Zanzara Light Tank
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| CLT Mark IV Zanzara | |
|---|---|
 A Ruvelkan Zanzara during the liberation of Ruvelka. | |
| Type | Light Tank |
| Place of origin |  Cacertian Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936—1972 |
| Used by |  Cacertian Imperial Army Cacertian Royal Army Ruvelkan Imperial Army |
| Wars | Siduri War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Alenia Industrial |
| Designed | 1936 |
| Manufacturer | Alenia Industrial |
| Produced | 1936—1947 |
| No. built | ~5,629 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 18.4 Tonnes (20.3 Short Tons; 18.1 Long Tons) |
| Length | 5.56 m (18 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.77 m (9 ft 1 in) |
| Crew | 4 (commander/radio operator, gunner, loader, driver) |
| Armor | 15—38mm (0.60—1.50 in) |
Main armament | 75mm RA Mark III low-pressure rifled gun (76 Rounds) |
Secondary armament | 1 x Vitali MG50 (12.7mm; Coaxial) |
| Engine | Twin Alenia 8-cylinder gasoline engine 220 hp (160 kW) |
| Power/weight | 12.0 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | Alenia TMN Mark III |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 160 km (100 mi) |
| Speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) |
The CLT Mark IV Zanzara (English: Mosquito) was a Cacertian light tank deployed in large numbers by the Cacertian Royal Army and the Ruvelkan Imperial Army during the later half of Siduri War. It was the most widely manufactured Cacertian light tank during the war and remained in service well into the early 1970s. While it did not stand toe-to-toe with many of the tanks fielded by the Common Sphere, it proved to be an effective scout and harassing vehicle as a result of its small profile and uncharacteristically high speed.