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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is an testing bench and technology demonstration unit for improved protection on existing [[Strv 122]] units. The proposed prototype was to be produced around 2010-2011 and form part of a modernization programme for the Strv 122. The {{PAGENAME}} was designed to improve protection against threats in urban combats and got additional protection against different type of explosive threats that can be lethal for an vehicle in urban situations and close combat. However, these additional protection kits were never put in the modernization of the Strv 122s.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a testing bench and technology demonstration unit for improved protection on existing [[Strv 122]] units. The proposed prototype was to be produced around 2010-2011 and form part of a modernization programme for the Strv 122. The {{PAGENAME}} was designed to improve protection against threats in urban combats and got additional protection against different type of explosive threats that can be lethal for an vehicle in urban situations and close combat. However, these additional protection kits were never put in the modernization of the Strv 122s.
  
 
The {{PAGENAME}} was introduced in [[Update "Air Superiority"]] as a new top tier MBT for Sweden, coming with improved protection against chemical rounds and shaped charged ATGMs bolstering the survivability of the vehicle. Still having the same 120 mm L/44 gun compared to the [[Leopard 2A6]] and [[Leopard 2A7V]] with their 120 mm L/55, it would seem the {{PAGENAME}} is inferior in terms of firepower and penetration, but this is not an issue for it due to it still being competitive at top tier. Even with additional armour, the {{PAGENAME}} is still highly manoeuvrable with its additional weight and doesn't affect the speed at all. The {{PAGENAME}} still has vulnerable areas on the hull against kinetic rounds and, like its predecessors, excels in a hull-down playstyle, exposing only the well armoured and protected turret to peek out and fire at enemy units. Angling the armour of the hull with the additional armour gives it better chance to survive close combat engagements than other Leopard 2s.
 
The {{PAGENAME}} was introduced in [[Update "Air Superiority"]] as a new top tier MBT for Sweden, coming with improved protection against chemical rounds and shaped charged ATGMs bolstering the survivability of the vehicle. Still having the same 120 mm L/44 gun compared to the [[Leopard 2A6]] and [[Leopard 2A7V]] with their 120 mm L/55, it would seem the {{PAGENAME}} is inferior in terms of firepower and penetration, but this is not an issue for it due to it still being competitive at top tier. Even with additional armour, the {{PAGENAME}} is still highly manoeuvrable with its additional weight and doesn't affect the speed at all. The {{PAGENAME}} still has vulnerable areas on the hull against kinetic rounds and, like its predecessors, excels in a hull-down playstyle, exposing only the well armoured and protected turret to peek out and fire at enemy units. Angling the armour of the hull with the additional armour gives it better chance to survive close combat engagements than other Leopard 2s.
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{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 
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''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''
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The outward of Strv 122B+ looks pretty like its predecessor [[Strv 122B PLSS]]. There are a few of upgrades on the armour protection. The turret sides are now covered with 80 mm thick of composite screen, which makes the ammo rack in the turret more resistant to most autocannon shells with lower penetration of 130 mm. The frontal part of hull sides is also covered with 260~270 mm thick of composite armour, which can now devour some most powerful tandem ATGMs when the Strv 122B+ is angling itself. Although the Strv 122B+ isn't equipped with the Saab commander CITV from the Strv 122B PLSS, it also has the mine protection modification which adds additional 30 mm thick of RHA on its belly. In sum, the Strv 122B+ remains most features of armour protection from the Strv 122B PLSS while enhencing the side protection against autocannon shells and ATGMs.  
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'''Armour type:'''
  
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (sides, back and roof of hull, back and roof of turret, turret ring, underbody, commander optics, driver cupola)
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* High hardness rolled armour (hull front, front and sides of turret, side skirts)
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* Structural steel (applique armour on turret roof)
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* Composite screen (turret cupolas, frontal part of side skirts, applique armour on hull front, external armour on front and sides of turret)
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* External composite armour with NERA elements (gun mantlet)
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* Cast homogeneous armour (upper front of turret)
  
 
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' <br> ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
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| Hull || 35 + 45** mm (81°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 35 + 100** mm (53°) ''Upper junction of glacises'' <br> 45 + 100** mm (54°) ''Lower junction of glacises'' <br> 40 + 10 mm (51°) ''Lower glacis'' || 10 + 270** mm ''Top front'' <br> 20 + 10 mm (5°) ''Top rear'' <br> 35 + 260** mm ''Bottom front'' <br> 20 + 10 mm ''Bottom rear''|| 20 mm (11°) ''Top'' <br> 20 mm (16°) ''Bottom'' || 20 mm <br> 10 mm ''Engine vents''
 
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| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
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| Turret || 35 mm (40°) + 80** mm (60°) ''Cheeks'' <br> 650 mm (18°) + 80** mm (60°) ''Sides of gun mantlet'' <br> 400 mm (0°) + 80** mm (63°) ''Top of gun mantlet'' <br> 400 mm (0, 73°) ''Bottom of gun mantlet'' || 35 mm (0°) + 80** mm (22°) ''Front'' <br> 15 + 80** mm ''Rear'' || 25 + 10 + 10 mm || 40 + 20 mm ''Front'' <br> 40 mm (82°) + 10 mm (74°) ''Frontal glacis'' <br> 20 + 14 mm ''Around the cupolas'' <br> 20 mm ''Rear''
 
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| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
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| Cupola || 150 mm (0°) + 10 mm (74°) || 45 mm (0°) + 10 mm (56°) || 10 mm || 60** + 20 mm
 
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> <small>Composite screens</small>
  
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! Composite armour !! Frontal effective protection !! Sides
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| Hull
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| '''Upper glacis:''' <br> 600-750 mm ''Kinetic'' / 800-1,200 mm ''Chemical'' <br>'''Lower glacis:''' <br> 200-500 mm ''Kinetic'' / 200-800 mm ''Chemical''
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| '''Frontal part of top:''' <br> 300 mm ''Kinetic'' / 1,100 mm ''Chemical''
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| Turret
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| '''Cheeks:''' <br> 800-1000 mm ''Kinetic'' / 1300-1400 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Sides of gun mantlet:'''<br> 600-800 mm ''Kinetic'' / 600-1000 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Top of gun mantlet:'''<br> 300-600 mm ''Kinetic'' / 500-900 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Bottom of gun mantlet:'''<br> 300-400 mm ''Kinetic'' / 300-600 mm ''Chemical'' || '''Front:''' <br> 300-400 mm ''Kinetic'' / 400 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Rear:''' <br> 130 mm ''Kinetic'' / 150-200 mm ''Chemical''
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'''Notes:'''
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* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick, and the underbody is 20 mm thick.
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* There is an 8 mm thick internal RHA screen that separates the crew compartment from the engine. The two exterior fuel tanks at the frontal part of the hull sides are separated from the crew compartment by two 35 mm thick of internal RHA screens.
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* The ammo rack in the turret is separated by a 35 mm thick of internal RHA screen.
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* There are a few 10 mm thick attached tracks mounted on the rear of the turret.
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* The external arrow-shaped armour and the applique armour on the turret are 80 mm thick and can be torn down.
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* There is 140 mm thick roof composite armour around two turret cupolas, and several 10 and 20 mm thick structural steel plates cover the composite armour inside.
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* The smoke dispensers are protected by a RHA shell.
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* With the modification of Mine Protection, a 30 mm thick external RHA plate is attached to the underbody.
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* There are several plates of spall liner at the frontal hull sides, top of turret, and around the hull ammo rack.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=2032|rbMinHp=1327|AoAweight=2.4|rbForwardSpeed=68|rbReverseSpeed=31|weight=65.3}}
  
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
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{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 
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{{main|kan Strv 122 (120 mm)}}
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{{main|kan Strv 122 (120 mm)}}The Strv 122B+ features the same main armament found on the 122A and 122B PLSS, offering similar performance to previous vehicles, the stock DM23 while serviceable is still far from ideal.
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! ''Arcade''
 
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| rowspan="2" | 37 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane ||38.1||52.7||64.0||70.8||75.3|| rowspan="2" | 7.80 || rowspan="2" | 6.90 || rowspan="2" | 6.36 || rowspan="2" | 6.00
 
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! ''Realistic''
 
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
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[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
 
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! 1st<br>rack empty
 
! 1st<br>rack empty
 
! 2nd<br>rack empty
 
! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
 
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! 4th<br>rack empty
 
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! 5th<br>rack empty
 
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! 6th<br>rack empty
 
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
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| '''37''' || 16&nbsp;''(+21)'' || ''1(+36)'' || No
 
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'''Notes''':
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* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
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* Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 15 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
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* This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 2 - 1.
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* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from rack 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|ksp 94 (7.62 mm)}}
 
{{main|ksp 94 (7.62 mm)}}
  
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''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''
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The Strv 122B+ possesses a coaxial and a pintle-mounted 7.62 mm machine gun. Whilst ineffective against armour, they are able to deal with bushes, and lucky shots against aircraft may set their engine ablaze or hit their pilot.
  
 
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
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| Coaxial
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'''Pros:'''  
 
'''Pros:'''  
  
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Very few weak spots
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* Very few weak spots
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* Hard to penetrate its upper front plate
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Hard to penetrate at its UFP
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* Powerful and high damage APFSDS
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* Decent speed and manoeuvrability
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Powerful and high damage APFSDS
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* New composite screen to hold from high-explosive ammunition on its side
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Decent speed and manoeuvrability
 
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-New composite screen to hold from High Explosive ammunition on its side
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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Just like other NATO's vehicle, the ammo rack in its back easy to explode
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* Turret ammo rack is easy to explode
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* Gen 1 gunner thermal
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Gen 1 gunner thermal
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* Lower front plate and turret ring still one of the weak spots
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* High possibility to get destroyed by High Explosive from turret roof
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LFP and turret ring still one of the weak spots
 
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High possibility to get killed by High Explosive from turret roof
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
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;Skins
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* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_strv_122b_plus Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
  
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
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;Related development
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* [[Leopard 2 (Family)]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 10:21, 17 November 2024

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This page is about the Swedish medium tank Strv 122B+. For other versions, see Leopard 2 (Family).
Strv 122B+
sw_strv_122b_plus.png
GarageImage Strv 122B+.jpg
Strv 122B+
Sweden flag.png Sweden
VIII Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
12.0 12.0 12.0
Class:
Research:410 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:1 100 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The Stridsvagn 122B+ is a testing bench and technology demonstration unit for improved protection on existing Strv 122 units. The proposed prototype was to be produced around 2010-2011 and form part of a modernization programme for the Strv 122. The Strv 122B+ was designed to improve protection against threats in urban combats and got additional protection against different type of explosive threats that can be lethal for an vehicle in urban situations and close combat. However, these additional protection kits were never put in the modernization of the Strv 122s.

The Strv 122B+ was introduced in Update "Air Superiority" as a new top tier MBT for Sweden, coming with improved protection against chemical rounds and shaped charged ATGMs bolstering the survivability of the vehicle. Still having the same 120 mm L/44 gun compared to the Leopard 2A6 and Leopard 2A7V with their 120 mm L/55, it would seem the Strv 122B+ is inferior in terms of firepower and penetration, but this is not an issue for it due to it still being competitive at top tier. Even with additional armour, the Strv 122B+ is still highly manoeuvrable with its additional weight and doesn't affect the speed at all. The Strv 122B+ still has vulnerable areas on the hull against kinetic rounds and, like its predecessors, excels in a hull-down playstyle, exposing only the well armoured and protected turret to peek out and fire at enemy units. Angling the armour of the hull with the additional armour gives it better chance to survive close combat engagements than other Leopard 2s.

General info

Survivability and armour

Composite armour
Balanced protection against all types of ammunition
Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull35 / 25 / 20
Turret25 / 25 / 15
Crew4 people
Visibility87 %

The outward of Strv 122B+ looks pretty like its predecessor Strv 122B PLSS. There are a few of upgrades on the armour protection. The turret sides are now covered with 80 mm thick of composite screen, which makes the ammo rack in the turret more resistant to most autocannon shells with lower penetration of 130 mm. The frontal part of hull sides is also covered with 260~270 mm thick of composite armour, which can now devour some most powerful tandem ATGMs when the Strv 122B+ is angling itself. Although the Strv 122B+ isn't equipped with the Saab commander CITV from the Strv 122B PLSS, it also has the mine protection modification which adds additional 30 mm thick of RHA on its belly. In sum, the Strv 122B+ remains most features of armour protection from the Strv 122B PLSS while enhencing the side protection against autocannon shells and ATGMs.

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (sides, back and roof of hull, back and roof of turret, turret ring, underbody, commander optics, driver cupola)
  • High hardness rolled armour (hull front, front and sides of turret, side skirts)
  • Structural steel (applique armour on turret roof)
  • Composite screen (turret cupolas, frontal part of side skirts, applique armour on hull front, external armour on front and sides of turret)
  • External composite armour with NERA elements (gun mantlet)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (upper front of turret)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 35 + 45** mm (81°) Upper glacis
35 + 100** mm (53°) Upper junction of glacises
45 + 100** mm (54°) Lower junction of glacises
40 + 10 mm (51°) Lower glacis 		10 + 270** mm Top front
20 + 10 mm (5°) Top rear
35 + 260** mm Bottom front
20 + 10 mm Bottom rear		 20 mm (11°) Top
20 mm (16°) Bottom 		20 mm
10 mm Engine vents
Turret 35 mm (40°) + 80** mm (60°) Cheeks
650 mm (18°) + 80** mm (60°) Sides of gun mantlet
400 mm (0°) + 80** mm (63°) Top of gun mantlet
400 mm (0, 73°) Bottom of gun mantlet 		35 mm (0°) + 80** mm (22°) Front
15 + 80** mm Rear 		25 + 10 + 10 mm 40 + 20 mm Front
40 mm (82°) + 10 mm (74°) Frontal glacis
20 + 14 mm Around the cupolas
20 mm Rear
Cupola 150 mm (0°) + 10 mm (74°) 45 mm (0°) + 10 mm (56°) 10 mm 60** + 20 mm

** Composite screens

Composite armour Frontal effective protection Sides
Hull Upper glacis:
600-750 mm Kinetic / 800-1,200 mm Chemical
Lower glacis:
200-500 mm Kinetic / 200-800 mm Chemical 		Frontal part of top:
300 mm Kinetic / 1,100 mm Chemical
Turret Cheeks:
800-1000 mm Kinetic / 1300-1400 mm Chemical
Sides of gun mantlet:
600-800 mm Kinetic / 600-1000 mm Chemical
Top of gun mantlet:
300-600 mm Kinetic / 500-900 mm Chemical
Bottom of gun mantlet:
300-400 mm Kinetic / 300-600 mm Chemical 		Front:
300-400 mm Kinetic / 400 mm Chemical
Rear:
130 mm Kinetic / 150-200 mm Chemical

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick, and the underbody is 20 mm thick.
  • There is an 8 mm thick internal RHA screen that separates the crew compartment from the engine. The two exterior fuel tanks at the frontal part of the hull sides are separated from the crew compartment by two 35 mm thick of internal RHA screens.
  • The ammo rack in the turret is separated by a 35 mm thick of internal RHA screen.
  • There are a few 10 mm thick attached tracks mounted on the rear of the turret.
  • The external arrow-shaped armour and the applique armour on the turret are 80 mm thick and can be torn down.
  • There is 140 mm thick roof composite armour around two turret cupolas, and several 10 and 20 mm thick structural steel plates cover the composite armour inside.
  • The smoke dispensers are protected by a RHA shell.
  • With the modification of Mine Protection, a 30 mm thick external RHA plate is attached to the underbody.
  • There are several plates of spall liner at the frontal hull sides, top of turret, and around the hull ammo rack.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB76 / 35 km/h
RB and SB69 / 32 km/h
Number of gears8 forward
4 back
Weight62.9 t
Engine power
AB2 862 hp
RB and SB1 500 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB45.5 hp/t
RB and SB23.8 hp/t

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock AoA Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 76 35 62.9 2.4 2032 2,862 32.31 43.83
Realistic 68 31 1327 1,500 21.1 22.97

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB4 291 → 7 011 Sl icon.png
RB4 159 → 6 795 Sl icon.png
SB5 264 → 8 601 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications295 000 Rp icon.png
477 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost3 200 Ge icon.png
Crew training310 000 Sl icon.png
Experts1 100 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 300 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 350 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
160 / 200 / 210 % Sl icon.png
256 / 256 / 256 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
16 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
390 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
21 000 Sl icon.png
340 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
21 000 Sl icon.png
340 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
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Transmission
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Engine
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Improved Parts
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Horizontal Drive
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120mm_DM_APDS_FS_ammo_pack
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Adjustment of Fire
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Elevation Mechanism
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NVD
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Laser rangefinder
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Armaments

Laser rangefinder
Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder
Night vision device
Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.
Thermal imager
Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

120 mm kan Strv 122
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition37 rounds
First-order15 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
7.8 → 6.0 s
Vertical guidance-9° / 20°
Main article: kan Strv 122 (120 mm)
The Strv 122B+ features the same main armament found on the 122A and 122B PLSS, offering similar performance to previous vehicles, the stock DM23 while serviceable is still far from ideal.
120 mm kan Strv 122 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 37 -9°/+20° ±180° Two-plane 38.1 52.7 64.0 70.8 75.3 7.80 6.90 6.36 6.00
Realistic 23.8 28.0 34.0 37.6 40.0

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
DM23 APFSDS 410 408 401 393 384 376
DM33 APFSDS 481 478 470 461 450 440
slsgr m/95 HE 36 36 36 36 36 36
slpprj m/95 APFSDS 589 586 577 565 553 541
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
DM23 APFSDS 1,640 4.3 - - - 78° 80° 81°
DM33 APFSDS 1,640 4.3 - - - 78° 80° 81°
slsgr m/95 HE 736 17.5 0 0.1 3.54 79° 80° 81°
slpprj m/95 APFSDS 1,705 5.6 - - - 78° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Strv 122B+
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
37 16 (+21) 1(+36) No

Notes:

  • Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
  • Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 15 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
  • This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 2 - 1.
  • Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from rack 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.

Machine guns

7.62 mm ksp 94 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition4 600 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate1 200 shots/min
7.62 mm ksp 94 machine gun
Ammunition2 000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate1 200 shots/min
Main article: ksp 94 (7.62 mm)

The Strv 122B+ possesses a coaxial and a pintle-mounted 7.62 mm machine gun. Whilst ineffective against armour, they are able to deal with bushes, and lucky shots against aircraft may set their engine ablaze or hit their pilot.

7.62 mm ksp 94
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 4,600 (200) 1,200 N/A N/A
Pintle 2,000 (200) 1,200 -10° / +75° ±180°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Very few weak spots
  • Hard to penetrate its upper front plate
  • Powerful and high damage APFSDS
  • Decent speed and manoeuvrability
  • New composite screen to hold from high-explosive ammunition on its side

Cons:

  • Turret ammo rack is easy to explode
  • Gen 1 gunner thermal
  • Lower front plate and turret ring still one of the weak spots
  • High possibility to get destroyed by High Explosive from turret roof

History

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See also

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External links

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Sweden medium tanks
Strv m/42  Lago I · Strv m/42 EH · Ikv 73 · Strv m/42 DT · Pvkv IV
Centurion derivatives  Strv 81 · Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 101 · Strv 104 · Strv 105
Strv 103  Strv 103-0 · Strv 103A · Strv 103С
Strv 121/122  Strv 121 · Christian II · Strv 122A · Strv 122B PLSS · Strv 122B+
Other  Sherman III/IV · T 80 U
Finland 
WWII  ▄T-28 · ▄T-34 · ▄Pz.IV · ▄T-34-85
Post War  ▄Comet I · ▄Charioteer Mk VII · ▄T-54 · ▄T-55M · ▄T-72M1 · ▄Leopard 2A4 · ▄Leopard 2A6
Norway  Leopard 1A5NO2

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