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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
B1 Centauro
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1991–2006
Quantity
490
Unit Price (current)
$1.6M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
35
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
77
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.6M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationwheeled tank destroyer
- Ship Typewheeled tank destroyer
- Builder / ShipyardIveco Fiat (hull, propulsion), Oto Melara (weapons, turrets)
- Laid Down1986
- Commissioned1991
- Ships in Class490
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement24 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length (overall)7.85 m
- Beam2.94 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement4
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)8×8 wheels with independent suspension and central tyre inflation system
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power382 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed58 kn
- Range432
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOto Melara 105 mm/52 rifled gun with 40 rounds (14 ready in turret, 26 in hull)
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2×7.62 mm machine guns (1 coaxial, 1 anti-aircraft) with 4,000 rounds
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemGalileo Avionica TURMS fire control system with muzzle referencing, digital ballistic computer, gunner's stabilised thermal imager and laser rangefinder, commander's panoramic stabilised sight with image intensifier and thermal display
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchersfour-barreled smoke grenade launchers (2 per turret side)
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwelded steel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed490
- Planned150
- Retired141
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armourbaseline: 14.5 mm all-around, 25 mm frontal; appliqué adds 30 mm protection; NBC protection system integrated with air conditioning
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978First deployment: Somali Civil War
- 1991Production started
- 2006Production ended
- 2022Sale: Brazil (98 units) · $1.0 Mr
- 2025Sale: Ukraine
35
years in service
15
years in production
490
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
B1 CENTAURO · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory6country · 611units
611active
B1 CentauroSALES3records
Ukraine
Brazil
Jordanⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
120DESTROYERS35COLD WAR · DESTROYERS170ITALY · ALL WEAPONS25PRICE · DESTROYERS427PRICE · ALL WEAPONS265PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
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A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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