AUBL/74

AUBL/74

AUBL/74

Description

The FIAT AUBL/74 is a rank Italian light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic". It features good mobility and a low pressure Cockerill Mk. III 90 mm gun.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour Type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
• Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet)
• Wheel (tires)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	8 mm (74°) Upper Glacis 8 mm (29-36°) Driver viewport glacis 8 mm (44°) Lower Glacis	8 mm (36-46°) Top 5 mm (39°) Engine vents 8 mm (22-30°) Bottom 8 mm Wheelwells	8 mm (11°) Upper plate 8 mm (44°) Lower glacis	8 mm (16°) Front glacis 8 mm (spherical) Driver hatch 8 mm Centre 8 mm (4°) Rear
Turret	15 mm (24°) Turret front 8 mm (13°) Turret Cheeks 15 mm (8-50°) Gun Mantlet	8 mm (33°) 15 mm (cylindrical) Cupola well 8 mm (68-72°) Turret underside	8 mm (11°)	8 mm (85°) Front 8 mm Centre & Rear
Cupola	15 mm (cylindrical)			8 mm

Notes:

• The tires are 10 mm thick and the suspension rods are 1 mm thick.
• The side engine grilles are only 5 mm thick, so make sure to protect those weak points.
• There is an engine grille on the roof which is also only 5 mm thick. A weak point planes might look to take advantage of.
• This vehicle unfortunately hull breaks quite easily.
• A tightly spaced crew of three makes it easily taken out by machine guns and autocannons.

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				248			__.__
Realistic				142			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

90 mm Cockerill Mk.3					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	32	-9°/+27°	±180°	N/A	28.6	39.5	48.0	53.1	56.5	7.80	6.90	6.36	6.00
Realistic					17.9	21.0	25.5	28.2	30.0

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
M620A1	HEATFS	250	250	250	250	250	250
M625A1	HESH	102	102	102	102	102	102

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%
M620A1	HEATFS	890	4.10	0.0	0.1	890.4	65°	72°	77°
M625A1	HESH	800	4.50	0.4	0.1	1,200	73°	77°	80°

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)
M618A1	714	5.3	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the AUBL/74

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
32	13 (+19)	1 (+31)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modelled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 12 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
• This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 2 - 1.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

Machine guns

7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	800 (200)	1,200	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

Pros:

• 90 mm HEATFS comes stock - HESH and smoke shells are unlockable later
• Rather good traverse and elevation rates allowing for quick reaction to incoming enemies
• Fast on-road mobility
• Recoil is not too strong, making aiming the follow-up shot much easier than other light tanks
• Good multi-purpose tank: scouting, ambushing, flanking plus can repair friendly units
• Can swim!

Cons:

• Light armour is vulnerable to .50 calibre and aircraft cannons
• Bad off-road speed can barely break 25 km/h; wheeled configuration is worsened on desert and snow 
• Lightweight; prone to ramming and shockwaves, a bomb going off nearby can flip the vehicle entirely

History

The AUBL/74 is built upon the FIAT 6616 chassis. Rather than equipping the standard 20mm, it could be equip with a 90mm or a 60mm HVG gun to fit the Italian army requirements. The project was a collaboration between FIAT and OTO Melara and saw extensive use for peace keeping operations.

Its engine, radiators, and transmission were separated behind a fireproof bulkhead to provide additional survivability to the crew. It also featured NBC filters and run-flat tires. Its most common variant was armed with a 20mm cannon with an optional 9M14 Malyutka ATGM.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the AUBL/74 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Do you know what skill is required to play this tank? It's LUCK! (Good luck with that) AUBL/74 - HowToPlay1337

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same chassis

• AUBL/74 HVG

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• AML-90

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

• topic on the official game forum;
• encyclopedia page on the tank;
• other literature.

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