Centauro RGO

This page is about the Italian light tank Centauro RGO. For other versions, see Centauro (Family).

Centauro RGO

Centauro RGO

Italy

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.7	11.7	11.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Light tank

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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".

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 Top (47) 15 mm Bottom (28)	15 mm (21)	15 mm
Turret	14 - 25 mm Turret front 25 mm -50 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

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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

RB2 970

SB3 187

Crew training10 000

Experts1 560 000

Aces2 200

Research Aces2 420 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 130 / 160 / 200 %

2 × 244 / 244 / 244 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tires Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment Smoke grenade	Horizontal Drive 120mm_NATO_APDS_FS_ammo_pack NVD Adjustment of Fire Airstrike Scout UAV Elevation Mechanism Improved optics Artillery Support LWS/LR 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°

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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

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

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History

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Media

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See also

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External links

• Pre-Order: Centauro RGO and Strv 121B Christian II [Devblog]

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