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R3 T106 FA
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Rank
AB
7.3
RB
8.0
SB
8.0
Battle rating
Italy
Game nation
Light tank
Main role
120,000
RP
Research
340,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The OTO Melara R3 Capraia was a reconnaissance vehicle made mainly for the export market. The Italian army did also test it as they were interested in seeing if the Folgore regiment could have a use for it. The R3 Capraia was made in at least 7 prototypes, each with their own special configurations and armaments. Despite interest, no country ultimately put it into service due to a saturated market for light reconnaissance vehicles. The R3 Capraia was equipped with various armament options, including a 7.62 mm machine gun, a 12.7 mm machine gun, a 20 mm autocannon, and a TOW ATGM launcher.

Introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic", the R3 T106 FA is equipped with two American 106 mm recoilless rifles attached to a turret. The main munitions available are HESH and HEAT rounds; paired with its great speed, these allow the R3 to become a very nimble tank destroyer, able to inflict serious damage to the enemy team while taking to damage when used with situational awareness and map knowledge. When you are out of position, you can still support your team as a scout, much like with the FIAT. Scouting not only will bring more points but will make victory more likely than before. The R3 Capraia lacks smoke grenades and has relatively weak armour, it does not get access to thermals, night vision devices, or a gun stabiliser, but its overwhelming firepower and high speed allows it to stay on par with ATGM tank threat level in the eyes of others. As a wheeled vehicle, it can reach high speeds, allowing it to quickly pounce on enemies or rush capture zones. Unfortunately, sometimes the R3's speed can also be a drawback, as it is extremely unstable in turns and may appear to be too slow on maps with snow or mud. Despite its flaws, the R3 is effective even outside its own battle rating when used intelligently.


Camouflages:

Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 33 / 15 / 15 mm
Turret 0 / 0 / 0 mm
Visibility 70 %
Crew 4 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 115128 km/h
Backward 2932 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 27.924.753.243.2 hp/t
Engine power 9584181147 hp
Weight 3.4 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
106 mm Recoilless Rifle Cannone da 106 s.r.M40A1
Ammunition 5 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
13 → 10 s
Vertical guidance -7 / 10°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 2117.939.528.63025.556.540.8 °/s
Vertical 3.52.812.27.85417.511.2 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HEAT433433433433433433
HESH152152152152152152
106 mm Recoilless Rifle Cannone da 106 s.r.M40A1
Ammunition 5 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
13 → 10 s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HEAT433433433433433433
HESH152152152152152152
2 x 12.7 mm M8C machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 240 rounds
Belt capacity 10 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
3.2 → 2.5 s
Fire rate 300 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AI776500
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 3,337 → 4,595 SL
RB 3,900 → 5,370 SL
SB 4,956 → 6,824 SL
Crew training 98,000 SL
Experts 780,000 SL
Aces 1,300 GE
Research Aces 340,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
120 / 170 / 200 % SL
202 % RP
Total cost of modifications 98,100 RP
164,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,200 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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