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{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 
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The VRCC-105 has enough armour to withstand attacks from machine-guns but enough to trigger the fuse in APHE type projectiles. The lack of armour however has its benefits as it makes this vehicle very agile.
  
 
'''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
 
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' <br> ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
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| Hull || 15 mm (80°) ''Upper Glacis''
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35 mm (45°) ''Lower Glacis''
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| 25 mm (47°) ''Top''
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25 mm (0-28°) ''Bottom''
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| 20 mm (21°) || 15 mm (20°) ''Front glacis''
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20 mm ''Crew compartment''
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10 mm ''Engine vent''
 
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| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
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| Turret || 25 mm (19°)Turret front
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40 mm (6°-51°-56°) Gun mantlet
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| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
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| 25 mm (18°) || 15+15 mm (12°) ''Left section''
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15 mm ''Right section''
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10 mm (85°) ''Turret overhang''
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| 15+15 mm (5°) ''Front''
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15 mm ''Rear''
 
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|-
 
|}
 
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{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 
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{{main|OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)}}
 
{{main|OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)}}
  
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''Main article'': '''''[[OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)]]'''''
  
 
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|-
 
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! ''Arcade''
 
! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+16° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
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| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+16° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 21.7 || 30.0 || 36.5 || 40.3 || 42.9 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
 
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! ''Realistic''
 
! ''Realistic''
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| __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
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| 13.6 || 16.0 || 19.4 || 21.4 || 22.8
 
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|-
 
|}
 
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 
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|-
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| M456 || HEATFS || __ || __ || __ || __ || __ || __
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| M456 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
 
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|-
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| M393A2 || HESH || __ || __ || __ || __ || __ || __
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| M393A2 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
 
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|-
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| M735 || APFSDS || __ || __ || __ || __ || __ || __
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| M735 || APFSDS || 353 || 350 || 342 || 333 || 322 || 312
 
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|-
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| DM33 || APFSDS || __ || __ || __ || __ || __ || __
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| DM33 || APFSDS || 408 || 405 || 398 || 389 || 379 || 370
 
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|}
 
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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Mass (kg)
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse delay
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(m)
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse sensitivity
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(mm)
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! rowspan="2" |Explosive Mass
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(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! colspan="3" |Ricochet
 
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|-
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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!0%!!50%!!100%
 
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| M456 || HEATFS || ___ || _.__ || __ || _._ || ___ || __° || __° || __°
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|M456||HEATFS||1,173||10.5||0.05||0.1||1,270||65°||72°||77°
 
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| M393A2 || HESH || ___ || _.__ || __ || _._ || ___ || __° || __° || __°
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|M393A2||HESH||732||14.85||0.1||4||4,310||73°||77°||80°
 
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| M735 || APFSDS || ___ || _.__ || __ || _._ || ___ || __° || __° || __°
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|M735||APFSDS||1,501||3.7||N/A||N/A||N/A||76°||77°||80°
 
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| DM33 || APFSDS || ___ || _.__ || __ || _._ || ___ || __° || __° || __°
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|DM33||APFSDS||1,455||3.79||N/A||N/A||N/A||78°||80°||81°
 
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|}
 
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! Ammunition
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! Velocity<br>(m/s)
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!Velocity
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! Projectile<br>mass (kg)
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(m/s)
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! Screen radius<br>(m)
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!Projectile
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! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
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Mass (kg)
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! Screen hold time<br>(s)
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!Screen radius
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! Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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(m)
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!Screen deploy time
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(s)
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!Screen hold time
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(s)
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!Explosive Mass
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(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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| M416 || ___ || ____ || __ || __ || __ || ___
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|M416||730||11.4||20||5||25||50
 
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ammo
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
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rack empty
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! 4th<br>rack empty
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!2nd
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! 5th<br>rack empty
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rack empty
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! 6th<br>rack empty
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!3rd
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
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rack empty
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!4th
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rack empty
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!Visual
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discrepancy
 
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| '''40''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
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|'''40'''||29&nbsp;''(+11)''||17&nbsp;''(+23)''||12&nbsp;''(+28)''||1&nbsp;''(+39)''||No
 
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''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.''
 
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<!--The VRCC-105 is equipped with two 7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59 machine guns with a high rate of fire. One machine gun is coaxial and operates on the same axes as the main cannon. The other machine gun is mounted to the left of the commander's cupola and moves independently from the rest of the turret. This gives it 360-degrees of rotation. These machine guns can sometimes be effective against helicopters and slow-moving planes, but a large number of bullets are required to take down these targets. Otherwise, the machine guns are ineffective against armoured targets such as enemy tanks and IFVs. They can be used to take down foliage and light obstructions in order to clean lines of travel or sight. If fired at an enemy turret it has the potential to obscure the gunner's view, making it harder for the enemy to shoot you. Otherwise, the machine guns are unremarkable.''-->''
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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!Mount!!Capacity (Belt)!!Fire rate!!Vertical!!Horizontal
 
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|Coaxial||4,600 (200)||1,200||N/A||N/A
 
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|Pintle||2,000 (200)||1,200||-8°/+20°||±120°
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| || ___ (___) || ___ || __° || __°
 
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Max speed 110 km/h
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* Deadly armor-piercing rounds
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* Thermal imager
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*
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Light armor
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* Inadequate off-road mobility
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*
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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The story of the VRCC-105 began in Italy during the late stages of the cold war. The Italian army during the 1980s issued a set of requirements for a new vehicle that would have equivalent firepower to the Leopard 1 MBT in Italian service at the time, but with greater combat mobility and the ability to reach greater points of strategic control. In response to this, the Italian companies known as Fiat, Iveco and Oto Melara would have joined forces in a 3-way consortium to begin developing the new vehicle requested by the Italian Army. In this joint venture, Fiat and Iveco were developing the vehicle's hull and power supply, whilst Oto Melara took care of the vehicle's turret, optics and weapon systems. The vehicle would need to be light enough to be be used for recon but also to allow the installation of the turret to not drag the vehicle down. Due to this the Centauro wouldn't be heavily armoured so it did pose a danger to the crew if they were to be hit by an enemy tank. Thankfully what it lacked in protection, meant it excelled in speed. The B1 Centauro was easily able to reach the speed of up to 105+km per hour on road. Due to this feat the vehicle became quite sought after. The B1 Centauro featured a 105mm cannon made by OTO Melara which was able to fire a multitude of NATO standard munitions, such as APDS, HEAT, HESH and APFSDS. In 1986, the final prototype of the B1 Centauro project was unveiled on Sardinia. Impressed by the B1 Centauro, the Italian Military placed orders for a number of vehicles, going in production in 1991 with the first ones entering service as early as 1992. Italy would modify the B1 Centauro during its service, for example some would feature the SICCONA battle management system, but one of the more popular modifications was the introduction of Kevlar shields around the turret which gave an increase in ballistic protection to the vehicle and crew.
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Years later Spain would show interest in purchasing the vehicle to allow the Spanish army to retire their AMX-30's and M60 tanks. In total the Spanish army bought 84 units, which would be delievered from 2001-2006 in seperate batches. The first batch was fully made in Italy, however the second would have mechanical and electronic parts made in Spain, built by the Spanish CIO consortium subsidiaries (OTO-Melara Iberica and IVECO-Pegaso and Amper). Spain also would contract several of their companies to create dedicated munitions for their Centauros. Other modifications fitted also include the time Spain had upgraded their FCS of their Centauros to allow the crew to have access to Gen 2 optics. Another modification although not as common would be the additon of an add-on armor plate in front on the hull. Other than that these Centauros are virtually identical to their Italian counterparts. These Centauro's would be used by the following Spanish regiments; ''Regimiento de Caballería “Pavía”, Regimiento de Caballería “Lusitania”'' and finally ''Regimiento de Caballería “España” ''. For now the Spanish Centauros will remain in service however they may be interested in the evolution of it, the B2 Centauro,  to replace them similarly to how the Italian army is doing.
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Since 2000, the Italian B1 Centauro wheeled armored vehicle has been supplied to the Spanish army. With its new operators, the vehicle index changed to VRCC (Vehículos de Reconocimiento y Combate de Caballería - “cavalry reconnaissance and combat vehicle”), but the name itself remained unchanged. The vehicles were built in Italy and differed from the basic B1 version by a slightly modified frontal hull armor and the smoke grenade launchers, the same as found on the second Centauro series. The contract for the second batch of machines, signed in 2002, also included partial licensing of the production for the Spanish domestic market, as well as the modernization of the fire control system by installing a more advanced gunner's Thermal vision device. In addition, the armament of the VRCC Centauro was reinforced with a second light machine gun on the turret roof.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
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Revision as of 19:50, 15 September 2022

VRCC
it_vrcc_centauro.png
GarageImage VRCC.jpg
VRCC
Italy flag.png Italy
VI Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
9.3 9.7 9.7
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
STORE

Description

The Vehículo de Reconocimiento y Combate de Caballería Centauro is a premium gift rank VI Italian light tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB) and 9.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Drone Age".

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
LWS
Notifies about the vehicle's exposure to laser emissions
Armourfront / side / back
Hull20 / 15 / 15
Turret20 / 20 / 20
Crew4 people
Visibility84 %

The VRCC-105 has enough armour to withstand attacks from machine-guns but enough to trigger the fuse in APHE type projectiles. The lack of armour however has its benefits as it makes this vehicle very agile.

Armour type:

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 15 mm (80°) Upper Glacis

35 mm (45°) Lower Glacis

25 mm (47°) Top

25 mm (0-28°) Bottom

20 mm (21°) 15 mm (20°) Front glacis

20 mm Crew compartment

10 mm Engine vent

Turret 25 mm (19°)Turret front

40 mm (6°-51°-56°) Gun mantlet

25 mm (18°) 15+15 mm (12°) Left section

15 mm Right section

10 mm (85°) Turret overhang

15+15 mm (5°) Front

15 mm Rear

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB123 / 25 km/h
RB and SB110 / 23 km/h
Number of gears10 forward
4 back
Weight28.0 t
Engine power
AB992 hp
RB and SB520 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB35.4 hp/t
RB and SB18.6 hp/t

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 123 25 28 _,___ 992 __.__ 35.43
Realistic 110 23 _,___ 520 __.__ 18.57

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB2 816 Sl icon.png
RB2 783 Sl icon.png
SB3 409 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts850 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 100 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 900 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 130 / 160 / 210 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 220 / 220 / 220 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new wheels.png
Tires
Mods new car suspension.png
Suspension
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
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Crew Replenishment
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Smoke grenade
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Horizontal Drive
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105mm_usa_HESH_ammo_pack
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105mm_NATO_APDS_FS_ammo_pack
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NVD
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Adjustment of Fire
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Airstrike
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Scout UAV
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Elevation Mechanism
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Improved optics
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105mm_us_M416_Smoke_ammo_pack
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Artillery Support
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LWS/LR
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105mm_DM33_APDS_FS_ammo_pack

Armaments

Laser rangefinder
Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder
Night vision device
Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.
Thermal imager
Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

105 mm OTO Melara 105/52 cannon
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition40 rounds
First-order16 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance-6° / 16°
Main article: OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)

Main article: OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)

105 mm OTO Melara 105/52 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 40 -6°/+16° ±180° Two-plane 21.7 30.0 36.5 40.3 42.9 8.71 7.70 7.10 6.70
Realistic 13.6 16.0 19.4 21.4 22.8

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
M456 HEATFS 400 400 400 400 400 400
M393A2 HESH 127 127 127 127 127 127
M735 APFSDS 353 350 342 333 322 312
DM33 APFSDS 408 405 398 389 379 370
Shell details
Ammunition Type of

warhead

Velocity

(m/s)

Projectile

Mass (kg)

Fuse delay

(m)

Fuse sensitivity

(mm)

Explosive Mass

(TNT equivalent) (g)

Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
M456 HEATFS 1,173 10.5 0.05 0.1 1,270 65° 72° 77°
M393A2 HESH 732 14.85 0.1 4 4,310 73° 77° 80°
M735 APFSDS 1,501 3.7 N/A N/A N/A 76° 77° 80°
DM33 APFSDS 1,455 3.79 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity

(m/s)

Projectile

Mass (kg)

Screen radius

(m)

Screen deploy time

(s)

Screen hold time

(s)

Explosive Mass

(TNT equivalent) (g)

M416 730 11.4 20 5 25 50

Ammo racks

Full

ammo

1st

rack empty

2nd

rack empty

3rd

rack empty

4th

rack empty

Visual

discrepancy

40 29 (+11) 17 (+23) 12 (+28) 1 (+39) No

Machine guns

7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition4 600 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate801 shots/min
2 x 7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59 machine gun
Ammunition4 000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate801 shots/min
Main article: 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.

7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 4,600 (200) 1,200 N/A N/A
Pintle 2,000 (200) 1,200 -8°/+20° ±120°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Max speed 110 km/h
  • Deadly armor-piercing rounds
  • Thermal imager

Cons:

  • Light armor
  • Inadequate off-road mobility

History

The story of the VRCC-105 began in Italy during the late stages of the cold war. The Italian army during the 1980s issued a set of requirements for a new vehicle that would have equivalent firepower to the Leopard 1 MBT in Italian service at the time, but with greater combat mobility and the ability to reach greater points of strategic control. In response to this, the Italian companies known as Fiat, Iveco and Oto Melara would have joined forces in a 3-way consortium to begin developing the new vehicle requested by the Italian Army. In this joint venture, Fiat and Iveco were developing the vehicle's hull and power supply, whilst Oto Melara took care of the vehicle's turret, optics and weapon systems. The vehicle would need to be light enough to be be used for recon but also to allow the installation of the turret to not drag the vehicle down. Due to this the Centauro wouldn't be heavily armoured so it did pose a danger to the crew if they were to be hit by an enemy tank. Thankfully what it lacked in protection, meant it excelled in speed. The B1 Centauro was easily able to reach the speed of up to 105+km per hour on road. Due to this feat the vehicle became quite sought after. The B1 Centauro featured a 105mm cannon made by OTO Melara which was able to fire a multitude of NATO standard munitions, such as APDS, HEAT, HESH and APFSDS. In 1986, the final prototype of the B1 Centauro project was unveiled on Sardinia. Impressed by the B1 Centauro, the Italian Military placed orders for a number of vehicles, going in production in 1991 with the first ones entering service as early as 1992. Italy would modify the B1 Centauro during its service, for example some would feature the SICCONA battle management system, but one of the more popular modifications was the introduction of Kevlar shields around the turret which gave an increase in ballistic protection to the vehicle and crew.

Years later Spain would show interest in purchasing the vehicle to allow the Spanish army to retire their AMX-30's and M60 tanks. In total the Spanish army bought 84 units, which would be delievered from 2001-2006 in seperate batches. The first batch was fully made in Italy, however the second would have mechanical and electronic parts made in Spain, built by the Spanish CIO consortium subsidiaries (OTO-Melara Iberica and IVECO-Pegaso and Amper). Spain also would contract several of their companies to create dedicated munitions for their Centauros. Other modifications fitted also include the time Spain had upgraded their FCS of their Centauros to allow the crew to have access to Gen 2 optics. Another modification although not as common would be the additon of an add-on armor plate in front on the hull. Other than that these Centauros are virtually identical to their Italian counterparts. These Centauro's would be used by the following Spanish regiments; Regimiento de Caballería “Pavía”, Regimiento de Caballería “Lusitania” and finally Regimiento de Caballería “España” . For now the Spanish Centauros will remain in service however they may be interested in the evolution of it, the B2 Centauro, to replace them similarly to how the Italian army is doing.

Devblog

Since 2000, the Italian B1 Centauro wheeled armored vehicle has been supplied to the Spanish army. With its new operators, the vehicle index changed to VRCC (Vehículos de Reconocimiento y Combate de Caballería - “cavalry reconnaissance and combat vehicle”), but the name itself remained unchanged. The vehicles were built in Italy and differed from the basic B1 version by a slightly modified frontal hull armor and the smoke grenade launchers, the same as found on the second Centauro series. The contract for the second batch of machines, signed in 2002, also included partial licensing of the production for the Spanish domestic market, as well as the modernization of the fire control system by installing a more advanced gunner's Thermal vision device. In addition, the armament of the VRCC Centauro was reinforced with a second light machine gun on the turret roof.

Media

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7829-development-pre-order-vrcc-centauro-en

See also

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Italy light tanks
  Italy
L6/40  L6/40 · L6/40 (31 Rgt.)
M11/39  M11/39
Autoblindo  AB 41 · AB 43
Fiat 6614/6616  FIAT 6614 · AUBL/74 · AUBL/74 HVG
R3 Capraia  R3 T106 FA
Centauro  Centauro I 105 · Centauro I 105 R · Centauro I 120 · Centauro RGO · VRCC
Freccia  VBC (PT2) · Freccia
Dardo  Dardo · VCC-80/60 · VCC-80/30
Other  C13 T90
USA  ▄M3A3 · ▄M24 · ▄M18
  Hungary
WWII  Csaba · Toldi IIA
Post  ◔BTR-80A · KF41

Italy premium ground vehicles
Light tanks  L6/40 (31 Rgt.) · Toldi IIA · AUBL/74 HVG · VRCC · Centauro RGO
Medium tanks  M13/40 (II) · Turan II · M14/41 (47/40) · Celere Sahariano · P40 "G.C. Leoncello" · ▄Sherman I Composito · ▄Pz.IV G
  M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M60A1 "D.C.Ariete" · OF-40 (MTCA)
Heavy tanks  Tigris
Tank destroyers  Breda 90/53 · M43 "G.C.Leoncello" · Zrinyi I

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