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armament equip the turret, such as a 7.62
mm machine gun, along with a 12.7 mm
machine gun.

The latest version of the HITFACT family
allows operations in many challenging
environments, thanks to the potential
integration of a command and control,
navigation system, communications and
a counter-IED system. Additionally, it is
capable to integrate third parties’ equip-
ment accordin to customer’s requiremnts.
The technical solutions for the turret’s
structure and the anti-mines seats
ensure crew’s safety against mines and
IED events. The turret is controlled by a
digital Fire Control System that includes
stabilized gunner and commander electro
optical sights, with day and night sights
capabilities, with the latest generation
Infrared thermal cameras and Laser
Range Finder.

HITFACT MkII equips also the Centauro
II armoured vehicle, already in service
with the Italian Army. Produced by Iveco
– Oto Melara Consortium (CIO), a joint
venture between Iveco Defence Vehicles
and Leonardo, it carries on a longstanding
LEONARDO EYES tradition where product evolution goes
hand-in-hand with customer require-
REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS ments. This armoured vehicle is the unique
system capable to integrate 120mm gun,
FOR LAND SYSTEMS which ensures the same firepower of the
modern Main Battle Tank and benefits
from the development of new ammunition.
Today’s increasingly unpredictable and evolution of the HITFACT turret, of which
asymmetrical operational scenarios call more than 500 units are already in ser-
for the employment of highly flexible vice with various armies around the world. Leonardo’s turret HITFACT MkII with a
and state-of-the-art defence systems. The latest model differs from the previous fully-digital electro-optic sensor suite
Systems that combine the capability to one - in service since the eighties with completes the advanced equipment of
counter effectively a wide range of threats the Centauro vehicles in the Italian and the Centauro II and allows higher connec-
with immediate operational readiness and Spanish Army, Royal Jordanian Army and tivity in any scenario, including defence
concrete situational awareness. With the the Omani Royal Guard - for its fully dig- and security missions, operations that
ambition to further enhance its defence ital optronics sensor suite, an upgraded follow natural disasters or in any scenario
cooperation with Qatar, Leonardo is offer- survivability and maximum level of safety requiring armed forces intervention.
ing integrated technologies that continue and performance.
their partnership of more than 25 years, Leonardo’s systems on-board of the
towards furthering national and regional The turret’s hull is made of high perfor- Centauro II include also communications
security. mance ballistic alloy, while the low recoil and the SICCONA command, control and
force of the gun allows its installation on navigation system, to provide full control
Land systems such as Leonardo’s board of wheeled and light tanks, ensuring of the operational scenario, timely and
HITFACT MkII, in service large calibre high strategic and mobility performance. accurate information to the crew and high
turret which is already qualified and cur- A flexible design allows the integration interoperability. On board the vehicle, also
rently in-production, is one of these key of different systems depending on users’ Leonardo’s remotely operated HITROLE
technologies. It is a state-of-the-art solu- requirements, such as the 105/52 mm Light turret, capable of increasing flexibil-
tion in terms of firepower, connectivity rifled and 120/45 mm smoothbore low ity meanwhile performing multi-role tasks,
and survivability. It represents the latest recoil force guns. A coaxial secondary ensuring maximum crew protection.

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