AMX-13-90

AMX-13-90

AML-90

MARS 15

AMX-13-90

AML-90

MARS 15

France

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	7.7	7.7

Class:

Light tank

Research:105 000

Purchase:300 000

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This page is about the light tank AMX-13-90. For other uses, see AMX-13 (Family).

Description

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 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.

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

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

90 mm CN90 F3
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
34			-6°/+13°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	28.56	39.53	47.00	51.48	56.47
Realistic	17.85	21.00	25.50	28.20	30.00
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
5.00	5.0	5.0	5.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
OCC 60-62	HEATFS	320	320	320	320	320	320
OF 90 F1	HE	13	13	13	13	13	13

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%
OCC 60-62	HEATFS	950	9.0	0.0	0.1	877.7	+0°	65°	72°	75°
OF 90 F1	HE	750	10	0.1	0.5	945	+0°	79°	80°	81°

Smoke characteristic
Ammunition	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Screen radius in m	Screen time in s	Screen hold time in s:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):
OFUM PH90-F2	750	10	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

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 battles

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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 #148 - Metal Beasts section at 01:03 discusses the AMX-13-90.

See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
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External links

• [Vehicle] AMX-13-90: New Toy to Play