Ikv 73

Ikv 73

Ikv 73

Sweden

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.7	2.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Infanterikanonvagn 73 is a premium gift rank II Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Starfighters" as a reward for the 2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull55 / 30 / 20

Turret55 / 25 / 25

Crew4 people

Visibility82 %

Armor protection on the Ikv 73 is average for its tier. While it is 55 mm thick, it is practically vertical. Angling your armor will not help, as the sides are only 30 mm in thickness. The turret armor is pretty much identical to that of the hull. The crew is very tightly packed, so a penetrating shot to the turret or hull is a guaranteed destruction.

Although the best course of action in an Ikv 73 is to remain undetected, there will be times when taking a hit or two will be inevitable. In such a scenario, angle slightly towards the enemy with your front right corner (the one opposite the driver) and try to bait a shot to your right turret cheek (the one with the coaxial MGs). Early HEAT and HE projectiles, as well as the spalling from weaker APHE and Soviet shrapnel rounds, will likely be absorbed by the machine guns. Solid shot will be almost guaranteed to penetrate, but will only knock out the commander and machine gunner. Most shots to the rear engine deck will likely bounce due to the extreme sloping.

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB47 / 7 km/h

RB and SB42 / 6 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

1 back

Weight22.5 t

Engine power

AB782 hp

RB and SB410 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB34.8 hp/t

RB and SB18.2 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	46	7	22.5	582	717	25.87	31.87
Realistic	42	6		363	410	16.13	18.22

Mobility of the Ikv 73 is good; about the same as that of the Shermans or earlier Panzers. The tank swiftly accelerates to its top speed of 42 km/h (26 mph), and stops just as easily (though the tank tends to "drift" slightly when stopping mid-turn). The tank reverses at 5 km/h. The suspension damping allows for firing immediately after coming to a stop from full speed, though it is not powerful enough to allow for accurate fire while on the move. The Ikv 73 lacks neutral steering, but still turns about as quickly as its contemporaries.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB571

RB564

SB718

Crew training6 900

Experts46 000

Aces270

Research Aces500 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 60 / 80 / 90 %

2 × 130 / 130 / 130 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire 75mm_sw_kan_Smoke_ammo_pack Elevation Mechanism 75mm_sw_kan_APHE_ammo_pack Artillery Support 75mm_sw_kan_APBC_ammo_pack

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm kan m/41 cannon

Ammunition59 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

7.6 → 5.9 s

Vertical guidance-15° / 25°

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75 mm kan m/41					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	59	-15°/+25°	±180°	N/A	13.21	18.28	22.20	24.55	26.12	7.67	6.79	6.25	5.90
Realistic					8.92	10.50	12.75	14.10	15.00

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
slpprj m/40	AP	85	83	74	64	55	48
sgr m/40	HE	9	9	9	9	9	9
slpprj m/40B	APBC	85	82	73	63	54	46
slpgr m/39	APHE	63	61	53	44	37	31

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
slpprj m/40	AP	580	6.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°
sgr m/40	HE	570	6.43	0.4	0.5	580	79°	80°	81°
slpprj m/40B	APBC	590	6.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	48°	63°	71°
slpgr m/39	APHE	580	6.5	1.2	9.0	260	47°	60°	65°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
rökgr m/22	496	6.6	13	5	20	8

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	7th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
59	50 (+9)	48 (+11)	36 (+23)	28 (+31)	16 (+43)	4 (+55)	1 (+58)	No

Ammo racks of the Ikv 73

Notes:

• To go into battle with the turret empty of ammo, pack 48 (+11) shells (Racks 1 and 2 emptied).
• To go into battle with the turret and the front hull empty of ammo, pack 28 (+31) shells (Racks 1 to 4 emptied).

Machine guns

2 x 8 mm ksp m/36 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition4 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate649 shots/min

8 mm ksp m/36 machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate649 shots/min

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.

8 mm ksp m/36
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	2,000 (250)	649	-__°/+__°	±180°
Coaxial	2,000 (250)	649	-__°/+__°	±__°
Coaxial	2,000 (250)	649	-__°/+__°	±__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has a machine gun on top that can rotate 360°
• Excellent gun depression
• APHE shell can cause devastating damage if penetrate
• Decent mobility
• Tank Destroyer classification while keeping access to Artillery support
• Has premium bonus

Cons:

• Tall profile
• APHE shell has poor penetration power
• Low penetration gun will have trouble penetrating higher rank targets (KVs, Shermans, T-34s)
• Main gun has quite low muzzle velocity
• Armor is almost useless in higher rank battles
• Slow reverse speed
• Slow turret rotation

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Ikv 73 from live.warthunder.com.

Images

• 

  "Arsenalen" Camouflage (S.U.M.M.E.R Reward Skin)

Videos

Should You Buy The IKV 73? - Sako Sniper

See also

Related Development

• Strv m/42 EH

Tanks of comparable role, configuration and era

• Pz.III J
• Pz.III F
• T-28
• P26/40
• AMX-13 (FL11)

External links

• [Development] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. Infanterikanonvagn 73