Big Bang Ricochet 008: Frances AML-90 Armored Car (d20)
This is the first French entry into the Big Bang Ricochet product line¸ covering the Panhard AML-90 Armored Car. The AML-90 is a well distributed military vehicle¸ with over 6¸000 units serving around the globe¸ particularly in the second and third world nations of Africa and Central and South America. Rugged and armed with a 90mm cannon¸ the vehicle is well suited for the underdeveloped wilds of many of these nations. The vehicle serves mainly asreconnaissance and internal security vehicles¸ though a number of nations do use them as their primary form of armor in place of tanks. France itself used the AML-90 up until about a decade ago¸ when it was replaced by the newer AMX-10 fleet of vehicles¸ though some AML-90's remain in service as a French contribution to UN peacekeeping efforts. The most prominent use of the AML-90 to date was its use in combat by South African forces against Cuban forces during the Angolan Civil War. This book details four distinct versions of the AML-90¸ as manufactured or rebuilt by Argentina¸ France¸ Ireland¸ and South Africa. Also included are writeups of the GIAT CN-90-F1/DEFA D921 90mm low pressure tank gun and the MAS/GIAT AAT-52 machine gun.