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== Description ==
 
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The '''CN90 F4''' (otherwise known as the '''Super 90''') is a 90 mm smooth-bore cannon manufactured by '''Nexter'''. The Super 90 is based off of the earlier [[DEFA F1 (90 mm)|F1]] and [[CN90 F3 (90 mm)|F3]] versions and compared to the earlier versions, it is way lighter and has higher muzzle velocities, while also being 19 calibres longer than the earlier version of the cannon.
  
 
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== General info ==
 
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Both the barrel and the breech are made from ESR ('''E'''lectro-'''S'''lag '''R'''efined) steel, a process which adds more polish and toughness to the steel, while the vertical wedge breech is inclined at an angle of 35° to allow easier, and faster, reloading.
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In case maintenance is required, the breech mechanism and the recoil mechanism have been designed in a way to allow quick and easy maintenance without having to strip down the cannon completely. The breech mechanism itself is made from modular assemblies while the recoil mechanism is made up of smaller subassemblies, which aid in the quick and easy maintenance.
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A thermal coat is also added onto the cannon to help withstand higher temperatures without the barrel deforming. At the end of the cannon, a single-baffle muzzle brake is added to aid with recoil.
  
 
=== Available ammunition ===
 
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{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|OCC 90 F2, OFUM 90 F1, OE 90 F1, OFL 90 F1}}
  
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="5" |Comparable cannons to the CN90 F4
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|[[T208E9 (90 mm)]]
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|1957
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|300
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|[[Type 61 (90 mm)]]
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|1955
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|320
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|90
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|[[BK90 (90 mm)]]
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|1960
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|320
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* Fairly good reload speed of 6.5 seconds
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File:MARS Devblog 3.jpg|<small>CN90 F4 mounted on the [[MARS 15]]</small>
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* [http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product3586.html <nowiki>[Army-Guide] CN90 F4</nowiki>]
  
 
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[[Category:Tank cannons]]

Latest revision as of 23:32, 25 January 2023

This page is about the French tank cannon CN90 F4 (90 mm). For other versions, see CN90 F2 (90 mm) and CN90 F3 (90 mm).

Description

The CN90 F4 (otherwise known as the Super 90) is a 90 mm smooth-bore cannon manufactured by Nexter. The Super 90 is based off of the earlier F1 and F3 versions and compared to the earlier versions, it is way lighter and has higher muzzle velocities, while also being 19 calibres longer than the earlier version of the cannon.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Both the barrel and the breech are made from ESR (Electro-Slag Refined) steel, a process which adds more polish and toughness to the steel, while the vertical wedge breech is inclined at an angle of 35° to allow easier, and faster, reloading.

In case maintenance is required, the breech mechanism and the recoil mechanism have been designed in a way to allow quick and easy maintenance without having to strip down the cannon completely. The breech mechanism itself is made from modular assemblies while the recoil mechanism is made up of smaller subassemblies, which aid in the quick and easy maintenance.

A thermal coat is also added onto the cannon to help withstand higher temperatures without the barrel deforming. At the end of the cannon, a single-baffle muzzle brake is added to aid with recoil.

Available ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
OCC 90 F2 HEATFS 350 350 350 350 350 350
OE 90 F1 HE 18 17 16 15 13 13
OFL 90 F1 APFSDS 271 267 253 235 218 201
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
OCC 90 F2 HEATFS 950 8.95 0.05 0.1 877.7 65° 72° 77°
OE 90 F1 HE 750 10.45 0.2 0.1 945 79° 80° 81°
OFL 90 F1 APFSDS 1,275 2.33 - - - 78° 80° 81°
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Screen radius
(m) 		Screen deploy
time (s) 		Screen hold
time (s) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
OFUM 90 F1 750 10.2 9 5 20 50

Comparison with analogues

Comparable cannons to the CN90 F4
Name Year of Creation Nation Maximum Penetration
(mm) 		Calibre
(mm)
T208E9 (90 mm) 1957 US 300 90
Type 61 (90 mm) 1955 JPN 320 90
BK90 (90 mm) 1960 GER 320 90

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Fairly good reload speed of 6.5 seconds
  • Access to smoke shells
  • Starting HEATFS is powerful

Cons:

  • Very mediocre APFSDS shell; low penetration power and post-penetration damage

History

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Media

Images

See also

External links


France tank cannons
20 mm  20F2
25 mm  SA35 L/72
37 mm  SA18 L/21 · SA38 L/33
47 mm  SA34 L/30 · SA35 L/32 · SA37
75 mm  APX · APX Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 · SA35 L/17 · SA44 · SA49 · SA50 L/57
90 mm  D.911 APX · CN90 F2 · CN90 F3 · CN90 F4 · D915 · DEFA F1 · SA45 · SA47
100 mm  SA47 L/58
105 mm  CN-105-F1 · Giat 105 G2 · Modele F2 · PzK M57
120 mm  GIAT CN120-25 G1 · GIAT CN120-26 F1 · SA46
142 mm  ACRA
155 mm  GCT F1 · Schneider 155 C · L'Obusier de 155 Modèle 1950
  Foreign:
15 mm  MG 151 (Germany)
20 mm  MG 151 (Germany)
30 mm  Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA)
37 mm  M6 (USA)
40 mm  Bofors L/60 · QF 2-pounder (Britain)
75 mm  KwK42 (Germany) · M3 (USA) · M6 (USA)
76 mm  M7 (USA)
90 mm  M3 (USA)
105 mm  M4 (USA)

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