Exercise Forward Challenge 2004

[easyand]

Exercise made by Italian 3rd tank regiment in Capo Teulada in march 2004.

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[Biodegradation]

what is the armor with a flat long head in the 2nd pic ?

[easyand]

Ariete MBT

[Vintendo]

Very nice. Although they look smaller than other MTBs they would be great in urban battles.

[easyand]

Very nice. Although they look smaller than other MTBs they would be great in urban battles.

Firepower
Main weapon OTOBREDA 120 mm smooth bore gun
Ammunition 42
Machine guns 2 x 7.62 mm NATO
Smoke grenade launchers 8 x 802 mm

Fire control system
Commander panoramic stabilized sight
Night vision LI + Gunner IRT Monitor
Gunner stabilized sight + laser range finder
Emergency coaxial telescope
Night vision IRT
Automatic measure of range - relative speed - external factors

Protection
Hull and Turret steel and composite armour
NBC System for global and emergency protection
Fire fighting system protecting both, engine and crew compartment
Laser warning fitted as standard

Mobility
Power pack assembly composed by engine - transmission - cooling system, for quick and easy replacement on the field
Engine 12V (937 kW - 4600 Nm) of a modular range of turbo-charged after cooled diesel engines specially designed for AFVs
Transmission automatic (ZF license) with 4 forward and 2 reverse gears, incorporating the steering system and the hydraulic retarder
Final drives epicyclic
Running gear & suspension on each side: seven dual (rubber lined) road wheels, plus four return rollers
connector type tracks
torsion bar and hydraulic bumper on each suspension arm, plus hydraulic shock absorbers on 1st - 2nd - 3rd - 6th - 7th arm
Brakes disc type, on each of the final drives, integrated by the transmission retarder
Steering with 3 ranges of radii per each gear plus pivot
Top speed > 65 km/h
Gradeability 60%
Fording depth 4 m (with preparation)
1.25 m (without preparation)

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