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Ariete PSO

2020-04-26T10:02:51Z

U62149126: /* Mobility */

{{Specs-Card|code=it_c1_ariete_pso}}
{{About
| about = Italian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = Ariete (Family)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
The armor can withstand at some 105mm apfsds shells and every 120-125 mm heat-fs on the turret, the side skirts are really good at stopping heat-fs shell only causing fire inside the tank, the weak-points are the gun and near it and the front of the hull where if shot at the right side get ammo rack.

A crew of 4 is really good considerign a shot at the gunner can take out the commander too, in this case the loader take sit at the gunner place so the reload becomes slower.

=== Mobility ===
The Ariete can't turn well at low speeds, but it has a good turning speed on the spot,the top speed is similar to other tanks but the acceleration is bad.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
{{main|OTO Breda 120/44 (120 mm)}}

The armament of the tank is one of the gratest of the game, a lot of penetration on a single shell, but it has a really bad trajectory, with your best shell you can pen the m1a1 turret, the m1a2 hull, the Leopard 2a4, the Leclerc, the Tipe 90 and 90b and only the hull of the t-80u (can shoot at the contact-5 and still penetrate the tank).

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[OTO Breda 120/44 (120 mm)|120 mm OTO Breda 120/44]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 42 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || 75°/s || rowspan="2" | 7.8 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 6.0
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 23.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || 40°/s
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| CL3143 || APFSDS || 625 || 622 || 613 || 601 || 588 || 575
|-
| DM12A1 || HEATFS || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 481 || 478 || 470 || 461 || 450 || 440
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| CL3143 || APFSDS || 1,705 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| DM12A1 || HEATFS || 1,140 || 13.5 || N/A || 0.1 || 2,148 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 1,640 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
|-
| '''42''' || 15 || 28
|-
|}

==== [[Optics]] ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="3" | {{PAGENAME}} Optics
|-
!
! Default magnification
! Maximum magnification
|-
! Main Gun optics
| x10.4 || x12.1
|-
! Comparable optics
| colspan="2" | ___
|-
|}
The optics are better than the Leopard 2a5 it the real world, but in game are bad and they almost don't zoom

=== Machine guns ===
{{main|Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)}}

''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59]]
|-
! Mount
! Capacity (Belt capacity)
! Rate of fire (shots/minute)
! Vertical guidance
! Horizontal guidance
|-
| Coaxial || 4,500 (200) || 1,200 || ±5° || N/A
|-
| Commander's cupola || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
|-
| Loader's cupola || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="3" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
| DM12A1
|
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
|
|
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| Elevation Mechanism
| Smoke grenade
| NVD
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
| PSO Tipo 2
| Artillery Support
| CL3143
| Laser rangefinder
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Powerful OTO Breda 120/44 cannon
* Currently shares the best APFSDS round with the regular [[Ariete]]
* Turret armour gives crew good survivability

'''Cons:'''

* Mobility is not as good as other top tier tanks
* Weak lower glacis

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

{{Youtube-gallery|u5714dpuDDo|'''The Shooting Range #176''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:32 discusses the Ariete PSO.}}

== See also ==


* [[Ariete (Family)]]
* [[Ariete (P)]]
* [[Ariete]]

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Italy medium tanks}}

Ariete PSO

2020-04-26T09:59:27Z

U62149126: /* Survivability and armour */ and other small things

{{Specs-Card|code=it_c1_ariete_pso}}
{{About
| about = Italian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = Ariete (Family)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
The armor can withstand at some 105mm apfsds shells and every 120-125 mm heat-fs on the turret, the side skirts are really good at stopping heat-fs shell only causing fire inside the tank, the weak-points are the gun and near it and the front of the hull where if shot at the right side get ammo rack.

A crew of 4 is really good considerign a shot at the gunner can take out the commander too, in this case the loader take sit at the gunner place so the reload becomes slower

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 1761|rbMinHp= 1150|AoAweight= 0.8}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
{{main|OTO Breda 120/44 (120 mm)}}

The armament of the tank is one of the gratest of the game, a lot of penetration on a single shell, but it has a really bad trajectory, with your best shell you can pen the m1a1 turret, the m1a2 hull, the Leopard 2a4, the Leclerc, the Tipe 90 and 90b and only the hull of the t-80u (can shoot at the contact-5 and still penetrate the tank).

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[OTO Breda 120/44 (120 mm)|120 mm OTO Breda 120/44]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 42 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || 75°/s || rowspan="2" | 7.8 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 6.0
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 23.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || 40°/s
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| CL3143 || APFSDS || 625 || 622 || 613 || 601 || 588 || 575
|-
| DM12A1 || HEATFS || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 481 || 478 || 470 || 461 || 450 || 440
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| CL3143 || APFSDS || 1,705 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| DM12A1 || HEATFS || 1,140 || 13.5 || N/A || 0.1 || 2,148 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 1,640 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
|-
| '''42''' || 15 || 28
|-
|}

==== [[Optics]] ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="3" | {{PAGENAME}} Optics
|-
!
! Default magnification
! Maximum magnification
|-
! Main Gun optics
| x10.4 || x12.1
|-
! Comparable optics
| colspan="2" | ___
|-
|}
The optics are better than the Leopard 2a5 it the real world, but in game are bad and they almost don't zoom

=== Machine guns ===
{{main|Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)}}

''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59]]
|-
! Mount
! Capacity (Belt capacity)
! Rate of fire (shots/minute)
! Vertical guidance
! Horizontal guidance
|-
| Coaxial || 4,500 (200) || 1,200 || ±5° || N/A
|-
| Commander's cupola || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
|-
| Loader's cupola || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="3" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
| DM12A1
|
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
|
|
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| Elevation Mechanism
| Smoke grenade
| NVD
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
| PSO Tipo 2
| Artillery Support
| CL3143
| Laser rangefinder
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Powerful OTO Breda 120/44 cannon
* Currently shares the best APFSDS round with the regular [[Ariete]]
* Turret armour gives crew good survivability

'''Cons:'''

* Mobility is not as good as other top tier tanks
* Weak lower glacis

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

{{Youtube-gallery|u5714dpuDDo|'''The Shooting Range #176''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:32 discusses the Ariete PSO.}}

== See also ==


* [[Ariete (Family)]]
* [[Ariete (P)]]
* [[Ariete]]

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Italy medium tanks}}