The AMX-30 Main Battle Tank Is The Second Generation Main Battle Tank Developed And Equipped By France In The 1960s. Before World War II, French Tank Design Only Focused On Protection And Neglected Firepower And Maneuverability; In The 1950s, French Tanks Shifted Their Focus To Firepower And Maneuverability Over Protection, And The AMX-30 Tank Was A Product Of This Design Philosophy.