Deliveries of the first upgraded vehicles began in 2005 and the 100th upgraded vehicle was delivered in February 2008. Two prototype vehicles were delivered in 2002 for trials. The upgrade includes: new automatic transmission, new electro-hydraulic suspension control system, additional armour protection, a battlefield management information system, the Galix self-protection system, laser warning system, IFF (identification, friend or foe) system, thermal imager for night vision and PR4G radios from Thales (formerly Thomson-CSF). In December 2000, the French Army awarded a contract for the upgrade of 256 AMX-10RC vehicles. AMX-10RC reconnaissance vehicle upgrade programme The AMX 10RC has been deployed in Chad during Operation Manta in 1983/84, during Operation Desert Storm in Iraq in 1991 and in support of UN operations in Kosovo. Renault Trucks Defense is prime contractor and has responsibility for marketing of the VAB. It was determined that Giat would be prime contractor and have responsibility for marketing of the VBCI, the AMX 10P and AMX 10RC. However, in September 2003, it was decided to wind up this company. A new company, Satory Military Vehicles, was set up by Giat and Renault with responsibility for the AMX-10RC and a number of other vehicles including the VAB series.
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