Progetto M40 mod. 65 
| Tier 10 | Medium Tank
- Nation
- Italy
- Tier
- 10
- Class
- Medium Tank
- Premium
- No
- Gift
- No
- Wheeled
- No
- Credits
- 6.100.000
- Gold
- 0
- Views
- 2
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.
Default configuration
Radio
R 19
| Signal range (m) | 750 |
Engine
Mitsubishi 10ZF
| Power (hp) | 750 |
| Fire chance | 0.10 |
Gun
Cannone da 105/51 M68
| Reload (s) | 7.50 |
| Fire rate | 8.000 |
| Aim time (s) | 2.00 |
| Dispersion | 0.400 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 35 |
| Ammo max | 60 |
| Elev (°) | 20 |
| Depress (°) | 10 |
Chassis
Progetto M40 mod. 65
| Load limit (kg) | 0 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 54 |
Turret
Progetto M40 mod. 65
| HP | 380 |
| Armor F/S/R | 120/40/30 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 34 |
| View range (m) | 400 |
All modules
Radio (1)
R 19
• 55.000 cr DEFAULT | Signal range (m) | 750 |
Engine (1)
Mitsubishi 10ZF
• 120.000 cr DEFAULT | Power (hp) | 750 |
| Fire chance | 0.10 |
Gun (1)
Cannone da 105/51 M68
• 310.000 cr DEFAULT | Reload (s) | 7.50 |
| Fire rate | 8.000 |
| Aim time (s) | 2.00 |
| Dispersion | 0.400 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 35 |
| Ammo max | 60 |
| Elev (°) | 20 |
| Depress (°) | 10 |
Chassis (1)
Progetto M40 mod. 65
• 82.500 cr DEFAULT | Load limit (kg) | 0 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 54 |
Turret (1)
Progetto M40 mod. 65
• 66.000 cr DEFAULT | HP | 380 |
| Armor F/S/R | 120/40/30 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 34 |
| View range (m) | 400 |
