AMX-13 (HOT)

AMX-13 (HOT)

MARS 15

AMX-10RC

AMX-13 (HOT)

MARS 15

AMX-10RC

France

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.3	8.3

Class:

Light tank

Research:81 000

Purchase:450 000

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Description

The AMX-13 (HOT) is a Rank VI French light tank with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.75 "La Résistance".

The AMX-13 (HOT), at 9.0 can definitely do some damage, even to top-rank MBTs and (as of 1.81), helicopters. The six HOT ATGMs are enough to penetrate almost any armor in the game, save for the M1 IP's turret cheeks, and the T-64BV's upper glacis (with ERA in place). This makes it a viable tank destroyer, but unlike any of the MBTs, you cannot take a hit and survive. Even certain machine guns and aircraft cannons are capable of killing you easily. Use your spotting ability to alert your team to enemies, and try and get an ATGM in a soft spot, like crew or ammo. Just remember: You only have six ATGMs, after that, you're using a conventional gun, firing solid shot AP, which, can ammo rack (ie: T-64, T-80), but it's not a guaranteed kill.

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 (32-47°) 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

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons)	Add-on Armour weight (tons)	Max speed (km/h)
15.5	N/A	67 (AB)
		60 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	418	515
Realistic/Simulator	239	270
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	26.97	33.22
Realistic/Simulator	15.42	17.42

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm SA50
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
36			-6°/+13°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	28.6	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic	17.9	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
45.00	__.__	__.__	__.__

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
POT-51A	APC	168	163	140	110	95	82
75mm HE	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10
PCOT-51P	APCBC	180	176	163	150	136	126

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
POT-51A	APC	1,000	6.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	°	48°	63°	71°
75mm HE	HE	753	6.2	0.4	0.1	675	+0°	79°	80°	81°
PCOT-51P	APCBC	1,000	6.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	°	48°	63°	71°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the AMX-13 (HOT).

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
36	XX (X+)	(+)	(+)	(+)	(+)	(+)	no

Additional armament

164 mm Robot-52 (SS11) ATGM
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Flight speed (m/s)	Range (m)
3			N/A	240	6,500

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
HOT	ATGM	800	800	800	800	800	800

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
HOT	ATGM	240	26	0.0	0.1	3,000	+0°	80°	82°	90°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
6'	XX (X+)	(+)	(+)	(+)	(+)	(+)	no

Machine guns

7.5 mm MAC 31
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
4,950 (150)				1,350	N/A	N/A

Usage in the battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Mouse-guided HOT missiles
• Reasonably fast turret rotation speed

Cons:

• Autoreloader time after 12 shots are long
• After you run out of HOT missiles you essentially a Rank IV light tank in a top-rank match
• Only 6 ATGMs
• Horrendous gun performance at top tier, you will be unable to penetrate almost all enemies frontally
• Oscillating turret causes up and down bobbing of the gunsight when coming to a stop
• Mediocre mobility for a light tank

History

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Media

Live.Warthunder

Skins and camouflages for the AMX-13 (HOT) from live.warthunder.com.

Read also

• [Devblog] Strv-81: The Missile Centurion
  

Sources

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