 | | Centauro | | General characteristics | | Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver) | | Length | 7.85 m | | Width | 2.94 m | | Height | 2.73 m | | Weight | 25 mt | | Armour and armament | | Armour | 14.5-25 mm | | Main armament | Oto Melara 105 mm 52 cal. gun | | Secondary armament | 2 x 7.62 mm MG (coaxial, AA mount) | | Mobility | | Power plant | supercharged V6 diesel
512 hp (382.2 kW) | | Suspension | Wheel 8 x 8 | | Road speed | 110 km/h | | Power/weight | 21.3 hp/tonne | | Range | 800 km | The Centauro is a wheeled tank-destroyer designed for light to medium territorial defense and tactical reconnaissance. It was developed by a consortium of manufacturers, the Consorzio Iveco Fiat - Oto Melara (CIO). Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ...
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Description
The main armament consists of the Oto Melara 105 mm / 52 caliber gyrostabilised gun, for which up to 40 rounds are carried. Secondary weapons are a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun MG, and another 7.62 mm anti-aircraft MG with 4,000 rounds of ammo. Two missile launchers may also be equipted. coaxial cable In geometry, coaxial means that two or more forms share a common axis; it is the three-dimensional analog of concentric. Coaxial cable, for example, has a conducting wire in the center and a second conducting layer running all the way around the exterior circumference, under the insulation. ...
A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ...
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American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging military aircraft in combat from the ground. ...
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The main mission of the Centauro is to protect other lighter elements of the cavalry, using its good power-to-weight ratio, excellent range and cross country ability (despite the wheeled design) and computerized fire control system to accomplish this mission. The armor withstands 14.5 mm bullets with 25 mm protection on the front, this can be increased to up to 30 mm through additional armor. It was deployed in the former Yugoslavia as well as Somalia and has lived up to its design admirably. It was usually used to escort motor convoys, for wide area control and for road patrols. Currently it is in use with the Italian and Spanish armed forces. Kircholm, a 1925 painting by Wojciech Kossak. ...
Power-to-weight ratio is a measure commonly used when comparing various vehicles (or engines), including automobiles, motorcycles and aircraft. ...
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Variants - Centauro VBC Infantry Fighting Vehicle
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- Developed, but the order of 240 vehicles for the Italian Army has been suspended for budgetary reasons, but some rumors say 70 vehicles will start to production from the end of 2007.
Operators
External links - FAS.org
- Globalsecurity.org
- Army-technology.com
- Explore Company D, 2/128th Infantry info page
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