AMX 30 AuF1
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| AMX-30 AuF1 | |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin |  France |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 43.5 tonnes |
| Length | 10.23 m |
| Width | 3.1 m |
| Height | 3.17 m |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
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| Armor | 80 mm - 100 mm |
| 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 (diesel), 420 km (gasoline) |
| Speed | 60 km/h |
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.
[edit] 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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