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The United Arab Emirates was the only operator of the OF-40, receiving 18 OF-40 Mk.1 tanks and later 18 more OF-40 Mk.2 tanks; the original 18 Mk.1 vehicles were also upgraded to the OF-40 Mk.2 standard. The UAE was unhappy with the mobility characteristics of their OF-40s, so Fiat offered them two options. They could have the engine replaced with a Fiat MTCA V-12 1,000 hp engine, or they could have the existing engine uprated to 950 hp. It would seem that neither option was ever retrofitted onto the UAE’s OF-40 Mk.2 tanks.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:31, 8 November 2020

OF-40 (MTCA)
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OF-40 (MTCA)
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Description

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The Carro Armato OTO Melara OF-40 (MTCA) is a premium gift rank VI Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 9.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".

General info

Survivability and armour

The OF-40 (MTCA) has very little in the way of armour - effectively identical to both OF-40 models in the tech tree - with just enough to protect its crew from most frontal attacks from light autocannons - however even then the turret ring and some other small weak spots are reasonably vulnerable. Despite this, the OF-40's steep constructional angles may on occasion bounce even APFSDS rounds, while the (minimalist) spaced armour in the turret may absorb some less-powerful chemical rounds. Regardless, the safest approach is to avoid enemy fire whenever possible.

The OF-40's survivability is comparable to the Leopard A1A1 (L/44), as most of the vehicle's ammunition is stored in the hull adjacent to the driver, with a small portion of the ammunition being placed in primary stowage below the loader. The unfortunate result is that almost any hull penetration in the front half of the vehicle is liable to destroy ammunition with a high chance of detonation. Additionally, the turret crew are very poorly spaced and a well-placed round can easily knock out the entire crew simultaneously.

The result of the lack of survivability and armour is that the OF-40 (MTCA) is not viable as a front-line MBT, but rather should be played in flanking or sniping roles.

Armor Composition:

  • Rolled Homogeneous Armor - Hull and Turret
  • High Hardness Rolled Armor - Turret
  • Rubber-Fabric Screens - Sideskirts
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 70 mm (68°) Upper Glacis

50 mm (50°) Lower Glacis

35 mm Upper Crew Compartment

25 mm Upper Engine Compartment

30 mm Lower

25 mm 15 - 30 mm
Turret 30 - 68 mm (Various Angles) Turret front

30 mm (~58°) + 45 mm (Curved) Gun mantlet

Spaced: 30 mm + 80 mm air + 35 mm Forward

Spaced: 12 mm + 120 mm + 35 mm Rearward

30 mm 20 - 40 mm

Notes:

  • The turret sides use spaced armor, and are therefore stronger than they appear in the armor viewer.
  • Beneath the angled outer portion of the gun mantlet is a curved 45 mm plate.
  • There are 10 mm rubber-fabric screens protecting the upper suspension.
  • The rear of the turret has 5 mm of structural steel in addition to the base armor.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 73 28 43 1,550 1,908 36.05 44.37
Realistic 66 26 884 1,000 20.56 23.26

The OF-40 (MTCA) has an improved engine over its tech tree predecessors, offering its driver a notably improved power-to-weight ratio of 23.26 hp/ton (RB, spaded), relative to the Mk.2A's 19.3. This is a significant improvement that is easily noticeable, and the MTCA comfortably displays better mobility characteristics than most of its contemporaries.

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm OTO Melara 105/52 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 61 -9°/+20° ±180° Two-plane 38.10 52.71 64.00 __.__ 75.29 8.7 7.7 _.__ 6.70
Realistic 23.80 28.00 34.00 __.__ 40.00

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
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
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%
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 75° 78° 80°
M393A2 HESH 732 14.85 0.4 0.1 4,310 73° 77° 80°
M456 HEATFS 1,173 10.5 N/A 0.1 1,270 65° 72° 77°
Smoke shell characteristics
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

7th

rack empty

8th

rack empty

9th

rack empty

10th

rack empty

11th

rack empty

12th

rack empty

Visual

discrepancy

61 55 (+6) 54 (+7) 47 (+14) 46 (+15) 39 (+22) 38 (+23) 31 (+30) 30 (+31) 23 (+38) 20 (+41) 16 (+45) 1 (+60) No
Notes:
  • Racks 11 and 12 are first stage ammo racks, meaning they will deplete when shots are fired but will then replenish from the other racks in the order from 1-9. Rack 11 depletes before rack 12, which is the last rack to deplete.

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle 1,080 (200) 576 -8°/+20° ±120°
7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 4,000 (200) 600 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
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
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • One of the most mobile and speedy main battle tanks of its rank; notably more mobile than the Leopard A1A1 and L/44.
  • Great gun handling - vertical and horizontal turret/gun speeds are some of the best
  • Laser rangefinder and excellent optics permit easy sniping and long-range shots
  • Plentiful selection of ammo; APDS, APFSDS, HESH, HEATFS, 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
  • Not having thermals at 9.0 limits its potential in night battles as most of the opposition has access to thermals

History

The United Arab Emirates was the only operator of the OF-40, receiving 18 OF-40 Mk.1 tanks and later 18 more OF-40 Mk.2 tanks; the original 18 Mk.1 vehicles were also upgraded to the OF-40 Mk.2 standard. The UAE was unhappy with the mobility characteristics of their OF-40s, so Fiat offered them two options. They could have the engine replaced with a Fiat MTCA V-12 1,000 hp engine, or they could have the existing engine uprated to 950 hp. It would seem that neither option was ever retrofitted onto the UAE’s OF-40 Mk.2 tanks.

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
  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

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