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Ariete and M48 Patton

Ariete M48 Patton
Name: Ariete M48 Patton
Type: Main battle tank Main battle tank
Origin: Italy USA
Produced: 1995–2002 1952–1959
Unit cost: - -
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Specifications

Main armament: 120 mm L44 smoothbore gun M48A5 and later variants: 105 mm M68 gun
Engine: Fiat MTCA 12V 950 kW (1,270 hp) Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12, air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine
Speed: 65 km/h (40 mph) 48 km/h (30 mph)
Weight: 54 tonnes 44.3 tonnes
Crew: 4 4

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Dimensions

Length: 9.52 m 9.3 m
Width: 3.61 m 3.65 m
Height: 2.45 m 3.1 m

Images

Ariete
Ariete
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M48 Patton
M48 Patton
Author: "M48 Patton Thun" by Wikimedia Commons user TheBernFiles. - Own photograph. Shot at the Army Days 2006 (Heerestage 2006) in Thun.. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M48_Patton_Thun.jpg#/media/File:M48_Patton_Thun.jpg License