R3 T20 FA-HS - Revision history

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2024-06-24T11:37:54Z

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U44629479: Edits

2024-05-12T16:20:10Z

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U42858531: I changed the description of the R3's battle use a little to be more appropriate to the R3's current battle rate. For some reason I couldn't change the vehicle's battle rate, here on the wiki it's wrong, currently it is 6.0 in RB and SB.

2024-05-12T14:35:00Z

I changed the description of the R3's battle use a little to be more appropriate to the R3's current battle rate. For some reason I couldn't change the vehicle's battle rate, here on the wiki it's wrong, currently it is 6.0 in RB and SB.

U44629479: Edits

2024-01-02T15:40:36Z

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U44629479: Undo revision 175356 by U145990460 (talk)

2023-10-27T04:24:28Z

Undo revision 175356 by U145990460 (talk)

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U145990460: Changed the words armour/armoured to armor/armored (British English to American English.)

2023-10-27T01:09:36Z

Changed the words armour/armoured to armor/armored (British English to American English.)

U38088265: Reverted edits by U140641632 (talk) to last revision by U38088265

2023-05-18T14:24:07Z

Reverted edits by U140641632 (talk) to last revision by U38088265

U140641632: I added that it has been moved up to 5.7 in a recent patch.

2023-05-18T14:22:31Z

I added that it has been moved up to 5.7 in a recent patch.

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2023-05-14T22:26:12Z

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	* [[R3 T106 FA]]		* [[R3 T106 FA]]
		+
		+	;Vehicles of similar configuration
		+
		+	* [[U-SH 204 GK]]
		+	* [[Wiesel 1A4]]
		+
		+	;Vehicles with similar weapon systems
		+
		+	* [[Ystervark]]
		+	* [[SUB-I-II]]
		+	* [[XM800T]]
		+	* [[Type 87 RCV (P)]]
		+	* [[AMX-10P]]
		+	* [[Marder A1-]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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 The R3 is designated as an SPAA, and performs in this role extremely effectively. The autocannon has a rapid rate of fire and high velocity, allowing the R3 to tear aircraft to shreds. With accurate fire, a short burst will obliterate most aircraft in very little time. When the skies are clear and there are no more planes to shoot down, the R3 becomes a highly flexible vehicle, being able to zip around the map at high speed performing various tasks. Early game it makes an excellent reconnaissance vehicle, being able to capture points, oversee the battlefield and destroy enemy vehicles.
-With over 50 mm of penetration and its exceptional speed, the R3, if you are at the correct distance, most of the medium and light tanks in the R3 Battle Rate can be penetrated from the side or behind. With its extreme mobility and penetration, you can consider the R3 to be an excellent vehicle for hunting 'tank destroyers', since many of them tend to have little armor, such as the M41, the M18, the Nashorn, Waffenträger or even the Panzer iV/70(V).  Heavy vehicles, particularly the Tiger and IS tank families, present a difficult opponent for the R3 to deal with. However, it can still be useful by breaking cannons, destroying tracks and breaking engines or transmissions.
+With over 50 mm of penetration and its exceptional mobility, the R3 can penetrate from the side or rear most of medium and light tanks at its BR, if you are at the correct distance. With its fast rate of fire, the R3 is an excellent vehicle for hunting down tank destroyers, since many of them tend to have little armour, such as the M41, the M18, the Nashorn, the Waffenträger or even the Panzer IV/70(V).  Heavy vehicles, particularly the Tiger and IS tank families, present a difficult opponent for the R3 to deal with.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
 * M601 HVAP-T round has over 50 mm of penetration, enough to penetrate many vehicles up close

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 The R3 is designated as an SPAA, and performs in this role extremely effectively. The autocannon has a rapid rate of fire and high velocity, allowing the R3 to tear aircraft to shreds. With accurate fire, a short burst will obliterate most aircraft in very little time. When the skies are clear and there are no more planes to shoot down, the R3 becomes a highly flexible vehicle, being able to zip around the map at high speed performing various tasks. Early game it makes an excellent reconnaissance vehicle, being able to capture points, oversee the battlefield and destroy enemy vehicles.
-With over 50 mm of penetration and its exceptional speed, the R3 makes short work of British and American medium tanks from the side and will shred light tanks and other SPAA. The R3 does not have the penetration to handle well-armoured tanks, so tanks like the KV-1 and M4A5 should be avoided. When encountering an armoured vehicle: take out the gun barrel first, then tracks, and aim at the turret ring.
+With over 50 mm of penetration and its exceptional speed, the R3, if you are at the correct distance, most of the medium and light tanks in the R3 Battle Rate can be penetrated from the side or behind. With its extreme mobility and penetration, you can consider the R3 to be an excellent vehicle for hunting 'tank destroyers', since many of them tend to have little armor, such as the M41, the M18, the Nashorn, Waffenträger or even the Panzer iV/70(V).  Heavy vehicles, particularly the Tiger and IS tank families, present a difficult opponent for the R3 to deal with. However, it can still be useful by breaking cannons, destroying tracks and breaking engines or transmissions.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Completely negates recoil within effective speed/while stationary
 * Amphibious
 '''Cons:'''

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 The OTO Melara R3 Capraia was a reconnaissance vehicle made mainly for the export market. The Italian army did also test it as they were interested in seeing if the Folgore regiment could have a use for it. The R3 Capraia was made in at least 7 prototypes, each with their own special configurations and armaments. Despite interest, no country ultimately put it into service due to a saturated market for light reconnaissance vehicles. The R3 Capraia was equipped with various armament options, including a 7.62 mm machine gun, a 12.7 mm machine gun, a TOW ATGM launcher, and two variants of recoilless rifles.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]], the R3 T20 FA-HS features a [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)|20 mm Oerlikon KAD]] autocannon able to easily make short work of lightly armoured vehicles and damage important components like barrels and engines on more heavily armoured vehicles. The great gun elevation also means that it can be very effective when used against air targets, especially those from WW2. The R3 Capraia lacks smoke grenades and has weak armor, but its mobility is its standout feature. As a wheeled vehicle, it can reach high speeds, allowing it to quickly pounce on enemies or rush capture zones. However, the R3's mobility can also be a drawback, as it can become unstable in turns, and may struggle on maps with snow or mud. Despite this, the R3 can also be effective at higher battle ratings.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]], the R3 T20 FA-HS features a [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)|20 mm Oerlikon KAD]] autocannon able to easily make short work of lightly armoured vehicles and damage important components like barrels and engines on more heavily armoured vehicles. The great gun elevation also means that it can be very effective when used against air targets, especially those from WW2. The R3 Capraia lacks smoke grenades and has weak armour, but its mobility is its standout feature. As a wheeled vehicle, it can reach high speeds, allowing it to quickly pounce on enemies or rush capture zones. However, the R3's mobility can also be a drawback, as it can become unstable in turns, and may struggle on maps with snow or mud. Despite this, the R3 can also be effective at higher battle ratings.
 == General info ==
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 33 mm (62°) ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 33 (56°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 15 mm (27-31°) ''Top'' <br> 15 mm (16-20°) ''Bottom''  <br> 15 mm ''Wheelwells''  || 15 mm (70°) ''Engine access panel'' <br>  15 mm ''Lower Plate'' <br> 5 mm ''Engine vent'' <br> 15 mm (54°) ''Lower Glacis''|| 33 mm (28°) ''Front Glacis'' <br>  15 mm ''Crew compartment'' <br> 15 mm (20°) ''Engine access panel''
+| Hull || 33 mm (62°) ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 33 (56°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 15 mm (27-31°) ''Top'' <br> 15 mm (16-20°) ''Bottom'' <br> 15 mm ''Wheelwells'' || 15 mm (70°) ''Engine access panel'' <br> 15 mm ''Lower Plate'' <br> 5 mm ''Engine vent'' <br> 15 mm (54°) ''Lower Glacis''|| 33 mm (28°) ''Front Glacis'' <br> 15 mm ''Crew compartment'' <br> 15 mm (20°) ''Engine access panel''
 |-
 | Gun mount || colspan="4" style="text-align:center" | 15 mm
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 == 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).'' -->
-The Story of the OTO R3 Capraia begin during the late cold war, OTO Melara was looking to make a reconnaissance vehicle for Italy in the 1980's that would be able to be easy to manufacture and hopefully be picked up by the Italian army and put into service. During that era a lot of nations around the world would experiment with creating light, easily transportable, multi role vehicles. OTO Melara was no different and in the years leading up to this they had already some experience in the field. After some time designing the new vehicle, OTO Melara woud finally first display the prototype of the R3 Capraia, (The Capraia received its production name after an island of the Tuscan archipelago.) which would be shown at an Italian Naval exhibition at Genoa in 1982.  As previously mentioned they wanted a multi-role vehicle, so for this many different variants would begin to emerge. According to OTO Melara, the R3 Capraia was able to use multiple types of weapon systems, such as a TOW launcher and a dual M40 106 mm Recoiless rifle (both of these versions likely weren't actually made but could be made if someone showed interest). The variant with the Oerlikon KAD-B17 20 mm cannon would be fully stabilized and was amphibious which at the time not many vehicles of the era had the same ability. It was extensively tested by the Italian army, and even though it showed some great qualities, at the time there was not a need for that type of vehicle. It had high performance for the era mainly due to the possibility of integrating various weapon systems. Following the conclusion of its evaluation by the Italian army, the OTO R3 Capraia prototypes were put in storage inside of the OTO Melara factory.
+The Story of the OTO R3 Capraia begin during the late cold war, OTO Melara was looking to make a reconnaissance vehicle for Italy in the 1980's that would be able to be easy to manufacture and hopefully be picked up by the Italian army and put into service. During that era a lot of nations around the world would experiment with creating light, easily transportable, multi role vehicles. OTO Melara was no different and in the years leading up to this they had already some experience in the field. After some time designing the new vehicle, OTO Melara would finally first display the prototype of the R3 Capraia, (The Capraia received its production name after an island of the Tuscan archipelago.) which would be shown at an Italian Naval exhibition at Genoa in 1982. As previously mentioned they wanted a multi-role vehicle, so for this many different variants would begin to emerge. According to OTO Melara, the R3 Capraia was able to use multiple types of weapon systems, such as a TOW launcher and a dual M40 106 mm recoilless rifle (both of these versions likely weren't actually made but could be made if someone showed interest). The variant with the Oerlikon KAD-B17 20 mm cannon would be fully stabilized and was amphibious which at the time not many vehicles of the era had the same ability. It was extensively tested by the Italian army, and even though it showed some great qualities, at the time there was not a need for that type of vehicle. It had high performance for the era mainly due to the possibility of integrating various weapon systems. Following the conclusion of its evaluation by the Italian army, the OTO R3 Capraia prototypes were put in storage inside of the OTO Melara factory.
 '''A number of armament options were proposed by OTO Melara. These included:'''
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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|v-yW-GqoahE|'''Playing the Most Overpowered Vehicle in War Thunder - {{PAGENAME}}''' - ''theScottishKoala''|SscGZOwoK8U|'''I bet after you try this, light tanks will never feel the same to you - {{PAGENAME}}''' - ''HowToPlay1337''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|v-yW-GqoahE|'''Playing the Most Overpowered Vehicle in War Thunder - R3 T20 FA-HS''' - ''theScottishKoala''|SscGZOwoK8U|'''I bet after you try this, light tanks will never feel the same to you - R3 T20 FA-HS''' - ''HowToPlay1337''}}
 == See also ==

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 The OTO Melara R3 Capraia was a reconnaissance vehicle made mainly for the export market. The Italian army did also test it as they were interested in seeing if the Folgore regiment could have a use for it. The R3 Capraia was made in at least 7 prototypes, each with their own special configurations and armaments. Despite interest, no country ultimately put it into service due to a saturated market for light reconnaissance vehicles. The R3 Capraia was equipped with various armament options, including a 7.62 mm machine gun, a 12.7 mm machine gun, a TOW ATGM launcher, and two variants of recoilless rifles.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]], the R3 T20 FA-HS features a [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)|20 mm Oerlikon KAD]] autocannon able to easily make short work of lightly armoured vehicles and damage important components like barrels and engines on more heavily armoured vehicles. The great gun elevation also means that it can be very effective when used against air targets, especially those from WW2. The R3 Capraia lacks smoke grenades and has weak armor, but its mobility is its standout feature. As a wheeled vehicle, it can reach high speeds, allowing it to quickly pounce on enemies or rush capture zones. However, the R3's mobility can also be a drawback, as it can become unstable in turns, and may struggle on maps with snow or mud. Despite this, the R3 can also be effective at higher battle ratings.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]], the R3 T20 FA-HS features a [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)|20 mm Oerlikon KAD]] autocannon able to easily make short work of lightly armored vehicles and damage important components like barrels and engines on more heavily armored vehicles. The great gun elevation also means that it can be very effective when used against air targets, especially those from WW2. The R3 Capraia lacks smoke grenades and has weak armor, but its mobility is its standout feature. As a wheeled vehicle, it can reach high speeds, allowing it to quickly pounce on enemies or rush capture zones. However, the R3's mobility can also be a drawback, as it can become unstable in turns, and may struggle on maps with snow or mud. Despite this, the R3 can also be effective at higher battle ratings.
 == General info ==
-=== Survivability and armour ===
+=== Survivability and armor ===
 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-'''Armour type:'''
+'''Armor type:'''
 * Aluminum alloy 7039 (hull)
-* Armoured Glass (windows)
+* Armored Glass (windows)
 * Wheel (tires)
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 * The belly is 15 mm thick.
-The {{PAGENAME}} has light armour able to protect it against .50 cal heavy machine guns from the front and low calibre machine guns from the sides. Any autocannon or tank cannon is however able to shred easily through this armour. The R3 has an internal layout with the crew spread apart, allowing it to survive damage from non-explosive post-penetration damage. However, this tank is still very vulnerable to strafing aircraft. Bombs and rockets also deal heavy damage if the {{PAGENAME}} is standing in their destruction radius.
+The {{PAGENAME}} has light armor able to protect it against .50 cal heavy machine guns from the front and low caliber machine guns from the sides. Any autocannon or tank cannon is however able to shred easily through this armor. The R3 has an internal layout with the crew spread apart, allowing it to survive damage from non-explosive post-penetration damage. However, this tank is still very vulnerable to strafing aircraft. Bombs and rockets also deal heavy damage if the {{PAGENAME}} is standing in their destruction radius.
 === Mobility ===
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 {{tankMobility|abMinHp= 135|rbMinHp= 84}}
-The {{PAGENAME}} is very mobile, able to outmanoeuvre most tanks of its rank and is reliant on this to stay alive.
+The {{PAGENAME}} is very mobile, able to outmaneuver most tanks of its rank and is reliant on this to stay alive.
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 |}
-The 20 mm Oerlikon cannon is able to fight both aircraft and lightly armoured targets from the front.
+The 20 mm Oerlikon cannon is able to fight both aircraft and lightly armored targets from the front.
-Upgraded, the gun has access to 20 mm rounds able to penetrate up to 57 mm of armour, enabling the tank to shred any tanks that expose their sides to this vehicle. Some heavier tanks are still too heavily armoured on the sides for the gun to penetrate, but these generally don't show up unless you are up-tiered.
+Upgraded, the gun has access to 20 mm rounds able to penetrate up to 57 mm of armor, enabling the tank to shred any tanks that expose their sides to this vehicle. Some heavier tanks are still too heavily armored on the sides for the gun to penetrate, but these generally don't show up unless you are up-tiered.
 ==== Ammunition ====
-* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}} - The standard belt that can fulfill both roles (anti-air and lightly armoured vehicles) but with a lower rate of fire.
+* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}} - The standard belt that can fulfill both roles (anti-air and lightly armored vehicles) but with a lower rate of fire.
 * '''M594:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}} - This belt is adapted for targeting aircraft with its high-explosive shells.
-* '''M601:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}} - This belt is adapted for targeting lightly armoured vehicles with its armour-piercing rounds.
+* '''M601:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}} - This belt is adapted for targeting lightly armored vehicles with its armor-piercing rounds.
 {{:Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)/Ammunition|HVAP-T, HEFI-T}}
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 The R3 is designated as an SPAA, and performs in this role extremely effectively. The autocannon has a rapid rate of fire and high velocity, allowing the R3 to tear aircraft to shreds. With accurate fire, a short burst will obliterate most aircraft in very little time. When the skies are clear and there are no more planes to shoot down, the R3 becomes a highly flexible vehicle, being able to zip around the map at high speed performing various tasks. Early game it makes an excellent reconnaissance vehicle, being able to capture points, oversee the battlefield and destroy enemy vehicles.
-With over 50 mm of penetration and its exceptional speed, the R3 makes short work of British and American medium tanks from the side and will shred light tanks and other SPAA. The R3 does not have the penetration to handle well-armoured tanks, so tanks like the KV-1 and M4A5 should be avoided. When encountering an armoured vehicle: take out the gun barrel first, then tracks, and aim at the turret ring.
+With over 50 mm of penetration and its exceptional speed, the R3 makes short work of British and American medium tanks from the side and will shred light tanks and other SPAA. The R3 does not have the penetration to handle well-armored tanks, so tanks like the KV-1 and M4A5 should be avoided. When encountering an armored vehicle: take out the gun barrel first, then tracks, and aim at the turret ring.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Very high rate of fire.
-* Nimble enough to run circles around most armoured vehicles.
+* Nimble enough to run circles around most armored vehicles.
 * Able to reach 100 km/h on roads with ease.
 * Fast enough to reach over 50 km/h off-road.
-* Front plate has armour thickness sufficient to deflect most machine gun rounds.
+* Front plate has armor thickness sufficient to deflect most machine gun rounds.
 * Has a two-plane stabilizer.
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Very little armour.
+* Very little armor.
 * As with many wheeled vehicles, soft terrain massively slows it down.
 * Hard collisions can damage modules and injure or incapacitate the crew.
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 == 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).'' -->
-The Story of the OTO R3 Capraia begin during the late cold war, OTO Melara was looking to make a reconnaissance vehicle for Italy in the 1980's that would be able to be easy to manufacture and hopefully be picked up by the Italian army and put into service. During that era a lot of nations around the world would experiment with creating light, easily transportable, multi role vehicles. OTO Melara was no different and in the years leading up to this they had already some experience in the field. After some time designing the new vehicle, OTO Melara woud finally first display the prototype of the R3 Capraia, (The Capraia received its production name after an island of the Tuscan archipelago.) which would be shown at an Italian Naval exhibition at Genoa in 1982.  As previously mentioned they wanted a multi-role vehicle, so for this many different variants would begin to emerge. According to OTO Melara, the R3 Capraia was able to use multiple types of weapon systems, such as a TOW launcher and a dual M40 106mm Recoiless rifle (both of these versions likely weren't actually made but could be made if someone showed interest). The variant with the Oerlikon KAD-B17 20 mm cannon would be fully stabilized and was amphibious which at the time not many vehicles of the era had the same ability. It was extensively tested by the Italian army, and even though it showed some great qualities, at the time there was not a need for that type of vehicle. It had high performance for the era mainly due to the possibility of intergrating various weapon systems. Following the conclusion of its evaluation by the Italian army, the OTO R3 Capraia prototypes were put in storage inside of the OTO Melara factory.
+The Story of the OTO R3 Capraia begin during the late cold war, OTO Melara was looking to make a reconnaissance vehicle for Italy in the 1980's that would be able to be easy to manufacture and hopefully be picked up by the Italian army and put into service. During that era a lot of nations around the world would experiment with creating light, easily transportable, multi role vehicles. OTO Melara was no different and in the years leading up to this they had already some experience in the field. After some time designing the new vehicle, OTO Melara woud finally first display the prototype of the R3 Capraia, (The Capraia received its production name after an island of the Tuscan archipelago.) which would be shown at an Italian Naval exhibition at Genoa in 1982.  As previously mentioned they wanted a multi-role vehicle, so for this many different variants would begin to emerge. According to OTO Melara, the R3 Capraia was able to use multiple types of weapon systems, such as a TOW launcher and a dual M40 106mm Recoiless rifle (both of these versions likely weren't actually made but could be made if someone showed interest). The variant with the Oerlikon KAD-B17 20 mm cannon would be fully stabilized and was amphibious which at the time not many vehicles of the era had the same ability. It was extensively tested by the Italian army, and even though it showed some great qualities, at the time there was not a need for that type of vehicle. It had high performance for the era mainly due to the possibility of integrating various weapon systems. Following the conclusion of its evaluation by the Italian army, the OTO R3 Capraia prototypes were put in storage inside of the OTO Melara factory.
 '''A number of armament options were proposed by OTO Melara. These included:'''

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 == Description ==
-<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
+The OTO Melara R3 Capraia (introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].) was a recon vehicle made mainly for the export market. The Italian army did test it as they were interested in seeing if the Folgore regiment could have a use for it. The R3 Capraia was made in at least 7 prototypes, each with their own special configurations and armaments. Ultimately even though there was an interest it wasn't enough for any country to put it in service, the main reasoning being that the market was too saturated with light recon vehicles. The main armament options which the OTO R3 Capraia had access to included a 7.62mm machine gun, a 12.7mm machine gun, a TOW ATGM launcher and also 2 variants of recoilless rifles. The one represented in game features a [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)|20 mm Oerlikon KAD]] auto cannon able to easily make short work of lighty-armoured vehicles and other important modules such as barrels and engine on the more armoured vehicles present in game. The great gun elevation also means that it can be very effective when used against air targets, especially ones from WW2. It does not have access to smoke grenades and has very poor armour, however what the R3 Capraia is really good at is mobility. It is a wheeled vehicle which can easily reach high speeds meaning at the start of a match you can easily get into a good position to pounce on enemies or even rush certain capture zones. The mobility at times can also be a con, for example when travelling at high speeds you are not really able to turn as you risk your vehicle tumbling over. Maps with snow or mud also don't really compliment the R3's mobility. The R3 however is still very good at higher battle ratings than its own so keep that in mind when playing the vehicle. It does not get access to thermals or night vision devices so its also another thing to take into account if a player chooses to bring it to a higher battle rating.
 == General info ==
 === Survivability and armour ===
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
 * [https://en.topwar.ru/41170-broneavtomobili-oto-melara-gorgona.html <nowiki>[Topwar.ru]</nowiki> OTO Melara Gorgona R2.5 and R3 Capraia armored cars]
 * https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/475388-oto-melara-r3-capraia-breda-folgore/
 {{Italy anti-aircraft vehicles}}
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