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The Panhard AML (called the AML 245 by Panhard
Panhard

Panhard is now a French manufacturer of light tactical and military vehicles. Its current incarnation was formed by the acquisition of Panhard by Auverland in 2005....
) 60/90 is a light armoured car with permanent 4x4 drive for mobility. It can carry either a 90 mm quick firing low pressure gun, or a 60 mm breech loading mortar
Mortar (weapon)

A mortar is a Muzzleloader indirect fire weapon that fires shell at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing Ballistics trajectories. It typically has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber....
 as main weapons. Night vision
Night vision

Night vision is the ability to see in a dark environment. Whether by biological or technological means, night vision is made possible by a combination of two approaches: sufficient spectral range, and sufficient intensity range....
 equipment enables night time operations, and it is provided with a modern telecommunications system.

ng the 1950s, the French Army
French Army

The French Army, officially the Arm?e de Terre , is the Army component of the Military of France and its largest. As of 2007, the army employs 134,000 regular soldiers, 15,500 reservists, and 25,750 civilians....
 used the Daimler Ferret
Ferret armoured car

The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret Scout car, is a British armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes....
 in large numbers but decided to build their own armoured car and Panhard
Panhard

Panhard is now a French manufacturer of light tactical and military vehicles. Its current incarnation was formed by the acquisition of Panhard by Auverland in 2005....
 started the production of the AML in 1960.






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The Panhard AML (called the AML 245 by Panhard
Panhard

Panhard is now a French manufacturer of light tactical and military vehicles. Its current incarnation was formed by the acquisition of Panhard by Auverland in 2005....
) 60/90 is a light armoured car with permanent 4x4 drive for mobility. It can carry either a 90 mm quick firing low pressure gun, or a 60 mm breech loading mortar
Mortar (weapon)

A mortar is a Muzzleloader indirect fire weapon that fires shell at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing Ballistics trajectories. It typically has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber....
 as main weapons. Night vision
Night vision

Night vision is the ability to see in a dark environment. Whether by biological or technological means, night vision is made possible by a combination of two approaches: sufficient spectral range, and sufficient intensity range....
 equipment enables night time operations, and it is provided with a modern telecommunications system.

Production History

During the 1950s, the French Army
French Army

The French Army, officially the Arm?e de Terre , is the Army component of the Military of France and its largest. As of 2007, the army employs 134,000 regular soldiers, 15,500 reservists, and 25,750 civilians....
 used the Daimler Ferret
Ferret armoured car

The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret Scout car, is a British armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes....
 in large numbers but decided to build their own armoured car and Panhard
Panhard

Panhard is now a French manufacturer of light tactical and military vehicles. Its current incarnation was formed by the acquisition of Panhard by Auverland in 2005....
 started the production of the AML in 1960. Since then over 4000 vehicles have been completed and manufacture continues for the export market. The AML 60/90 have been sold to over 30 countries. In addition to the French production, 1300 AML 60/90 were built under license by South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
 under the name of Eland 60/90
Eland Mk7

The Eland is a South African light armoured car based on the Panhard AML. Its permanent 4x4 drive gives it its mobility, and it can carry either a 90 mm quick firing low pressure gun, or a 60 mm breech loading Mortar as main weapons....
.

An armoured personnel carrier
Armoured personnel carrier

Armoured personnel carriers are armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport infantry on the battlefield. They usually have only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortar ....
 (APC) version was also developed, the Panhard M3. The M3 and the AML share 95% of working parts, encouraging many countries to employ both the M3 and the AML in order to reduce operational costs.

All Irish Army
Irish Army

The Irish Army is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces . It was first formed in 1922 after the implementation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the subsequent foundation of the Irish Free State....
 versions have been re-engined with diesel engines.

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 machine gun
  • AML 60 HE 60-7 - 60 mm breech loading mortar and 2 x 12,7 mm machine gun
  • AML 60 HE 60-12 - 60 mm breech loading mortar and a 12,7 mm machine gun
  • AML 60 HE 60-20 - 60 mm breech loading mortar and a 20 mm cannon
  • AML 60 S530 - self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
    Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon

    A self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon is an anti-aircraft gun or surface-to-air missile launcher mounted on a mobile vehicle chassis. The Russian language equivalent of SPAAG is ZSU, for zenitnaya samokhodnaya ustanovka, ....
     with dual 20 mm cannons used in Venezuela
  • AML 90 - 90 mm gun
  • AML 90 Lynx - Hispano-Suiza designed turret with a 90 mm GIAT F1 gun, night equipment of vision, and telemeters laser
  • Eland 60
    Eland Mk7

    The Eland is a South African light armoured car based on the Panhard AML. Its permanent 4x4 drive gives it its mobility, and it can carry either a 90 mm quick firing low pressure gun, or a 60 mm breech loading Mortar as main weapons....
     - South African version of the AML 60 HE60-7
  • Eland 90 - South African version of the AML 90 Lynx
  • AML 20 - Irish Army
    Irish Army

    The Irish Army is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces . It was first formed in 1922 after the implementation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the subsequent foundation of the Irish Free State....
     version introduced in recent years replacing the AML 60 turret with a new turret fitted with a 20mm cannon.
  • M3 - An APC
    APC

    APC or Apc or may refer to:...
     variant of the Panhard AML.


Operators


Trivia

In the James Bond
James Bond

James Bond 007 is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections....
 film The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights

The Living Daylights is the fifteenth spy film in the James Bond James Bond , and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional character Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond ....
, two Panhard AMLs (used to portray Soviet Army vehicles) pursue Afghan
Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia....
 Mujahadeen fighters. In fact these were Panhard AMLs belonging to the Royal Moroccan Army
Royal Moroccan Army

The Royal Moroccan Army forms a part of the FAR of Morocco....
 (FAR). The Mujahadeen were portrayed by Moroccan soldiers.

See also

  • List of AFVs


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