranha-derived LAV25 in USMC service Canadian Piranha-derived, six-wheeled Cougar AVGP, with Scorpion tank turret (76 mm gun) Prototype of a Mobile Gun System derivative of the Piranha, mounting a 105mm tank gun Piranha-derived Stryker, clad with a supplementary anti-HEAT shell slat... AMX 10 RC on a trailer The AMX 10 RC is a wheeled light tank in service in the French Army. ... The EE-9 Cascavel is a 6x6 armoured car developed in the seventies by ENGESA of Brasil. ... Jump to: navigation, search Piranha-derived LAV25 in USMC service Canadian Piranha-derived, six-wheeled Cougar AVGP, with Scorpion tank turret (76 mm gun) Prototype of a Mobile Gun System derivative of the Piranha, mounting a 105mm tank gun Piranha-derived Stryker, clad with a supplementary anti-HEAT shell slat... General Characteristics (ERC 90 Sagaie) Length: 7,70m Width: 2,50m Height: 2,25m Mass: 8,3t Speed: 90km/h Range: 730km Primary armament: 1 cannon 90mm Secondary armament: 2 7,62 machine guns Power plant: hp Crew: 3 The ERC 90 SAGAIE is a six-wheeled light tank. ... General characteristics Length 4. ... The VBC-90 is a light armoured vehicle armed with a 90 mm gun. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Centauro is a wheeled tank-destroyer developed by a consortium of manufacturers, the Consorzio Iveco Fiat - Oto Melara. ... The Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle is an armoured fighting vehicle built by General Motors of Canada for the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Mobile Gun System is an eight-wheeled armoured fighting vehicle mounting a 105 mm tank gun, derived from the Mowag Piranha. ... Jump to: navigation, search Piranha-derived LAV25 in USMC service Canadian Piranha-derived, six-wheeled Cougar AVGP, with Scorpion tank turret (76 mm gun) Prototype of a Mobile Gun System derivative of the Piranha, mounting a 105mm tank gun Piranha-derived Stryker, clad with a supplementary anti-HEAT shell slat... The Rooikat is a wheeled armored fighting vehicle built in South Africa for the South African Army. ... Jump to: navigation, search Piranha-derived LAV25 in USMC service Canadian Piranha-derived, six-wheeled Cougar AVGP, with Scorpion tank turret (76 mm gun) Prototype of a Mobile Gun System derivative of the Piranha, mounting a 105mm tank gun Piranha-derived Stryker, clad with a supplementary anti-HEAT shell slat...


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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Panhard AML (1652 words)
Panhard, which was building the EBR (8 x 8) heavy armoured car at the time, was awarded a contract to build the prototype which was completed in 1959 under the Panhard designation Model 245.
The Panhard M3 armoured personnel carrier, for which there is a separate entry, uses 95 per cent of the automotive components of the AML, and many armies have bought complete fleets of AML armoured cars and M3 armoured personnel carriers.
Panhard AML 60-7 with the turret modified to accept a 7.62 mm machine gun (right) and the Spanish SANTA BARBARA 40 mm automatic grenade launcher which has a maximum range of 2,200 m, a cyclic rate of fire of 200 rds/min and a muzzle velocity of 240 m/s.
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: ERC 90 Sagaie (1217 words)
It was developed by Panhard on its own funding, using materials from a previous study made for another requirement of the French Army for a light armoured vehicle, which had been won by Renault.
A Panhard-Levassor was the first automobile to be introduced in Japan, in 1898 A 1920s Panhard A VBL of the French Army Panhard, originally Panhard et Levassor, is a French automobile manufacturer.
The Panhard AML(called the AML 245 by Panhard) 60/90 is a light armoured car with permanent 4x4 drive which gives it exceptional mobility.
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