The Armoured Multirole Carrier (AMC) is an eight-wheeled

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. A concept model was put on display for the first time at

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2008. It is one of the contenders to replace the VAB, also made by Renault, around 2020, as part of " Project Scorpion", a large-scale military modernization programme. The AMC is a high-mobility medium armoured vehicle. A wide range of different models is planned, including

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variants.

Versions

* Armoured transport * Infantry combat vehicle * Troop transport * Mobile command centre (AMC-PC) * Ambulance (AMC-SAN) *

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launcher (AMC-HOT) * Anti-air missile launcher * Mortar truck * Artillery observation * NBC reconnaissance * Decontamination centre * Minesweeper * 20mm turret AMC

References

AMC on Renault Trucks Défense
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