Type 66 16

FIAT OTOBREDA Type 6616 Armoured Car (Italy)

KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES

• Nose slopes back under hull, well sloped glacis plate with driver's half-circular position on right side, turret centre

• Square turret with sides sloping slightly inwards, commander's cupola on left extends slightly over turret side, chamfer between turret front and sides

• Two large road wheels each side, horizontal louvres above both rear wheel stations, spare wheel often on hull rear, small hatch in lower part of hull side between wheels

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SPECIFICATIONS

Crew: Configuration^^ Armament:

Ammunition: Length gun forwards: Length hull: Width: Height: Ground clearance: Wheelbase: Weight, combat: Power-to-weight ratio: Engine:

Maximum road speed: Maximum water speed: Maximum road range: Fue[£arjacityj__ £ordmc^__ Vertical obstacle: Trench: Gradient: Side slope: NBC system: Night vision equipment:

3 4x4 1 x 20mm, 1 x 7.62mm MG (coaxial), 2 x3 smoke grenade dischargers 400 x 20mm, 1,000 x 7.62mm 5.37m 5.37m 2.5m 2.035m (turret roof) 0.44m (hull centre), 0.37m (axles) 2.75m 8,000kg 20.20hp/tonne

Model 8062.24 supercharged liquidcooled in-line diesel developing _J^OjhjK3t^,200rpjT)__ lOOkm/hr 5km/hr 700km 150 lit

Amphibious 0.45m _J\lot^a£pjicab|e__ 60% 30%

Optional

Optional

DEVELOPMENT

Type 6616 (4x4) is a joint development by FIAT and OTOBREDA and shares many components with Type 6614 (4x4) armoured personnel carrier. FIAT is responsible for the hull, automotive components and final assembly; OTOBREDA for the complete two-man turret.

First prototype was completed in 1972 and first order placed by the Italian Carabinieri. Production was completed after about 300 vehicles had been built for the home and export markets.

The turret has full power traverse through 360° and the 20mm Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 cannon elevates from -5° to +35°. The 7.62mm MG is mounted coaxial above the 20mm cannon. Type 6616 is fully amphibious, propelled by its wheels. Optional equipment includes 4,500kg capacity winch, NBC system, air-conditioning system and fire extinguishing system. A 106mm M40 recoilless rifle can be mounted on turret roof.

VARIANTS

For trials purposes, the FIAT-OTOBREDA Type 6616 armoured car has been fitted with a number of different weapon systems as listed below but so far none of these has entered production for the Type 6616: OTOBREDA OTO T 90 CKL turret armed with 90mm gun. OTOBREDA turret armed with OTOBREDA 60mm High Velocity Gun System. OTOBREDA turret armed with 25mm cannon and 7.62mm coaxial machine gun.

STATUS

Production complete. In service with Italian Carabinieri, Peru, Somalia and other countries.

MANUFACTURER

IVECO-FIAT, Bolzano, Italy.