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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Alpha Strike"]].
 
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The Centauro RGO is an Omani export variant of the Centauro B1 MGS. In 2008, the Royal Guards of Oman (RGO) imported six tanks but in the following years ordered three more. The RGO differentiates itself with the infamous HITFACT turret from OTO Melara, featuring the 120 mm/45 gun. With this turret added, the tank is now more likely to withstand a hit in the turret, unlike previous Centauros where the turret was a significant weak spot. The 120 mm gun makes it deadly on top of that, as it has access to the powerful CL3143 shell, capable of penetrating all Russian vehicles equipped with CONTACT-5 ERA.
  
 
== General info ==
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Powerful OTO Melara 120/45 cannon
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* Very fast and mobile on-road
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* Has access to the scouting ability
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* Quick reload time
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* 12.7 mm machine gun helps to defend against helicopters and light vehicles
  
 
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* Despite the added armour on the turret, it's still relatively easy to penetrate
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* Lethargic when moving over rough terrain
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* Prone to high explosive rounds like HE or HEAT-FS
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Latest revision as of 10:20, 27 July 2024

This page is about the Italian light tank Centauro RGO. For other versions, see Centauro (Family).
Centauro RGO
it_centauro_rgo_120.png
GarageImage Centauro RGO.jpg
Centauro RGO
Italy flag.png Italy
VII Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
11.7 11.7 11.7
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
Show in game
STORE

Description

The Blindo pesante Centauro, Serie 3, HITFACT 120 RGO is a premium gift rank VII Italian light tank with a battle rating of 11.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Alpha Strike".

The Centauro RGO is an Omani export variant of the Centauro B1 MGS. In 2008, the Royal Guards of Oman (RGO) imported six tanks but in the following years ordered three more. The RGO differentiates itself with the infamous HITFACT turret from OTO Melara, featuring the 120 mm/45 gun. With this turret added, the tank is now more likely to withstand a hit in the turret, unlike previous Centauros where the turret was a significant weak spot. The 120 mm gun makes it deadly on top of that, as it has access to the powerful CL3143 shell, capable of penetrating all Russian vehicles equipped with CONTACT-5 ERA.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
LWS
Notifies about the vehicle's exposure to laser emissions
Armourfront / side / back
Hull20 / 15 / 15
Turret20 / 20 / 20
Crew4 people
Visibility84 %

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Armour type:

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 15 mm (80°) Top
25 mm (45°) Bottom 		15 mm (47°) Top
15 mm (28°) Bottom 		15 mm (21°) 15 mm
Turret 14 - 25 mm Turret front
25 - 50 mm Gun mantlet 		25 mm 25 mm 14 - 20 mm
Cupola ___ mm ___ mm ___ mm ___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB123 / 25 km/h
RB and SB110 / 23 km/h
Number of gears10 forward
4 back
Weight29.5 t
Engine power
AB1 049 hp
RB and SB550 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB35.6 hp/t
RB and SB18.6 hp/t

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 123 25 29.5 852 1,049 28.88 35.56
Realistic 110 23 486 550 16.47 18.64

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB2 869 Sl icon.png
RB2 970 Sl icon.png
SB3 187 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts1 560 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 200 Ge icon.png
Research Aces2 420 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 130 / 160 / 200 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 244 / 244 / 244 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new wheels.png
Tires
Mods new car suspension.png
Suspension
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Mods tank reinforcement it.png
Crew Replenishment
Mods smoke screen.png
Smoke grenade
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Mods tank ammo.png
120mm_NATO_APDS_FS_ammo_pack
Mods thermal sight.png
NVD
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Mods airstrike.png
Airstrike
Mods scout streak.png
Scout UAV
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Mods scouting.png
Improved optics
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Mods counterMeasures.png
LWS/LR
Mods tank ammo.png
120mm_DM_APDS_FS_ammo_pack

Armaments

Laser rangefinder
Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder
Night vision device
Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.
Thermal imager
Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

120 mm OTO Melara 120/45 cannon
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition33 rounds
First-order9 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
6.5 → 5.0 s
Vertical guidance-6° / 16°
Main article: OTO Melara 120/45 (120 mm)

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120 mm OTO Melara 120/45 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 33 -6°/+16° ±180° Two-plane 27.3 37.8 45.8 50.7 53.9 6.50 5.75 5.30 5.00
Realistic 17.0 20.1 24.4 26.9 28.6

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
DM12A1 HEATFS 480 480 480 480 480 480
DM33 APFSDS 481 478 470 461 450 440
CL3143 APFSDS 589 586 577 565 553 541
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
DM12A1 HEATFS 1,140 13.5 0.05 0.1 2.15 65° 72° 77°
DM33 APFSDS 1,640 4.3 - - - 78° 80° 81°
CL3143 APFSDS 1,705 5.6 - - - 78° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
33 9 (+24) 24 (+0) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
Ammunition1 200 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate575 shots/min
Vertical guidance-8° / 20°
Horizontal guidance-45° / 120°
7.62 mm M240 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition4 600 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate941 shots/min
7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59 machine gun
Ammunition2 000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate801 shots/min
Main articles: M2HB (12.7 mm), Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm), M240 (7.62 mm)

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Loader's cupola 1,200 (200) 575 -8°/+20° -45°/+120°
7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Commander's cupola 2,000 (200) 801 -8°/+20° -160°/+61°
7.62 mm M240
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 4,600 (200) 941 - -

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Powerful OTO Melara 120/45 cannon
  • Very fast and mobile on-road
  • Has access to the scouting ability
  • Quick reload time
  • 12.7 mm machine gun helps to defend against helicopters and light vehicles

Cons:

  • Despite the added armour on the turret, it's still relatively easy to penetrate
  • Lethargic when moving over rough terrain
  • Prone to high explosive rounds like HE or HEAT-FS

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


Italy light tanks
  Italy
L6/40  L6/40 · L6/40 (31 Rgt.)
M11/39  M11/39
Autoblindo  AB 41 · AB 43
Fiat 6614/6616  FIAT 6614 · AUBL/74 · AUBL/74 HVG
R3 Capraia  R3 T106 FA
Centauro  Centauro I 105 · Centauro I 105 R · Centauro I 120 · Centauro RGO · VRCC
Freccia  VBC (PT2) · Freccia
Dardo  Dardo · VCC-80/60 · VCC-80/30
Other  C13 T90
USA  ▄M3A3 · ▄M24 · ▄M18
  Hungary
WWII  Csaba · Toldi IIA
Post  ◔BTR-80A · KF41

Italy premium ground vehicles
Light tanks  L6/40 (31 Rgt.) · Toldi IIA · AUBL/74 HVG · VRCC · Centauro RGO
Medium tanks  M13/40 (II) · Turan II · M14/41 (47/40) · Celere Sahariano · P40 "G.C. Leoncello" · ▄Sherman I Composito · ▄Pz.IV G
  M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M60A1 "D.C.Ariete" · OF-40 (MTCA)
Heavy tanks  Tigris
Tank destroyers  Breda 90/53 · M43 "G.C.Leoncello" · Zrinyi I

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