Nonetheless, as the Italian Army is retiring the type, it’s still possible that the Centauros may end up in Ukrainian service sooner or later. Overall, though, the present rumors are too thinly sourced to be afforded much confidence. It’s alleged that the Centauros on the train were refurbished in the same facility used to prepare M109Ls that were given to Ukraine.
The B1 Centauro has long been seen as a plausible donation for Ukraine, as the Italian Army is replacing the 259 B1s in its nine cavalry regiments with harder-hitting Centauro IIs. These include the powerful SAMP/T system built by France, an estimated 60 or so M109L self-propelled howitzers, valuable PzH-2000 and M270A1 long-range artillery systems, heavy mortars and FH70 towed howitzers, and various trucks, infantry weapons, and other gear. Why the Centurion Is Such a Badass Tankĭespite the policy, Italian arms transfers to Ukraine are known to include different kinds of air defense batteries and radars.
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