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PH2 Jeffery Russell · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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BArmoured vehicles
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Centauro 1
Single sourceCentauro 2
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| Specification | Centauro (Tank destroyer) | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Wheeled tank destroyer[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Italy[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] | — |
| Designed | 1986 |
Centauro 1: 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in) Centauro 2: 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
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]
commander, gunner, loader and driver
Single source4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source108 km/h (67 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source800 km (500 mi)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Iveco Fiat (hull, propulsion) Oto Melara (weapons, turrets)[source] | Praga[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] | — |
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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] | 4-step[source] |
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| Suspension | independent MacPherson struts[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] |
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| Layout | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Engine | — | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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