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De AMX 50 (officiële aanduiding) of AMX-50 was een Franse zware tank ontworpen in de onmiddellijke periode na de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Het werd voorgesteld als, in successie, de Franse middelgrote, zware, en belangrijkste slagtank, die vele geavanceerde eigenschappen omvat. Het werd echter eind jaren vijftig geannuleerd vanwege ongunstige economische en politieke omstandigheden na ernstige vertragingen in de ontwikkeling.

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The AMX-50 was a French heavy tank project that started in 1949 and aimed to create a modern and powerful tank that could rival the German Tiger II and Panther. The AMX-50 had several innovative features, such as an oscillating turret, a 120 mm gun, and a Maybach engine. However, the project faced many technical and political difficulties, and was eventually cancelled in the late 1950s. The AMX-50 never entered service, but influenced the design of later French tanks, such as the AMX-30 and the Leclerc.