90 mm HEAT projectile

The 90 mm HEAT projectile is a high-explosive anti-tank round class used by the GIAT 90 mm F1 gun family mounted on the AML-90. Army Guide and Military Periscope both describe the gun as firing HEAT projectiles, making this a relationship-only ammunition entry tied to a vehicle gun rather than a standalone combat platform.

90 mm HEAT projectile, 90 mm high-explosive anti-tank projectile, Munitions

Image source: AML-90 image

Profile

Origin: France
Built by: GIAT Industries
Type: 90 mm high-explosive anti-tank projectile
Service note: Cold War-present
Produced: Cold War-present

anti-tank munition projectile

Specifications

Caliber: 90 mm
Ammunition class: High-explosive anti-tank projectile
Role: Vehicle-gun anti-armor ammunition
Platform fit: GIAT 90 mm F1 / CN-90-F1 gun family

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Used as anti-armor ammunition for French 90 mm vehicle guns such as the GIAT CN-90-F1 family.

Firing Weapon

Source references for the AML-90's gun family identify this projectile class as HEAT ammunition fired by the 90 mm vehicle gun.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

AML-90 armored car

Armored car with 90 mm gun

Army Guide says the AML-90's GIAT 90 mm F1 gun fires HEAT projectiles, and Military Periscope likewise says the CN-90-F1 tank gun fires a HEAT projectile.

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

90 mm HEAT projectile Images

90 mm HEAT projectile, 90 mm high-explosive anti-tank projectile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: AML-90 image

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Sources

Army Guide AML 90 modernizationPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports the AML-90 gun-family background and the statement that the GIAT 90 mm F1 gun fires HEAT projectiles. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Military Periscope 90-mm CN-90-F1 overviewPublisher: Military Periscope | Note: Supports the CN-90-F1 gun family background and the statement that the gun fires a HEAT projectile. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 AML-90 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the representative AML-90 image used on this relationship-only ammunition page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23