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
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