Progetto M40 mod. 65 BB

Progetto M40 mod. 65 BB stats at a glance

The Progetto M40 mod. 65 BB has 1520 hit points , 40mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 360 damage per shot with 268mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 4936.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Progetto 65 BB can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.3:1. The Progetto 65 BB has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Progetto 65 BB can theoretically output up to 4936 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Progetto 65 BB compares to its peers

There are 52 tier 10 medium tanks in WoT, including the Progetto 65 BB. Its 1520 HP places it in the top 82% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1557). Frontal hull armor of 40mm ranks in the top 96% for the class (peer average: 102mm). Top forward speed of 65 km/h is faster than 82% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 360 damage per shot, higher than 27% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 268mm puts it in the top 33% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Progetto 65 BB vs M48/T54E2 — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• Progetto 65 BB vs M48 Patton — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• Progetto 65 BB vs M48A5 7x7 — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 10 medium tank tier list — all 52 vehicles ranked

Related tier 10 medium tanks

• 121 — China
• 121B — China, premium
• Alpha E 50 M — Germany
• AMX 30 B — France
• Ares 90 — USA
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t 7x7 — France, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t — France
• Carro da Combattimento 45 t — Italy, premium
• All Italy tanks · Tier 10 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

In 1969, the Italian military delegation visited Germany to discuss the purchase of Leopard tanks. However, not all members of the delegation agreed with the acquisition of foreign vehicles. The Italian military experts and engineers specified the main requirements for the future tank: the slope angle of armor plates, the cast turret and gun mantlet, as well as the powerful engine from Mitsubishi that allowed production of a small, light, maneuverable, but perfectly-armored vehicle. The British and Soviet design plans collected by SIFAR-SID were taken into account. Development of the project w...

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