ELC project
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The ELC project was a prototype light tank project launched by the French Ministry of Defense in 1955. The purpose of the ELC (Engin Léger de Combat, Light combat vehicle) project was to develop a lightly armoured, heavily armed fighting vehicle capable of being airlifted for rapid deployment.[2]
Quick Facts AMX ELC bis, Type ...
AMX ELC bis | |
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Type | Light tank |
Place of origin | France |
Production history | |
Designer | AMX |
Designed | 1955-1961 |
Manufacturer | AMX |
Produced | wasn't serially produced |
No. built | at least 2 |
Specifications ([1]) | |
Mass | 8.92 tons |
Length | 5 110 mm |
length | 4 200 mm |
Width | 2420 mm |
Height | 1 700 mm |
Crew | 2 |
Armor | front = 20mm/80° (UFP), 40mm (MFP);
side = 15mm; rear = 15mm/20° (MFP), 15mm/45° (LFP) |
Main armament | 1x 90mm D.915 cannon with 53 shells |
Secondary armament | 1x 7.5mm AAT-52 coaxial machine gun, 4x smoke grenade launchers |
Engine | SOFAM Type 4 GSr 180 hp |
Power/weight | 20 h.p./t. |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Ground clearance | 350 mm |
Fuel capacity | 340 liters |
Maximum speed | 80 km/h |
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