OF-40 (MTCA)

OF-40 (MTCA)

OF-40 (MTCA)

Italy

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.3	9.3	9.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

Purchase:8 730

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Description

The Carro Armato OTO Melara OF-40 (MTCA) is a premium rank VI Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Armaments

Main armament

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Additional armament

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Machine guns

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.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• One of the most mobile and speedy 8.7 main battle tanks; gives the Leopard A1A1 and A1A1 L/44 a run for their money!
• Great gun handling - vertical and horizontal turret/gun speeds are the best of its BR
• Laser rangefinder and a good zoom range permit easy sniping and long-range shots
• Plentiful selection of ammo; APDS, APFSDS, HESH, HEAT-FS, and smoke shells, handy for marking enemies or blocking their line of sight
• Spaced turret armour can save you from some autocannon fire, the front and sides are immune to HESH, and AP shot can bounce if angled
• 12.7 mm (.50 cal) commander's roof gun with 1,080 round ammo count is great for disabling light vehicles and fending off harassing planes and helicopters

Cons:

• Rather large profile; the turret is quite large while peeking over a hilltop or ridgeline (although it can bounce shots; see above)
• Low ready rack capacity (19+1); if carrying more than 20 shells, the spare rounds are placed next to the driver in the lightly armoured hull

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

• [Shop] OF-40 Mk.2 MTCA pre-order