Lvrbv 701

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Lvrbv 701
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Lvrbv 701
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Description

The Luftvärnsrobotbandvagn 701 is a Swedish self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle equipped with a short-range Rbs 70 surface-to-air missile system designed and built by Bofors, up to 5km range depending on the weather conditions due to the missile being guided by the operator. The Lvrbv 701 were developed alongside the Pvrbv 551 using the same chassis built on the Ikv 102 and Ikv 103 chassis that were decommissioned but the Lvrbv 701 were only built on leftover Ikv 103 and were given a new purpose. Both Lvrbv 701 and Pvrbv 551 share similar production history, only noticeable difference is the armarments with the Lvrbv 701 being an anti-air unit. Sharing also similar issues as the Pvrbv 551 with an underpowered engine, making it sluggish off-road. A total of 48 units were built in early 1980's and wouldn't be delivered until between 1984 to 1986 they were used in limited service for the anti-air companies throughout their use in the Swedish service. The vehicle were decommissioned in the early 2000s.

Introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury", the lvrbv 701 is a special self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle with some capability to fight enemy ground vehicles. With the upgraded RB 70 Mark 2 surface-to-air missile's outstanding 200 mm armour penetration, this compact vehicle is capable of killing both lighter enemy ground targets and aircraft. Furthermore, the vehicle's low profile aids in stealth during engagements and allows players to hide behind low obstacles. However, the lvrbv 701 lacks a search radar, requiring players to manually locate enemy air targets with their eyes, resulting in low efficiency. Finally, due to the vehicle's limited elevation, players will have difficulty engaging hostile aircraft at high altitudes.

General info

First to introduce the SAM gameplay to Sweden, the Lvrbv 701 is a lightly armoured chassis identical to the Pvrbv 551, both being based on the much older Ikv 103. The design is simply a man-portable RBS 70 missile system placed inside the refurbished chassis. Due to this structure, the Lvrbv 701 features no radar to scan for incoming targets, and relies on a single missile salvo with a long interval between reloads. This, combined with bad traversal of the launcher, and low mobility, means that the Lvrbv 701 is forced to engage carefully, as it has no proper way of defending itself outside of getting the first jump.

Though to list its strengths, the Lvrbv 701 features a high agile and reliable missile system. The RB 70 is incredibly devastating to those that face it, as the SAM can easily damage unsuspecting enemy aircraft, since there is no radar to notify them of your presence. And thanks to the agility, the missile works comfortably at both closer and longer ranges.

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull25 / 10 / 5
Turret0 / 0 / 0
Crew4 people
Visibility93 %

Frontal armour on the Lvrbv 701 consists of 20 to 25 mm of rolled homogeneous armour. Ideally, this can provide 28 to 30 mm of effective protection which should stop most low calibre machine gun fire, as well as .50 cal machine guns.

Side armour on the Lvrbv 701 consists of 10 mm rolled homogeneous armour which, due to its limited angles, only affords protection against low calibre machine guns.

The turret has no armour whatsoever.

The crew of 4 consists of a driver, gunner, loader and commander all positioned closely together in the front half of the vehicle.

Overall, protection on the Lvrbv 701 isn't spectacular and with a compact crew placement, including an exposed gunner, a simple burst of machine-gun fire from a .50 cal or larger fired at the sides or top can leave you knocked out. Its low profile and compact size does, however, work in your favour and lets you hide from most other ground vehicles and any aircraft/helicopters that haven't spotted you launching a missile.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB42 / 8 km/h
RB and SB39 / 7 km/h
Number of gears4 forward
1 back
Weight9.7 t
Engine power
AB259 hp
RB and SB136 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB26.7 hp/t
RB and SB14.0 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 42 8 9.7 193 259 19.9 26.7
Realistic 39 7 120 136 12.37 14.02

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
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RB4 721 → 6 283 Sl icon.png
SB5 213 → 6 938 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications179 700 Rp icon.png
305 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 700 Ge icon.png
Crew training175 000 Sl icon.png
Experts620 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 100 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 010 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
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226 / 226 / 226 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
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Suspension
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Brake System
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Cost:
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Filters
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Transmission
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Engine
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Cost:
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Improved Parts
Research:
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Cost:
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Improved FPE
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Cost:
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Crew Replenishment
Research:
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Cost:
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Horizontal Drive
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Airstrike
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Elevation Mechanism
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Artillery Support
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Improved optics
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Armaments

Main armament

Rbs 70 SAM
Ammunition6 rounds
Belt capacity1 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
15.6 → 12.0 s
Fire rate5 shots/min
Vertical guidance-5° / 35°
Horizontal guidance-100° / 100°
Fire on the moveup to 5 km/h
Main article: Rbs 70
Rbs 70 missile Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 6 -5°/+35° ±100° N/A 22.0 30.5 37.0 40.9 43.5 15.60 13.80 12.72 12.00
Realistic 14.9 17.5 21.3 23.5 25.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
RB 70 SAM 19 19 19 19 19 19
RB 70 Mk.2 SAM 200 200 200 200 200 200
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Range
(m)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Arming
distance (m)
Trigger
radius (m)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
RB 70 SAM 525 5,000 16.5 0 0.1 300 6 1.44 79° 80° 81°
RB 70 Mk.2 SAM 580 7,000 16.5 0.05 0.1 300 3 1.44 79° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Lvrbv 701
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
6 (+5) No

Notes:

  • The rack depletes from left to right.
  • The launcher always contains one piece of ammunition.

Usage in battles

  • Stay behind your team, but close to the front line
  • Scout ground targets and repair allies
  • Keep behind cover and focus on incoming planes
  • Use smoke grenades when retreating
  • Don't let opponents get above you

General

The Lvrbv 701 is difficult to get used to, as the high BR ensures a punishing top-tier environment. Since the Lvrbv 701 is meant for anti-air operation, the targets above you are usually easy pickings. The main threat for the Lvrbv 701 is instead ground vehicles, as the tank has almost no way to defend itself against such opponents. The ideal way to play the vehicle is to stick close to your allied tanks, as they can deal with the ground threats for you, while you keep the airspace safe. The Lvrbv 701 feature scouting, and can easily aid teammates that need information about enemy positions, or need to be repaired.

Engaging air targets

When the Lvrbv 701 spots an air target, it's important to think about what you're engaging. Helicopters such as the Ka-50, can easily see the missile coming, and are usually expecting some sort of retaliation for launching missiles away from the battlefield. A tip is not to attempt to lock such targets, and instead estimate the distance, and launch it when they're busy. When fighting helicopters at close range, such as the AH-1G, or Mi-28N, it is important to launch as soon as possible, and destroy them before they get above you, as you have no ability to destroy them at point-blank distance.

Aircraft are slightly more difficult to destroy, as the RB 70 missile lacks significant velocity compared to other systems. Instead, the manoeuvrability of the missile comes to a lot of help as planes will struggle to avoid it while manoeuvring. When first engaging an aircraft, knowing if it has RWR is critical, as aircraft aware of you might go for another pass or even worse strafe you from a blind spot. The missile works best when attacking at medium range, where the aircraft is either approaching or flying parallel to your position. Aircraft are usually easy to shoot down, but should always be engaged with consideration, as your reload leaves you vulnerable to counter-attacks from the same opponent.

Msg-info.png The Lvrbv 701 can be used to engage light vehicles, as the later missile has a lot of penetration. But engaging has to be done with caution due to the slow reload!

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • RB 70 Mk.2 missiles have 200 mm of penetration which can be useful against light ground targets
  • Small vehicle profile allows you to hide behind cover effectively
  • Unarmoured turret can help in reducing the visibility of the vehicle behind cover
  • Smoke grenades can help when getting strafed by aircraft
  • Upgraded RB 70 Mk.2 missiles are only a Tier II modification
  • Can use the scouting mechanic to tag enemies and also help repair teammates

Cons:

  • No secondary armament
  • No search radar, only a tracking radar meaning you have to manually find targets
  • Relatively sluggish turret rotation speed makes acquiring fast low flying targets difficult
  • Only 200° total (±100°) of missile launcher rotation
  • Max elevation of 35° makes tracking high altitude targets pretty much impossible
  • Average mobility with very slow reverse speed
  • Unarmoured turret leaves the gunner very vulnerable to knockouts

History

In 1983, the Swedish military gave a contract to Hägglunds and Söner to convert Ikv 102 and Ikv 103 vehicles into Lvrbv 701 surface-to-air missile carriers. The Ikv 102 and Ikv 103, infantry support vehicles mounting a 105 mm gun, had become obsolete in the past few years. At the same time, the same companies were contracted to convert Ikv 102 and Ikv 103 vehicles into Pvrbv 551 anti-tank missile carriers. The hull of the Ikv 102/Ikv 103 was plated over, in order to extend the crew compartment the full length of the vehicle. The engine was replaced by a Ford V-6 engine. The armament consisted of a RBS 70 surface-to-air missile launcher in the center of the hull, which was raised up through a circular opening in the roof of the vehicle - covered by a two piece hatch - in order to fire the weapon.

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See also

Related development

Similar SAM systems

External links


Hägglund & Söner
Light Tanks 
Ikv 91  Ikv 91 · Ikv 91-105
Tank Destroyers 
ATGM Carriers  UDES 33 · Pvrbv 551 · Pbv 302 (BILL)
SPAA 
Strv m/41  Pbv 301
SAM  Lvrbv 701
See Also  BAE Systems AB

Sweden anti-aircraft vehicles
SPAA  Pvlvv fm/42 · Lvtdgb m/40 · Pbv 301 · Lvkv 42
Radar SPAA  VEAK 40 · Lvkv 9040C
SAM  Lvrbv 701 · ASRAD-R
Finland  L-62 ANTI II · ▄ZSU-57-2 · ItO 90M · ItPsV 90