90 mm canister projectile

The 90 mm canister projectile is GIAT ammunition for the French 90 mm F1/CN-90-F1 vehicle gun family. Army Guide and Military Periscope both describe the AML-90's gun as firing canister projectiles alongside HE, HEAT, and smoke rounds.

90 mm canister projectile, Canister projectile for the GIAT 90 mm F1 / CN-90-F1 gun, Munitions

Image source: 90 mm projectile image

Profile

Origin: France
Built by: GIAT Industries
Type: Canister projectile for the GIAT 90 mm F1 / CN-90-F1 gun

90 mmcanisterprojectile

Specifications

Caliber: 90 mm
Projectile class: Canister projectile
Firing platform: GIAT 90 mm F1 / CN-90-F1 tank gun
Ammunition family: Vehicle gun ammunition for the AML-90 and related French 90 mm guns

Fired By

This canister projectile is documented as one of the projectile types fired by the French 90 mm vehicle gun fitted to the AML-90.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

AML-90 armored car

GIAT 90 mm F1 gun

Army Guide says the Giat Industries 90 mm F1 gun currently fires canister projectiles, and Military Periscope says the AML-90 is the most widely deployed platform fitted with that gun.

Sources: Army Guide AML 90 modernization, Military Periscope 90-mm CN-90-F1 overview

90 mm canister projectile Images

90 mm canister projectile, Canister projectile for the GIAT 90 mm F1 / CN-90-F1 gun, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 90 mm projectile image

90 mm canister projectile, Canister projectile for the GIAT 90 mm F1 / CN-90-F1 gun, Munitions - view 2 — Source: AML-90 image

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Sources

Army Guide AML 90 modernizationPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports the GIAT 90 mm F1 gun firing canister, HE, HEAT, and smoke projectiles, plus the AML-90 vehicle context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Military Periscope 90-mm CN-90-F1 overviewPublisher: Military Periscope | Note: Supports the French GIAT 90-mm vehicle gun series, the AML-90 mounting, and the fact that the gun fires canister projectiles. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 90 mm projectile imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the representative 90 mm projectile photo used on the page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 AML-90 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the AML-90 reference image used in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-23