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▄ItO 90M
VIII
Rank
AB
12.0
RB
12.0
SB
12.0
Battle rating
France
Research country
SPAA
Main role
400,000
RP
Research
1,080,000
SL
Purchase
Finland
Operator
General information

The Ilmatorjuntaohjus 90 is the Finnish designation for the French Crotale NG short-range surface-to-air missile system mounted on the chassis of the Finnish Patria Pasi XA-181 armored personnel carrier. Development of the Crotale system began in the 1960s by the French company Thomson-CSF and the American company Rockwell International for South Africa. It was designed to be mounted on various types of chassis and was conceived as a modular system. In 1986, two companies—the French Thomson-CSF and the American LTV—began work on modernizing the system. The updated version, the Crotale NG (short for "New Generation"), was released in 1990 and is equipped with the modern VT-1 missile, as well as new radar and surveillance equipment. After entering service with France, the Crotale NG air defense missile system was used on both wheeled chassis and as a module on frigates and destroyers.

Meanwhile, Finland needed a new mobile air defense missile system. Interested in the Crotale NG, the Finns signed an agreement with the French manufacturer in 1988 to modify the Finnish XA-181 Pasi 6x6 chassis for installation of the system. The first prototype was ready by 1990 and passed tests successfully. As a result, an order was placed for the production of 20 more vehicles. All were delivered to Finland by 1993 and designated ItO 90. In 2007, the vehicles were upgraded to the ItO 90M variant and received a new-generation thermal imager and other improvements.

The Finnish ItO 90M was introduced in Update 2.7 “Red Skies” as a part of the French ground research tree. In-game, the vehicle can reliably engage air targets within a range of up to 12 km, all thanks to the VT1 missile. The missile boasts a high maximum flight speed and good turn, allowing it to engage even highly maneuverable targets. In addition to the radar, the vehicle is equipped with a thermal imaging sight, which makes it easier to detect targets at night and in bad weather. The only significant drawback of the vehicle for its role is its large size, which makes it difficult to find cover from enemy aircraft or armor on the battlefield.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 8 / 8 / 8 mm
Turret 8 / 8 / 8 mm
Visibility 250 %
Crew 4 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 8289 km/h
Backward 1416 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 10.2917.914.5 hp/t
Engine power 240212420341 hp
Weight 23.5 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
6.0x–12.0x
Optical device
Armaments
VT1 SAM
Ammunition 8 rounds
Fire rate 60 shots/min
Vertical guidance -8 / 80°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 59.550.6103.674.98572.3148106.9 °/s
Vertical 2822.485.454.7403212278.1 °/s
Fire on the move up to 5 km/h

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
SAM595959595959
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 5,505 → 7,971 SL
RB 6,559 → 9,497 SL
SB 7,359 → 10,656 SL
Crew training 310,000 SL
Experts 1,080,000 SL
Aces 2,200 GE
Research Aces 1,280,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
160 / 210 / 200 % SL
250 % RP
Total cost of modifications 280,600 RP
465,000 SL
Talisman cost 3,100 GE


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