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Tanks · Italy · 1981
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Protection
50
Mobility
40
Technology
30
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
55
Operational Range
45
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
30
Origin Italy
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1981–1985
Operators1 countries
Quantity39
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
48
Tanks MASS Rating
57/89
Cold War
195/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Protection
50
Mobility
40
Technology
30
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
55
Operational Range
45
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
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Category
Country
Production
1981–1985
Quantity
39
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
57
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationMain Battle Tank (MBT)
  • GenerationCold War
  • Combat Weight45.5 t
  • Crew Size4
  • Service Entry Year1980
◈Firepower11MOD.11
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power819 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio18.2 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeSemi-Automatic
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed60 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)600 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)9.22 m
  • Width3.51 m
  • Height2.68 m
  • Ground Clearance0.44 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units39
  • Years in Production5 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1981Production started
  2. 1985Production ended
45
years in service
4
years in production
39
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
OF-40SALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—United Arab Emirates39——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Basic: a fire control system generation in tanks that provides fundamental computer‑assisted ballistic calculations without advanced targeting aids such as laser rangefinders or thermal imaging.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A semi‑automatic transmission in a tank automatically shifts gears using hydraulic or mechanical mechanisms while the driver selects gear positions, reducing manual clutch operation.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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