1990, MINDEF awarded Giat a contract for 22 AMX-10 PAC 90 Fire
Support Vehicle and 22 AMX-10P 25 ICVs with 25mm Dragar turret. All
variants ordered are based on the AMX-10P Marines and are fully
amphibious, being specially modified for naval operations. The
vehicles are being propelled in water by water-jets that are being
emitted at the rear of the hull via four bilge pumps which are
switched on prior to entry into water (The 305 mm water-jets impart
a maximum water speed of 10 km/h). These vehicles are given
reinforced waterproofing and a special protection against salt
corrosion. They could be readily identified by their strong
transparent wave breaker mounted on the glacis plate. Delivery of
these vehicles were completed by 1994.
AMX-10P 25 ICV (Marines)
The AMX-10P 25 ICV was originally developed by Giat Industries as a
private venture and Singapore is the only country which ordered
this vehicle in the special amphibious version. The prototype was
shown for the first time in June 1983. It is basically a standard
AMX-10P Marines with a one-man Dragar turret. The commander sits to
the left of the turret with a front-opening piece hatch cover, five
day periscopes and night periscope. Mounted at the centre of the
hull is the Giat Industries Dragar one-man turret armed with a 25
mm Model 811 Giat Industries dual-purpose cannon which fires both
HE and AP rounds. The vehicle can carry 175 rounds of HE and 45
rounds of AP ammunition for use. A 7.62 mm machine gun is mounted
co-axially, to the right of the cannon and 200 rounds of ammunition
is available for ready use. A bank of two electrically operated
forward firing smoke dischargers is mounted on either side of the
turret. The vehicle weights 14,300 kg loaded and 11,700 kg empty.
The complement comprise of a vehicle commander, a gunner, a driver
and up to eight fully equipped troops.
AMX-10 PAC 90 (Marines)
The AMX-10 PAC 90 is fitted with the Giat Industries TS 90 turret
mounting a 90mm gun with an elevation of +15°and a depression of
-8°.The gun can fire canister, high explosive, high explosive long
range, HEAT, smoke and APFSDS rounds. The last has a muzzle
velocity of 1350 m/s and will penetrate 120 mm of armour at an
incidence of 60°. 12 HEAT and 8 HE rounds are carried in the
turret, 16 in the turret bustle to the rear of the commander and 4
more behind the commanders seat. A further 10 rounds are carried
in the hull. A 7.62 mm machine gun is mounted coaxially to the left
of the main gun with 2000 rounds of ammunition readily available in
the turret, an additional 1200 rounds are carried in the hull.
There are also two smoke dischargers mounted towards the rear of
the turret. Four troopers could be accommodated if necessarily. The
intended role of the AMX-10 PAC 90 is that of fire support and
anti-tank at ranges between 1000m and 2500m.
