Eland 90 Mk.7

Eland 90 Mk.7

G6

Scimitar

Eland 90 Mk.7

G6

Scimitar

Britain

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.0	7.7	7.7

Class:

Light tank

Research:31 000

Purchase:200 000

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Description

The Eland 90 Mk.7 is a rank IV British light tank with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB) and 7.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

The Eland 90 Mk.7 is a light reconnaissance armoured car, built in 1962 by South Africa as a domestic variant of the French armoured car, the Panhard AML-90.

While the diminutive size and unpretentious look can be deceiving, this armoured car is sure to be one of the most agreeable light vehicles in the British ground forces. This combination of a remarkably mobile and small chassis plus satisfactory firepower is otherwise rarely found in British light vehicles; similarly to the reliable Crusader III and equal to the uncommon AEC Mk.II.

Meanwhile, Eland's weak armour is a problem for survival thus players will have to rely on flanking, scouting or ambushing tactics when engaging heavier armour.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull10 / 10 / 10

Turret12 / 10 / 10

Crew3 people

Visibility88 %

The armour of the Eland 90 Mk.7 is little to nonexistent. The fact it only has 10 mm of armour gives it extremely low survivability, even 7.62 mm MG can penetrate the armour. The crew is compacted inside a really small box, making 90% of the rounds fired at it (both main gun and machine guns) one shot potential. While the thin armour is able to not trigger APHE fuses, it will trigger HE, HEAT and such, and not triggering an APHE fuse leaves the shell to act as a solid shot, severely damaging the vehicle regardless.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
• Structural steel (mudguards, storage boxes)
• Wheel (tires)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	10 mm (51°) Upper glacis 10 mm (17°) Upper glacis	10 mm (4°) Front half 10 mm (6°) Rear half	10 mm Upper plate 10 mm (46°) Upper glacis 10 mm (20°) Lower glacis	10 mm (40°) Front glacis 10 mm (44°) Rear glacis
Turret	12 mm (30°) Turret front 12 mm (8°) Gun mantlet	10 mm (17-21°) 10 mm Viewports	10 mm (16°)	10 mm (16°) Front part 10 mm Rear part 8 mm Gunner hatch
Cupola	8 mm (spherical)

Notes:

• Wheels are 10 mm thick and a spare wheel covers the left side of the hull.
• Storage boxes and mudguards are 5 mm thick.
• The belly is 8 mm thick.
• The gun barrel is 20 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB100 / 20 km/h

RB and SB90 / 18 km/h

Number of gears10 forward

2 back

Weight6.0 t

Engine power

AB172 hp

RB and SB90 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB28.7 hp/t

RB and SB15.0 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	100	20	6	139	172	23.17	28.67
Realistic	90	18		80	90	13.33	15

The Eland 90 Mk.7, similar to the AML-90, are Formula 1 cars compared to the tanks seen at the battle rating. The low profile, weight, and the fact they are wheeled makes this vehicle extremely fast. However, this only applies to asphalt or solid ground maps. The mobility is significantly reduced in mud, water, sand, and snow, reducing the speed from nearly 100 km/h down to 20 km/h.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 445 → 3 550

RB2 954 → 4 289

SB3 995 → 5 800

Total cost of modifications52 700

90 600

Talisman cost1 700

Crew training57 000

Experts200 000

Aces800

Research Aces520 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

110 / 140 / 190 %

172 / 172 / 172 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tires Research: 3 500 Cost: 6 000 210 Suspension Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 100 145 Brake System Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 100 145 Filters Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 500 155 Transmission Research: 4 300 Cost: 7 400 260 Engine Research: 4 300 Cost: 7 400 260	Improved Parts Research: 3 500 Cost: 6 000 210 Improved FPE Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 100 145 Crew Replenishment Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 500 155	Horizontal Drive Research: 3 500 Cost: 6 000 210 Adjustment of Fire Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 100 145 Airstrike Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 100 145 Elevation Mechanism Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 500 155 90mm_CN90_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 500 155 Smoke grenade Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 500 155 Artillery Support Research: 4 300 Cost: 7 400 260 Improved optics Research: 4 300 Cost: 7 400 260

Armaments

Main armament

90 mm GT-2 cannon

Ammunition29 rounds

First-order10 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

8.7 → 6.7 s

Vertical guidance-8° / 15°

The Eland 90 uses the powerful 90 mm GT-2 low pressure cannon. The Eland 90 comes with a stock OCC 60-62 HEATFS ammunition, capable of penetrating most tanks at its BR at any distance. It should be noted that it only carries 29 rounds at max, 9 more rounds than the AML-90 but still a low count, and coupled with the poor survivability, commanders should always shoot to destroy in the least shots necessary, know center of mass, ammunition racks, etc to successfully engage a target.

90 mm GT-2					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	29	-8°/+15°	±180°	N/A	23.8	32.9	40.0	44.2	47.1	8.71	7.70	7.10	6.70
Realistic					14.9	17.5	21.3	23.5	25.0

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	750	8.95	0.05	0.1	877.7	65°	72°	77°
OE 90 F1	HE	640	10.45	0	0.1	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	640	10.2	13	5	20	50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Eland 90 Mk.7

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
29	27 (+2)	23 (+6)	17_ (+12)	11 (+18)	6 (+23)	1 (+28)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Racks 5 and 6 are first stage ammo racks. They total 10 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
• These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 5 - 6 - 1 - 2 etc. until 4.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1 to 4 into racks 6 then 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

Machine guns

7.62 mm Browning MG4 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition3 750 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate500 shots/min

7.62 mm Browning MG4 machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate500 shots/min

7.62 mm Browning MG4
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	3,600 (250)	500	N/A	N/A
Pintle	2,000 (250)	500	-10°/+17°	±120°

Usage in battles

The Eland should be primarily used as a scout flanking vehicle due to its high speed, low profile, scouting capabilities and firepower (tremendous for such a small vehicle). The Eland has primarily 3 uses:

Scouting:

When on large maps, the scouting ability should be used at its full potential. The low profile and high speed make it able to crawl to cover fast and without creating much suspicion, while marking targets for friendlies to engage.

Flanking:

Due to the high speed and really powerful gun, the Eland can be used to hit any enemy from the back. This tactic should be a "Hit n' Run", you should disable or destroy targets and leave before they can engage you. This is nothing hard for the Eland as long as the escape routes and alternative routes are clear and within easy access.

Sniping:

Despite the optics not having a huge zoom, it is enough to be able to detect, target, and engage enemy vehicles at all ranges thanks to the HEAT-FS round. Be aware of your ammo as it can only carry 29 shells, so make all shots count. It also creates a relatively small smoke trail when firing compared to other cannons at the battle rating (105 mm, other 90 mm, 122 mm) thanks to the muzzle brake. Bushes can also be used to make this vehicle invisible due to its low profile. A big bunch of branches can cover almost 70% of the front, making it a moving and deadly bush. It also creates a small engine sound that will be, most of the time, masked up by other tanks, giving you a stealth capability which can be exploited in urban combat.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good mobility and acceleration with a dynamic reverse speed, even when stock
• Small size; perfect for ambushes
• 90 mm HEATFS provides great penetration; even more than the APDS found on the similarly ranked FV4202
• Smoke shells and smoke grenades to enhanced protection and support role
• More lenient playstyle than the previous Ratel IFVs, thanks to reduced size while conserving firepower and mobility
• Small size significantly reduces probability of overpressure death via artillery (unlike on the Ratel 90 and 20)
• APHE(C/BC/CBC) rounds often do not meet the threshold for fuse sensitivity, often leading to over-penetration
• It is essentially a slightly better AML-90 - it has hydraulic brakes which allow for much needed reduction to braking distance

Cons:

• As a light wheeled vehicle, it has an unstable handling at high speed
• Its thin armour means it is easily destroyed by any calibre bigger than a heavy machine gun, making it particularly vulnerable to aircraft
• No stabilizer; the vehicle cannot effectively use the speed and firepower at the same time
• HEATFS damage is unreliable in some situations; the sensitivity of the fuse is the main concern
• Only 3 crew members and ammo tightly storage within, likely to be disabled in a single hit
• Wide turning radius (cannot turn on the spot due to lack of tracks)
• Awful handling off-road, especially on snow and desert maps like Tunisia or Finland
• Prior to researching "Brake System" modification it suffers insufficient braking power, amplified by the high power-to-weight ratio

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See also

Vehicles with similar chassis

• AML-90

Related service history

• Ratel 20
• T-34-85
• PT-76B
• T-54/55 (Family)
• Olifant Mk.1A

Similar playstyle and role

• AEC Mk II
• Crusader III
• M3/M5 Stuart (Family)
• T18E2

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