B1 Centauro

The Centauro is a family of Italian military vehicles originating from a wheeled tank destroyer for light to medium territorial defense and tactical reconnaissance. It was developed by a... Wikipedia

• Type:  Wheeled tank destroyer
• Place of origin:  Italy
• In service:  1991–present
• Wars:  United Nations Operation in Somalia II, Iraq War, UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon)
• Designed:  1986
• Manufacturer:  Iveco Fiat (hull, propulsion), Oto Melara (weapons, turrets)
• Unit cost:  €1.6 million
• Produced:  1991–2006 (Centauro) 2021-Present (Centauro II)
• Number built:  490+ (plus 249 Freccia)
• Weight:  24,000 kg (26 short tons)
• Length:  7.85 m
• Width:  2.94 m
• Height:  2.73 m
• Crew:  4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver)
• Armor:  Welded steel armoured hull
• Main, armament:  Oto Melara 105 mm/52 rifled gun (Centauro), Oto Melara 120mm /45 smoothbore gun (Centauro II)
• Secondary, armament:  2×7.62 mm MGs
• Engine:  IVECO, V6 turbo-Diesel, 520 hp (382 kW)
• Power/weight:  19.35 hp/tonne
• Payload capacity:  350 kg
• Transmission:  Hydropneumatic automatic transmission with 5 forward and 2 reverse gears, 8x8 wheels
• Suspension:  independent MacPherson struts
• Operational, range:  800 km (497.1 mi)
• Speed:  108 km/h (67.11 mph)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo