AMX Chasseur de Chars | |
Origin: | France |
Type: | Tank Destroyer |
Is Vehicle: | yes |
Length: | 7.38m (24.21feet) (hull) 11.12m (36.48feet) (gun forward) |
Width: | 3.25m (10.66feet) |
Height: | 2.7m (08.9feet) |
Weight: | 34 metric tonnes |
Crew: | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
Suspension: | Torsion bar |
Transmission: | AK5-250 5-speed |
Primary Armament: | Canon de 90 mm SA mle. 1945 |
Secondary Armament: | 1x Coaxial machine gun, 1x Hull machine gun |
Armour: | 20-30 mm |
Engine: | Maybach HL 295 12 cylinders |
Engine Power: | 1200 hp |
The AMX Chasseur de Chars (English translation: Hunter of Tanks or Tank Hunter), abbreviated as the "AMX CDC", was a French tank destroyer concept, designed in 1946.
After World War II, there was a pressing need for the French Army to acquire a modern tank with a heavy armament.
In 1946, the AMX company presented a lightly armoured 34 tonne tank destroyer based on the AMX M4 chassis, but fitted with a modern rounded sleek turret.[1] The tank destroyer was equipped with the Canon de 90 mm SA mle. 1945 gun and had an autoloader. It could hold 90 shells.[1] The 1200 hp engine and light weight of the AMX CDC would have resulted in a fast tank destroyer.[1] The AMX CDC fuel capacity was 1700 liters of gasoline, allowing it to operate for six hours.[1] The project was terminated with no prototypes having been built.[1]