The OF-40 was the first tank designed and produced in Italy after the end of WW2, whose design was heavily influenced by the German Leopard 1. Coming to War Thunder as part of the upcoming 1.85 update, the OF-40 Mk.2 will be one of the vehicles awaiting players at the top rank of the highly anticipated Italian ground forces tree!

In War Thunder, the OF-40 Mk.2 will be one of the vehicles available to tankers at rank VI of the Italian ground forces tree, coming to the game with the upcoming update 1.85. Due to the close resemblance to its German cousin, players who have already used the Leopard 1 will likely recognize a lot of the features both vehicles have in common.

When it comes to mobility, the OF-40 Mk.2 and Leopard 1 share the exact same characteristics - an 830 horsepower diesel engine, capable of pushing both vehicles up to a maximum top speed of 65 km/h. However, due to the slightly higher weight of the OF-40 Mk.2, tankers might experience a small negative effect on the vehicle’s acceleration and braking action.

The armor protection on both vehicles might also appear to be pretty similar at first, but upon closer inspection, some differences will become apparent. Apart from a similar hull armor layout, with armor thickness going up to 70mm, the OF-40 Mk.2 is slightly better protected than the Leopard, thanks to better turret protection.

The OF-40 Mk.2 features a spaced armor profile all around the vehicle’s turret. Compared to the Leopard 1, such an armor configuration provides the OF-40 Mk.2 with slightly better turret protection and offers increased effectiveness against both kinetic and chemical rounds.

The OF-40 Mk.2 is also equipped with the familiar 105mm L7 cannon, used on numerous NATO vehicles of the time. Specifically on the later Mk.2 model, this cannon received a two-plane stabilisation system, something that wasn’t the case with initial production models.

As such, commanders of the OF-40 Mk.2 can expect to choose from the usual assortment of very potent sub-caliber and chemical munitions, found on many high ranking vehicles of the western nations. In addition to this, the OF-40 Mk.2 is also equipped with a single 7.62mm MG mounted coaxially as well as a .50 caliber heavy machine gun on the turret.

The OF-40 Mk.2 will become available to all players as part of the top rank of the Italian ground forces tree, coming to War Thunder with the release of update 1.85. Until then, stay tuned to the news to find out more about the next major update coming to the game very soon. See you on the battlefield!

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