VEAK 40

This page is about the Swedish SPAA VEAK 40. For the other vehicles of the family, see Strv 103 (Family).

VEAK 40

▄ZSU-57-2

ItPsV Leopard

VEAK 40

▄ZSU-57-2

ItPsV Leopard

Sweden

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	7.7	7.7

Class:

SPAA

Research:95 000

Purchase:270 000

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Description

The Vagn Eldledning AutomatKanon 40 (English: Wagon Fire-control AutoCannon 40), or VEAK 40 for short, is a rank V Swedish self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury". The name VEAK 40 follows Bofors naming scheme, not the Swedish army's naming scheme. Its full historical Bofors-name was Bofors VEAK 40 X 60, VEAK indicating type (tracked vehicle with FC-radar and autocannons), 40 indicating calibre (40 mm) and 60 indicating year of design (1960).

VEAK 40 keeping the skies clear over Northern Europe.

The VEAK 40 was developed by the Swedish arms manufacturer Bofors by request of the Swedish army as a 1960s next generation Swedish SPAA following the 1940s limited production Lvkv fm/43 SPAA and failed 1950s Lvkv 42 prototype SPAA. A single prototype based on the Strv 103 chassis was built and delivered for testing in 1964. The project was delayed at this point but testing commenced and the vehicle proved to be ahead of its time regarding armament and fire control system. This however made the vehicle too costly and in the end the project had to be scrapped due to resources going to the Swedish air force rather than the Swedish air defense.

The VEAK 40 is armed with two 40 mm Bofors L/70 autocannons (Swedish designation: 40 mm lvakan m/48) which each have a fire rate of 300 rounds per minute and are capable of firing proximity-fused high explosive shells which will airburst and damage aircraft when reaching their vicinity. It has mediocre mobility and subpar protection but does feature excellent vertical and horizontal traverse speed for the guns. It also comes equipped with a tracking and search radar that allows the player to find and track airborne targets within a 12 km radius.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull15 / 15 / 15

Turret15 / 15 / 5

Crew3 people

Visibility143 %

External armor on the VEAK 40	Internal armor on the VEAK 40

The armour of the VEAK 40 is roughly 15 mm thick all around with very limited sloping angles to back it up. Thus even heavy machine guns can knock it out from all directions. The turret is very big and boxy and also houses all of the vehicles ammunition and crew. Thus a shot to the turret usually results in an ammo rack detonation. The hull however is fairly empty of components and only houses the transmission and engine which are located in their own compartment, resulting in tons of empty space in the hull under the turret. Thus a shot to the hull usually leaves the vehicle combat capable.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Cast homogeneous armour (Cupolas)
• Structural steel (Radar mast, Radar dish, Mud skirts, Suspension)

Armour	Front (Slope°)	Sides [Internal] (Slope°)	Rear (Slope°)	Roof (Slope°)
Hull	5-15 mm (77°) Front glacis 15 mm (18-71°) Lower glasis	5-15 mm [+5 mm] (0°) Upper sides 15 mm (0°) Lower sides	15 mm (0°) Upper rear 15 mm (13°) Lower rear	15 mm (90°) Roof 4 mm (29-77°) Mud skirts
Turret	15 mm (25°) Upper right sheek 15 mm (0°) Upper left sheek 15 mm (26°) Upper right front 15 mm (41°) Upper left front 15 mm (17°) Lower front	5 mm (74°) Upper sides 15 mm (0°) Forward sides 5 mm (0°) Backward sides	5 mm (73°) Upper rear 5 mm (0°) Lower rear	5 mm (0°) Roof 15 mm (0-35°) Radar mast 15 mm (0-68°) Radar dish
Cupola	15 mm (0°)	15 mm (0°)	15 mm (0°)	15 mm (44-83°) Cupola dome

Notes:

• Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB66 / 21 km/h

RB and SB61 / 19 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

2 back

Weight29.0 t

Engine power

AB1 030 hp

RB and SB540 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB35.5 hp/t

RB and SB18.6 hp/t

The VEAK 40 moving through though thick snow.

The mobility of the VEAK 40 is excellent. The vehicle is based on the chassis of the Strv 103A and features the same transmission and engine (although currently lacking turbine engine sound) while being 7.9 tons lighter. The engine gives out 540 hp in realistic when fully upgraded giving this 29 ton vehicle a power to ton ratio of 18.62. This gives the tank great acceleration on shorter distances and allows it to effectively move around the battlefield like the average speedy light tank.

Mobility times on flat paved terrain (realistic)

• Time to 60 km/h (max effective) forward: > 25 s
• Time to 20 km/h forward: > 2 s
• Time to 18 km/h (max effective) reverse: > 2 s
• Time to rotate 360°: < 8 s

Mobility times on flat grass terrin (realistic)

• Time to 40 km/h (max effective) forward: < 11 s
• Time to 20 km/h forward: > 2 s
• Time to 18 km/h (max effective) reverse: > 2 s
• Time to rotate 360°: < 8 s

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	66	21	29	767	1,030	26.45	35.52
Realistic	61	19		478	540	16.48	18.62

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 845 → 6 235

RB4 201 → 5 406

SB5 088 → 6 548

Total cost of modifications77 500

130 000

Talisman cost2 000

Crew training78 000

Experts270 000

Aces1 100

Research Aces670 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 170 / 200 %

190 / 190 / 190 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 4 000 Cost: 6 500 165 Suspension Research: 3 600 Cost: 5 800 150 Brake System Research: 3 600 Cost: 5 800 150 Filters Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 270 Transmission Research: 8 700 Cost: 14 000 360 Engine Research: 8 700 Cost: 14 000 360	Improved Parts Research: 2 600 Cost: 6 500 165 Improved FPE Research: 2 300 Cost: 5 800 150 Crew Replenishment Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 270	Horizontal Drive Research: 4 000 Cost: 6 500 165 40mm_sw_kan_HE_ammo_pack Research: 4 000 Cost: 6 500 165 Adjustment of Fire Research: 3 600 Cost: 5 800 150 40mm_sw_kan_APC_ammo_pack Research: 3 600 Cost: 5 800 150 Elevation Mechanism Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 270 Artillery Support Research: 8 700 Cost: 14 000 360

Modification route

• Stage 1 (Primary Route): Like with every tank the first modifications to research should be Parts and FPE.

After those it is best to unlock the ammunition (slsgr m/484 HE-VT* and slpprj m/42B AP). Depending on the desired playstyle you can either go for the HE-VT or AP first. The slsgr m/484 is excellent for taking out aircraft, while the slpprj m/42B is great at taking out tanks in the side.

• Stage 1 (Alternate Route): If you prefer to sit in the spawn or behind cover and solely shooting at aircraft then a viable alternate route would be to unlock slsgr m/484 HE-VT* as your first unlock (before Parts and FPE).

• Stage 2: After unlocking Parts, FPE and ammunition you can either go for mobility upgrades or fire-control upgrades depending on the desired playstyle.

If you desire to kill tanks then go for mobility upgrades such as Filters, Engine and Transmission. This will allow you to easily flank and outmaneuver enemy tanks with some planning.

If you desire to kill aircraft then go for fire-control upgrades such as Horizontal Drive, Adjustment of Fire and Elevation Mechanism. This will give you one of the best targeting speeds in the game.

• Stage 3: After unlocking enough performance upgrades for comfort then it is viable to unlock Artillery Support.

Follow this by unlocking the suspension upgrades: Suspension > Brake System > Tracks.

The last upgrade to unlock is Crew Replacement. Due to the limited survivability of the VEAK 40 and its ability to stay fully combat capable without one crew member there is rarely a need to restore a dead crew member.

Armaments

Main armament

Two VEAK 40 combating air targets.

2 x 40 mm lvakan m/48 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition420 rounds

Belt capacity10 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

0.6 → 0.5 s

Fire rate300 shots/min

Vertical guidance-5° / 85°

The VEAK 40 uses two Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft autocannon L/70 guns, in Swedish service designated 40 mm lvakan m/48. These have extrememy good stats in all regards. Excellent rate of fire, excellent velocity and excellent effect against both aircraft and tanks.

40 mm lvakan m/48 (x2)						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	420 (10)	300	-5°/+85°	±180°	Two-plane	74.9	103.6	125.8	139.1	148.0	0.65	0.58	0.53	0.50
Realistic						50.6	59.5	72.2	79.9	85.0

Ammunition

The ammunition of the VEAK 40 is excellent for its type. While not perfect in all regards, for example the effectiveness of HE-VT* ammunition have had varying effectiveness over the years, and the penetration values of the AP ammunition is too low to penetrate any heavy tank at its tier, the ammunition does do its job in the majority of situations.

Belt		Penetration statistics
		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Name	Composition	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	SAPHEI · HEFI-T	66 · 3	62 · 3	48 · 3	34 · 3	25 · 3	18 · 3
slsgr m/484	HE-VT* · HE-VT* · HE-VT*	4 · 4 · 4	4 · 4 · 4	4 · 4 · 4	4 · 4 · 4	4 · 4 · 4	4 · 4 · 4
slpprj m/42B	AP · AP · AP · HEFI-T	95 · 95 · 95 · 3	90 · 90 · 90 · 3	72 · 72 · 72 · 3	55 · 55 · 55 · 3	42 · 42 · 42 · 3	32 · 32 · 32 · 3

Ammunition data
Projectile	Historical name	Projectile mass	Vo	Explosive type	Explosive mass	Fuze Delay (Fuze sensitivity)	Arming distance (Trigger radius)
40 mm Default SAPHEI	40 mm slhpgr m/43B	1 kg	880 m/s	TNT	43 g	1.2 m (9 mm)	-
40 mm Default HEFI-T	40 mm sgr m/46-47	1 kg	850 m/s	TNT	44 g	- (0.1 mm)	-
40 mm slsgr m/484 HE-VT*	40 mm slsgr m/484	0.98 kg	988 m/s	TNT	120 g	- (0.1 mm)	500 m (15 m)
40 mm slpprj m/42B AP	40 mm slpprj m/42B	1.2 kg	910 m/s	-	-	1.2 m (9 mm)	-

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Recommendations	Visual discrepancy
42	30 (+12)	11 (+31)	Keep Full	No

Machine guns

7.62 mm ksp 58 machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

Beyond its main weaponry, the VEAK 40 also features a cupola mounted 7,62 mm FN MAG machine gun, in Swedish service designated 7,62 mm ksp m/58B. This is extremely rare for SPAAs and makes it one of two SPAAs that has a secondary machine gun (the other one being the Lvkv 9040C). However due to the characteristics of its main weaponry there is rarely a need to use the secondary machine gun. These have extrememy good stats in all regards. Excellent rate of fire, excellent velocity and excellent effect against both aircraft and tanks.

7.62 mm ksp 58
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,000 (250)	600	-10°/+50°	±120°

Usage in battles

Two VEAK 40 driving in a convoy.

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Twin 40 mm lvakan m/48 cannon are very effective against air units
• Has access to proximity fuse HE shells
• Separate ammo belts (fully made of HE or AP)
• Has a pintle-mounted machine gun unlike other SPAA

Cons:

• Very easy to destroy since all the ammo and the crew are located in the turret
• The turret's armour is very thin (only 5 mm covering roof and sides)
• Can be taken out by even rifle-calibre aircraft armaments

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