C1 Ariete

* Default
* Italian Military

## Crew

* Commander
* Driver
* Gunner
* Loader

The **C1 Ariete** is a Tier 8 progression Main Battle Tank under Francine De Laroche's dealership.

## History

* C1 Ariete
* Italian Military
### C1 Ariete

Class: Main Battle Tank

Developed: 1984-1988

Service: 1992+

Vehicles Built: 200

Operators: Italy

Developed by OTO Melara and Fiat Iveco in the 1980s, the Ariete was one of three European "national" tanks of the era alongside the Leclerc and the Leopard 2 MBTs. Of the three, the Ariete is the lightest but, unlike the other two, it has likely never seen any combat, although some vehicles were briefly deployed in Iraq between 2003 and 2006 during Operation Antica Babilonia.

Development began in 1984 and the first prototype was built in 1986 with six more pre-production vehicles built in 1988. The tank was accepted into service in 1992 with the Italian Army ordering 200 Arietes. It's actually unclear when mass-production started exactly. Some sources claim the first vehicles were built as early as 1992 with 18 more built in 1993 and production ran until 1999, others say the vehicle was only built from 1995 onwards and actual production ended in 2002. One thing is for sure, the 200 vehicles were indeed delivered to the Italian military, replacing the older tank variants.

By now, the Ariete is already somewhat obsolete and its poor protection levels don't speak in its favor. The Italians are currently working on a replacement called Ariete Mk.2 but the original Ariete is expected to serve at least until 2025.### Italian Military

Class: Main Battle Tank

Developed: 1984-1988

Service: 1992+

Vehicles Built: 200

Operators: Italy

This skin represents a C1 Ariete of the Italian military.

Developed by OTO Melara and Fiat Iveco in the 1980s, the Ariete was one of three European "national" tanks of the era alongside the Leclerc and the Leopard 2 MBTs. Of the three, the Ariete is the lightest but, unlike the other two, it has likely never seen any combat, although some vehicles were briefly deployed in Iraq between 2003 and 2006 during Operation Antica Babilonia.

Development began in 1984 and the first prototype was built in 1986 with six more pre-production vehicles built in 1988. The tank was accepted into service in 1992 with the Italian Army ordering 200 Arietes. It's actually unclear when mass-production started exactly. Some sources claim the first vehicles were built as early as 1992 with 18 more built in 1993 and production ran until 1999, others say the vehicle was only built from 1995 onwards and actual production ended in 2002. One thing is for sure, the 200 vehicles were indeed delivered to the Italian military, replacing the older tank variants.

By now, the Ariete is already somewhat obsolete and its poor protection levels don't speak in its favor. The Italians are currently working on a replacement called Ariete Mk.2 but the original Ariete is expected to serve at least until 2025.
## Vehicle Traits

* Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
* Heavy Weapon: This vehicle carries one of the largest weapons around with significantly increased damage per shot.

## Upgrades

### Armor

C1 Ariete Stock Armor
 This MBT's front is protected by layered steel armor with air gaps, which offers excellent protection against HEAT shells and ATGMs. Its steel sides and rear are considerably more vulnerable.

PSO Appliqué Package
 Spaced steel composites over the frontal part of the side hull and turret sides significantly increases survivability for the C1 Ariete in those areas, improving protection for the the driver and crew from flanking against both HEAT and kinetic shells.

### Weapon

**Stats:**

* **Depression/Elevation**: -9.0° / 20.0°

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 675 mm at 150m;
507 mm at 500m
2. ↑ 775 mm at 150m;
582 mm at 500m
3. ↑ 77 for Non-Penetrating Hits
4. ↑ 18 mm at 100m;
9 mm at 1000m

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