Munitions

90 mm canister projectile

Also known as
  • 90 mm canister round
  • ODR F1
  • ODR 90 F1
  • ODR 90 F2
  • 90mm ODR 90 F1
  • 90mm ODR 90 F2
  • 90 mm Canister ODR F1
  • Obus de Defense Rapprochee

The 90 mm canister projectile covers French ODR-series close-range anti-personnel ammunition associated with the GIAT CN 90 F1 / CN90F1 vehicle-gun family. Jane's documents the ODR F1 canister round for Giat 90 mm CN 90 F1 and F2 guns, with about 1,100 lead spheres and a 150 m maximum effective range; Forecast International separately lists ODR 90 F1 and ODR 90 F2 canister rounds under Nexter Munitions.

90 mm canister projectile, 90 mm canister anti-personnel projectile, Munitions
Image source: AML-90 image
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
France
Type
90 mm canister anti-personnel projectile
Service note
Cold War-present
Unit cost
Not publicly documented
Produced
Listed in public ammunition references from 2001 through the 2024 Forecast International tank-gun ammunition survey.

Specifications

Caliber
90 mm
Documented designations
ODR F1 / ODR 90 F1 / ODR 90 F2
Projectile class
Canister, anti-personnel
ODR F1 payload
About 1,100 lead spheres weighing about 4 kg
ODR F1 effective range
About 150 m maximum effective range
Directly documented gun compatibility
Giat 90 mm CN 90 F1 and F2 guns for ODR F1
Gun family aliases
CN 90 F1 / CN90F1 / DEFA D921
Gun characteristics
Army Guide lists the CN90F1 as a 90 mm light gun with a 4,125 mm length, 33-caliber barrel, 390 kg weight, and 750 m/s muzzle velocity
Firing platforms
AML-90 family vehicles and AML-90-turret conversions where the CN90F1 / 90 mm F1 gun is fitted
Employment
Anti-ambush and close-in defense
Variants

Public references identify the family through ODR 90 F1 and ODR 90 F2 canister designations. ODR F1 has the fuller published technical description, while ODR 90 F2 is currently visible in manufacturer-line ammunition listings.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
ODR 90 F1Canister anti-personnel round

Jane's describes ODR F1 as an anti-ambush and close-in defence round carrying about 1,100 lead spheres with a 150 m maximum effective range; Forecast International lists ODR 90 F1 under Nexter Munitions.

Sources: Jane's Ammunition Handbook 90 mm Canister ODR F1, Forecast International Tank Gun Ammunition

ODR 90 F2Canister family variant

Forecast International lists ODR 90 F2 alongside ODR 90 F1 in Nexter Munitions' 90 mm tank-gun ammunition line; the consulted public sources do not provide the same detailed payload data for F2.

Sources: Forecast International Tank Gun Ammunition

Firing Weapons

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 weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
AML-90 armored car, 4x4 reconnaissance armored car with 90 mm gun, Armored VehiclesAML-90 armored carArmored car with CN90F1 gun

Army Guide says the AML-90's Giat Industries 90 mm F1 gun fires canister projectiles, and its separate CN90F1 entry identifies the same light gun as the CN90F1, formerly DEFA D921. Military Periscope describes the AML-90 as the most widely deployed platform fitted with that gun.

Sources: Army Guide AML 90 modernization, Army Guide CN90F1 gun, Military Periscope 90-mm CN-90-F1 overview

BTR-60 with AML-90 turret, Improvised 8x8 armored fighting vehicle / fire-support conversion, Armored VehiclesBTR-60 with AML-90 turretCanister projectile

The BTR-60 conversion uses an AML-90 turret, and Army Guide documents canister projectiles for the AML-90's 90 mm F1 gun; this is a compatibility relationship, not proof that canister rounds were fired in Yemen.

Sources: Army Guide AML 90 modernization

M113 with AML-90 Turret, Improvised tracked fire-support vehicle, Armored VehiclesM113 with AML-90 TurretTracked AML-90-turret conversion

Oryx documents an M113 with AML-90 turret in Yemen's pre-war inventory, and Army Guide documents canister projectiles for the AML-90's 90 mm F1 gun; this is a compatibility relationship, not proof that canister rounds were fired in Yemen.

Sources: Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles, Army Guide AML 90 modernization

Documented Canister Characteristics

Public references describe the French ODR 90 canister family as close-range anti-personnel ammunition for the 90 mm F1 / CN90F1 vehicle gun lineage.

ODR 90 F1

Jane's describes ODR F1 as an anti-ambush and close-in defence round with about 1,100 lead spheres, a 4 kg payload, and a 150 m maximum effective range.

ODR 90 F2

Forecast International lists ODR 90 F2 next to ODR 90 F1 in Nexter Munitions' 90 mm tank-gun ammunition line; the consulted public source does not expose the same payload table for F2.

Conflict-use boundary

AML-90 vehicles and AML-90-turret conversions have documented conflict histories, but the consulted sources do not directly identify firing, transfer, or recovery of ODR 90 canister rounds in a named conflict.

Sources: Jane's Ammunition Handbook 90 mm Canister ODR F1; Forecast International Tank Gun Ammunition; Army Guide AML 90 modernization.

90 mm F1 Family Context

Army Guide and Military Periscope both say the GIAT 90 mm F1 / CN90F1 gun also fires high-explosive, HEAT, and smoke projectiles, so the canister round sits inside a mixed ammunition family for light armored vehicles rather than a standalone load.

Linked roundRoleDocumented relationship
90 mm HE projectile, 90 mm high-explosive fin-stabilized projectile, Munitions90 mm HE projectileHigh explosiveArmy Guide and Military Periscope identify HE projectiles among the ammunition fired by the AML-90 gun family.
90 mm HEAT projectile, 90 mm high-explosive anti-tank projectile, Munitions90 mm HEAT projectileAnti-armorArmy Guide and Military Periscope identify HEAT projectiles for the same 90 mm F1 / CN90F1 weapon lineage.
90 mm smoke projectile, 90 mm white phosphorus smoke projectile, Munitions90 mm smoke projectileSmokeArmy Guide and Military Periscope identify smoke projectiles for the AML-90-mounted gun family.

Sources: Army Guide AML 90 modernization; Army Guide CN90F1 gun; Military Periscope 90-mm CN-90-F1 overview.

Timeline

90 mm canister projectile Key Events

  1. Jane's records the ODR F1 canister round

    Jane's Ammunition Handbook describes the French 90 mm Canister ODR F1 as an anti-ambush and close-in defence anti-personnel round with about 1,100 lead spheres and a 150 m maximum effective range.

    Sources: Jane's Ammunition Handbook 90 mm Canister ODR F1

  2. Forecast International lists Nexter ODR F1 and F2 canister rounds

    Forecast International's March 2024 Tank Gun Ammunition report lists 90mm ODR 90 F1 and ODR 90 F2 as canister rounds under Nexter Munitions.

    Sources: Forecast International Tank Gun Ammunition

Media

90 mm canister projectile Images

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Source: 90 mm projectile image
Related Weapon Systems
90 mm HE projectile, 90 mm high-explosive fin-stabilized projectile, MunitionsMunitions90 mm HE projectile90 mm high-explosive fin-stabilized projectileThe 90 mm HE projectile is the French OE 90 F1 high-explosive, fin-stabilized cartridge for the CN90F1 / 90 mm F1 vehicle-gun lineage. Forecast International lists OE 90 F1 under Nexter Munitions and the related Luchaire line, while ordnance references identify the full French cartridge label and explosive weight. The record remains relationship-only because the consulted sources support ammunition identity and firing-gun compatibility, not exact-round use in a named conflict.
20mm GIAT M693 autocannon, French 20 mm autocannon chambered for 20x139mm NATO rounds, Infantry WeaponsInfantry Weapons20mm GIAT M693 autocannonFrench 20 mm autocannon chambered for 20x139mm NATO roundsThe GIAT M693 is a French 20 mm autocannon family developed for armored-vehicle, anti-aircraft, and naval mount applications. Specialist references trace the gun to the earlier M621 mechanism but a larger 20x139 mm NATO cartridge, dual-belt feed, and about 900 rounds per minute. The catalog keeps it as a relationship-only component page because public sources most clearly document the M693 through host platforms and derivatives: AMX-10P vehicles, naval 20F2 mounts, Narwhal 20B turrets, and the South African GI2 production variant.

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: 2026-07-05Army Guide CN90F1 gunPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports the CN90F1 / DEFA D921 gun identity, Nexter manufacturer listing, light-gun description, specifications, production-as-required status, and platform context including AML, Lynx 90, and Ratel. | Accessed: 2026-07-05Jane's Ammunition Handbook 90 mm Canister ODR F1Publisher: Jane's Information Group | Note: Supports the ODR 90 F1 canister designation and the anti-ambush, close-in defence anti-personnel description with about 1,100 lead spheres and 150 m maximum effective range. | Accessed: 2026-07-05Forecast International Tank Gun AmmunitionPublisher: Forecast International | Note: Supports the listing of 90mm ODR 90 F1 and ODR 90 F2 canister rounds for Nexter Munitions and the broader 90 mm tank-gun ammunition context. | Accessed: 2026-07-05Military 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, HE, and smoke projectiles. | Accessed: 2026-07-05Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting VehiclesPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports the related M113 with AML-90 turret conversion used as a compatibility context link; it does not directly document ODR canister-projectile use. | Accessed: 2026-07-0590 mm projectile imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the secondary representative 90 mm projectile photo used in the gallery; it is not identified as an ODR canister projectile. | Accessed: 2026-07-05AML-90 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the AML-90 firing-platform image used as the primary media on this relationship-only ammunition page. | Accessed: 2026-07-05