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OF-40 Italian MBT
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Description
Entered service 1981
Crew 4 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight 45.5 t
Length (gun forward) 9.22 m
Hull length 6.89 m
Width 3.51 m
Height 2.45 m
Armament
Main gun 105-mm rifled
Machine guns 2 x 7.62-mm
Elevation range - 9 to + 20 degrees
Traverse range 360 degrees
Ammunition load
Main gun 57 rounds
Machine guns 5 700 rounds
Mobility
Engine MTU MB 838 Ca M500 diesel
Engine power 830 hp
Maximum road speed 60 km/h
Range 600 km
Maneuverability
Gradient 60%
Side slope 40%
Vertical step 1.1 m
Trench 3 m
Fording 1.2 m
Fording (with preparation) 4 m
i've noticed that most of the western allies (NATO and friends) have similar designs they took from the leopard, challenger, and m1a1 abrams. just look at the TK-X/Type 10 Japanese MBT in the previous picture, it has the leopard 2 and leclerc's design incorporated in it.
That's because the Leopard family MBT is known to be one of, if not, THE best and most suiltable tank in the western world for many decades, thus most European countries use it.
It's not like Eastern countries have totally different tank designs either...
Challenger, Leopard, Abrams, Leclerc = they have all whole different shaped hull and turret design. Compared to most Eastern countries who use the T72 as basis = same hull and turret design only with a few different upgrades....