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| Dardo | |
|---|---|
 Dardo IFV | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998–present |
| Wars | Iraq War, War in Afghanistan |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1980s |
| Produced | 1998–present |
| No. built | 200 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 23.4 tonnes (25.8 tons) |
| Length | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
| Width | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Height | 2.64 m (8.66 ft) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) + 6 troops |
| Armor | modular Front armour against 25mm APDS |
Main armament | 25 mm Oerlikon KBA automatic cannon; 2x TOW ATGM (optional) |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun; Smoke-grenade launchers |
| Engine | Iveco – Fiat 6V MTCA turbodiesel 512 hp (382.2 kW) |
| Power/weight | 24.5 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | hydropneumatic torsion bar |
Operational range | 600 km (372.8 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43.5 mi/h) |
The Dardo is an infantry fighting vehicle designed for the Italian Army as a replacement for the M113 APC. It is designed and built by the Iveco Fiat Oto Melara Syndicated Company based in Rome. Iveco is responsible for the hull and propulsion systems, while Oto Melara is responsible for the weapons and fire control systems.