Ariete Main Battle Tank, Italy
Key Data:
Crew
4 – commander, gunner, loader, driver
Dimensions:
Hull Length
7,590mm
Length Including Main Gun
9,670mm
Overall Width
3,610mm
Width of Tracks
3,420mm
Height to Turret Roof
2,500mm
Height to Top of Hull
1,820mm
Ground Clearance
480mm
Elevation of Main Gun
-9° to +20°
Turret Rotation in Azimuth
n x 360°
Weapons:
Main Gun
Oto Melara 120mm smoothbore gun
Ammunition
42 rounds, 120mm
Coaxial Machine Gun
7.62 NATO general-purpose machine gun
Anti-Aircraft Gun
7.62mm machine gun
Ammunition
2,500 rounds 7.62mm
Smoke Grenade Launchers
8 x 80mm
Performance:
Top Speed
More than 65km/h
Maximum Gradient
60%
Fording Depth
4m with preparation
1.5m without preparation
1.5m without preparation
Propulsion:
Automatic ZF Licenced Transmission
4 forward and 2 reverse gears, incorporating the steering system and hydraulic retarder
Final Drives
Epicyclic
Running Gear
Each side, 7 dual (rubber-lined) road wheels plus 4 return rollers
Tracks
Connector-type tracks
Suspension
Torsion bar and hydraulic bumper on each suspension arm, hydraulic shock absorbers on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th adn 7th arm
Brakes
Disc-type brakes on each of the final drives, integrated by the transmission retarder
Steering
3 ranges of radii to each gear plus pivot steering
Fire and Gun Control Equipment:
Commander
Panoramic stabilised sight
Commander's Night Vision
Image intensifier plus gunner's thermal image monitor
Gunner
Stabilised sight plus laser range finder
Gunner's Emergency Sight
Coaxial telescope
Gunner's Night Vision
Thermal imager
Automatic Measurement
Range, relative speed, external factors
Armour Protection:
Hull and Turret
Steel and composite armour
NBC System
SEKUR NBC protection
Fire-Fighting System
Fire protection in engine and crew compartments
Laser Warning
Fitted as standard
