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Stridsvagn 103
The Stridsvagn 103, or S-Tank, is a Swedish tank. It is known for its unconventional design without a turret and the fact that aiming the main gun is done by moving the entire tank.
| General Characteristics
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| Length: | 7.04 m
| | Width: | 3.63 m
| | Height: | 2.43 m
| | Weight: | 39.7 t
| | Speed: | 50 km/h (road)
6 km/h (water)
| | Range: | 390 km
| | Primary armament: | 105 mm rifled Gun
| | Secondary armament: | two 7.62 mm MG
one Anti-aircraft 7.62 mm MG
| | Power plant: | one 490 Hp gas turbine and
one 240 Hp diesel engine
| | Crew: | 3 (Commander, gunner/driver, radio operator)
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Production History
The first prototypes were delivered to the Swedish Army in 1963. After 1967 the 103's were placed in armoured brigades. In 1986 a modified version of the tank was introduced as the 103C. At the beginning of the 1990s the tank was replaced by the Leopard.
See also: List of tanks, Swedish Armed Forces
Referenced By
List of tanks | Swedish Army
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