AMX-30 AuF1

The AMX-30 AuF1 is a French self-propelled gun used by France and Saudi Arabia, replacing the unprotected Mk F3 155mm due to its full armor and NBC protection for four crew members. It features a 155mm gun with an autoloader, enabling a rate of fire of 8 rounds per minute, and a roof-mounted 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun. With effective ranges of 23,000 meters using conventional rounds and 28,000 meters with Rocket Assisted Projectiles, it has seen combat in the Iran-Iraq War with Iraq and during the 1995 NATO bombing campaign in Bosnia by French forces.

The AuF1 has several variants: the experimental pre-production model, the H variant with an auxiliary power unit, the T variant with inertial navigation, the TM variant for ATLAS system testing, and the TA variant using a more powerful engine. A proposed F2 upgrade would enhance range and fire rate but is not detailed further.

Operational history includes deployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina by France in 1995 and use in Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War. Current operators are France (32 units) and Saudi Arabia (60 units). Former operators include Kuwait (18 units) and Iraq (85-86 units, now decommissioned).