Gorgona

     Notes: Described by its crews as an "armored sports car," the Gorgona was designed for rapid road reconnaissance and some off-road work.  It is basically an automobile with armor, night vision devices, amphibious capability, and armament.  The weapon mount on the roof above the commander's position can mount any weapon designed for an NLT or NMT; a typical weapon is shown below.  This weapon can be aimed and fired by the commander without having to expose himself.  The engine is in the rear and there is a large trunk up front.  The windows are of bullet-resistant glass. The only users of this vehicle are the Italian Carabinieri, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$24.757

D, G, A

300 kg

3 tons

2+2

1

Passive IR

Enclosed

 

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

230/92

58/23/6

70

35

Stnd

W(2)

HF3  HS2  HR2

 

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

None

None

MG-43/59 (C)

500x7.62mm

 

Centauro B1

     Notes: There are two hatches on the turret for the gunner and commander, and one on the front deck for the driver.  The Centauro can ford 1.5 meters with no preparation.  The vehicle has an independent auxiliary power unit for basic electrical needs, thus saving fuel while idling.  The Centauro is equipped with NBC protective filtration.  The gunner and commander share a stabilized thermal imager (both may use it at the same time).

     Due to the Centauro’s turret, any turret hit that results in an ammunition explosion does not automatically kill the crew and destroy the vehicle.  Instead, consider all turret weapons, sensors, and electronics to be damaged and inoperative.  Then apply 50 points of concussion damage to the commander, gunner, and loader.  (Hull hits which cause an ammunition explosion still destroy the vehicle and kill the crew; 14 rounds are stored in the turret, and 26 in the hull.)

     There are attachment lugs on the turret front and hull front for reactive armor.  The Centauro is normally found only in airborne, air assault, and light infantry units.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$284,417

D, A

400 kg

25 tons

4

7

WL Spotlight, Passive IR. Thermal Imaging, Image Intensification

Shielded

 

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

152/62

38/16

540

175

Trtd

W(8)

TF11  TS11  TR10  HF14  HS9  HR7

 

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

+4

Good

105mm gun, MG-42/59, M-2HB (C), M-2HB (L)

40x105mm, 2000x7.62mm, 1000x.50

 

Lizard F333E

     Notes: The Lizard is a very light and basic armored car that was meant primarily as a liaison and reconnaissance vehicle.  The vehicle is little more than an armored jeep, but has some extra utility, able to mount machineguns, recoilless rifles, or light ATGM.  The vehicle has extra mine protection, and the floor is treated as having the same armor protection as the hull front.  Only 15 prototypes were built.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

Heavy MG

$24,361

G, A

250 kg

2.6 tons

3

2

Passive IR

Enclosed

Light MG

$21,090

G, A

250 kg

2.6 tons

3

2

Passive IR

Enclosed

Auto Rifle

$20,215

G, A

250 kg

2.6 tons

3

2

Passive IR

Enclosed

Recoilless Rifle

$52,543

G, A

250 kg

3.33 tons

3

2

Passive IR

Enclosed

ATGM

$63,118

G, A

250 kg

2.6 tons

3

3

Passive IR

Enclosed

 

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

Heavy MG

296/118

74/30

100

84

Stnd

W(2)

HF3  HS3  HR2

Light MG

296/118

74/30

100

84

Stnd

W(2)

HF3  HS3  HR2

Auto Rifle

296/118

74/30

100

84

Stnd

W(2)

HF3  HS3  HR2

Recoilless Rifle

246/98

62/25

100

84

Stnd

W(2)

HF3  HS3  HR2

ATGM

296/118

74/30

100

84

Stnd

W(2)

HF3  HS3  HR2

 

Vehicle

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

Heavy MG

None

None

M-2HB (C)

500x.50

Light MG

None

None

MG-42/59 (C)

800x7.62mm

Auto Rifles

None

None

Minimi (C)

1100x5.56mm

Recoilless Rifle

None

None

Folgore (C)

8x80mm Rockets

ATGM

None

None

2xMilan Launchers

6xMilan ATGM

 

R3

     Notes: This vehicle looks like something out a science fiction movie, with its long, low, slender silhouette.  The chassis is based on that of the Gorgona, while the body is long and wedge shaped, with armor sloped on all sides.  The driver is at the front with windows directly in front and to the sides; he has a hatch on top of his compartment.  The commander’s position is to the rear and right of the driver’s position.  To the rear is a hatchway that can be fitted with a variety of weapons stations or light turrets.  On each side of the hull is another door, and to the rear of those doors is a firing port with vision block. 

     The T 12.7 FA has an externally mounted M-2HB machinegun that may be aimed and fired from within the vehicle.  The T 7.62 FA is the same, but has a lighter machinegun.  The T 20 FA-HS is also similar, but uses a 20mm autocannon.  The Folgore x2 FA has two Folgore recoilless rifles and a light machinegun; these cannot be aimed or fired from within the vehicle.  (The Folgores are treated as being mounted on a tripod with optronic sight.)  The T 106 x2 FA is similar to the Folgore vehicle, but uses two M-40A2 106mm recoilless rifles and has no machinegun.  As might be guessed, the TOW FA has a TOW II system. 

     The R3 was never actually put into production.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

T 12.7 FA

$24,081

D, A

300 kg

3.5 tons

3+2

2

Passive IR

Shielded

T 7.62 FA

$19,975

D, A

300 kg

3.47 tons

3+2

2

Passive IR

Shielded

T 20 FA-HS

$28,386

D, A

300 kg

3.5 tons

3+2

2

Passive IR

Shielded

Folgore x2 FA

$59,535

D, A

300 kg

3.5 tons

3+2

2

Passive IR

Shielded

T 106 x2 FA

$66,620

D, A

300 kg

3.5 tons

3+2

2

Passive IR

Shielded

TOW FA

$47,224

D, A

300 kg

3.5 tons

3+2

3

Passive IR

Shielded

 

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

T 12.7 FA

206/82

52/21/5

80

34

CiH

W(2)

TF2  TS2  TR2  HF4  HS3  HR3

T 7.62 FA

206/82

52/21/5

80

34

CiH

W(2)

TF2  TS2  TR2  HF4  HS3  HR3

T 20 FA-HS

206/82

52/21/5

80

34

CiH

W(2)

TF2  TS2  TR2  HF4  HS3  HR3

Folgore x2 FA

206/82

52/21/5

80

34

CiH

W(2)

TF1  TS1  TR1  HF4  HS3  HR3

T 106 x2 FA

206/82

52/21/5

80

34

CiH

W(2)

TF1  TS1  TR1  HF4  HS3  HR3

TOW FA

206/82

52/21/5

80

34

CiH

W(2)

TF1  TS1  TR1  HF4  HS3  HR3

 

Vehicle

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

T 12.7 FA

+1

Basic

M-2HB

500x.50

T 7.62 FA

+1

Basic

MG-42/59

500x7.62mm

T 20 FA-HS

+1

Basic

20mm Rh-202 Autocannon

300x20mm

Folgore x2 FA

+1

None

2xFolgore Recoilless Rifles, MG-42/59

10x80mm Rockets, 400x7.62mm

T 106 x2 FA

+1

None

2xM-40A2 106mm Recoilless Rifles

10x106mm Rockets

TOW FA

None

None

TOW II Launcher

8xTOW II ATGM