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The Leopard 1 main battle tank was produced in West Germany and came out in 1965 and quickly became a standard of European forces, entering service with the Italian Army in 1971. Since 1990, the Leopard 1 were gradually relegated to secondary roles: Italy had 720 Leopard 1 (600 A2s, 120 A5s) that were retired by the end of 2008 (replaced by ...
The experience made possible the development of the C1 Ariete, after the Italian army decided in 1984 to have a new national tank, rather than buying 300 Leopard 2s. [ 45 ] At the end of the Cold War, the Italian Army began an upgrade and a downsizing of its armoured units.
Based on Leopard 1 tank chassis Germany Italy: Armoured engineer vehicle: 40 28 license built by OTO Melara, since 1985 Bergepanzer. Based on Leopard 1 tank chassis Germany Italy: Armoured recovery vehicle: 136 67 license built by OTO Melara, since 1971 Biber. Based on Leopard 1 tank chassis Germany Italy: Armoured vehicle-launched bridge: 59
At least 80 Leopard 2 tanks have been pledged to Ukraine from numerous allies according to German sources, [121] although only 71 were publicly confirmed as of 24 February 2023 (including the Swedish "2A5" tanks; see below). The first 4 Leopard 2A4s were delivered from Poland on 24 February 2023. [122] An additional 50 Leopard 2A4 tanks are ...
The Italian Army (Italian: Esercito Italiano ... two or three tank battalions with Leopard 1A2 tanks, one mechanized infantry battalion with M113 APCs, ...
On 12 July 2023 Italian government confirmed during a Parliament audition that Italy intends to purchase up to 250 Leopard 2A8 tanks from 2023 to 2025. [299] Procurement was completed on 21 February 2024, resulting in the final order of 132 Leopard 2A8 tanks and 130 other vehicles for a total of 8.5 billion € with the deliveries scheduled to ...
M26 Pershing- used immediately post World War II as frontline tank; M46 Patton- used temporarily until M47 Patton could be sent; M47 Patton-Main Italian MBT from 1952 to 1970. M60 tank-Replaced M47 saw service till end of Cold War; Leopard 1- used alongside M60.
The C1 Ariete (English: battering ram, ram) is a 3rd generation main battle tank of the Italian Army, developed by Consorzio Iveco Oto Melara (CIO), a consortium formed by IVECO and OTO Melara. The chassis and engine were produced by Iveco, while the turret and fire-control system were supplied by OTO Melara.