Pvrbv 551

Pvrbv 551

Bkan 1C

UDES 33

Pvrbv 551

Bkan 1C

UDES 33

Sweden

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	8.0	8.0

Class:

Tank destroyer

ATGM vehicle

Research:105 000

Purchase:300 000

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Description

The Pansarvärnsrobotbandvagn 551 is a rank V Swedish tank destroyer with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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

Armaments

Main armament

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Additional armament

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Machine guns

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.

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	RB 55C
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine		NVD

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• RB 55B (I-TOW) is a potent stock ATGM, penetrates 630mm of armor

• Comes with a stock 66mm Smoke Grenade launcher
• The Upgraded RB 55C (TOW-2) is a Tier II Upgrade
• RB 55C penetrates 800mm of armor, has more range (3.75km) and a faster speed of 329m/s
• Comes with a Night Vision Device, unlike its brother Lvrbv 701

Cons:

• Has virtually no armor, any heavy caliber machine gun can penetrate it from the side
• Gunner is exposed to Artillery, Aircraft Strafing and Machine gun fire
• Mediocre mobility, slower than most MBT
• Lesser gun depression than its predecessor, UDES 33 (-13° instead of -20°)
• Inherits the same Horizontal Guidance problem with its predecessor (only able to rotate the launcher to a certain angle)
• Vulnerable while firing the launcher

History

In 1983, the Swedish military gave a contract to Hägglunds and Söner to convert Ikv 102 and Ikv 103 vehicles into Pvrbv 551 anti-tank 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 Lvrbv 701 surface-to-air 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 TOW ATGM 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. 55 Pvrbv 551 vehicles were delivered to the Swedish military.

Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Swedish Ground Vehicles: Pvrbv 551

Sweden tank destroyers
Strv m/41 derivatives	Spj fm/43-44 · Sav m/43 (1944) · Sav m/43 (1946) · Pvkv II · Pvkv III
Ikv 72/103	Ikv 72 · Ikv 103
Pvkv m/43	Pvkv m/43 (1946) · Pvkv m/43 (1963)
ATGM	UDES 33 · Pbv 302 (BILL) · Pvrbv 551
Other	SAV 20.12.48 · Bkan 1C
Norway	VIDAR