Team
: Kingdom of Falconia

# Ariete C1

Role
: Main Battle Tank

## Addons

| Addon               | Cost       |
| ------------------- | ---------- |
| Ariete PSO          | 500 points |
| Ariete Warkit       | 750 points |
| Improved Ammunition | 500 points |

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#general-information)

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.
This vehicle features three addons: **Ariete Warkit**, **Ariete PSO** and **Improved Ammunition**. The Ariete Warkit costs 750 points and reinforces the turret cheeks, providing extra protection. The Ariete PSO costs 500 points and adds composite screens to the forward sides of the turret and hull; these provide increased protection to the turret and hull sides. Finally, the Improved Ammunition upgrade replaces the stock DM33 APFSDS with CL3143, increasing maximum penetration by 107 mm (from 482 mm to 589 mm) while adding the DM31 HE round, which contains 3.93 kg of explosive filler. Ariete Warkit and PSO can not be used together.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Shop

Price
: 65,000 money

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                     | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Schwalbenheim Republic](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-republic.md) | Tier 1                              |

## Addons

| Addon               | Cost       |
| ------------------- | ---------- |
| Ariete PSO          | 500 points |
| Ariete Warkit       | 750 points |
| Improved Ammunition | 500 points |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 54 t    |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 4       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Loader           | 1       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 65 km/h |
| Backward         | 46 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#powertrain)

| 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           |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#armour)

| 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  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#gunner-turret)

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° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [120mm OTO Breda 120/44](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#gunner-turret-weapon-120mm-oto-breda-12044)

| Reload speed                                        | 6s  |
| --------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                                        | 6s  |
| Ammo                                                | Max |
| [DM12](/md/rv/shells/120mm-oto-breda-12044-dm12.md) | \*  |
| [DM33](/md/rv/shells/120mm-oto-breda-12044-dm33.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                         |     |
| Turret ammo                                         | 15  |
| Hull ammo                                           | 27  |

#### [7.62 Beretta MG42/59](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762-beretta-mg4259)

| Reload speed                                 | 6s  |
| -------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                                | 200 |
| Ammo                                         | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762-beretta-mg4259-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                  |     |
| MG ammo                                      | 10  |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

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](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 8x   |

#### [Periscope](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#gunner-turret-sight-3)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#commander-turret)

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° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#commander-turret-weapons)

#### [7.62 Beretta MG42/59](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#commander-turret-weapon-762-beretta-mg4259)

| Reload speed                                 | 4s  |
| -------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                                | 200 |
| Ammo                                         | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762-beretta-mg4259-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                  |     |
| MG ammo                                      | 10  |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [CITV sight](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | Laser    |
| ----------- | -------- |
| Zoom        | 2.5x–10x |

#### [MG sight](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#commander-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Loader turret](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#loader-turret)

Feature: LWS

Laser warning system

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes       |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s  |
| Vertical limits  | -8° / 60° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#loader-turret-weapons)

#### [7.62 Beretta MG42/59](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#loader-turret-weapon-762-beretta-mg4259)

| Reload speed                                 | 6s  |
| -------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                                | 200 |
| Ammo                                         | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762-beretta-mg4259-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                  |     |
| MG ammo                                      | 10  |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#loader-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#loader-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/ariete-c1.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                      |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ariete-c1/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ariete-c1/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ariete-c1/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ariete-c1/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ariete-c1/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ariete-c1/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ariete-c1/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "Ariete C1"