In 1972, France was able to gain a contract with Saudi Arabia over the purchase of 190 AMX-30S', designed for the desert environment of the Middle Eastern nation.
Francuska je 1972. potpisala ugovor sa Saudijskom Arabijom o prodaji 190 tenkova AMX-30S, koji su projektirani za pustinjske uvijete i potrebe zemalja Bliskog Istoka.