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Stridsvagn 103

The Stridsvagn 103 (Strv 103), also known as the Alternative S and S-tank, is a Swedish Cold War–era main battle tank, designed and manufactured in Sweden. "Strv" is the Swedish military abbreviation of stridsvagn, Swedish for tank (literally combat wagon, it also is the Swedish word for chariot), while the 103 comes from being the third tank in Swedish…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
60 km/h (37 mph) maximum road speed forwards or reverse
Armor
LOS: ≈192–337 mm Actual: 40–70 mm
Crew
3 (Commander, gunner/driver, rear driver)
Designed
1956; 70 years ago (1956)
Designer
Sven Berge
Engine
Detroit diesel 6V53T, 216 kW (290 hp) and Caterpillar 553 gas turbine, 365 kW (489 hp)

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Stridsvagn 103

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Stridsvagn 103

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related to Performance · 23
Stridsvagn 103 → All, American, BAOR, Bovington, British, Centurion, Chieftain, Fort Knox, However, In, In April, It, Kvarn, Leopard, M60A1E3, Norway, On, Over, September, Strv
related to External links · 13
Stridsvagn 103 → Bovington UK, Cold War, Curator David Willey, English, S-Tank, Society S-tank, Stridsvagn, Swedish Stridsvagn, Tank Chats, The, The Tank Museum, Vapenverkan, Welcome
related to Sources · 7
Stridsvagn 103 → Bovington Tank Museum, E1995, October, Retrieved, Stridsvagn, Swedish, The Tank MuseumHistorien
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
Stridsvagn 103 → 60 km/h (37 mph) maximum road speed forwards or reverse
Armor · 1
Stridsvagn 103 → LOS: ≈192–337 mm Actual: 40–70 mm
Crew · 1
Stridsvagn 103 → 3 (Commander, gunner/driver, rear driver)
Designed · 1
Stridsvagn 103 → 1956; 70 years ago (1956)
Designer · 1
Stridsvagn 103 → Sven Berge
Engine · 1
Stridsvagn 103 → Detroit diesel 6V53T, 216 kW (290 hp) and Caterpillar 553 gas turbine, 365 kW (489 hp)
Height · 1
Stridsvagn 103 → With topmounted MG: 2.43 m (8 ft 0 in) To cupola: 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) To vehicle roof: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) To barrel centre when horizontal: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)

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tank swedish 103 gun design strv also tanks stridsvagn would suspension production two crew new hull main could first war

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Stridsvagn 103.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph) maximum road speed forwards or reverse1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103ArmorLOS: ≈192–337 mm Actual: 40–70 mm1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Crew3 (Commander, gunner/driver, rear driver)1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Designed1956; 70 years ago (1956)1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103DesignerSven Berge1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103EngineDetroit diesel 6V53T, 216 kW (290 hp) and Caterpillar 553 gas turbine, 365 kW (489 hp)1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103HeightWith topmounted MG: 2.43 m (8 ft 0 in) To cupola: 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) To vehicle roof: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) To barrel centre when horizontal: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103In service1967–19971.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Length9 m (29 ft 6 in) incl. gun1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Main armamentBofors L74 10.5 cm L/62 rifled gun with autoloader and 50 rounds1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103ManufacturerBofors AB1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Mass42.5 t (46.8 short tons; 41.8 long tons)1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103No. built2901.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Operational range390 km (240 mi)1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Place of originSweden1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Power/weight13.6 kW/t (18.3 hp/t)1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Produced1967–19711.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Secondary armamentTwo fixed 7.62 mm KSP 58 machine guns one anti-aircraft 7.62 mm KSP 58 machine gun two 71 mm Lyran mortars1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103SuspensionGas-hydraulic hydropneumatic suspension1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Transmission2 forward and 2 reverse speeds1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103TypeTurretless main battle tank1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Unit costUS$ 442,750~ / 4,940,000~ (2026)1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Used bySwedish Army1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Variants0, A, B, C, D, MV1.00infobox
Stridsvagn 103Width3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)1.00infobox

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