by the breech of the gun. To fully rotate the turret and aim at the target, the tank had to stop. Despite such disadvantages the setup made the tank destroyer very mobile and could aim at some targets on the move. The close location of both crew members in the turret ensured a high concentration on gun control - while the driver loaded ammunition, the tank commander fired. Model 902 and 904 turrets were equipped with a rangefinder for more effective engage of the enemy. The tank was equipped with AN/VRC.7 or AN/GRC.4 radio stations. Since the initial prototypes of the ELC AMX did not have the drum automation of the ammunition rack, which was widely used on French tanks at that time, the loader could choose the appropriate ammunition to hit one or another type of target, however, on the modification of the TC 904, the first-order ammo rack for four rounds was noted, which, however, only facilitated the loading of the gun. Mobility With an average weight of all prototypes of 6.7 tons and a 164-horsepower four-cylinder SOFAM engine, the tank reached a speed of 68 km/h on the highway and 25 km/h on the rough terrain with a specific power of 26 h.p./t. The volume of the fuel tank was 360 liters, and the cruising range on the highway was 580 kilometers. The tank had excellent off-road abilities for its size — the suspension allowed it to overcome vertical obstacles up to 0.6 m high and ditches 1.50 m wide. ELC AMX bis In 1956, AMX decided to increase the armor of the ELC AMX hull and strengthen the chassis, as the chassis of the CC.2 armored personnel carrier was becoming unusable due to the significantly increased weight of the vehicle. The development of the new chassis has been going on since 1957, AMX has made many different decisions to improve the tank. In 1961, a new hull was designed and manufactured with armor up to 40 mm thick, which was located at rational angles of inclination (up to 80 degrees). The new chassis was provided with five pairs of smaller diameter rollers and three return rollers. The mass of the machine has increased — it has reached 8,9 tons. The new hull contained 34 HEAT-FS and HE-FS fragmentation projectiles, another 19 were in the turret. The volume of the fuel tank, however, has slightly decreased to