- Description
- The Ariete C1 is a Main Battle Tank and the primary MBT of the Italian Army, developed by a consortium led by Iveco and Oto Melara and entering service in the late 1990s. It was designed to replace the Leopard 1 and M60 in Italian service with a balance of firepower, mobility, and protection suited to Italy's terrain; criticism of its armour led to the nickname reflected in its in-game description. The vehicle is crewed by four — driver, gunner, commander, and loader — on a tracked hull weighing 54 tonnes, powered by a Fiat MTCA 12V diesel producing 1,300 horsepower for a 24.1 hp/t ratio, with a top speed of 65 km/h forward and 46 km/h reverse and an automatic transmission with neutral steering.
Main armament is the 120mm OTO Breda 120/44 smoothbore cannon, fed by the loader and supplemented by 7.62mm Beretta MG42/59 machine guns in coaxial, commander, and loader positions. The turret is stabilized and fitted with a laser warning system, smoke grenades, a laser rangefinder, Gen 2 green thermals, and a fire control system with lead computation at 10x magnification.
- Locomotion
- Tracked
- Supported classes
- Crewman
- Obtainment
- Shop
- Price
- 65,000 money
| Team/Loadout | Modern |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 |
Addons
500 points
750 points
500 points
| Weight | 54 t |
| Seating capacity | 4 |
| Driver | 1 |
| Gunner | 1 |
| Commander | 1 |
| Loader | 1 |
| Max speed | |
| Forward | 65 km/h |
| Backward | 46 km/h |
| Engine | Fiat MTCA 12V |
| Type | Diesel |
| Max RPM | 2,300 RPM |
| Horsepower | 1,300 hp |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 24.1 hp/t |
| Transmission | |
| Forward gears | 8 |
| Reverse gears | 4 |
| Neutral steering | Yes |
| Automatic gearbox | Yes |
| Lower front plate | 78 mm–111 mm |
| Upper front plate | 238 mm–254 mm |
| Left cheek | 360 mm–440 mm |
| Right cheek | 345 mm–444 mm |
| Mantlet | 83 mm–190 mm |
| Hull side | 80 mm–180 mm |
Feature: LWS
Laser warning system
Feature: Stabilizer
Feature: Smoke grenades
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 40 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 20 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -9° / 20° |
7.62 Beretta MG42/59
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 200 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 10 |
Main sight
Feature: FCS
Fire control system
Feature: Lead
| Rangefinder | Laser |
| Thermals | Green (Gen 2) |
| Vertical limits | -15°–28° |
| Zoom | 10x |
| Thermal zoom | 3.3°, 1.1° Vertical field of view |
| Thermal aspect ratio | 2 |
Backup sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 8x |
Periscope
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 1x |
Feature: LWS
Laser warning system
Feature: Stabilizer
| Traversal | |
| Mouse aim | Yes |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -8° / 60° |
7.62 Beretta MG42/59
| Reload speed | 4s |
| Magazine size | 200 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 10 |
CITV sight
| Rangefinder | Laser |
| Zoom | 2.5x–10x |
MG sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 1x |
Feature: LWS
Laser warning system
Feature: Stabilizer
| Traversal | |
| Mouse aim | Yes |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -8° / 60° |
7.62 Beretta MG42/59
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 200 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 10 |
ID: "Ariete C1"
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