AMX 30 with ACRA gun launched missiles

[uk 75]

I have found an article about the French ACRA system which shows a tank destroyer based on the AMX 10 chassis but also refers to a turret for the AMX 30 tank with a gun (142mm) launched version. Have had no luck finding a drawing or picture of this. It would be a French equivalent of the M60 A2 Starship and probably about as practical, but fun nonetheless.

UK 75

 

[dan_inbox]

No photo, but the full designation: Missile Anti-Char RApide
Launched in the 60s, and cancelled in the early 70s because the price/perf comparison with the KE AT ammo ("obus flèche" in France) was just getting too unfavorable.

 

[elmayerle]

I wonder if observing the US Army's experiences with Shillelagh on the M60A2 and M551 also contributed to the program's cancellation?

 

[Przezdzieblo]

Hello

The only photo of ACRA-ed AMX-30 I know:

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/2143/amx30acraex7.jpg
Plus missile (guided; there was also unguided) itself:

http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/8774/g0621u011nu6.jpg

http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/228/g0621u021uj7.jpg

http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/3157/g0621up0011gb2.jpg
Nothing more I got.

with regards
P.

 

[uk 75]

Many thanks for the picture and drawing, just what I was after!

UK 75

 

[Kiltonge]

Interior drawing of AMX-30 ACRA turret here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/38606186/COMHART-T10-Armements-antichars-missiles-guides-et-non-guides-France-2008#page=186

I only scan-read that chapter ( was researching HOT / Entac ) but it did note that the decision to focus ACRA deployment on the AMX-10 ( instead of -30 ) utterly disrupted the project, plus the sheer cost of the seeker at FR 1 million a shot meant that it would only rally be used for very high value targets.

At the same time, advances in gun laying and aiming ( thanks to computers ) were reducing the need for direct-fire guided projectiles of that type.

ACRA also suffered in that it could not be deployed from helicopters, which was felt to be the anti-armour platform of the future.

 

[CostasTT]

A couple more pictures from the prototype residing at Saumur.
Unfortunately, I can't remember where they came from.

 

[GTX]

Another photo:

And an image of the missile itself:

On a related front, here are photos of the AMX 10 M ACRA that also used the system:

 

[GTX]

Interior drawing of AMX-30 ACRA turret here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/38606186/...les-guides-et-non-guides-France-2008#page=186

I only scan-read that chapter ( was researching HOT / Entac ) but it did note that the decision to focus ACRA deployment on the AMX-10 ( instead of -30 ) utterly disrupted the project, plus the sheer cost of the seeker at FR 1 million a shot meant that it would only rally be used for very high value targets.

At the same time, advances in gun laying and aiming ( thanks to computers ) were reducing the need for direct-fire guided projectiles of that type.

ACRA also suffered in that it could not be deployed from helicopters, which was felt to be the anti-armour platform of the future.

Reposting image since original link non-functional:

 

[GTX]

Another of the missile:

 

[DMBJ]

你好

我所知道的 ACRA-ed AMX-30 的唯一照片：

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/2143/amx30acraex7.jpg

加上导弹（制导的；也有非制导的）本身：

http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/8774/g0621u011nu6.jpg

http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/228/g0621u021uj7.jpg

http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/3157/g0621up0011gb2.jpg

我什么也没得到。

带着敬意
P。

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