Progetto 65

## General Information

Progetto 65

The **Progetto M40 mod. 65**, or simply the **Progetto 65** is a tier X Italian medium tank. It is the first tier X vehicle in the game to receive the autoreloading gun type, as well as being the first tier X of the European Union. The vehicle seemingly doesn't have much armor, but the angle that the upper plate is at as well as the gun mantlet increase the effect armor of the vehicle. The tank was added in Update 6.3.

## Strategy

### Pros

* 1050 damage magazine
* Not a special type of autoreloader (Inverse, Reserve Shell)
* Above average maximum reverse speed at 23 km/h
* Good gun depression (9º)
* Able to quickly auto reload individual shells

### Cons

* Somewhat light
* Thin side and rear armor, can be HE'd by most vehicles in both tiers IX and X
* Compared to other tanks in tier, low hitpool
* Compared to other medium tanks, low DPM

### Strategy

#### As the Progetto 65

Before going into battle, note that Improved Ventilation is present, so Adrenaline isn't a consumable you can use. You can use Calibrated Shells without much of a stat penalty, since Improved Ventilation only gives a 5% crew mastery bonus.

The Progetto 65 functions as a second line support vehicle, but it can frontline if the vehicle is played cautiously. The vehicle's turret cheeks aren't very strong, but the upper plate is stronger when angled. The Progetto's gun takes 3 seconds to load in each shell for its intra-clip (in the clip) reload time. The vehicle as a second line support stays behind other allies, using allies with stronger armor (e.g. E 50 M and STB-1) to help in sweeping a flank. If an opportunity presents itself where you can shoot an enemy, take it. This will allow you to farm up damage. After you win the flank, you can push forward with your team.

On the frontline, try to only fire off your first shell (in the order that the shells are fired when the magazine is full) since that gives you the highest DPM. Utilize peek-a-boom and try to wiggle your turret around to try and bait your gun mantlet. If enemies are beginning to win on the flank, pull back. The Progetto was more or less meant to trade shots, not bounce shells. When using gun depression you can be fairly confident in your upper plate, since it gets put at a sharper angle the more gun depression you use.

#### Against the Progetto 65

Try to aim at the turret cheeks, since the gun mantlet occupies the center of the turret face. If the Progetto is looking down at you, aim for the turret instead of the upper plate. The angle of the upper plate is sharp enough to bounce most shots aimed at it when hull-down.

Alternatively, simply overwhelming the Progetto is enough to destroy the tank. Another option is to bait the Progetto and have the tank empty its magazine before letting your gun deal damage to the tank. Ramming is an option but make sure it's safe for you to do so. Note that hitting the sides of the engine deck area above the spaced armor allows you penetrate the armor with HE shells. The rear of both the turret and hull are also lightly armored, so shooting there is an option. Don't shoot too low or the HE shell will hit the spaced armor covering the track wheels.

## Specifications

The following is what the vehicle can achieve with 100% crew skills without the use of provisions, equipment, or consumables.

### Modules

#### Turret

 **Turret Armor** | Front: 120 mmSides: 40 mmRear: 30 mm
 **Max AmmoRack Size** | 60 shells

#### Suspension

 **Terrain CrossingCapacity** | Road: 130% Ground: 116%Water: 58%

## History

From Blitzhangar: "In 1969, the Italian military delegation visited Germany to discuss the purchase of Leopard tanks. However, not all members of the delegation agreed with the acquisition of foreign vehicles. The Italian military experts and engineers specified the main requirements for the future tank: the slope angle of armor plates, the cast turret and gun mantlet, as well as the powerful engine from Mitsubishi that allowed production of a small, light, maneuverable, but perfectly-armored vehicle. The British and Soviet design plans collected by SIFAR-SID were taken into account. Development of the project was discontinued at the drafting and modelling stage."

## Trivia

* The Progetto 65 and the EU Tech Tree were added in Update 6.3

## External Links

1. ↑ https://blitzhangar.com/en/tank/progetto-65
2. ↑ https://na.wotblitz.com/en/news/updates/eu-nation/