Tartaruga (tank)
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| Tartaruga | |
|---|---|
 V.1 Tartaruga in early production. | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Fortuna |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1986–Present |
| Used by | Fortuna |
| Wars | Unification Campaigns Toscani Rebellion Telganese Rebellion Fortunan-Ambravian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Terine Industries |
| Designed | 1980 |
| Manufacturer | Terine Industries |
| Produced | 1985–Present |
| Number built | Unknown |
| Variants | V.1 Tartaruga V.2 Tartaruga |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | V.1: 45.5 t (50.2 short tons) V.2: 52 t (57 short tons) |
| Length | V.1: 9.22 m (30.2 ft) V.2: 9.48 m (31.1 ft) |
| Width | V.1: 3.51 m (11.5 ft) V.2: 3.72 m (12.2 ft) |
| Height | V.1: 2.76 m (9.1 ft) V.2: 2.57 m (8.4 ft) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armour | Composite and sloped design |
Main armament | V.1: 1× 105 mm rifled gun (57 rounds) V.2: 1x 120 mm smoothbore gun (40 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 1× 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun 1× 7.62 mm AA machine gun |
| Engine | V.1: T/E four-stroke V10, 900 hp (671 kW) diesel engine V.2: T/E four-stroke V12, 1,200 (895 kW) diesel engine |
| Power/weight | From 19.8 hp/tonne to 23.1 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
The Tartaruga is the main battle tank of the Fortunan Army designed and produced by Terine Industries. As part of an effort to further modernize the military following the War of Aggression, the tank first say development in 1980, entering production by 1985 as the V.1 Tartaruga. The vehicle would go through further upgrades entering into the 2000s with the V.2 Tartaruga with improvements to the main armament, propulsion, fire control system, and sensors. The Tartaruga continues to see use by the Fortunan Army, with the intended purpose to fully replace the V.1 with the V.2.