"The new Italian Centauro Armoured vehicle." Topic
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| Tango01 | 27 May 2015 10:55 p.m. PST |
"The first prototype of the new Centauro 2 8x8 armoured wheeled vehicle is ready to start testing phase and has been shown for the first time to Gen. Claudio Graziano, Italy's Defence Chief of Staff and the Army's former Chief of Staff. The project is lead by Iveco Fiat – OTO Melara Consortium (CIO), which is the principal armoured vehicles supplier of the Italian Army. The new Centauro 2 armoured vehicle has a maximum gross weight of around 30-35 tons and is powered with a 720 HP turbodiesel engine for a high power-to-weight ratio. This, together with the new transmission and power-train, will give it robust off-road performances.
Additionally, the Centauro 2 has shown during recent tests an extraordinary level of protection against mines and IED thanks to the newly designed chassis. The firepower will be similar to that of an MBT thanks to the evolution of the Oto Melara HITFACT turret armed with a 120/45 mm smoothbore gun (compatible with the 120 mm ammunition NATO standard)…"
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Amicalement
Armand |
| David in Coffs | 27 May 2015 11:17 p.m. PST |
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| cwlinsj | 27 May 2015 11:35 p.m. PST |
Nice lookin' design. At 30-35 tons with a MBT turret, its a wheeled tank. |
| Noble713 | 28 May 2015 4:07 a.m. PST |
So new engine, new trans, and upgunned from 105mm to 120mm? I approve. |
| Bellbottom | 28 May 2015 4:51 a.m. PST |
Always a nice vehicle. I converted my 1/300 ones from H&R LAV bodies mated with Scotia TAM turrets. Didn't turn out too bad.
Italy fielded them in Somalia with ERA |
| Tango01 | 28 May 2015 10:47 a.m. PST |
Glad you like it boys!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| ArmymenRGreat | 28 May 2015 12:16 p.m. PST |
The French are fond of things like this (tank guns on wheels) too. Anyone know if they've ever been used in combat? I know the French have used them recently in Africa (Chad??), but those missions are more akin to police actions and I don't think they've been opposed by any serious anti-tank firepower. |
| shaun from s and s models | 29 May 2015 5:57 a.m. PST |
I do not think the French uses them? |
| GeoffQRF | 29 May 2015 6:32 a.m. PST |
Don't think he meant the Centauro Shaun, I think he was referring to the general French use of wheeled vehicles with tank guns, like the AMX-10RC and ERC90. …those missions are more akin to police actions and I don't think they've been opposed by any serious anti-tank firepower. The South African Rooikat did I believe (?) ?So better to build the Centauro 1 or 2? |
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was going to do the rifle teams next, but he forgot something… 
