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OF-40 | |
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Type | Main battle tank |
Place of origin | Italy |
Service history | |
Used by | United Arab Emirates (former) |
Production history | |
Designer | OTO Melara |
Designed | 1977 |
Manufacturer | OTO Melara/Fiat |
Produced | 1980–1985 |
No. built | 39 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 45.5 t (50.2 short tons) |
Length | 9.22 m (30.2 ft) |
Width | 3.51 m (11.5 ft) |
Height | 2.76 m (9.1 ft) |
Crew | 4 |
Armour | Composite and sloped design (classified) |
Main armament | 1× 105 mm rifled gun (57 rounds: hull - 42, turret - 15) |
Secondary armament | 2× 7.62 mm machine guns (1 coaxial, 1 turrettop anti-aircraft) |
Engine | MTU MB 838 Ca M500 V-10 830 PS (819 hp, 610 kW) |
Power/weight | 18.2 PS/tonne |
Transmission | ZF |
Suspension | Torsion bar |
Ground clearance | 0.44 m (1.4 ft) |
Fuel capacity | 1,000 L (260 US gal) |
Operational range | 600 km (370 mi) |
Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
The OF-40 is an Italian main battle tank developed as a joint venture between OTO Melara and Fiat, and intended primarily for export sales. OTO Melara would develop and produce the hulls, and automotive components would be provided by Fiat (the designation of the vehicle comes from the initials of the two companies, whereas "40" refers to the planned mass of the tank).[1] Initial design work was started by OTO Melara in 1977, with the first prototypes ready by 1980.