Ariete
Sign in to saveThe C1 Ariete () is a 3rd generation main battle tank of the Italian Army, developed by Consorzio Iveco Oto Melara (CIO), a consortium formed by Iveco and OTO Melara. The chassis and engine were produced by Iveco, while the turret and fire-control system were supplied by OTO Melara. The vehicle carries the latest optical and digital-imaging and fire-control systems, enabling it to fight day and night and to fire on the move. Six prototypes were developed by 1988, which were subject to intensive testing. The following year the vehicles travelled a combined 16,000 km. Deliveries were first
Key facts
- Weapon.primary_armament
- 120 mm OTO Breda L/44 smoothbore gun 42 rounds (15 ready-rounds in the turret basket with additional 27 rounds in the hull rack)
- Weapon.secondary_armament
- 7.62 mm MG 42/59 coaxial machine-gun, 7.62 mm MG 42/59 AA machine-gun 2,500 rounds
- Weapon.engine
- Fiat MTCA 12V diesel 25.8 litre
- Weapon.transmission
- ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 3000 (4 gears forward, 2 backwards)
- Weapon.suspension
- torsion bar
- Weapon.name
- C1 Ariete
- Weapon.image
- Italian Army - 4th Tank Regiment - Ariete tanks during an exercise at Capo Teulada October 2022.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.origin
- Italy
- Weapon.type
- Main battle tank
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1995–present
- Weapon.crew
- 4
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Consorzio Iveco Oto Melara (CIO), a consortium formed by Iveco and OTO Melara
- Weapon.production_date
- 1995–2002
- Weapon.number
- 200
- Weapon.armour
- steel and composite
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Design
- Armament
- Fire control and target acquisition
- Crew and tank protection
- Powerplant and drivetrain
- History
- Further development
- Ariete C2
- Export
- Brazil
- Operators
- References
- External links
The C1 Ariete () is a 3rd generation main battle tank of the Italian Army, developed by Consorzio Iveco Oto Melara (CIO), a consortium formed by Iveco and OTO Melara. The chassis and engine were produced by Iveco, while the turret and fire-control system were supplied by OTO Melara. The vehicle carries the latest optical and digital-imaging and fire-control systems, enabling it to fight day and night and to fire on the move. Six prototypes were developed by 1988, which were subject to intensive testing. The following year the vehicles travelled a combined 16,000 km. Deliveries were first planned for 1993, and took place in 1994 due to delays. Final delivery occurred 7 years later in August 2002.
==Design== The tank has a conventional layout similar to other Western MBTs: a driver located at the front of the hull, the fighting compartment towards the middle, and the engine compartment in the rear of the hull.