SA45 (90 mm)

Description

The SA45 (90 mm) is a French tank destroyer cannon.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• ARL-44

General info

This is the best French gun in this BR, with penetrating power that can knock out any armour at its BR. However, its reload rate is rather slow.

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
PCO-50	APCBC	248	245	233	218	205	192
Obus explosif	HE	17	17	15	14	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%
PCO-50	APCBC	1,000	11.2	-	-	-	48°	63°	71°
Obus explosif	HE	700	11.3	0.2	0.1	945	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

Thanks to its high penetration power, the ARL-44 can attack anyone who wants to oppose it. As with all tanks that use an autoloader, you'll need to remember to retreat from the front line to stop and refill your magazine.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• High penetration power
• Assisted by a 24-round autoloader
• High muzzle velocity (1,000 m/s)

Cons:

• Slow reload time
• No armour-piercing shell with an explosive filler

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See also

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