Italian Army Takes Delivery of First Upgraded Ariete C2 Main Battle Tank
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In the military complex of the Cecchignola, in the presence of the leaders of the Army and the consortium Iveco-Oto Melara (CIO), was held the ceremony of delivery of the first tank Aries modernized to the version "C2" The article contains a photo gallery.The system is the first of 90 vehicles ...
Italian Army takes delivery of first upgraded Ariete C2 main battle tank
The Ariete C2 upgrade is part of a broader effort by the Italian Army to renew its fleet of tracked vehicles, addressing current operational requirements. The modernisation focuses on enhancements to mobility, firepower, and Command and Control systems to extend the platform’s operational lifespan. Lieutenant General Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, described the occasion as a “crucial stage in a continuous and significant e…
This morning, in the heart of the Military Complex of the Cecchignola in Rome, the Italian Army celebrated a fundamental moment for its armored capacity with the delivery of the first tank Aries modernized to the version "C2" . The ceremony participated the leaders of the Armed Force and of the Consortile Society Iveco (CIO) Oto Melara (CIO), marking the beginning of a new phase for the modernization of the national armoured fleet....
CIO delivers the first Ariete C-2 upgraded MBT to the Italian Army - EDR Magazine
On July 18th, 2025, CIO (Consorzio Iveco-Oto Melara), the consortium created in the 1980s to design and produce a new series of armoured vehicles for the Italian Army, delivered the first upgraded Ariete C-2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) to the Italian Army The first Ariete C-1 was delivered to the Italian Army in 1995; 30 years later the upgrade programme has come to fruition, with the delivery of the first Ariete C2, the upgraded version being design…
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