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{{Specs-Card|code=fr_amx_13_90}}
 
{{Specs-Card|code=fr_amx_13_90}}
 
{{About
 
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|link=AMX-13 (Family)
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]].
 
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]].
  
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The AMX-13-90 is a light tank, and a good one if you keep on scouting. Its low profile and good mobility are your best allies if you want to make good use of its 90mm heat-fs shells, especially with its autoloader. Always flank, scout as much as possible and only shoot when you're sure no one is waiting for you to come out of your hiding. Most cannons above 20mm will penetrate and destroy this very fragile vehicle and its small crew, so do your best to avoid being shot at.  
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The AMX-13-90 is a light tank, and a good one if you keep on scouting. Its low profile and good mobility are your best allies if you want to make good use of its 90 mm HEAT-FS shells, especially with its autoloader. Always flank, scout as much as possible and only shoot when you're sure no one is waiting for you to come out of your hiding. Most cannons above 20 mm will penetrate and destroy this very fragile vehicle and its small crew, so do your best to avoid being shot at.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Armour type:'''
 
'''Armour type:'''
  
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| Turret || 40 mm (32-45°) ''Turret front'' <br> 40 mm (12-41°) ''Turret base'' <br> 40 mm (15-75°) ''Barrel shroud'' || 20 mm (0-30°) ''Turret'' <br> 20 mm (12-14°) ''Turret base'' || 20 mm ''Turret bustle'' <br> 20 mm (17-22°) ''Pivot ball'' <br> 10 mm (77-90°) ''Turret underside''  || 10 mm
 
| Turret || 40 mm (32-45°) ''Turret front'' <br> 40 mm (12-41°) ''Turret base'' <br> 40 mm (15-75°) ''Barrel shroud'' || 20 mm (0-30°) ''Turret'' <br> 20 mm (12-14°) ''Turret base'' || 20 mm ''Turret bustle'' <br> 20 mm (17-22°) ''Pivot ball'' <br> 10 mm (77-90°) ''Turret underside''  || 10 mm
 
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof  
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
 
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| Cupola || 20 mm || 10 mm
 
| Cupola || 20 mm || 10 mm
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=418|rbMinHp=239}}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|CN90 F3 (90 mm)}}
 
{{main|CN90 F3 (90 mm)}}
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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|-
 
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! colspan="6" | [[CN90 F3 (90 mm)|90 mm CN90 F3]]
 
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|-
 
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
 
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
 
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|-
 
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| colspan="3" | 34 || -6°/+13° || ±180° || N/A
 
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|-
 
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 
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|-
 
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
 
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
 
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
 
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| ''Arcade'' || 28.56 || 39.53 || 47.00 || 51.48 || 56.47
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! colspan="5" | [[CN90 F3 (90 mm)|90 mm CN90 F3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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| ''Realistic'' || 17.85 || 21.00 || 25.50 || 28.20 || 30.00
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 36 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 28.56 || 39.53 || 48.00 || 53.08 || 56.47 || rowspan="2" | 5.00 || rowspan="2" | 5.00 || rowspan="2" | 5.00 || rowspan="2" | 5.00
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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| 17.85 || 21.00 || 25.50 || 28.20 || 30.00
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
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| 5.00 || 5.0 || 5.0 || 5.0
 
 
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|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===== Ammunition =====
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==== Ammunition ====
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
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! 10m
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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! 100m
 
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! 500m
 
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! 1000m
 
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! 1500m
 
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! 2000m
 
 
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| OCC 60-62 || HEATFS || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320  
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| OCC 60-62 || HEATFS || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320
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| OE 90 F1 || HE || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13
 
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| OF 90 F1 || HE || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
 
 
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! 0%
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| OCC 60-62 || HEATFS || 950 || 8.95 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 877.7 || 65° || 72° || 77°
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! 50%
 
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! 100%
 
 
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| OCC 60-62 || HEATFS || 950 || 9.0 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 877.7 || +0° || 65° || 72° || 75°
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| OE 90 F1 || HE || 750 || 10.45 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 945 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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| OF 90 F1 || HE || 750 || 10 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 945 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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! Ammunition
 
! Ammunition
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! Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
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! ''Screen hold time <br /> in s:''
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! Screen hold time<br>(s)
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! ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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| OFUM PH90-F2 || 750 || 10 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50  
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| OFUM PH90-F2 || 750 || 10.2 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
 
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|}
 
|}
  
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the AMX-13-90.]]
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[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
  
 
This tank features an auto-loading system that removes the need for a loader to reload the main gun.  Twelve rounds in twin cylinders are stored in the back of the turret for rapid use.  Once these racks are empty, rounds in the hull will need to be placed in the auto-loader rack before it can be used by the auto-loader, which takes about 20 seconds to perform for one round.
 
This tank features an auto-loading system that removes the need for a loader to reload the main gun.  Twelve rounds in twin cylinders are stored in the back of the turret for rapid use.  Once these racks are empty, rounds in the hull will need to be placed in the auto-loader rack before it can be used by the auto-loader, which takes about 20 seconds to perform for one round.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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!7th
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rack empty
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
 
 
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|| '''36''' || 30&nbsp;''(+6)'' || 24&nbsp;''(+12)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+17)'' || 15&nbsp;''(+21)'' || 10&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 5&nbsp;''(+31)''  
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| '''36''' || 30&nbsp;''(+6)'' || 24&nbsp;''(+12)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+17)'' || 15&nbsp;''(+21)'' || 10&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 5&nbsp;''(+31)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+35)''|| No
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=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|MAC 31 (7.5 mm)}}
 
{{main|MAC 31 (7.5 mm)}}
  
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
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| Coaxial || 4,950 (150) || 1,350 || N/A || N/A
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| colspan="4" | 4,950 (150) || 1,350 || N/A || N/A
 
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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== History ==
 
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During the ‘50s and ‘60s, the AMX-13 light tank was considered to have underwhelming firepower when compared to certain other tanks fielded by other nations. To remedy this, several modernization and upgrade efforts were launched which focused primarily on improving the killing potential of the AMX-13. Some AMX-13s were equipped with different types of ATGMs, whilst others, like the AMX-13-90, received a larger caliber cannon with improved ballistic properties. In case of the AMX-13-90, the tank received, as the name already suggests, a 90mm CN 90 F3 cannon, which boasted increased penetrating power and allowed the AMX-13 to engage targets at longer distances too.
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During the '50s and '60s, the AMX-13 light tank was considered to have underwhelming firepower when compared to certain other tanks fielded by other nations. To remedy this, several modernization and upgrade efforts were launched which focused primarily on improving the killing potential of the AMX-13. Some AMX-13s were equipped with different types of ATGMs, whilst others, like the AMX-13-90, received a larger caliber cannon with improved ballistic properties. In case of the AMX-13-90, the tank received, as the name already suggests, a 90mm CN 90 F3 cannon, which boasted increased penetrating power and allowed the AMX-13 to engage targets at longer distances too.
  
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''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5285-vehicle-amx-13-90-new-toy-to-play-en Devblog]''
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''- From [[wt:en/news/5285-vehicle-amx-13-90-new-toy-to-play-en|Devblog]]''
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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{{Youtube-gallery|uhgodizubC4|'''The Shooting Range #77''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 05:19 discusses the AMX-13.|G-sMfeWsEq0|'''The Shooting Range #148''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 01:03 discusses the AMX-13-90.}}
 
{{Youtube-gallery|uhgodizubC4|'''The Shooting Range #77''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 05:19 discusses the AMX-13.|G-sMfeWsEq0|'''The Shooting Range #148''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 01:03 discusses the AMX-13-90.}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
  
 
== External links ==
 
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5285-vehicle-amx-13-90-new-toy-to-play-en [Vehicle<nowiki>]</nowiki> AMX-13-90: New Toy to Play]
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* [[wt:en/news/5285-vehicle-amx-13-90-new-toy-to-play-en|[Vehicle] AMX-13-90: New Toy to Play]]
  
 
{{France light tanks}}
 
{{France light tanks}}

Revision as of 10:38, 11 August 2020

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
AMX-13-90
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AMX-13-90
France flag.png France
V Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
7.7 7.7 7.7
Class:
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This page is about the French light tank AMX-13-90. For other variants, see AMX-13 (Family).

Description

GarageImage AMX-13-90.jpg


The AMX-13-90 is a rank V French light tank with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.75 "La Résistance".

The AMX-13-90 is a light tank, and a good one if you keep on scouting. Its low profile and good mobility are your best allies if you want to make good use of its 90 mm HEAT-FS shells, especially with its autoloader. Always flank, scout as much as possible and only shoot when you're sure no one is waiting for you to come out of your hiding. Most cannons above 20 mm will penetrate and destroy this very fragile vehicle and its small crew, so do your best to avoid being shot at.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Cast homogeneous armour (Turret base, Turret front)
  • Rolled homogeneous armour
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 20 mm (67°) Front glacis
20-40 mm (5-50°) Lower glacis 		20 mm 15 mm Top
15 mm (45°) Bottom 		10 mm
5 mm Engine grille
Turret 40 mm (32-45°) Turret front
40 mm (12-41°) Turret base
40 mm (15-75°) Barrel shroud 		20 mm (0-30°) Turret
20 mm (12-14°) Turret base 		20 mm Turret bustle
20 mm (17-22°) Pivot ball
10 mm (77-90°) Turret underside 		10 mm
Armour Sides Roof
Cupola 20 mm 10 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick.
  • Belly armour is 10 mm thick.
  • 8 mm Structural steel firewall separates the driver from the engine.
  • The track and wheel on the front glacis offer about 15 mm structural steel thickness.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 68 8 14.5 418 515 28.83 35.52
Realistic 61 7 239 270 16.48 18.62

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: CN90 F3 (90 mm)
90 mm CN90 F3 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 36 -6°/+13° ±180° N/A 28.56 39.53 48.00 53.08 56.47 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Realistic 17.85 21.00 25.50 28.20 30.00

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 60-62 HEATFS 320 320 320 320 320 320
OE 90 F1 HE 13 13 13 13 13 13
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 60-62 HEATFS 950 8.95 0.0 0.1 877.7 65° 72° 77°
OE 90 F1 HE 750 10.45 0.1 0.5 945 79° 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 PH90-F2 750 10.2 13 5 20 50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the AMX-13-90

This tank features an auto-loading system that removes the need for a loader to reload the main gun. Twelve rounds in twin cylinders are stored in the back of the turret for rapid use. Once these racks are empty, rounds in the hull will need to be placed in the auto-loader rack before it can be used by the auto-loader, which takes about 20 seconds to perform for one round.

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		7th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
36 30 (+6) 24 (+12) 19 (+17) 15 (+21) 10 (+26) 5 (+31) 1 (+35) No

Notes:

  • Ammo racks 1 and 2 are the auto-loader racks, and takes priority in being filled at the beginning of the battle, then fills racks 7 through 3.
  • If both auto-loader racks are empty, the main gun cannot fire until ammo is loaded into the auto-loader racks.
  • Simply not firing when the main gun is loaded will load ammo from racks 3-7 into the ready rack, as long as there is ammo present in racks 3-7. Firing the main gun will interrupt the loading of the ready racks.

Machine guns

Main article: MAC 31 (7.5 mm)
7.5 mm MAC 31
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 4,950 (150) 1,350 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Airstrike
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism OFUM PH90-F2 Smoke grenade
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support Improved optics

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Has HEAT-FS
  • Small profile
  • Good mobility

Cons:

  • HEAT-FS ammunition has poor post-penetration damage
  • Lacks armour

History

During the '50s and '60s, the AMX-13 light tank was considered to have underwhelming firepower when compared to certain other tanks fielded by other nations. To remedy this, several modernization and upgrade efforts were launched which focused primarily on improving the killing potential of the AMX-13. Some AMX-13s were equipped with different types of ATGMs, whilst others, like the AMX-13-90, received a larger caliber cannon with improved ballistic properties. In case of the AMX-13-90, the tank received, as the name already suggests, a 90mm CN 90 F3 cannon, which boasted increased penetrating power and allowed the AMX-13 to engage targets at longer distances too.

- From Devblog

Media

The Shooting Range #77 - Pages of History section at 05:19 discusses the AMX-13.
The Shooting Range #148 - Metal Beasts section at 01:03 discusses the AMX-13-90.

See also

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External links


France light tanks
AMC.34/35  AMC.34 YR · AMC.35 (ACG.1)
H.35/39  H.35 · H.39 · H.39 "Cambronne"
AMX-13  AMX-13 (FL11) · AMX-13-M24 · AMX-13 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-90 · AMX-13 (HOT)
Wheeled  AML-90 · AMX-10RC · Vextra 105
AMD.35  AMD.35 · AMD.35 (SA35)
E.B.R.  E.B.R. (1951) · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963)
Other  FCM.36 · R.35 (SA38) · Char 25t · MARS 15 · VBCI-2 (MCT30)
Austria  SK-105A2
Great Britain  ▄Crusader Mk.II
Netherlands  CV 9035NL
USA  LVT-4/40 · ▄M3A3 Stuart

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