OTO Melara 120/45 (120 mm) - Revision history

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‎Available ammunition

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‎Description

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Gave as much information as possible about the cannon

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== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

* {{Specs-Link|it_centauro_mgs_120}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon 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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-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>.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

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 == Description ==
-The OTO-Melara/Breda 120/45 is a relatively modern cannon mounted primarily on the Centauro I 120mm and Centauro II 120mm(currently not in game). Not much information is disclosed on the cannon itself due to export restrictions on the cannon and repair/maintenance. What is known is the cannon uses the standard STANAG 4385 compatibility allowing use of other NATO shells including HEAT-FS/Training/APFS-DS and canister.
+The OTO-Melara/Breda 120/45 is a relatively modern cannon mounted primarily on the HITFACT Mk.1 turret on the Centauro I 120mm. Not much information is disclosed on the cannon itself due to export restrictions on the cannon and repair/maintenance. What is known is the cannon uses the standard STANAG 4385 compatibility allowing use of other NATO shells including HEAT-FS/Training/APFS-DS and canister.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == General info ==
-Built in 2004 and mounted to a Centauro chassis using the HITFACT turret not much is known about this cannon and its data unknown since the 120/45 is classified for export and isn't measured in NATO standard as the 45 is the caliber(barrel length measurement commonly used in naval) it is assumed to have the standard performance of the 120x570mm NATO cannons since it follows the STANAG standard for munitions
+Built in 2004 and mounted to a Centauro chassis using the HITFACT Mk.1 turret not much is known about this cannon and its data unknown since the 120/45 is classified for export and isn't measured in NATO standard as the 45 is the caliber(barrel length measurement commonly used in naval) it is assumed to have the standard performance of the 120x570mm NATO cannons since it follows the STANAG standard for munitions
 === Available ammunition ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-Higher Fire rate over other 120s found on Leopards 2s/Arietes/STRV-122s
+* Higher Fire rate over other 120s found on Leopards 2s/Arietes/STRV-122s
+* Low impulse from firing due to the HITFACT Turret and bore excavator/muzzle brake and flash hider
-Low impulse from firing due to the HITFACT Turret and bore excavator/muzzle brake and flash hider
+* Extremely accurate at long ranges
+*
 '''Cons:'''
-Low Spall on CL3143
+* Lack of extremely potent shells at the BR for example DM53 APFSDS
+*
 == History ==
-  The Centauro with a 120 mm gun was some sort of interim vehicle until the next-generation Centauro 2 was developed. It seems that this vehicle was used as technology test bed to spot possible problems related to mounting a powerful 120 mm gun. As a result the forthcoming Centauro 2 had a number of modifications done to the chassis in order to withstand the violent recoil force.
+The Centauro with a 120 mm gun was some sort of interim vehicle until the next-generation Centauro 2 was developed. It seems that this vehicle was used as technology test bed to spot possible problems related to mounting a powerful 120 mm gun. As a result the forthcoming Centauro 2 had a number of modifications done to the chassis in order to withstand the violent recoil force.
 == Media ==

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 == Description ==
-''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
+The OTO-Melara/Breda 120/45 is a relatively modern cannon mounted primarily on the Centauro I 120mm and Centauro II 120mm(currently not in game). Not much information is disclosed on the cannon itself due to export restrictions on the cannon and repair/maintenance. What is known is the cannon uses the standard STANAG 4385 compatibility allowing use of other NATO shells including HEAT-FS/Training/APFS-DS and canister.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|it_centauro_mgs_120}}
 * {{Specs-Link|it_centauro_rgo_120}}
 == General info ==
-''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
+Built in 2004 and mounted to a Centauro chassis using the HITFACT turret not much is known about this cannon and its data unknown since the 120/45 is classified for export and isn't measured in NATO standard as the 45 is the caliber(barrel length measurement commonly used in naval) it is assumed to have the standard performance of the 120x570mm NATO cannons since it follows the STANAG standard for munitions
 === Available ammunition ===
-''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
+As of STANAG 4385 The OTO-Melara/Breda 120/45 has access to various shells standard across NATO 120×570mm NATO cannons.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
+''Comparable to the'' American M256(M1A1 HC and M1A1 clickbait who have M829A1) in both reload rates and fire power. Also has the firepower of the Swedish kan STRV 122 (CL3143 and slpprj m/95 are the exact same shell)
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+This cannon is mounted on a wheeled chassis which allows superior mobility for its fire power while boasting a 5 second reload rate with an aced crew. It is a advised to treat this cannon much like the OTO-Melara 105/52 found on the earlier Centauros in the tree and used to pick off targets unaware or showing weak parts of their units
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+'''Pros:'''
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*
 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon 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 weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-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>.''
+  The Centauro with a 120 mm gun was some sort of interim vehicle until the next-generation Centauro 2 was developed. It seems that this vehicle was used as technology test bed to spot possible problems related to mounting a powerful 120 mm gun. As a result the forthcoming Centauro 2 had a number of modifications done to the chassis in order to withstand the violent recoil force.
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+[[File:Centauro 120mm.png|alt=120mm Barrel and muzzle brake/flash hider found in game|thumb|120mm Barrel and muzzle brake/flash hider found in game]]
 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''