Dardo IFV

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Dardo
Dardo IFV
Type	Infantry fighting vehicle
Place of origin	Italy
Service history
In service	1998–present
Wars	Iraq War, War in Afghanistan
Production history
Designed	1980s
Produced	1998–present
No. built	200
Specifications
Mass	23.4 tonnes (25.8 tons)
Length	6.7 m (22 ft)
Width	3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Height	2.64 m (8.66 ft)
Crew	3 (commander, gunner, driver) + 6 troops
Armor	modular Front armour against 25mm APDS
Main armament	25 mm Oerlikon KBA automatic cannon; 2x TOW ATGM (optional)
Secondary armament	7.62 mm coaxial machine gun; Smoke-grenade launchers
Engine	Iveco – Fiat 6V MTCA turbodiesel 512 hp (382.2 kW)
Power/weight	24.5 hp/tonne
Suspension	hydropneumatic torsion bar
Operational range	600 km (372.8 mi)
Maximum speed	70 km/h (43.5 mi/h)

The Dardo is an infantry fighting vehicle designed for the Italian Army as a replacement for the M113 APC. It is designed and built by the Iveco Fiat Oto Melara Syndicated Company based in Rome. Iveco is responsible for the hull and propulsion systems, while Oto Melara is responsible for the weapons and fire control systems.