The AMX-30 AuF1 is a French self-propelled gun vehicle currently in use by the armies of France and Saudi Arabia. It replaced the former Mk F3 155mm in French Army service.

Oct 31, 2017 · This 155mm self-propelled howitzer was developed in the 1970s, based on the AMX-30 chassis. It was battle-tested in Iraq and Bosnia.

The French AMX 30 AuF1 (Automoteur modèle F1) system is a 155mm howitzer on the chassis of the 2nd generation AMX 30 main battle tank (MBT), which served in the French Army from 1966 to 2011. The 155 mm round was introduced by NATO in response to the reinforcement of mechanised units of the armies of the Warsaw Pact states in the mid-1960s.

Introduced in Update "La Royale", the AMX-30 AuF1 is a robust and powerful vehicle with extremely effective shells, but it is not without cost. Owing to its low muzzle velocity, this vehicle excels in close and medium-range engagements but struggles with long-range targets.

The canon automoteur de 155 GCT (for Grande Cadence de Tir, fast rate of fire) was developed based on the AMX-30 chassis to provide tactical artillery support to units in the French Army, who refer to it as the AMX 30 AuF1.

1972 AMX 30 Au F1. Le 155 Au F1 est un système d’artillerie sol-sol monté sur châssis AMX 30. Le Programme AUF1 est né dans les années soixante sous le nom de GCT (Grande Cadence de Tir) afin de remplacer les AMX 13 F3 de 155 mm qui présentaient de gros inconvénients : manque de mobilité de la pièce et une absence de blindage.

The AUF2 turret for the French Army is mounted on a refurbished AMX 30 B2 tank chassis fitted with a 750 hp Renault/Mack E9 engine. This engine, associated with a semiautomatic gearbox, provides the system with a power-to-weight ratio 20% higher than the original configuration.

Dec 17, 2022 · Based on the chassis of the AMX-30 main battle tank, France built a very powerful 155mm self-propelled howitzer system, the AU-F1, or the full name AMX-30 AU-F1. This artillery system was...

Jul 27, 2018 · The AMX-30 AuF1 is a French self-propelled gun vehicle currently in use by the armies of France and Saudi Arabia. It replaced the former Mk F3 155mm in French Army service.

Feb 12, 2015 · Suippes is home to the famous French self-propelled artillery system mounted on an AMX 30 chassis, known as the Au-F1 TA. The Au-F1 self-propelled guns are known worldwide, especially for their use in French hands during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia on Mount Igman, where they brilliantly fulfilled their fire missions.