Ariete C1
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Main battle tank |
Crew | 4 (commander, driver, gunner, and
loader) |
| Manufacturer(s) | Consorzio Iveco
Oto Melara (CIO), a consortium formed by Iveco and Oto Melara |
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| Production Quantity | 200 |
Production Period | 1995–2002 |
| Designed | 1985-1988 |
In service | 1995–present |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Mass (combat) | 54t, 60t (add armor) |
Length with Gun | 9.52 m |
| Length without Gun | 7.59 m |
Barrel Overhang | 1.93 m |
| Width | 3.61 m |
Height | 2.45 m |
| Ground Clearance | 0.44 m |
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| ARMAMENT/ARMOR | |||
| Primary Armament | 120 mm L44 smoothbore gun* |
Ammunition Carried | 42 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 × 7.62 mm MG 42/59 MG** |
Ammunition Carried | 2500
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1 x 7.62 mm MG 42/59 AA MG*** |
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| Other Armament | 4 x Smoke grenade launchers are
mounted on the front left and right of the turret, and directed
forward. |
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| Armor | Classified, laminated steel/composite |
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(*) Initial speed:
1508 m/s (arrow shell), firing rate: 10 rounds / min,
effective range: 4000 m
(**) Coaxial, (***) Roof-mounted
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||||
| Engine | Fiat MTCA 12V turbocharged diesel
engine |
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| Horsepower | 1270 hp at 2300 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 23.2 hp/t |
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| Transmission | automatic electro-hydraulic ZF LSG3000 |
Suspension | Torsion-bar |
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| Speeds | 4 forward, 2 reverse |
Fuel capacity | 1100 L |
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| PERFORMANCES | ||||
| Operational range | 550-600
km
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Speed | On
Road |
65-70 km/h, ? km/h (reverse) |
Cross-Country |
? km/h |
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| Vertical Obstacle | 1 m |
Ditch crossing | 3 m |
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| Fording | 1.20 m, 2.1 to 4 m w/ preparation |
Gradient | 60%. Side Slope 30% |
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| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | tank-encyclopedia.com | ||
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