OF-40 (MTCA)
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Description
The Carro Armato OTO Melara OF-40 (MTCA) is a gift rank VI Italian medium tank
with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".
General info
Survivability and armour
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Mobility
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Mobility characteristic | ||
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Weight (tons) | Add-on armour weight (tons) |
Max speed (km/h) |
43.0 | N/A | 78 (AB) |
70 (RB/SB) | ||
Engine power (horsepower) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 1,550 | 1,908 |
Realistic/Simulator | 884 | 1,000 |
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 36.05 | 44.37 |
Realistic/Simulator | 20.56 | 23.26 |
Armaments
Main armament
105 mm OTO Melara 105/52 | |||||
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Capacity | Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | ||
61 | -9°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | ||
Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew |
Prior + Expert qualif. |
Prior + Ace qualif. |
Arcade | 38.1 | 52.7 | 63.1 | ??.?? | ??.?? |
Realistic | 23.8 | 28.0 | 33.5 | ??.?? | ??.?? |
Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
Stock | Prior + Full crew |
Prior + Expert qualif. |
Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
8.7 | 7.7 | ??.?? | ??.?? |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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 | ||
DM23 | APFSDS | 337 | 335 | 330 | 322 | 314 | 306 |
M392A2 | APDS | 303 | 302 | 296 | 277 | 257 | 252 |
M393A2 | HESH | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
M456 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
Shell details | ||||||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Normalisation at 30° from horizontal |
Ricochet | ||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
DM23 | APFSDS | 1,455 | 3.79 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ?.?° | 78° | 80° | 81° |
M392A2 | APDS | 1,478 | 4.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +1.5° | 75° | 78° | 80° |
M393A2 | HESH | 732 | 14.85 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4305.6 | +0.0° | 73° | 77° | 80° |
M456 | HEATFS | 1,173 | 10.5 | N/A | 0.1 | 1270.7 | +0.0° | 65° | 72° | 75° |
Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
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Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
M416 | 730 | 11.4 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 50 |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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61 | ?? (+??) | ?? (+??) | ?? (+??) | ?? (+??) | ?? (+??) | ?? (+??) | ?? |
Optics
OF-40 (MTCA) Optics | ||
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Default magnification | Maximum magnification | |
Main Gun optics | X8.0 | X16.1 |
Comparable optics | ??? |
Machine guns
12.7 mm M2HB | |||
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Commander pintle mount | |||
Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
1,080 (200) | 576 | -8°/+20° | ±120° |
7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 | |||
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Coaxial mount | |||
Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
4,000 (200) | 600 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
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Modules
Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | |||
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I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | M393A2 | ||
II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Adjustment of Fire | M456 | NVD |
III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Elevation Mechanism | M416 | Smoke grenade | |
IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | DM23 | Laser rangefinder |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- One of the most mobile and speedy 8.7 main battle tanks; gives the Leopard A1A1 and A1A1 L/44 a run for their money!
- Great gun handling - vertical and horizontal turret/gun speeds are the best of its BR
- Laser rangefinder and a good zoom range permit easy sniping and long-range shots
- Plentiful selection of ammo; APDS, APFSDS, HESH, HEAT-FS, and smoke shells, handy for marking enemies or blocking their line of sight
- Spaced turret armour can save you from some autocannon fire, the front and sides are immune to HESH, and AP shot can bounce if angled
- 12.7 mm (.50 cal) commander's roof gun with 1,080 round ammo count is great for disabling light vehicles and fending off harassing planes and helicopters
Cons:
- Rather large profile; the turret is quite large while peeking over a hilltop or ridgeline (although it can bounce shots; see above)
- Low ready rack capacity (19+1); if carrying more than 20 shells, the spare rounds are placed next to the driver in the lightly armoured hull
History
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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
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See also
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- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
Italy medium tanks | |
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Italy | |
M13/40 | M13/40 (I) · M13/40 (II) · M13/40 (III) |
M14/41 | M14/41 · M14/41 (47/40) |
M15/42 | M15/42 |
M16/43 | Celere Sahariano |
P26/40 | P40 · P40 "G.C. Leoncello" |
OF-40 | OF-40 · OF-40 Mk.2A · OF-40 (MTCA) |
Ariete | Ariete (P) · Ariete · Ariete PSO · Ariete AMV |
Germany | ▄Pz.III N · ▄Pz.IV G · ▄Leopard 1A5 |
Allied powers | ▄Sherman I Composito · Sherman Ic · ▄Sherman Vc · ▄Sherman V · M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M26A1 · M47 (105/55) · M60A1 "D.C.Ariete" |
Hungary | |
Turán | Turan I · Turan II · Turan III |
Germany | ◔Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2A7HU |
USSR | ◔T-72M1 |
Italy premium ground vehicles | |
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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 |