Coniglio Light Tank

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CLT Mark VI Coniglio
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TypeLight tank
Place of origin Cacerta
Service history
In service2015—present
Used byCRAFlag.png Cacertian Royal Army
Production history
DesignerAlenia Industrial
Designed2010—2013
ManufacturerAlenia Industrial
Produced2014—2019
No. built200
Specifications
Weight36 tonnes (39.7 short tons; 35.4 long tons)
Length9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Width3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Height2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Crew3 (Commander, gunner, driver)

ArmorClassified
Main
armament
105mm RA Mark III smoothbore gun (20 rounds)
Secondary
armament
2 × Vitali MG50 (12.7mm; coaxial and remote weapon station)
EngineAHI V8, 8-cylinder, electronically-controlled diesel engine
756 kW (1,000 hp)
Power/weight22.6 kW/tonne (30.3 hp/tonne)
TransmissionAutomatic transmission
SuspensionHydropneumatic
Operational
range
800 km (497 mi)
Speed70 km/h (43 mph)

The CLT Mark VI Coniglio (English: Rabbit) is a Cacertian light tank that serves as an armored reconnaissance vehicle for the Cacertian Royal Army. It was designed to be a lighter, more mobile modern tank that could effectively operate in regions where the heavier Ariete and Tuono could have difficulties traversing. The CLT Mark VI entered service with the Royal Army in 2015 and primarily fulfills the role of scouting vehicle in the Kingdom's armored divisions and amphibious assault divisions.

The adoption of the main battle tank concept in 1967—with the introduction of the Strv 104 Lynx—meant that the classifications of heavy, medium, and light were outdated. Despite this, however, the Coniglio was considered too heavy to be classified as a reconnaissance vehicle and too light to be considered a main battle tank, thereby the Coniglio is the only tank in service classified outside of the Royal Army’s current conventions.

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Operational History