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PH2 Jeffery Russell · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Centauro (Tank destroyer)larger figure on 2 of 2
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 2
Measured figures
Centauro 1
Single sourceCentauro 2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Centauro (Tank destroyer) | FV105 Sultan |
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| Type | Wheeled tank destroyer[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1991 - present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | United Nations Operation in Somalia II Implementation Force Kosovo Force Iraq War UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Centauro 1: 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in) Centauro 2: 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Centauro 1
Single sourceCentauro 2
Single sourceCentauro 1: 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) Centauro 2: 3.65 m (12 ft 0 in)[source]
Centauro 1: Iveco VTCA V6 , turbo-diesel engine ( ) Centauro 2: Iveco Vector 8V V8 engine (
Single sourceEngine
Single sourceCentauro 1: Iveco VTCA V6 , turbo-diesel engine (520 hp (390 kW)) Centauro 2: Iveco Vector 8V V8 engine (704 hp (525 kW))[source]
Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1986[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Iveco Fiat (hull, propulsion) Oto Melara (weapons, turrets)[source] | Alvis plc[source] |
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| Unit cost | € 1.6 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | Centauro: 1991–2006 Centauro 2: 2021–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 490+ (plus 249 Freccia)[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Welded steel armoured hull[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Centauro 1: Oto Melara 105 mm/52 (rifled) Centauro 2: Oto Melara 120mm L/45 LRF (smoothbore)[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
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| Secondary armament | Centauro 1: Coaxial: 1 × GPMG ( 7.62×51mm NATO ) Pintle: 1 × GPMG ( 7.62×51mm NATO ) Centauro 2: Coaxial: 1 × GPMG ( 7.62×51mm NATO ) RWS Hitrole Mod.L or pintle: 1 × GPMG or ( 7.62×51mm NATO / 12.7×99mm NATO )[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 350 kg (770 lb)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Hydropneumatic automatic transmission with 5 forward and 2 reverse gears 8×8 wheels[source] | — |
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| Suspension | independent MacPherson struts[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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