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In the 1960s, the Italian Ministry of Defense determined the requirements for a promising medium tank capable of competing with Warsaw Pact and NATO vehicles. The designers proposed a configuration with an unmanned oscillating turret. The three-man crew was located at the front of the vehicle, with the commander and the gunner observing the battlefield through cameras from there.
To meet the military's requirements, armor and the volume of ammunition had to be sacrificed, due to which the tank was planned for ambushing. However, because the cameras had poor image quality and the electronics were unreliable, the project was closed before a prototype was built.
To meet the military's requirements, armor and the volume of ammunition had to be sacrificed, due to which the tank was planned for ambushing. However, because the cameras had poor image quality and the electronics were unreliable, the project was closed before a prototype was built.


Cannone binato da 120/59


Serpente


SEM-25S


MB 833 Ka-500


Serpente
Shell Types:

AP

APCR

HE
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Firepower: | |||||||
| Ammunition | 40 (rounds) | ||||||
| Caliber | 120 (mm) | ||||||
| Damage | 400 / 400 / 515 (HP) | ||||||
| Penetration | 246 / 307 / 60 (mm) | ||||||
| Rate of Fire | 4.80 (rounds/min) | ||||||
| Average Damage per Minute | 1920 (HP) | ||||||
| Shells in the Magazine | |||||||
| Time for Loading Between Shots | (s) | ||||||
| Time for Complete Loading | (s) | ||||||
| Gun Loading | 12.50 (s) | ||||||
| Aiming Time | 2.60 (s) | ||||||
| Dispersion at 100 m | 0.38 (m) | ||||||
Mobility: | |||||||
| Weight | 33.00 (t) | ||||||
| Engine Power | 630 (h.p.) | ||||||
| Specific Power | 19.09 (h.p./t) | ||||||
| Top Speed | 55 (km/h) | ||||||
| Reverse Speed | 20 (km/h) | ||||||
| Traverse Speed | 45 (deg/s) | ||||||
| Turret Traverse Speed | 35 (deg/s) | ||||||
Survivability: | |||||||
| Hit Points | 1600 (HP) | ||||||
| Hull Armor | 80 / 45 / 35 (mm) | ||||||
| Turret Armor | 100 / 80 / 50 (mm) | ||||||
Spotting: | |||||||
| View Range | 390 (m) | ||||||
| Signal Range | 670 (m) | ||||||
Crew: | |||||||
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