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{{Specs-Card
 
|code=it_aubl_74_60_70m
 
|market=AUBL/74 HVG (Italy)
 
}}
 
 
{{About
 
{{About
 
| about = premium Italian light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 
| about = premium Italian light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 
| usage = the regular version
 
| usage = the regular version
 
| link = AUBL/74
 
| link = AUBL/74
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}}
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{{Specs-Card
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|code=it_aubl_74_60_70m
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|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_AUBL74_HVG.jpg}}
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|market=AUBL/74 HVG (Italy)
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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[[File:GarageImage_AUBL74 HVG.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ('''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6293-special-operation-h-e-a-t-en|2019 Operation H.E.A.T event]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ('''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] as a reward for the Operation H.E.A.T event.
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
Chances to resist HMG [upto 12.7 mm mgs] from the front when angled a bit but not at a reliable. Hull-breakable, survivability chances are near to 0 when hit by a shell.
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'''Armour Type:'''
  
=== Mobility ===
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
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* Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet)
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* Wheel (tires)
Overall mobility is really great can reach up to 100 kph, avg speed off road being 46-56 kph. Nice control over manoeuvrability even at high speeds. Mobility really suffers on snow or mud and severely hampers your speed.
 
  
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
 
! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
 
|-
 
! Weight (tons)
 
! Add-on armour<br>weight (tons)
 
! Max speed (km/h)
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" | 8.7 || rowspan="2" | N/A
 
| 111 (AB)
 
|-
 
| 100 (RB/SB)
 
|-
 
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
 
|-
 
! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded
 
|-
 
| ''Arcade'' || ??? || ???
 
|-
 
| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || ??? || ???
 
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
|-
 
|-
! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded
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|Hull|| 8 mm (74°) ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 8 mm (29-36°) ''Driver viewport glacis'' <br> 8 mm (44°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 8 mm (36-46°) ''Top'' <br> 5 mm (39°) ''Engine vents'' <br> 8 mm (22-30°) ''Bottom'' <br> 8 mm ''Wheelwells'' || 8 mm (11°) ''Upper plate''<br> 8 mm (44°) ''Lower glacis'' || 8 mm (16°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 8 mm (spherical) ''Driver hatch <br> 8 mm ''Centre'' <br> ''8 mm (4°) ''Rear''
 
|-
 
|-
| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.??
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|Turret || 15 mm (24°) ''Turret front'' <br> 8 mm (13°) ''Turret Cheeks'' <br> 15 mm (8-50°) ''Gun Mantlet'' || 8 mm (34°) <br> 15 mm (cylindrical) ''Cupola well'' <br> 8 mm (68-72°) ''Turret underside'' || 8 mm (12°) || 8 mm (85°) ''Front'' <br> 8 mm ''Centre & Rear''
 
|-
 
|-
| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || ??.?? || ???
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| Cupola || colspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 15 mm (cylindrical) || 8 mm
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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'''Notes:'''
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* The tires are 10 mm thick and the suspension rods are 1 mm thick.
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* The side engine grilles are only 5 mm thick, so make sure to protect those weak points.
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* There is an engine grille on the roof which is also only 5 mm thick. A weak point planes might look to take advantage of.
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* This vehicle unfortunately hull breaks quite easily.
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* A tightly spaced crew of three makes it easily taken out by machine guns and autocannons.
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=== Mobility ===
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{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=248|rbMinHp=142}}
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The AUBL/74's mobility is great. It can reach up to 100 km/h, with an average speed off-road of 46-56 km/h. It retains nice control over manoeuvrability even at high speeds. However, mobility really suffers on snow or mud and severely hampers your speed. The {{PAGENAME}} also has amphibious capabilities, although speed in the water is limited to around 4 km/h.
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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{{Specs-Economy}}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
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{{main|OTO HVG (60 mm)}}
 
{{main|OTO HVG (60 mm)}}
  
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
 
! colspan="6" | [[OTO HVG (60 mm)|60 mm OTO HVG]]
 
|-
 
! colspan="3" | Capacity
 
! Vertical<br>guidance
 
! Horizontal<br>guidance
 
! Stabilizer
 
|-
 
| colspan="3" | 38 || -6°/+27° || ±180° || Two-plane
 
|-
 
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 
|-
 
! Mode
 
! Stock
 
! Upgraded
 
! Prior +<br>Full crew
 
! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
 
! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 
 
|-
 
|-
| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || 28.6 || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
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! colspan="5" | [[OTO HVG (60 mm)|60 mm OTO HVG]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
|-
 
|-
| ''Realistic'' || ??.?? || 17.9 || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 38 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+27° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 28.56 || 39.53 || 48.00 || 53.08 || 56.47 || rowspan="2" | 7.80 || rowspan="2" | 6.90 || rowspan="2" | 6.36 || rowspan="2" | 6.00
 
|-
 
|-
! Stock
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! ''Realistic''
! Prior +<br>Full crew
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| 17.85 || 21.00 || 25.50 || 28.20 || 30.00
! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
 
! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 
|-
 
| 7.8 || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
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==== Ammunition ====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of<br />warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 90° (mm)'''
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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| M300 || APFSDS || 249 || 246 || 240 || 231 || 222 || 213
 
| M300 || APFSDS || 249 || 246 || 240 || 231 || 222 || 213
 
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| OTO HE || HE || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8
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| OTO HE || HE || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
 
|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of<br />warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
 
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30°<br>from horizontal
 
 
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
|-
 
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| M300 || APFSDS || 1,620 || 0.82 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ?.?° || 78° || 80° || 81°
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| M300 || APFSDS || 1,620 || 0.82 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 
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| OTO HE || HE || 1,000 || 3.07 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 450 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
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| OTO HE || HE || 1,000 || 3.07 || 0 || 0.1 || 765 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
|-
 
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|}
  
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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[[File:Ammoracks_AUBL-74_HVG.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! Full<br>ammo
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! 1st<br>rack empty
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
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|-
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| '''38''' || 14&nbsp;''(+24)'' || 10&nbsp;''(+28)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+37)'' || No
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|-
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|}
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* Racks 2 & 3 are first-stage ammo racks
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! colspan="3" | {{PAGENAME}} Optics
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | ???
 
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | ???
 
|-
 
|-
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=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
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{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}
 
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{{main|FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|Beretta MG 42/59 (7.62 mm)}}
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{{main|Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)|FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)}}
  
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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! colspan="7" | [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount (Commander)''
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! colspan="5" | [[Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59]]
 
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! style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
! Fire rate<br>(shots/minute)
 
! Vertical<br>guidance
 
! Horizontal<br>guidance
 
 
|-
 
|-
| 1,500 (200) || 600 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
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| Coaxial || 800 (200) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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! colspan="7" | [[Beretta MG 42/59 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm Beretta MG 42/59]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
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! colspan="5" | [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40]]
 
|-
 
|-
! style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
! Fire rate<br>(shots/minute)
 
! Vertical<br>guidance
 
! Horizontal<br>guidance
 
 
|-
 
|-
| 800 (200) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A
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| Pintle || 1,500 (200) || 600 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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This vehicle should be played as either a Scout, Flanker or a Sniper. Use your mobility to transport from one sniper position to another. '''Never''' brawl unless you have to. Due to the highly mobile platform (FIAT Type 6616), your mobility is one of the best in its class. Use your mobility to get to a good attack position early in the game to launch a surprise attack from the side. Use the terrain and obstruction to hide from enemy. Use the "free-look" button ("C" by default) to look around frequently to learn the situation around you. Make sure nobody is looking at your way before you poke out and fire.
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The AUBL/74 trades armour for mobility, you don't have any armour on this vehicle. With only 8 mm of armour on the front of the hull, the armour on this vehicle won't even stop high calibre machine gun fire at mid-range. Don't even think about taking a shot, it's impossible unless it's a sub calibre APDS or APFSDS round in which case it may pass straight through the vehicle without inflicting any damage.
  
=== Modules ===
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The main armament on this vehicle is a 60 mm HVG cannon made by OTO Melara. It can fire two rounds including APFSDS and HE. The HE shell is useless due to the small calibre. The only shell you will use is M300 APFSDS shell. It will penetrate 249 mm of armour at close range, fairly decent as a light tank but not enough to penetrate the front of some heavy tanks. Due to the small calibre, the damage it inflicts is limited. Try to launch attacks from the side or rear of the target, and aim for important modules first like the gunner or cannon breech. You might not get a one shot kill but you will divert the opponents' attention away from your teammates. The cannon is two-plane stabilised which gives you an advantage to shoot first as a light tank. Make good use of it.
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Tier
 
! colspan="2" |Mobility
 
! Protection
 
! colspan="2" |Firepower
 
|-
 
| I
 
| Tires
 
|
 
| Parts
 
| Horizontal Drive
 
| M300
 
|-
 
| II
 
| Suspension
 
| Brake System
 
| FPE
 
| Adjustment of Fire
 
| Airstrike
 
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| III
 
| Filters
 
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| Crew Replenishment
 
| Elevation Mechanism
 
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| IV
 
| Transmission
 
| Engine
 
| Smoke grenade
 
| Artillery Support
 
| Improved optics
 
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|}
 
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Decent speed on plain fields, enough to keep up with light tanks
 
* Decent speed on plain fields, enough to keep up with light tanks
 
* Easy to control even at high speeds
 
* Easy to control even at high speeds
* Rather small size, hard enough to hit and easy to hide
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* A rather small size vehicle, difficult to target and easy to hide
 
* Smoke grenade launchers located on the turret, a player can choose which side of the tank to cover
 
* Smoke grenade launchers located on the turret, a player can choose which side of the tank to cover
 
* Has an anti-aircraft light machine gun
 
* Has an anti-aircraft light machine gun
* Decent armament for a light tank: acceptable rate of fire and penetration plus near perfect accuracy using APFSDS
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* Decent armament for a light tank: acceptable rate of fire and penetration plus near-perfect accuracy using APFSDS
 
* Two-plane stabilizer allows accurate fire on the move
 
* Two-plane stabilizer allows accurate fire on the move
 
* Gets the premium tank boost to XP and SL
 
* Gets the premium tank boost to XP and SL
* Can swim
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* Can navigate water features
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* Outfitted with night vision devices
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Stabilizer only works up to 75 km/h
 
* Stabilizer only works up to 75 km/h
 
* Horrible mobility in shallow water and snow results in heavy dependence on roads
 
* Horrible mobility in shallow water and snow results in heavy dependence on roads
* The main gun, while accurate, has low caliber of 60mm, more than one shot is often required to take out enemy tank
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* The main gun, while accurate, has a low calibre of 60 mm, more than one shot is often required to take out an enemy tank
* Small crew of 3
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* Small crew of three
* Next to no armour, vulnerable even to light machine gun fire
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* Next to no armour, vulnerable even to light machine gunfire
 
* Easily taken out by SPAA and other light tanks
 
* Easily taken out by SPAA and other light tanks
* Driver's view ports greatly limit the gun depression on front-right of the tank
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* Driver's viewports greatly limit the gun depression on front-right of the tank
* All 6 smoke grenades are launched at once
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* All six smoke grenades are launched at once
* While swimming, it can only go 2 km/h
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* While swimming, it can only go around 4-5 km/h
* No night vision or thermal sights
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* Does not have thermal vision capabilities
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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AUBL/74 HVG, originally named "FIAT Type 6616", was a further development of the [[FIAT 6614|FIAT Type 6614]]. Different from the FIAT Type 6614 which had a personal carrier focus, Type 6616 is designed to carry heavier armament for the armoured platoons of the mobile battalions of the Barabinier. Type 6616 provided different armament possibilities such as 7.62 mm machine gun, Rheinmetall MK20 Rh202 autocannon, 60 mm OTO Breda T60 quick firing HVG and 90 mm Cockerill Mk.3 cannon. The first prototype was completed in 1972 and entered service in 1975 with a total of 185 units produced. Besides Italy, FIAT Type 6616 is also in service in Libya, Peru and Somalia.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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;Vehicles in the same family
  
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
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* [[FIAT 6614]]
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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* [[AUBL/74]]
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;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
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* [[AMX-10RC]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
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Revision as of 14:41, 28 December 2020

This page is about the premium Italian light tank AUBL/74 HVG. For the regular version, see AUBL/74.
AUBL/74 HVG
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AUBL/74 HVG
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Description

The FIAT AUBL/74 60/70M (AUBL/74 HVG) is a premium gift rank V Italian light tank with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy" as a reward for the 2019 Operation H.E.A.T event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull8 / 8 / 8
Turret15 / 8 / 8
Crew3 people
Visibility69 %

Armour Type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet)
  • Wheel (tires)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 8 mm (74°) Upper Glacis
8 mm (29-36°) Driver viewport glacis
8 mm (44°) Lower Glacis
8 mm (36-46°) Top
5 mm (39°) Engine vents
8 mm (22-30°) Bottom
8 mm Wheelwells
8 mm (11°) Upper plate
8 mm (44°) Lower glacis
8 mm (16°) Front glacis
8 mm (spherical) Driver hatch
8 mm
Centre
8 mm (4°) Rear
Turret 15 mm (24°) Turret front
8 mm (13°) Turret Cheeks
15 mm (8-50°) Gun Mantlet
8 mm (34°)
15 mm (cylindrical) Cupola well
8 mm (68-72°) Turret underside
8 mm (12°) 8 mm (85°) Front
8 mm Centre & Rear
Cupola 15 mm (cylindrical) 8 mm

Notes:

  • The tires are 10 mm thick and the suspension rods are 1 mm thick.
  • The side engine grilles are only 5 mm thick, so make sure to protect those weak points.
  • There is an engine grille on the roof which is also only 5 mm thick. A weak point planes might look to take advantage of.
  • This vehicle unfortunately hull breaks quite easily.
  • A tightly spaced crew of three makes it easily taken out by machine guns and autocannons.

Mobility

Amphibious
The design allows you to swim and control movement in the water
Speedforward / back
AB112 / 22 km/h
RB and SB100 / 20 km/h
Number of gears10 forward
2 back
Weight8.7 t
Engine power
AB305 hp
RB and SB160 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB35.1 hp/t
RB and SB18.4 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 112 22 8.7 248 305 28.51 35.06
Realistic 100 20 142 160 16.32 18.39

The AUBL/74's mobility is great. It can reach up to 100 km/h, with an average speed off-road of 46-56 km/h. It retains nice control over manoeuvrability even at high speeds. However, mobility really suffers on snow or mud and severely hampers your speed. The AUBL/74 HVG also has amphibious capabilities, although speed in the water is limited to around 4 km/h.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB2 490 Sl icon.png
RB2 887 Sl icon.png
SB3 647 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts550 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 300 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 600 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 120 / 170 / 210 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 208 / 208 / 208 % 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
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Crew Replenishment
Mods smoke screen.png
Smoke grenade
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Mods airstrike.png
Airstrike
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
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NVD
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Artillery Support
Mods scouting.png
Improved optics

Armaments

Night vision device
Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Main armament

Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition38 rounds
First-order13 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
7.8 → 6.0 s
Vertical guidance-6° / 27°
Main article: OTO HVG (60 mm)
60 mm OTO HVG Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 38 -6°/+27° ±180° Two-plane 28.56 39.53 48.00 53.08 56.47 7.80 6.90 6.36 6.00
Realistic 17.85 21.00 25.50 28.20 30.00

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
M300 APFSDS 249 246 240 231 222 213
OTO HE HE 11 11 11 11 11 11
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
Mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
M300 APFSDS 1,620 0.82 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°
OTO HE HE 1,000 3.07 0 0.1 765 79° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the AUBL/74 HVG
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
38 14 (+24) 10 (+28) (+37) No
  • Racks 2 & 3 are first-stage ammo racks

Machine guns

Ammunition800 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate801 shots/min
Ammunition1 600 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate960 shots/min
7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 800 (200) 1,200 N/A N/A
7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle 1,500 (200) 600 -8°/+20° ±120°

Usage in battles

This vehicle should be played as either a Scout, Flanker or a Sniper. Use your mobility to transport from one sniper position to another. Never brawl unless you have to. Due to the highly mobile platform (FIAT Type 6616), your mobility is one of the best in its class. Use your mobility to get to a good attack position early in the game to launch a surprise attack from the side. Use the terrain and obstruction to hide from enemy. Use the "free-look" button ("C" by default) to look around frequently to learn the situation around you. Make sure nobody is looking at your way before you poke out and fire.

The AUBL/74 trades armour for mobility, you don't have any armour on this vehicle. With only 8 mm of armour on the front of the hull, the armour on this vehicle won't even stop high calibre machine gun fire at mid-range. Don't even think about taking a shot, it's impossible unless it's a sub calibre APDS or APFSDS round in which case it may pass straight through the vehicle without inflicting any damage.

The main armament on this vehicle is a 60 mm HVG cannon made by OTO Melara. It can fire two rounds including APFSDS and HE. The HE shell is useless due to the small calibre. The only shell you will use is M300 APFSDS shell. It will penetrate 249 mm of armour at close range, fairly decent as a light tank but not enough to penetrate the front of some heavy tanks. Due to the small calibre, the damage it inflicts is limited. Try to launch attacks from the side or rear of the target, and aim for important modules first like the gunner or cannon breech. You might not get a one shot kill but you will divert the opponents' attention away from your teammates. The cannon is two-plane stabilised which gives you an advantage to shoot first as a light tank. Make good use of it.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High engine HP/weight ratio and amazing top speed
  • Perfect mobility on roads and urban environments
  • Decent speed on plain fields, enough to keep up with light tanks
  • Easy to control even at high speeds
  • A rather small size vehicle, difficult to target and easy to hide
  • Smoke grenade launchers located on the turret, a player can choose which side of the tank to cover
  • Has an anti-aircraft light machine gun
  • Decent armament for a light tank: acceptable rate of fire and penetration plus near-perfect accuracy using APFSDS
  • Two-plane stabilizer allows accurate fire on the move
  • Gets the premium tank boost to XP and SL
  • Can navigate water features
  • Outfitted with night vision devices

Cons:

  • Stabilizer only works up to 75 km/h
  • Horrible mobility in shallow water and snow results in heavy dependence on roads
  • The main gun, while accurate, has a low calibre of 60 mm, more than one shot is often required to take out an enemy tank
  • Small crew of three
  • Next to no armour, vulnerable even to light machine gunfire
  • Easily taken out by SPAA and other light tanks
  • Driver's viewports greatly limit the gun depression on front-right of the tank
  • All six smoke grenades are launched at once
  • While swimming, it can only go around 4-5 km/h
  • Does not have thermal vision capabilities

History

AUBL/74 HVG, originally named "FIAT Type 6616", was a further development of the FIAT Type 6614. Different from the FIAT Type 6614 which had a personal carrier focus, Type 6616 is designed to carry heavier armament for the armoured platoons of the mobile battalions of the Barabinier. Type 6616 provided different armament possibilities such as 7.62 mm machine gun, Rheinmetall MK20 Rh202 autocannon, 60 mm OTO Breda T60 quick firing HVG and 90 mm Cockerill Mk.3 cannon. The first prototype was completed in 1972 and entered service in 1975 with a total of 185 units produced. Besides Italy, FIAT Type 6616 is also in service in Libya, Peru and Somalia.

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See also

Vehicles in the same family
Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

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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