This topic will mainly cover the new IMBT (that means Italian Main Battle tank) and the A2CS programme.
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IMBT (Italian Main Battle Tank): the IMBT Is a joint development between the Italian Leonardo and the German Rheinmetall in order to provide to the Italian army a new Main Battle tank based on the KF51 Panther with Italian parts, like the optics, targeting systems and maiby even the engines (note that we don’t have any actual confirmation for now, the parts I’m mentioning are the most likely to be changed, but we don’t have any actual confirmation for now).
A total of 283 units were ordered, 130 in the normale combat variants and the remaining 143 in various recovery versions. -
A2CS: The A2CS Is a programme for the acquisition of a new IFV for replace the Dardo and the old M113. After a competition were various veichles were evaluated, the Italian army chosed the German Lynx. Off couse, the Lynx chosed by the Italian army won’t be the same as the german One, as It will be equipped with Italian parts and turrets in order to funfill the Italian army requirments. A total of 1100 units were ordered, in a lot of different configuration, here presented by the Italian army themself (disclaimer: all the renders are placeolder)
Combat: Classic IFV version with a missile-less turret with only the gun
Esplorante Da 120 mm: a light tank version equipped with a 120 mm turret (probably the Hitfact MK2)
Fire Support: unknown version
Posto Comando: a turret less command veichle
Contro Carri: anty tank version, with a full turret armed with a cannon and atgm
Guastatori: Anty mine veichle
Posto munizione: ammo carrier
Mortaio Pesante: A variant equipped with an Heavy mortar
Anti Drone: An anty drone version
Porta Feriti: a variant for recovery wounded soldiers
Combat Esplorante: Unknown version
Scuola Guida: a variant used for train the crews
ACRT: a combat variant equipped with a dozer
Mortaio Medio: a variant equipped with a medium mortar
Pictures
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An Italian army slide were It Is possible to see again the Lynx anty air variant
A render made by Rheinmetall, but probably the actual Italian Lynx will look very different