Centauro tank destroyer
E39653
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored fighting vehicle
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military vehicle → wheeled tank destroyer → |
| armorType |
add-on armor (optional)
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steel armor → |
| category |
Italian armored fighting vehicles
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tank destroyers → wheeled armored fighting vehicles → |
| chassisType |
8×8 armored car chassis
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| configuration |
8×8 wheeled
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| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
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| crew |
4
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| crewPositions |
commander
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driver → gunner → loader → |
| designedBy |
Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium
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| designedFor |
anti-tank warfare
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battlefield reconnaissance → high mobility → |
| drive |
all-wheel drive
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| engineType |
diesel engine
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| era |
late Cold War and post–Cold War era
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| fireControl |
modern fire-control system
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| gunStabilization |
stabilized main gun
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| hasSuccessor |
Centauro II
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| hasVariant |
Centauro 120 mm variant
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| introducedAs |
B1 Centauro
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| mainArmament |
105 mm rifled gun
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Oto Melara 105 mm L/52 gun → |
| manufacturer |
Iveco
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Oto Melara → |
| mobility |
high road speed
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| operatorType |
NATO member states
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| primaryRole |
tank destroyer
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| secondaryArmament |
12.7 mm machine gun
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7.62 mm machine gun → smoke grenade launchers → |
| secondaryRole |
reconnaissance
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| serviceEntry |
1992
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| turretType |
fully rotating turret
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| usedBy |
Italian Army
→
Omani Army → Royal Jordanian Army → Spanish Army → |
| usedInRole |
fire support
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peacekeeping operations → reconnaissance in force → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Centauro tank destroyer
("Centauro 120 mm variant")
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hasVariant |
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Spanish Army
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usesEquipment |