Ariete

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Ariete
Main battle tank Ariete

Main battle tank Ariete
General properties
crew 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
length 7.59 m
width 3.60 m
height 2.51 m
Dimensions 53.9 t
Armor and armament
Armor Composite armor
Main armament 120 mm Melara smoothbore cannon L / 44 (42 shells)
Secondary armament 7.62 mm AA-MG (2000 rounds)
7.62-mm MG coaxial (2000 rounds)
agility
drive V12 turbo diesel engine Iveco / Fiat MTCA
1,200 PS (883 kW)
suspension Torsion bar
Top speed 65 km / h
Power / weight 16.4 kW / t (22.3 PS / t)
Range 570 km
An ariete fires
An Ariete from the front

The Ariete ( German  " Rammbock ", " Widder " ), original name C1 Ariete and also known internationally as Ariete MBT , is an Italian main battle tank . It has the latest optical and digital image enlargers as well as fire control systems and is capable of night combat. The first copies were delivered in 1995, the last so far in August 2002.

history

The Ariete was developed together with the Centauro armored vehicle in the late 1980s by a consortium of companies consisting of Oto Melara , Fiat and IVECO (Consorzio IVECO-Oto Melara - CIO) for the Italian army . The armored hull and the turbo-diesel engine with currently 1,250 HP (919 kW) are manufactured by IVECO / Fiat, the turret with the main weapon and the fire control system come from Oto Melara.

From 1995 to 2002 a total of 200 of these tanks were put into service with four different units. Originally, a total of 300 (according to other sources 400) tanks were to be procured between 1990 and 1994, but due to financial problems there was a considerable delay in the program and preferred procurement of the Centauro .

The development of the upgraded "Ariete 2" has since been stopped; the tanks that have already been procured are gradually being upgraded to the "Ariete 2" standard (more powerful engine with 1,600 hp (1,177 kW), common rail injection, additional armor). The original designation "C-1" is practically no longer used.

Technical specifications

The following information relates to the original version:

  • Manufacturer: Oto Melara, Fiat, Iveco
  • Length of tub: 7.59 m
  • Overall length: 9.67 m
  • Width: 3.60 m
  • Max. Height: 2.51 m
  • Weight: 53.9 t
  • Drive: V12 turbo diesel engine Iveco / Fiat MTCA
  • Power: 883 kW (1200 PS)
  • Torque: 4615 Nm at 1600 rpm
  • Power transmission: Fully automatic transmission ZF LSG3000
  • Speed: 65 km / h
  • Range: 570 km (1100 liter fuel capacity)
  • Ability to cross: 3 m
  • Climbing ability: 0.9 m
  • Gradeability: 65%
  • Side slope: 30%
  • Wading depth: 1.40 m (without preparation)
  • Power-to-weight coefficient: 16.4 kW per ton
  • Specific ground pressure : 0.90 kg / cm²
  • Armament:
  • Crew: 4 men (commander, loader , gunner , driver)
  • Unit price: 2.9 million euros

See also

Commons : Ariete Main Battle Tank  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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