Ariete (P)

This page is about the Italian MBT Ariete (P). For other vehicles of the family, see Ariete (Family).

Ariete (P)

▄Leopard 1A5

Ariete PSO

Ariete (P)

▄Leopard 1A5

Ariete PSO

Italy

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.7	10.7	10.7

Class:

Medium tank

Research:260 000

Purchase:710 000

Description

The C1 Ariete (Preserie) is a rank VII Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 10.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.87 "Locked On".

General info

Survivability and armour

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull110 / 65 / 20

Turret140 / 60 / 20

Crew4 people

Visibility88 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB73 / 52 km/h

RB and SB65 / 47 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

4 back

Weight54.0 t

Engine power

AB2 480 hp

RB and SB1 300 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB45.9 hp/t

RB and SB24.1 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	73	52	54	1,761	2,480	32.61	45.93
Realistic	65	47		1,150	1,300	21.3	24.07

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 444 → 6 612

RB4 306 → 6 407

SB5 033 → 7 489

Total cost of modifications209 200

348 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training200 000

Experts710 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

150 / 200 / 250 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 330 Suspension Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 390 Brake System Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 390 Filters Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 330 Transmission Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 450 Engine Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 450	Improved Parts Research: 3 300 Cost: 17 000 330 Improved FPE Research: 3 900 Cost: 20 000 390 Crew Replenishment Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 330	Horizontal Drive Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 330 120mm_NATO_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 330 Adjustment of Fire Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 390 Elevation Mechanism Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 330 Smoke grenade Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 330 NVD Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 330 Artillery Support Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 450 120mm_DM_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 450 Laser rangefinder Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 450

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

120 mm OTO Breda 120/44 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition42 rounds

First-order15 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

7.8 → 6.0 s

Vertical guidance-9° / 20°

120 mm OTO Breda 120/44					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	42	-10°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	38.1	52.7	64.0	70.8	75.3	7.80	6.90	6.36	6.00
Realistic					23.8	28.0	34.0	37.6	40.0

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
DM12A1	HEATFS	480	480	480	480	480	480
DM23	APFSDS	410	408	401	393	384	376
DM33	APFSDS	481	478	470	461	450	440

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%
DM12A1	HEATFS	1,140	13.5	0.05	0.1	2,150	65°	72°	77°
DM23	APFSDS	1,640	4.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
DM33	APFSDS	1,640	4.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
42	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

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

7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59 machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate801 shots/min

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	4,500 (200)	1,200	N/A	N/A
Pintle	2,000 (200)	1,200	-8°/+60°	±120°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful 120 mm gun
• Decent frontal armour, thanks to the use of composites
• DM33 is a 10.7 round at a full BR lower - can penetrate all tanks at its own BR and can easily penetrate weak spots in an uptier
• No ammorack in the turret - a penetration in the turret rarely destroys the tank in one shot
• Front of the turret is immune to 105mm HEAT-FS and lower tier 105mm, 120mm and 125mm APFSDS
• Generation 1 thermals for the gunner
• High reverse
• High turret rotation speed
• While not as effective as a Challenger at it, the Ariete (P) can make good use of hull down positions
• Decent mobility at medium and high speeds
• Fantastic gun handling characteristics
• All-around a capable and fun tank to use

Cons:

• Low reactive mobility at low speed
• Armour is thin and should not be relied upon - a trait shared by all versions of the Ariete
• Huge ammorack in the front
• The front armour of the turret can be pierced by higher tier 105mm, 120mm and 125mm APFSDS
• The 2 rifle caliber machineguns are not very effective against enemy helicopters or aircraft
• Weak spot beneath the gun always knocks the gun out
• At the time of writing this, it's currently Italy's only 9.7 - this makes it harder to create an effective line-up around it. You need to either uptier it with the other Ariete's, which are more capable than the pre-series or uptier less capable tanks like the OF-40 Mk.2a, Leopard 1A5 and Centauro's

History

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