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PH2 Jeffery Russell · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Centauro 1
Single sourceCentauro 2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Centauro (Tank destroyer) | JCB HMEE |
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| Type | Wheeled tank destroyer[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| In service | 1991 - present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
Centauro 1: 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in) Centauro 2: 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in)[source]
6x6
Single sourceLength
Single source9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
Centauro 1
Single sourceCentauro 2
Single sourceCentauro 1: 2.94 m (9 ft 8 in) Centauro 2: 3.12 m (10 ft 3 in)[source]
shovel
Single sourcewith armour
Single source2.44 m (96 in) (shovel) 2.95 m (116 in) (with armour)
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]
driving
Single sourcefor transport
Single source3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)
Centauro 1
Single sourceCentauro 2
Single sourceCentauro 1: 24 t (24 long tons; 26 short tons) Centauro 2: 30 t (30 long tons; 33 short tons)[source]
A-kit
Single sourceB-kit
Single sourceCentauro 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 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)
Single sourceCummins 6.7 QSB 149 kW (203 PS) 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | United Nations Operation in Somalia II Implementation Force Kosovo Force Iraq War UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | 1986[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Iveco Fiat (hull, propulsion) Oto Melara (weapons, turrets)[source] | JCB[source] |
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| Unit cost | € 1.6 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | Centauro: 1991–2006 Centauro 2: 2021–present[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| No. built | 490+ (plus 249 Freccia)[source] | >900 (as of 2020)[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Welded steel armoured hull[source] | A-kit: standard unprotected B-kit: applique and transparent armour C-kit (Theatre Entry Standard): blast mitigation belly plate, internal spall liner, slat armour, capacity for electronic counter-measures and situational awareness.[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] | — |
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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] | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
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| Suspension | independent MacPherson struts[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |
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C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 14,125 kg (31,140 lb) B-kit: 15,959 kg (35,184 lb) C-kit: 16,180 kg (35,670 lb)[source]