Ariete
The C1 Ariete is a 3rd generation main battle tank of the Italian Army, developed by Consorzio Iveco Oto Melara, a consortium formed by IVECO and OTO Melara. The... Wikipedia
- Type: Main battle tank
- Place of origin: Italy
- In service: 1994–present
- Manufacturer: Consorzio Iveco Oto Melara (CIO), a consortium formed by IVECO and OTO Melara
- Produced: 1994–2002
- Number built: 200
- Weight: 54 t
- Length: 9.52 m (31.23 ft)
- Width: 3.61 m (11.84 ft)
- Height: 2.45 m (8.04 ft)
- Crew: 4
- Armor: steel and composite
- Main, armament: 120 mm OTO Breda L/44 smoothbore gun, 42 rounds (15 ready-rounds in the turret basket with additional 27 rounds in the hull rack)
- Secondary, armament: 7.62 mm MG 42/59 coaxial machine-gun, 7.62 mm MG 42/59 AA machine-gun, 2,500 rounds
- Engine: Fiat MTCA 12V diesel 25.8 litre, 1,270 hp (947.04 kW)
- Power/weight: 23.5 hp/t
- Transmission: ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 3000
- Suspension: torsion bar
- Ground clearance: 0.44 m (1.44 ft)
- Operational, range: 600 km (372.82 mi)
- Speed: 65 km/h (40.39 mph)
- Data source: DuckDuckGo