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easyand
06-28-2004, 04:57 AM
DARDO,in service since 2002

http://www.reserve-info.de/sancomsph/Darvcc.jpg

http://www.reserve-info.de/sancomsph/dardo.jpg

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/dardo_1.jpg

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/dardo/images/dardo2.jpg

http://www.otomelara.it/products/images/gallery/dardo_1.jpg

Any impressions??[/img]

McLane
06-28-2004, 05:02 AM
Looks nice! And great Pics. It is really new, isn't it? Year 2002.... hm,..... how many the itilian army will get?

Navy
06-28-2004, 05:03 AM
Dont know but that gun seems a bit light.

Our IFV has 40mm.

easyand
06-28-2004, 05:07 AM
Looks nice! And great Pics. It is really new, isn't it? Year 2002.... hm,..... how many the itilian army will get?

It was an old project of our industry but.......no money,entered in service in 2002,we will get 600 veihcles in 4 versions,ambulance,mortar carrier,mobile command post and this.

easyand
06-28-2004, 05:08 AM
Dont know but that gun seems a bit light.

Our IFV has 40mm.

It's a oerlikon 25mm,the same gun of M2a2 Bradley

McLane
06-28-2004, 05:26 AM
Dont know but that gun seems a bit light.

Our IFV has 40mm.

It's a oerlikon 25mm,the same gun of M2a2 Bradley

The americans said that this Gun is not tough enough.... hmmm.... i think the german future IFV gets a 30mm-Gun.


How old is this project? End of the 80s? Or beginning 90s?

easyand
06-28-2004, 05:32 AM
It started at the end of '80 but deep modified (expecially the hull) in '90 before it enter in service

irra!
06-28-2004, 10:27 AM
Dont know but that gun seems a bit light.

Our IFV has 40mm.

in the future our IFVs are going to have also two TOW launchers

easyand
06-28-2004, 10:48 AM
in the Dardo turret is already possible mount the 2 TWO launchers but italian army haven't bought it,they will bought later.

tenda
06-28-2004, 11:36 AM
well......something new !!!!!!!!!! ;)