90 mm HE projectile

The 90 mm HE projectile is the high-explosive ammunition class documented for the French GIAT 90 mm F1 vehicle gun series. Army Guide and Military Periscope both list HE among the projectiles fired by the AML-90's gun, so this page serves as a support entry for the ammunition class rather than an independent combat-use record.

90 mm HE projectile, 90 mm high-explosive projectile, Munitions

Image source: Granate 90 mm image

Profile

Origin: France
Built by: GIAT Industries
Type: 90 mm high-explosive projectile
Service note: Cold War-era ammunition class used with French 90 mm vehicle guns.

90 mmhe projectile

Specifications

Caliber: 90 mm
Projectile class: High-explosive projectile
Compatible gun: GIAT 90 mm F1 tank gun

Firing Weapon

The 90 mm HE projectile is documented as ammunition fired by the AML-90's GIAT 90 mm F1 gun.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

AML-90 armored car

Armored car

Army Guide says the Giat Industries 90 mm F1 gun currently fires HE 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 HE projectile Images

90 mm HE projectile, 90 mm high-explosive projectile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Granate 90 mm image

90 mm HE projectile, 90 mm high-explosive projectile, Munitions - view 2 — Source: 90mm T30E16 HVAP and 155mm T43 projectile image

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Sources

Granate 90 mm imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the 90 mm projectile photo used as the primary image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Army Guide AML 90 modernizationPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports the GIAT Industries 90 mm F1 gun firing HE projectiles and the AML-90 vehicle context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Military Periscope 90-mm CN-90-F1 overviewPublisher: Military Periscope | Note: Supports the French origin of the CN-90-F1 series, the AML-90 mounting, and the gun's HE projectile capability. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 90mm T30E16 HVAP and 155mm T43 projectile imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the representative 90 mm projectile photo used on the page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23