Armored Vehicles

M113 with AML-90 Turret

Also known as
  • M113 AML-90
  • M113 with AML-90 turret
  • M113 AML-90 turret

The M113 with AML-90 turret is a Yemeni field conversion that combines an M113 armored personnel carrier hull with an AML-90-family 90 mm gun turret. Oryx documented the exact vehicle type in Yemen's pre-war inventory, while a 2022 Hodeidah parade thread showed Houthi forces parading an improvised M113-variant vehicle with an AML-90-or-Ratel-90-type turret.

M113 with AML-90 Turret, Improvised tracked fire-support vehicle, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Yemen field conversion using a U.S.-origin M113 hull and French-origin AML-90 turret components
Built by
Unknown
Built in
Yemen
Type
Improvised tracked fire-support vehicle
Service note
Documented during the 2014 Yemen Civil War; based on Cold War-era components
Designer
Field conversion from existing M113 and AML-90 components
Designed
Documented by 2015; exact conversion date unknown
Unit cost
Not publicly reported
Produced
Unknown field conversion
Number built
At least one vehicle photographed; total unknown

Specifications

Documented configuration
M113-family tracked hull fitted with an AML-90-family 90 mm gun turret
Crew
Likely 3-4 depending on conversion layout
Main armament
AML-90-family 90 mm low-pressure gun
Gun family
CN90F1 / 90 mm F1 / DEFA D921 family gun associated with AML-90 and related turret installations
Ammunition family
HEAT, high-explosive, smoke, and canister projectiles documented for the AML-90 gun family
Base hull
M113 tracked armored personnel carrier hull
Mobility
M113-family tracked mobility; exact converted vehicle performance not publicly reported
Protection
M113-family aluminum armor; conversion-specific protection not publicly reported
Variants

The record covers the tracked M113-hull conversion specifically; other Yemeni AML-90 turret swaps are related field conversions rather than variants of this vehicle.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
M113 hull fitted with AML-90-type turretYemeni tracked fire-support conversion

Oryx names the vehicle as an M113 with AML-90 turret, while the later Hodeidah thread describes a similar M113-variant conversion with an AML-90 or Ratel-90-type turret.

Sources: Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles, Yemeni Houthi Hodeidah Parade Thread

Ammunition Fired

The conversion's value came from replacing the base APC armament with the AML-90 gun family, for which Army Guide documents HEAT, high-explosive, smoke, and canister projectile types.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
90 mm HEAT projectile, 90 mm high-explosive anti-tank projectile, Munitions90 mm HEAT projectile90 mm HEAT projectile

Oryx documents the M113 hull carrying an AML-90 turret, and Army Guide says the AML's Giat Industries 90 mm F1 gun fires HEAT projectiles.

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

90 mm HE projectile, 90 mm high-explosive fin-stabilized projectile, Munitions90 mm HE projectile90 mm high-explosive projectile

Oryx documents the M113 hull carrying an AML-90 turret, and Army Guide says the AML's Giat Industries 90 mm F1 gun fires HE projectiles.

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

90 mm smoke projectile, 90 mm white phosphorus smoke projectile, Munitions90 mm smoke projectile90 mm smoke projectile

Oryx documents the M113 hull carrying an AML-90 turret, and Army Guide says the AML's Giat Industries 90 mm F1 gun fires smoke projectiles.

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

90 mm canister projectile, 90 mm canister anti-personnel projectile, Munitions90 mm canister projectile90 mm canister projectile

Oryx documents the M113 hull carrying an AML-90 turret, and Army Guide says the AML's Giat Industries 90 mm F1 gun fires canister projectiles.

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

Documented Configuration

Open-source reporting treats this vehicle as a field conversion rather than a factory M113 or Panhard model: an M113 hull carrying an AML-90-family turret.

ElementLinked recordDocumented context
Base hullM113, Armored personnel carrier, Armored VehiclesM113Oryx lists the vehicle as "M113 With AML-90 Turret" in Yemen's pre-war inventory; the Hodeidah parade thread later describes an improvised M113-variant chassis.
Turret and gunAML-90 armored car, 4x4 reconnaissance armored car with 90 mm gun, Armored VehiclesAML-90 armored carThe turret source is assessed as AML-90-family in Oryx's entry, while the Houthi parade thread preserves uncertainty between AML-90 and Ratel-90-type turret origins.
Related Yemeni conversionBTR-60 with AML-90 turret, Improvised 8x8 armored fighting vehicle / fire-support conversion, Armored VehiclesBTR-60 with AML-90 turretOryx lists a separate BTR-60 with AML-90 turret, showing the same Yemeni turret-swap pattern on an 8x8 wheeled APC hull.
Sources: Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles; Yemeni Houthi Hodeidah Parade Thread; Army Guide CN90F1 gun.
Timeline

M113 with AML-90 Turret Key Events

  1. Oryx lists the vehicle in Yemen's pre-war inventory

    Oryx's Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles includes an entry for an M113 with AML-90 turret and explains that the list covers equipment in service with the Yemeni Army before the Houthi takeover.

    Sources: Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles

  2. Hodeidah parade imagery shows the same conversion pattern

    Yuri Lyamin's thread on the Houthi parade in Hodeidah describes an improvised M113-variant vehicle with a turret assessed as being from the AML-90 or Ratel-90 family.

    Sources: Yemeni Houthi Hodeidah Parade Thread

Media

M113 with AML-90 Turret Images

M113 with AML-90 Turret, Improvised tracked fire-support vehicle, Armored Vehicles - view 1
Source: AML-90 image
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Sources

Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting VehiclesPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct-use context by identifying an M113 With AML-90 Turret in Yemen's pre-war army inventory and describing the handbook as clarifying equipment available to Yemeni battlefield parties; also supports relationship claims and image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Yemeni Houthi Hodeidah Parade ThreadPublisher: Thread Reader App mirror of Yuri Lyamin OSINT thread | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct-use context; fielded by Ansar Allah/Houthi forces in a Hodeidah parade, with a vehicle described as an improvised M113-variant chassis carrying an AML-90 or Ratel-90-type turret. | Accessed: 2026-07-13AML-90 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the contextual AML-90 gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Yemen Military BalancePublisher: Institute for National Security Studies | Note: Supports background for Yemen's pre-war inventory of M113A1 vehicles, M113 derivatives, and AML-90/60 armored cars. | Accessed: 2026-07-13M113 Family of VehiclesPublisher: BAE Systems | Note: Supports manufacturer and background context for the M113 family as a widely used tracked armored vehicle family. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Guide AML 90 modernizationPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports the AML-90 vehicle context and the Giat Industries 90 mm F1 gun's ammunition compatibility, including HEAT, high-explosive, smoke, and canister projectiles. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Guide CN90F1 gunPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports CN90F1 / 90 mm F1 / DEFA D921 gun identity and background for the Ratel-90 ambiguity because Army Guide describes South African GT 2 production for Eland 90 and Ratel 90 vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-07-13AML Armored CarPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports specifications and background for the Panhard AML 60/90 family and its 90 mm turret armament. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Panhard AML 90Publisher: Arquus | Note: Supports manufacturer background and AML-90 performance context from the current Panhard brand owner. | Accessed: 2026-07-13