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Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Italy · 2006
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Freccia Photo: Italian Army · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Protection
70
Mobility
80
Troop Capacity
65
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Situational Awareness
75
Survivability
70
Amphibious Capability
30
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Italy
ManufacturerIVECO S.p.a.
CategoryInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)
EraPost-Cold War
In service2006
Operators3 countries
Quantity283
Data Quality85%
71
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) MASS Rating
6/22
Post-Cold War
11/83
All-Time
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Protection
70
Mobility
80
Troop Capacity
65
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Situational Awareness
75
Survivability
70
Amphibious Capability
30
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category.
01 / Overview
Freccia
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2006–
Quantity
283
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · POST-COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
71
infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year2009
  • Combat Weight26 t
  • Crew3
  • Passengers / Dismounts6
  • Vehicle ClassMedium Armoured Combat Vehicle (Veicolo Blindato Medio Freccia)
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
▣Protection13MOD.13
◇Mobility14MOD.14
  • Engine TypeIVECO V6 MTCA 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel
  • Engine Power550 hp
  • Power-to-Weight21.15 hp
  • TransmissionZF 7HP902 automatic
  • Suspensionindependent hydropneumatic
  • Max Road Speed110 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed80 km/h
  • Operational Range800 km
  • Fuel Capacity400 L
  • AmphibiousNo
  • Fording Depth1.5 m
  • Gradient60
  • Trench Crossing2 m
  • Vertical Obstacle0.8 m
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length7.4 m
  • Width2.98 m
  • Height2.7 m
  • Ground Clearance0.4 m
⬢Production4MOD.4
  • Total Production283
  • Production Start2,002 year
  • Unit Cost6 USD
  • Variants8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2001First deployment: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
  2. 2006Production started
  3. 2007Entered service
20
years in service
283
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
FRECCIA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Freccia 2006
// DERIVATIVES
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 630units
630active
07 / MASS Score
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) RANKING Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Post-Cold War
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
The ability to perceive and understand all surroundings, 360 degrees, in real-time, providing a comprehensive view of the operational environment.
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
A hunter-killer capability in an infantry fighting vehicle allows the gunner to engage targets while the commander independently searches for new targets, typically using separate optics and control systems.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
A Remote Weapon Station is a weapon mount controlled from within an armored vehicle, allowing operation without exposing the operator to direct fire.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
A firearm or automatic weapon mounted on a vehicle and equipped with a gyroscopic or hydraulic system to reduce recoil and maintain aim during movement.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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