Centauro

Main Battle Tanks

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Basic Information

Name

Centauro

Designation

Centauro

Alternate Designation

Centauro B1, VCR105 (Spanish designation)

Equipment Type

Main Battle Tanks

Manufacturer

Consortium Iveco-Oto Melara, Iveco Defence Vehicles, Oto Melara

Date of Introduction

1991

Description

The Centauro is a high mobility 8x8 wheeled armored combat vehicle family designed to perform a variety of missions. It was developed by Iveco Defense Vehicles, Consorzio IVECO Fiat-OTO Melara and OTO Melara for the Italian Army in the late 1980s. The first variant, the Centauro cavalry fighting vehicle, entered service in 1991. The second variant of Centauro introduced in 2009, known as Centauro 8x8 VBC or Centauro VBM, features add-on armor for increased protection, larger troops compartment and a turret-mounted 25mm cannon to serve as an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). Other versions have been developed for air defense, field artillery and recovery and repair of damaged Centauros on the battlefield.

Ground Specifications

Crew 4

Troop Capacity 4

Mobility Type Wheeled (8x8)

Main Weapon 105 millimeter (105mm)

Max Speed 100.0 km/h

Overview (Deagel)

Group Main Battle Tanks

Status Active

Also Known As Centauro B1, VCR105 (Spanish designation)

Origin Italy

Contractors Consortium Iveco-Oto Melara*, Iveco Defence Vehicles, Oto Melara

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1991

Total Production 484

Specifications (Deagel)

Ammunition Load 40

Crew 4

Troops 4

Wheel Drive 8

Wheels 8

Dimensions — Height 2.7 meter

Dimensions — Length 7.9 meter

Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 105 millimeter

Dimensions — Width 2.9 meter

Mass — Combat Weight 25,000 kilogram

Power — Power 520 shp

Speed — Top Speed 100 kph

Variants

Variant 1 Centauro

Variant 2 Centauro VBM

Variant 3 Centauro VBM Recovery

Variant 4 Centauro Draco

Variant 5 Centauro 155/39 LW

Variant 6 Centauro VBM Mortar Carrier

Variant 7 Centauro AIFV/OWS 30 Freccia

Variant 8 Centauro II

Variant 9 Centauro VBM Command Post

Variant 10 Centauro VBM PLUS

Details

Country of Origin Italy

Category Tanks

Land > Tanks

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000412

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

7.9 m

Width

2.9 m

Height

2.7 m

Weight

25000 kg

Operators (4)

Italy

Ukraine

Spain

Jordan

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