Mangusta Main Battle Tank
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| Mangusta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Tank |
| Place of origin |  Luminerra |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1977 - 1999 |
| Used by | Lumenic Army |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Amante S.p.A |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 30.5 t (30.0 long tons; 33.6 short tons) |
| Length | 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in) |
| Width | 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 2.42 m (7 ft 11 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | Protection from up to 20 mm projectiles along the frontal arc, 35 mm of all around armor protection for the turret. |
Main armament | 1 x Munizioni Reali CT-105/77 105 mm cannon |
Secondary armament | 1 x [[Wikipedia:AA-52 machine gun|]] 7.5x54 mm coaxial machine gun MLMAC 52 12.7x99 mm machine gun mounted on the turret roof |
| Engine | MDVL 833-V6 diesel engine |
| Suspension | Torsion-bar |
Operational range | 590 km (370 mi), 800 km (500 mi) with auxiliary fuel tanks |
| Speed | 75 km/h (47 mph) |
History and design
Operational history
Variants
- Mangusta: Initial production version
- Mangusta B: Upgrade package introduced in the mid 1980's
- Mangusta C: Features the new Munizioni Reali CT-120/86 in addition to electronics and sensors upgrades first announced in 1989.