The Centauro is a family of Italian military vehicles originating from a wheeled tank destroyer for light to medium territorial defence and tactical reconnaissance. It was developed by a consortium of manufacturers, the Società Consortile Iveco Fiat - OTO Melara (CIO). Iveco Fiat was tasked with developing the hull and propulsion systems while Oto Melara was responsible for developing the turrets and weapon systems.[3] The Centauro platform has been developed into multiple variants to fulfil other combat roles, such as infantry fighting vehicle or self-propelled howitzer.
