France prepares a new military aid package for Ukraine. Your Minister of Defense, Sébastien LecornuHe has announced that he will send AMX-10RC combat recognition and armored vehicles for VAB personnel transport. All funded with the income of frozen Russian assets.
According to the media “It is important to keep in mind that the package will have 155 millimeter artillery projectiles, precision pumps with an AASM kit and other weapons.” In addition, “the transfer of these equipment will be financed with Russian assets frozen by France, which will allow the country to continue supporting defense efforts in Ukraine. “
According to the data disseminated by the newspaper in terms of its characteristics, the AMX-10RC, is a powerfully armed armored recognition vehicle, although not combat, which rolls with six tires and weighs 20 tons. “He has tools to attack and defend himself, But its main mission is to observe what is happening in the field of war and retire quickly. ” Thus, it has an autonomy of 800 kilometers.
Among your weapons, “Highlights the 105 mm cannon, which can destroy any armored vehicle located at a distance of 2,000 meters and is able to shoot explosive projectiles (EO), hollow load (OCC), or in arrow (AAF) “.” Transports 38 projectiles. It also carries two 7.62 millimeter machine guns and in its renewal increased from 4 to 8 the number of smoke -shaped spells in the turret. “
It should be noted that, as explained by the publication, France is currently the only European manufacturer independent of military material, “What allows to avoid external pressures and transfer significant amounts of weapons without the approval of the United States”. In this sense, and as part of the program Scorpionthe country “is dismantling a significant number of VAB and AMX-10RC vehicles, which will be replaced by the newest models.”
In addition, in his statements collected by the environment, the minister has announced that between 2024 and 2026, France plans to increase the production of high precision vehicles.
In recent weeks, Enmanuel Macron He has ordered an acceleration of military aid to Ukraine “to compensate for the decrease in the support of the United States.” In addition, the President of the Republic has shown his willingness to “Provide your intelligence data to Ukraine.”
