OF-40 Mk.2A

OF-40 Mk.2A

OF-40

▄Leopard 1A5

OF-40 Mk.2A

OF-40

▄Leopard 1A5

Italy

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.0	9.0	9.0

Class:

Medium tank

Research:190 000

Purchase:520 000

Description

The Carro Armato OTO Melara OF-40 Mk.2A (shortened as OF-40 Mk.2A) is a Rank VI Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 9.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons)	Add-on Armour weight (tons)	Max speed (km/h)
43.0	N/A	72 (AB)
		65 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	___	___
Realistic/Simulator	___	___
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	__.__	__.__
Realistic/Simulator	__.__	__.__

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm OTO Melara 105/52
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
61			-9°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	38.1	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic	23.8	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
8.7	__.__	__.__	__.__

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
M393A2	APDS	303	302	296	277	257	252
M393	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
M456	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400
DM23	APFSDS	385	380	375	370	365	360

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
M393A2	APDS	1,478	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	?	75°	78°	80°
M393	HESH	730	15	0.4	0.1	4,310	+0°	73°	77°	80°
M456	HEATFS	1,173	11	0.0	0.1	1,270	+0°	65°	72°	75°
DM23	APFSDS	1,455	3.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	?	76°	77°	78°

Smoke characteristic
Ammunition	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Screen radius in m	Screen time in s	Screen hold time in s:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):
M416	730	11.0	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
61	XX (+XX)	XX (+XX)	XX (+XX)	No

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Pintle mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
1,080 (200)				577	-8°/+20°	±120°

8 mm Beretta MG 42/59
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
4,000 (1,000)				1,200	N/A	N/A

Usage in the battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great gun handling - the vertical and horizontal speeds of the turret/gun are among the best on its BR range
• Optics have good zoom ranges permitting easy long range shots
• Laser rangefinder is a tier 2 module, quickly unlocked
• Commander's machine gun is an upgrade from the regular OF-40; the 7,62 mm FN MAG is replaced with a 12,7 M2 with a big ammo count of 1080 rounds
• The turret has flat, spaced plate armour on either side and slightly angled spaced armour towards the gun mantlet - can protect against some autocannon rounds, deflects AP shot if angled, and makes the turret sides immune to HESH hits
• Very mobile, rivaling the Leopard A1A1 and in some cases outrunning it!

Cons:

• Steep repair price in RB/SB - a stock repair price just 200 SL lower than a fully upgraded A1A1's, and a max one of 10 699 SL
• Rather large and bulky turret makes it stick out above ridgelines and hilltops (but can bounce shots, see above)
• Not a very big amount of ammo (19+1) can be carried in the ready racks; bringing any more shells puts these next to the driver in the lightly armored hull

History

After the end of WW2, the Italian industry completely stopped development and production of domestically designed tanks. During the Cold War, the Italian industry would produce armored fighting vehicles for its own needs, however most of these vehicles were foreign designs built under licence.

In the late 1970s, Oto Melara and Fiat began developing the first Italian post-WW2 tank, under a join private venture. As Oto Melara was already mass-producing the German Leopard 1 MBT under licence for the Italian Army, its engineers possessed sufficient experience and know-how in order to develop their own tank.

The resulting vehicle, designated OF-40, turned out to be, somewhat unsurprisingly, very similar in design to the German Leopard 1 already in service with the Italian Army. Nonetheless, the OF-40 became the first domestically developed and produced Italian tank after WW2.

Despite the many similarities however, the Italian military proved reluctant in ordering the OF-40 for mass production. As a result of being unable to find a domestic operator, Oto Melara turned to the export market and soon found a willing buyer - the United Arab Emirates.

Shortly after, the OF-40 was upgraded to the Mk.2 version which, among other things, improved the vehicle’s optics and rangefinder, added a two-plane stabilization system for the main gun, and an improved fire control system, allowing the vehicle to fire improved ammunition.

The OF-40 was only built in limited numbers and for a limited time, with the UAE being the only operator world-wide. The UAE still uses the OF-40 today, although in different roles, with proposals being made to convert the vehicle into a heavy IFV.

- From Devblog

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

• OF-40 - predecessor

Sources

• [Devblog] OF-40 Mk.2A: Made in Italy