Fagiano

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Fagiano
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TypeInfantry Fighting Vehicle
Place of origin Luminerra
Service history
Used byLumenic Army
Production history
ManufacturerAmante S.p.A
Specifications
Weight30.5 t (30.0 long tons; 33.6 short tons)
Length6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)
Width3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
Height2.42 m (7 ft 11 in)
Crew4

ArmorProtection from up to 20 mm projectiles along the frontal arc, 35 mm of all around armor protection for the turret.
Main
armament
1 x Arsenale Reale e Ordinanza S.p.A CAPA-25/70 25 mm cannon with 880 rounds
Secondary
armament
1 x MGMAC 50 7.5x54 mm coaxial machine gun
MLMAC 52 12.7x99 mm machine gun mounted on the turret roof
EngineAEM 833-V6 diesel engine
SuspensionTorsion-bar
Operational
range
590 km (370 mi), 800 km (500 mi) with auxiliary fuel tanks
Speed75 km/h (47 mph)

The Fagiano is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle developed by Amante S.p.A of Luminerra for the Lumenic Army. Entering service in 1980, it was the primary tracked armored fighting vehicle in service with the Lumenic Army, and had also spawned a variety of variants to fulfill several roles within the Lumenic Legion, including an armored recovery vehicles, and mobile armored command posts. It has been replaced in service by the Dardo IFV. Though not considered to be as unsuccessful as the related Mangusta Main Battle Tank, the Fagiano was, in general, considered to be a subpar infantry vehicle and was quickly replaced when newer options became available.

History and design

Operational history

Variants

A Tempesta rocket artillery vehicle
  • Fagiano: General production infantry combat vehicle, carries 10 fully-equipped infantrymen, as well as an additional seat for the infantry squad or platoon leader and is armed with a Arsenale Reale e Ordinanza S.p.A CAPA-25/70 25 mm cannon and MGMAC 50 7.5x54 mm coaxial machine gun. Infantry dismount through a door on the rear of the hull.
  • Ballistarius: 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. Carries 28 rounds including 23 in the turret bustle. The maximum range is about 45 to 50 km with additional round booster.
  • Scorpionarius: 120 mm mortar carrier.
  • Aquilifer: Armored command post
  • Capsarior: Armored ambulance
  • Architecti: Armored engineering vehicle.
  • Tempesta: Self-propelled rocket artillery vehicle equipped with two banks of 160 mm rockets.

Operators

Former

See also