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| CMBT Mark II Tuono | |
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| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  Cacerta |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998—present |
| Used by |  Cacertian Royal Army |
| Wars | Nalayan Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Crocetto Heavy Industries |
| Designed | 1995—1999 |
| Manufacturer | Crocetto Heavy Industries Bonple Armament Manufacturers |
| Produced | 1997—2005 (Type I) 2005—2012 (Type II) 2011—present (Type III) |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications (Type III) | |
| Weight | 58 tonnes (63.9 short tons; 57.1 long tons) |
| Length | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Width | 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.35 m (7 ft 8 in) |
| Crew | 3 (Commander, gunner, driver) |
| Armor | Classified |
Main armament | 125mm RA Mk II V2 smoothbore gun (40 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 2 × Vitali MG50 (12.7mm; coaxial and commander’s hatch) |
| Engine | CHI 1190, 12-cylinder, twin-turbo diesel engine 1,190 kW (1,600 hp) |
| Power/weight | 27.78 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | CHI variable transmission |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic |
Operational range | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Speed | Road: 80 km/h (49.7 mph) Off-road: 60 km/h (37.3 mph) |
The CMBT Mark II Tuono (English: Thunder) is a Cacertian main battle tank currently in service with the Cacertian Royal Army. It was designed by Crocetto Heavy Industries and jointly built by Crocetto and Bonple Armament Manufacturers.
The concept of the Tuono came to fruition in the mid-1990s as a successor to the Ariete and originally began as a private venture before the Ministry of Defense decided to invest in its development. An order of 140 units was placed in 1996 and the first units were delivered in 1997, officially entering service with the Royal Army a year later.
The Mark II is a redesign of the Ariete; while the hull and automotive parts seem similar, they are a newer design and only a handful of components are interchangeable.
Development
Design
Operational History
To date, the only operational deployment of the Tuono was part of the Cacertian expeditionary force to Nalaya during the Nalayan Civil War.
Variants
- CMBT Mark II Tuono Type I
The primary variant of the Tuono and the only one currently in service.
- CMBT Mark II Tuono Type II
- CMBT Mark II Tuono Type III
See Also
- Related Development
- Main Battle Tanks of Comparable Role, Configuration, and Era
