| AMX-30 Bridge | |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Length: | 11.40 m (with bridge) |
| Width: | 3.95 m (with bridge) |
| Height: | 4.29 m (with bridge) |
| Weight: | 42.5t |
| Suspension: | torsion bar |
| Speed: | 50 km/h (31.1 mph) |
| Vehicle Range: | 600 km (373 miles) |
| Armour: | 80 mm (3.14 in) |
| Engine: | Hispano-Suiza HS-110 12 cylinder |
| Engine Power: | 700 hp (522 kW) |
| Pw Ratio: | 16.5 hp/ton |
| Crew: | 3 |
The AMX-30 Bridge is a French bridge-laying engineering vehicle based on the AMX-30 tank chassis.[1]
The chassis of this variant is almost identical to the AMX-30. Instead of the turret, a scissors bridge is laid hydraulically over the rear of the vehicle. Deployment and retraction time of the bridge is about 5 minutes, and has a span of 20 meters.[2] The bridge is erected vertically, and can therefore be easily seen by enemy forces.[1]
Night vision optics and NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical) defense systems are standard fittings.[1]
The AMX-30 was manufactured by Nexter. The first prototype of the AMX-30 Bridge was built in the mid 60s, but production did not start until the mid 70s.[1]
It was intended to be used in tandem with the AMX-30, having no armament of its own.[1] It was not used by the French Army; 12 vehicles are in use by the Saudi Arabian Army.