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Centauro (Tank destroyer)larger figure on 2 of 2
Namerlarger figure on 0 of 2
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Centauro 1
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| Specification | Centauro (Tank destroyer) | Namer |
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| Type | Wheeled tank destroyer[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1991 - present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Israel Defense Forces |
Centauro 1: 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in) Centauro 2: 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in)[source]
8.2 מטרים[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]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[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] | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
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| Designed | 1986[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Iveco Fiat (hull, propulsion) Oto Melara (weapons, turrets)[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
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| Unit cost | € 1.6 million[source] | $5 million[source] |
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| Produced | Centauro: 1991–2006 Centauro 2: 2021–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| No. built | 490+ (plus 249 Freccia)[source] | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Welded steel armoured hull[source] | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[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] | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[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] | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] |
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| Payload capacity | 350 kg (770 lb)[source] | 9 infantrymen[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] | Helical spring[source] |
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| Designer | — | Israel Military Industries[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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