AMX-30 was a second-generation main battle tank equipped by the French Army (Armée de Terre). AMX-30B was its first production version. AMX-30 sacrificed protection for light weight so as to obtain strong mobility. It was equipped with a 105mm L/56 rifled gun and also a 20mm autocannon against slow flight vehicles. French, Saudi Arabian and Qatari AMX-30s  saw operation during the Gulf War in 1991.