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 Leopard
2 improved/MBT 122 is currently the world's most modern MBT.
MBT 122 is a further development of MBT 121 and is partly
manufactured in Sweden. Deliveries of MBT 122 was commenced
in 1997 and completed in 2001. A total of 120 MBTs are to
be delivered.
MBT 122 has a crew of four. Armament consists of a 120 mm
smooth-bore gun and two 7.62 machine guns. The vehicle has
night-vision sights (IR) for both commander and gunner.
Types of ammunition are fin-stabilized anti-tank rounds (APFSDS/SABOT)
and HE (High Exlosive). The vehicle has an eye-proof laser
and the fire-control system allows firing up to ranges of
4000 m.
Compared to MBT 121, the vehicle has considerably better
protection in the front parts of both chassis and turret.
Furthermore, the vehicle is fitted with top-protection and
an interior liner. Combat weight is 62.5 tonnes. The vehicle
has an 12-cylinder diesel engine of 1 500 HP. Maximum speed
is 70 kph and on-roand and off-road ranges are 350 and 200
km, respectively.
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The top modern Leopard 2, Stridsvagn 122.
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image, you will se the difference between the Stridsvagn 122
and 121 (Leopard 2A6 and A4).
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 The
driver has an image-intesifier for driving in the dark. Fording
depth is down to 1.2 m.
The vehicle has an advanced command/control (C2) system.
The C2 system comprises radio and intercom (Combat Radio,
Type RA 180 for speech/computerized data, plus the LTS 90),
a technical terminal for the commander, a display unit for
the driver, a navigation system (POS 4) and a vehicle computer.
The C2 system offers possibilities of presenting a map with
tactical information, target designation, logistic and ballistic
information, plus navigational data. Information transfer
from one vehicle to another is carried out digitally.
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Command and control
equipment showing the commanders map, turret indicatior and
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1994, 160 used Leopard 2 MBTs were procured from Germany.
The vehicles have been adapted to Swedish conditions, under
the name "Stridsvagn 121".
MBT 121 has a crew of four and armament consists of a 120
mm smooth-bore gun and two 7.52 mm machine guns. The vehicle
has night-vision sights (IR) for the gunnner. Types of ammunition
are armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS)
and high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT). Forty-two rounds can
be carried in the vehicle: 15 in the turret and the remainder
in the chassis front left. The fire-control system allows
for firing up to ranges of 4,000 m.
Combat weight is 55.2 tonnes. The vehicle has a 12-cylinder
diesel engine of 1 500 HP. Maximum speed is 72 kph and range
on roads and off-roads is 350 and 200 km, respectively. The
driver has an image-intensifier for driving in the dark. Fording
depth is down to 1.2 m.
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Stridsvagn 104 (Centurion) is a modernized version of Stridsvagn
102 (MBT 102). A new diesel engine and transmission together
with, among other items, an automatic gear-box have been installed.
Armament consists of a 105 mm gun, two 7.62 mm machine guns,
two six-barrel smoke dischargers and two illumination round
dischargers. The turret is turnable and is journalled in bearings
onto the hull.
The vehicle has a crew of four: commander, gunner and loader
positioned in the turret, plus the driver in the hull.
Maximum road speed has been increased to 50 kph. On-road
and off-road ranges are 300 and 120 km, respectively. Combat
weight is 54 tonnes.
The last class trained on the Centurion finished in 2000
on the island of Gotland. The tank is now only in mobilization
forces across Sweden.
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103, commonly known as S-tank, was developed in the late 1950s
by Bofors to meet requirements of the Swedish Army. Strv 103
is unique in that the 105 mm gunis fixed in the glacis plate
and is aimed in traverse by pivoting the vehicle on its tracks,
and in elevation by adjusting the hydropneumatic suspension
from -10° to +12°, with driver acting as gunner. It
is armed with a automatic loaded 105 mm gun firing anti-tank
rounds (APFS/-DS), HE (high explosives) and smoke rounds,
empty cartridges cases being autmomatically ejected from the
rear. It has three 7.62 mm machine guns (two parallell with
the main gun, and one on the commander's cupola), Model 58.
Normal range for firing the gun is up to 2,000 m and rate
of fire is 10 rounds/min.
Strv 103 weighs 39.7 tonnes and has a crew of three: commander,
driver, also operating as gunner, and the radio operator,
also function as driver when the tank is going in reverse.
Maximum road speed is 50 kph. On-road and off road ranges
are 390 and 150 km, respectively.
Strv 103 is currently equipped with a float-skirt and can
be made ready for fording within 30 minutes. The driver stands
on a special platform and steers with reins. After fording,
the vehicle can be made ready for action again within 10 minutes.
All Strv 103s are fitted with a dozer blade, and can be fitted
with mineclearing rollers at the front of the hull.
Stridsvagn 103C has recently been phased out and replaced
by Stridsvagn 121 and 122 (Leopard 2).
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The Ikv 91 tank destroyer was developed by Hägglund and
Sôner (now Hägglunds Vehicle) to meet the requirements
of Swedish Army. First prototypes completed in 1969 with production
running from 1975 to 1978.
The 90mm low pressure gun has elevation of +15 degrees and
depression of -10, with 360 degree turret traverse. Two Lyran
flare launchers mounted on turret roof. The effect against
modern MBTs in a frontal attitude is insufficient. Normal
range for firing can be extended to 2,000m. Rate of fire is
8 rounds/min. The vehicle is equipped with a laser rangefinder
and computerised fire-control system for increased first-round
hit probability.
The vehicle weighs 16.3 tonnes and has a crew of four. Maximum
road speed is 65 kph. On-road range are 500 km.
The Ikv 91 has an exceptionally good off-road capacity. The
vehicle can float, and some vehicles are equiped with propellers
for increased water speed.
The Ikv 91 is currently being phase-out.
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Ifv 91 tank destroyer. Defensive role, small gun. Beeing phased
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