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Title: Centauro IFV Family Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 22, 2016, 05:13:42 AM

A threat for your Centauro IFV Family Ideas and Inspiration - this includes the Centauro 105mm, the VBM "Freccia, the Centauro Draco and others...

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Centauro01.JPEG)

Title: Re: Centauro IFV Family Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 22, 2016, 05:45:44 AM

Some existing variants:

Draco 76-mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun:

(http://www.military-today.com/artillery/draco.jpg)
(http://www.deagel.com/library1/medium/2012/m02012061300106.jpg)

Porcupine 155-mm self-propelled howitzer:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-chlP_bLvRII/UBwDM6r_iyI/AAAAAAAAekM/oQJvw-rK4Jo/s1600/centauro-155-39-010.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0HcK2lHLIU0/UBwDN1p736I/AAAAAAAAekU/EvRCqTQ0X14/s1600/centauro-155-39-020.jpg)

VBM Freccia:

(http://www.military-today.com/apc/vbm_freccia.jpg)
(http://www.theworldwars.net/weapons/pictures/land/it/photos/photo_it_vbmfreccia_1.jpg)

New Centauro II with 120mm gun:

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tva617zhYTM/WAnq-aEcJOI/AAAAAAABVUQ/XRnkqKYSrVwTWqUzym1LpAaAiT9HXfFtACLcB/s1600/Il%2BCentauro%2BII%2Bdurante%2Bla%2Bpresentazione%2Bin%2Bcampo-kPOI-U10901252193175agD-1024x576%2540LaStampa.it.JPG)
(http://www.leonardocompany.com/documents/63265270/78708403/original_DSC6109_g.jpg)

Title: Re: Centauro IFV Family Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 22, 2016, 05:52:14 AM

Some that I am not so sure about:

(http://s14.postimg.org/b4z8e3zhd/Centauro_SPYDER.jpg)
(http://s18.postimg.org/bo8x12yah/maxresdefault.png)
(http://s14.postimg.org/6jpo6jkoh/centauro_09_of_93.jpg)

Title: Re: Centauro IFV Family Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 22, 2016, 05:53:09 AM

Supposedly the Russian Army also tested the Centauro fitted with a 125mm cannon though I cannot find any photos of this.

Title: Re: Centauro IFV Family Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 22, 2016, 05:59:18 AM

I am tempted to do a Centauro with either:

An ADATS turret:

(http://www.army-technology.com/projects/adats/images/adats9.jpg)

Or a SIDAM 25mm turret:

(http://www.armyrecognition.com/europe/Italie/vehicule_artillerie/M113_Sidam_25/M%20113%20sidam_014.jpg)

Title: Re: Centauro IFV Family Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Volkodav on October 22, 2016, 09:48:53 AM

Saw a recent story that the Italian Army are replacing their Centauro fleet with the improved 120mm model that shares many of the upgrades introduced with the Freccia.  The type was eliminated from the LAND 400 competition but would have made for some very interesting off the self options down the track, had it been successful.

Title: Re: Centauro IFV Family Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 23, 2016, 02:25:50 AM

Quote from: Volkodav on October 22, 2016, 09:48:53 AM

Saw a recent story that the Italian Army are replacing their Centauro fleet with the improved 120mm model that shares many of the upgrades introduced with the Freccia.  The type was eliminated from the LAND 400 competition but would have made for some very interesting off the self options down the track, had it been successful.

The Italian version you mention is essentially the Centauro II I showed above I believe.

I do plan to do a Australian Army one one of these days.

Title: Re: Centauro IFV Family Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: apophenia on October 23, 2016, 04:20:50 AM

According to Wikipedia, 253-odd B1 Centauros are "to be sold or used to cannibalize parts". Lots of scope for foreign schemes there  :D