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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].
 
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The {{PAGENAME}}'s armour can withstand some 105mm APFSDS shells, though the turret can resist some high ranking HEAT-FS shells as well. Though the composite side skirts does not provide much protection against kinetic shells, it does affect HEAT-FS shells in that even if one penetrates, the penetrating projectile does not travel as far into the tank and so reduces the overall damage to the tank (outside of direct hits to the ammunition racks).
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A common weak point on the {{PAGENAME}} from the front is the gun mantlet, as some shots may go through the armour and damage the gun breech and/or the crew. When dealing with a shell that can penetrate, the {{PAGENAME}}'s left side (right when facing directly at the Ariete) has three ammo racks lined up with each other, and so a frontal penetration at that side of the Ariete has a high chance of detonating these rack, or a shot at the Ariete's left side.
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Under normal circumstance however, the {{PAGENAME}}'s four crew members make it a relatively survivable tank to drive, as the common knock-out of the gunner and commander with a penetration through the turret will leave just two (loader and driver), allowing the {{PAGENAME}} to withdraw and continue fighting at the expense of a longer reload time.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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The top speed is similar to other tanks, but the acceleration is bad so take this into consideration with tactical mobility. While the Ariete can't turn well at low speeds, it does have a good neutral turning speed on the spot.  
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| rowspan="2" | 53.8 || rowspan="2" | N/A
 
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| ?? (AB)
 
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| ?? (RB/SB)
 
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! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded
 
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| ''Arcade'' || ??? || ???
 
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| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || ??? || 1,300
 
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! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
 
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! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded
 
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| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.??
 
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| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || ??.?? || 24.16
 
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|OTO Breda 120/44 (120 mm)}}
 
{{main|OTO Breda 120/44 (120 mm)}}
  
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The armament of the {{PAGENAME}} tank is one of the greatest in the game of the game, with a large amount of penetration in each single armour-piercing shell. Their performances line-up with other 120 mm guns in other tanks like the Leopard, and so it should be able to deal with the majority of the top-ranking vehicles with consideration of armour weak points and vulnerabilities.
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! colspan="5" | [[OTO Breda 120/44 (120 mm)|120 mm OTO Breda 120/44]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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| rowspan="2" | 42 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || 75.0 || rowspan="2" | 7.8 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 6.0
 
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| 23.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || 40.0
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| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 
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| CL3143 || APFSDS || 625 || 622 || 613 || 601 || 588 || 575
 
| CL3143 || APFSDS || 625 || 622 || 613 || 601 || 588 || 575
 
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| DM12A1 || HEATFS || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480
 
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| DM33 || APFSDS || 481 || 478 || 470 || 461 || 450 || 440
 
| DM33 || APFSDS || 481 || 478 || 470 || 461 || 450 || 440
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
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| CL3143 || APFSDS || 1,705 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 78° || 80° || 81°
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| CL3143 || APFSDS || 1,705 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 
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| DM12A1 || HEATFS || 1,140 || 13.5 || N/A || 0.1 || 1640 || +0.0° || 65° || 72° || 75°
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| DM12A1 || HEATFS || 1,140 || 13.5 || N/A || 0.1 || 2,148 || 65° || 72° || 77°
 
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
 
! 2nd<br>rack empty
 
! 3rd<br>rack empty
 
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=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
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| 4,500 (200) || 1,200 || ±5° || N/A
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| Commander's cupola || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -8°/+60° || ±120°
 
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| Loader's cupola || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -8°/+60° || ±120°
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== Media ==
 
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{{Youtube-gallery|u5714dpuDDo|'''The Shooting Range #176''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:32 discusses the Ariete PSO.}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
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Revision as of 15:12, 31 July 2020

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Ariete PSO
it_c1_ariete_pso.png
Ariete PSO
Italy flag.png Italy
VII Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
11.3 11.3 11.3
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This page is about the Italian medium tank Ariete PSO. For other versions, see Ariete (Family).

Description

GarageImage Ariete PSO.jpg


The C1 Ariete PSO is a rank VII Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 11.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Survivability and armour

The Ariete PSO's armour can withstand some 105mm APFSDS shells, though the turret can resist some high ranking HEAT-FS shells as well. Though the composite side skirts does not provide much protection against kinetic shells, it does affect HEAT-FS shells in that even if one penetrates, the penetrating projectile does not travel as far into the tank and so reduces the overall damage to the tank (outside of direct hits to the ammunition racks).

A common weak point on the Ariete PSO from the front is the gun mantlet, as some shots may go through the armour and damage the gun breech and/or the crew. When dealing with a shell that can penetrate, the Ariete PSO's left side (right when facing directly at the Ariete) has three ammo racks lined up with each other, and so a frontal penetration at that side of the Ariete has a high chance of detonating these rack, or a shot at the Ariete's left side.

Under normal circumstance however, the Ariete PSO's four crew members make it a relatively survivable tank to drive, as the common knock-out of the gunner and commander with a penetration through the turret will leave just two (loader and driver), allowing the Ariete PSO to withdraw and continue fighting at the expense of a longer reload time.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock AoA Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 73 52 56.2 0.8 1761 2,480 31.33 43.51
Realistic 65 47 1150 1,300 20.46 22.81

The top speed is similar to other tanks, but the acceleration is bad so take this into consideration with tactical mobility. While the Ariete can't turn well at low speeds, it does have a good neutral turning speed on the spot.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: OTO Breda 120/44 (120 mm)

The armament of the Ariete PSO tank is one of the greatest in the game of the game, with a large amount of penetration in each single armour-piercing shell. Their performances line-up with other 120 mm guns in other tanks like the Leopard, and so it should be able to deal with the majority of the top-ranking vehicles with consideration of armour weak points and vulnerabilities.

120 mm OTO Breda 120/44 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 42 -10°/+20° ±180° Two-plane 38.1 __.__ __.__ __.__ 75.0 7.8 _.__ _.__ 6.0
Realistic 23.8 __.__ __.__ __.__ 40.0

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
CL3143 APFSDS 625 622 613 601 588 575
DM12A1 HEATFS 480 480 480 480 480 480
DM33 APFSDS 481 478 470 461 450 440
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%
CL3143 APFSDS 1,705 4.3 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°
DM12A1 HEATFS 1,140 13.5 N/A 0.1 2,148 65° 72° 77°
DM33 APFSDS 1,640 4.3 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
42 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) No

Machine guns

Main article: Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 4,500 (200) 1,200 ±5° N/A
Commander's cupola 2,000 (200) 1,200 -8°/+60° ±120°
Loader's cupola 2,000 (200) 1,200 -8°/+60° ±120°

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive DM12A1
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism Smoke grenade NVD
IV Transmission Engine PSO Tipo 2 Artillery Support CL3143 Laser rangefinder

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Powerful OTO Breda 120/44 cannon
  • Currently shares the best APFSDS round with the regular Ariete
  • Turret armour gives crew good survivability

Cons:

  • Mobility is not as good as other top tier tanks
  • Weak lower glacis

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

The Shooting Range #176 - Metal Beasts section at 00:32 discusses the Ariete PSO.

See also

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the tank;
  • other literature.


Italy medium tanks
  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
USSR  ◔T-72M1

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