Indo Defence 2018: Italian Leonardo Defense Systems HITFACT 120MM turret

Christopher F Foss talks about the Italian Leonardo Defense Systems HITFACT 120MM turret for Centauro 2 (8 x 8) Mobile Gun System (scale model) as shown at Indo Defence 2018. Italy has placed its first production contract for a batch of CIO Centauro II 120 mm Mobile Gun Systems. These are fitted with a new generation HITFACT 120 turret designed by the now Leonardo Defense Systems that is armed with a manually loaded 120 mm smooth bore gun that can fire standard NATO ammunition.
This is coupled to a computerised fire control system which
enables stationary and moving targets to be engaged under
almost all weather conditions while the Centauro II MGS
is stationary or moving,
Centauro II is the long term replacement for the currently
deployed Centauro I armed with a 105 mm rifled gun.

[@FLORATOSOTHON]

When Greece held a competition for a new tank, eventually selecting the Leopard 2A6 HEL, It was shown in the turret tests done by the Greek Army, that the gunner's sight as was positioned in the Leopard 2A4, low in the turret's front, weakened the frontal armor of the turret. There was a turret penetration at this point during the Greek Army tests and as a result, the Greek Army insisted on placing the gunner's site higher. This is now a standard feature on all Leopard 2s beyond the A6 version. It looks like the Italians did not learn the lesson and still have the gunner's site low in the turret, at the expense of the shape of the frontal armor, instead of the top of the turret. It is a good turret design, placing a 120mm Gun on light vehicles, However I think that this particular point needs to be improved.

[@jccalvente]

Some of our new design in Spain 8x8 Dragon should have this turret from our italian brothers.

[@jacoproita9010]

Italy 🤝Spain

[@cascadianrangers728]

Sweet model, I wonder what scale it's to, it's huge, like 1:12s maybe?

[@marcomanzone3535]

Subtitle report wrong name caused by the pronounce. It's not sentaro it is centauro. With 4 axis and 8 wheels, 1 powerful cannon (at the moment) it's the most powerful tank with wheels in the world! Obviously the tank like Ariete, Abrams, etc. are tanks: stronger than it but more heavy. They're also slower and in the modern era the power and the speed are a winner combination.

[@axel0780]

can that be fitted on an M60a3 tracks?

[@MrSatyre1]

Would love to know the music he's moving to! 😉

[@fredtedstedman]

he doesn't get better does he ? I find him quite distracting . Wales UK.

[@alisahinnnn]

Fnss is a turkish company why put it in a italian defence vid

[@airtonlima1049]

Na minha opinião, devemos usar estas torres ,em nossos guaranis 8x8 que serão feitos, com canhão de 120 mm.

[@eliezerabbott]

Acho que vai competir com o "ARIETE". Ambos têm o mesmo canhão, mas faltam dados para uma melhor comparação, ainda mais ser este sobre 8 Pneus.

[@asiftalpur3758]

Gajin pls

[@alibektas7535]

thank you....

[@ΒασιληςΜανουσος-γ5β]

Replecement of ARIETE?

[@user-kk6yg7ds9z]

no

[@ArcadiaLunaris]

It can probably be this year or maximum the next one.

[@eliezerabbott]

@@ArcadiaLunaris Não creio que o substitua, mas terá outras aplicações, certamente e será mais barato.

[@thomas_jay]

Looks like a Hovertank.

[@elturko1910]

FNSS IS TURKISH INDUSTRIES

[@Arif-o7b8f]

Indonesia😅😅

[@Dan-fu5qj]

What is this ? A tank for ants ?