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| AML 60/90 |
| Country Of Origin: | France |
| Designation: | Light Armoured Car |
| Configuration: | 4 x 4 |
| Manufacturer: | Panhard |
| Length: | 4.15m |
| Width: | 1,97m |
| Height: | 2,07m |
| Weight: | 5,5t |
| Ground Clearance: | 330mm |
| Trench: | 0,8m |
| Speed: | 90km/h (road)
km/h (off-road) |
| Range: | 600km |
| Primary armament 60: | 60mm breech loading mortar |
| Primary armament 90: | 90mm GIAT F1 gun |
| Secondary armament: | 2 7,62mm MG |
| Power plant: | Panhard Model 4 HD 4-cylinder air-cooled petrol developing 90 hp at 4,700 rpm |
| Crew: | 3 |
The Panhard AML( called the AML 245 by Panhard) 60/90 is a light armoured car with permanent 4x4 drive which gives it exceptional mobility. It can carry either a 90 mm quick firing low pressure gun, or a 60 mm breech loading mortar as main weapons. Night vision equipment provides effective night time operations, and it is provided with an excellent telecommunications system.
Production History
During the Fifties, the French Army used the Daimler Ferret in large numbers. They decided build there own armoured car and Panhard started the production of the AML in 1960. Since then over 4000 vehicles were built and manufacture continues for export. The AML 60/90 have been exported to over 30 countries. 1300 AML 60/90 was also built under licence by South Africa under the name of Eland 60/90.
An APC (armoured personnel carrier) version was also developed, the Panhard M3 and the AML share 95% of working parts which caused many contries chose both the M3 and the AML to cut financial and logistic costs.
Variants
All the versions have a common configuration: the driver is seated in front with a 2-seater turret on top. There is a door on each side and the power unit in the back.
- AML 60 - 60 mm breech loading mortar and a 7,62 mm
- AML 60 HE60-7 60 mm breech loading mortar and 2 x 12,7 mm machine gun
- AML 60 HE60-12 - 60 mm breech loading mortar and a 12,7 mm machine gun
- AML 60 HE60-20 - 60 mm breech loading mortar and a 20 mm cannon
- AML 60 S530 - anti-aircraft version with 2 x 20 mm cannons used in Venezuela
- AML 90 - 90 mm gun
- AML 90 Lynx - Hispano-Suiza designed turret with a 90mm GIAT F1 gun, night equipment of vision, and telemeters laser
- Eland 60 - South African version of the AML 60 HE60-7
- Eland 90 - South African version of the AML 90 Lynx
Operators
Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Benign, Bosnia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Djibouti, Gabon, Egypt, Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Polisario, Portugal, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, El Salvador, Sudan, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Yemen and Zimbabwe
Combat History
- Rhodesia
- Angola 1978
See also: Infantry fighting vehicle and List_of_AFVs.
