L AMX 30 V
English Translation
Historique
L’Arme Blindée Vénézuélienne est née en 1934 lorsque furent construits à Astillero de Puerto Cavallo douze blindés appelés Tortuga ou Corroncho armés d’une MG Vicker MK3 de 7 mm Ils furent affectés au Rgt
Tortuga ou Corroncho |
M3 avec 40 bofor |
IMI MAPATS et Carl Gustav AT 4 qui remplace les vieux bazookas M 20 A1
1992 voit aussi la fin de vie des AMX 13 M51 et des M18 qui sont remplacés par des Scorpion armés de canon de 90 mm et par des AMX 13 /90 modernisés
De même en 1993 commence la modernisation de AMX 30 B et l achat auprès du Brésil de blindés EE 11 Urutu qui furent équipés pour la plupart de tourelle de 90 mm
Les Blindés sont concentrés à la 4° Division Blindée qui est composée de 2 Brigades Blindées et d’une Brigade de cavalerie motorisé
Cette grande unité qui comprend aussi la 42 ° Brigade Parachutiste est cantonnée dans les grandes plaines centrales du pays
le QG est Maracay . C’est l’unité la plus puissante du pays
L AMX 30 V
C’est le char de conception française qui a été acheté en 1972 à 82 exemplaires avec quelques chars AMX 30 D
ils forment en 1973 et 1974 2 Bataillons Blindés
Vous trouverez l’historique de l AMX 30 ICI
En 1989 le Venezuela commence la remise a niveaux des AMX 30B et D
Les moteurs d’origine sont remplacés par des Teledyne Continental VDS 1790 2 l 12 V de 720 CV couplé à une transmission Allison CD 850 6 A automatique plus une tourelle à conduite de tir automatique et pouvant tirer en mouvement
Il devient ainsi un AMX 30V
Merci à Sergio
Venezuelan Armor was born in 1934 when were built in Astillero Puerto Cavallo twelve armored called Tortuga or Corroncho armed with a MG Vicker MK3 7 mm They were assigned to Rgt artillería Ayacucho which No. 1 possess
Tortuga or Corroncho |
two armoured Tankette CV33 Ansaldo who were the first real armoured tank of Venezuelan Army
But it was not until February 1945 to see Armor be formally established as such with the creation of Batallón Motoblindado in Jefe General Jose Francisco Bermudez No. 1 which was equipped with
18 M3A1 Stuart
A1 White 20 M3 Scout Car
9 M3A1 Half Tracks
2 M32 ARV
20 Motorcycles Harley Davidson WLA
Between 1952 and 1953 Venezuela Buys 40 M48 A1 and an unknown number of M8 Greyhound replacing the previous models
M3 with 40 bofor |
Some M3A1 Half Tracks were modified with mounting a piece of 37 mm AA Scheinder tractor or a cannon 40 Bofor or projector DCA
These devices are implemented by Grupo artillería Anti air general in Jefe Jose Felix Rivas No. 1 who test a M3A1 armed with a turret M6 37 mm fitted formerly in M 8
In 1953 the School of Artillery School becomes artillery and armoured Artillery School
In 1955 France sold 40 AMX 13 M51 . These tanks were assigned to the Batallón blindado Bravos Apure No. 2 newly created
The decade that will follow will see a multitude of concepts of national origin be tested
Armoured 4X4 with a barrel of 75 AA
Armoured 4X4 with 40 mm cannon AA
But this is finally in 1960 that the Armored forces will be concentrated into 2 battalions
1 equipped with M18 and the another with AMX 13 M51 with M8 and a reconnaissance squadron on m3 A1 scout car
The Half Tracks are out of service
As Venezuela has acquired new equipment in large quantities
Cadillac 4 X 4 Cage LAV 100 Commando
13 AMX VTT
AMX13 F3
AML 90
M42 A1
AMX 30B
With all these tanks it was possible in 1975 to create an armoured brigade
Field Artillery when to receive from 1973
IMI LAR 160 Israel
TPZ Fuchs 1
Dragon 300
In 1987 during the crisis of the Corbeta Caldas with Colombia Armored Brigade deploys quickly 100 Armoured tanks in border with Colombia
But army need modernization and weapon are rapidly buy especially in the AT missiles domain
IMI MAPAT and Carl Gustav AT 4, which replaces the old bazookas M20 A1
1992 also saw the end of the use of AMX 13 M51 and M18
M18 are replaced by Scorpion armed with 90 mm cannon and AMX 13 M51 by AMX 13 / 90 modernized
Also in 1993 began the modernization of AMX 30 B and it was purchase in Brazil armoured EE 11 Urutu Most of them are equipped with 90 mm turret
This armoured devices are concentrated in the 4th Armoured Division which is composed of 2 armoured brigade and a motorized cavalry brigade
This great unit also includes 42 ° Paratrooper Brigade is confined to the great plains of the country
HQ is Maracay. It is the unit most powerful countries
L AMX 30 V
It is the French tank design that was purchased in 1972 to 82 copies with a few tanks AMX 30 D
they form in 1973 and 1974 2 Armoured Battalions
You can find the history of the 30 AMX HERE
In 1989 Venezuela began upgrading of the AMX 30B and D
The original engine was replaced by a Teledyne Continental VDS 1790 2 l 12 V 720 hp coupled to an Allison transmission CD 850 6 A
The turret receive also a automatic fire system and the tank can fire in movement
It becomes a AMX 30 V
Thanks to Sergio