Strv 105

Strv 105

Strv 103С

Strv 121

Strv 105

Strv 103С

Strv 121

Sweden

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.3	9.3	9.3

Class:

Medium tank

Research:220 000

Purchase:620 000

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Description

The Stridsvagn 105 was an upgraded version of the Strv 102R, with improved suspension for the tracks, thermal cameras, and new driver hatch. The Strv 105 was decided in the 1990s to complement FVM's procurement of acquiring new tanks for the Swedish armed forces. However, only one prototype was ever built, and the type never entered service due to Sweden acquiring Strv 121 and the vehicle platform became obsolete.

Introduced in Update "Wind of Change", the Strv 105 is a clear upgrade over the Strv 104 with a similar playstyle. The Strv 105 comes with thermals, better APFSDS rounds and slight better performance in mobility which is needed due to the Strv 105 facing more fearsome opponents compared to Strv 104. The Strv 105 is a vehicle that players should take great precaution in: being a Centurion, it's not the fastest or most manoeuvrable vehicle and can face some very dangerous opponents that can outperform it very heavily in terms of speed, manoeuvrability, and firepower. This makes the Strv 105 a better vehicle to support teammates or shoot from a distance where its ERA can protect it better against HEAT-FS and HESH rounds, though it is still very vulnerable to APFSDS rounds. However, it is not by any means a useless vehicle, facing similar opponents like the Sho't Kal Dalet, and can still put up a fight against any opponent with its Slpprj m/90C round giving it a similar penetration performance to DM23.

General info

Survivability and armour

ERA

Effective action against the cumulative ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull76 / 50 / 32

Turret152 / 89 / 89

Crew4 people

Visibility119 %

The armour is very lacking to say the least. The only notable thing to say about its armour is that it can take hits from most autocannons and that from the front, the "Blazer" ERA enables this tank to survive against HEAT munitions. Also keep in mind that there is a large gap in the ERA on the right side of the turret face, as there are modules blocking the installation of ERA. But if hit in the turret from the front there is a high chance of survival unlike getting hit from the hull because of internal structural steel enabling rounds to create more fragments.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (hull)
• Cast homogeneous armour (turret)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	76 mm (55°)	50.8 mm	32 mm Top 19 mm Bottom	29 - 10 mm
Turret	89 mm Turret front 152 mm Gun mantlet	89 mm	89 mm	29 mm
Cupola	152 mm	90 mm	90 mm	29 mm

Explosive reactive armour	Front (Slope angle)
Hull	Upper glacis: Blazer (60-66°): 5 mm Kinetic / 260 mm Chemical
Turret	Front: Blazer (51-73°): 5 mm Kinetic / 260 mm Chemical

Notes:

• Suspension wheels, tracks, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
• Several 17 mm thick internal RHA screens separate the driver and the exterior fuel tank from the crew compartment.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB53 / 13 km/h

RB and SB48 / 12 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

2 back

Weight56.0 t

Engine power

AB1 717 hp

RB and SB900 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB30.7 hp/t

RB and SB16.1 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	53	13	56	1,395	1,717	24.91	30.66
Realistic	48	12		796	900	14.21	16.07

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 185 → 6 227

RB4 270 → 6 353

SB5 457 → 8 120

Total cost of modifications182 600

301 000

Talisman cost2 700

Crew training175 000

Experts620 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces1 010 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

150 / 200 / 240 %

226 / 226 / 226 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Suspension Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 270 Brake System Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 270 Filters Research: 9 800 Cost: 15 000 360 Transmission Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Engine Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470	Improved Parts Research: 3 900 Cost: 20 000 470 Improved FPE Research: 2 200 Cost: 11 000 270 Crew Replenishment Research: 9 800 Cost: 15 000 360 Smoke grenade Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470	Horizontal Drive Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Adjustment of Fire Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 270 105mm_usa_HESH_ammo_pack Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 270 NVD Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 270 Elevation Mechanism Research: 9 800 Cost: 15 000 360 105mm_us_M416_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 9 800 Cost: 15 000 360 105mm_usa_M735_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 9 800 Cost: 15 000 360 Artillery Support Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Laser rangefinder Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470

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

105 mm kan Strv 101 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition48 rounds

First-order6 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

8.7 → 6.7 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 15°

105 mm kan Strv 101					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	48	-10°/+15°	±180°	Two-plane	19.0	26.4	32.0	35.4	37.6	8.71	7.70	7.10	6.70
Realistic					11.9	14.0	17.0	18.8	20.0

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
slpprj m/80	APFSDS	337	335	330	322	314	306
slsgr m/61A	HE	23	23	23	23	23	23
slspgr m/61	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
slpprj m/90c	APFSDS	430	427	420	409	400	390

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%
slpprj m/80	APFSDS	1,455	4.2	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
slsgr m/61A	HE	650	15.5	0	0.1	1.83	79°	80°	81°
slspgr m/61	HESH	720	11.4	0.1	4	3.15	73°	77°	80°
slpprj m/90c	APFSDS	1,455	4.4	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°

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/61	330	18.7	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
48	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

7.62 mm ksp 39 C machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 250 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate649 shots/min

7.62 mm ksp 39 C machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate649 shots/min

7.62 mm ksp 39 C
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	2,000 (250)	500	-5°/+15°	±180°
Coaxial	2,250 (250)	500	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

The Strv 105 is an upgraded variant of the Strv 104, based off the Centurion Mk 10. With new upgrades such as thermal imaging and the m/90C APFSDS round (Swedish designation for the Israeli M426 105 mm APFSDS), it can handle most targets it faces including some later MBTs such as the Leopard 2A4, M1 Abrams, and the T-72s and T-80s.

It is best to snipe from a position where the enemy can't see you, as the m/90c round has enough penetration over range to penetrate enemies from a distance, and the armour isn't really strong against other opponents. While it has an upgraded engine, the Strv 105 still is a bit sluggish compared to NATO counterparts and vehicles such as the XM-803 or Leopard 1A5 can beat you in mobility terms. It's best to try to stay cover to cover when moving. Defeating late Cold War-era MBTs in uptiers can be done but thanks to their mobility and gun handling control being more advanced, they will often have a better reaction time than you.

Enemies worth noting:

• T-72B, T-72B (1989) - These Soviet MBTs have their armour increased on the frontal hull and with the 1989 variant featuring CONTACT-5 ERA, it will be impossible to kill them from the front except for a few weak spots. It's best to aim for the lower front plate and the driver port.
• Challenger Mk.2/Challenger Mk.3 - The turret of these British tanks will be nearly impossible to penetrate at range, due to how the composite plates are angled. The lower hull can be penetrated though, especially around the driver port or the lower front plate.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Access to the m/90c APFSDS shell (aka 105 mm DM63/M426) with good penetration
• Improved engine
• ERA stops most HEATFS
• Stock APFSDS shell
• NVDs are a Tier II modification
• Good gun depression (-10°)
• Has no hull ammo storage next to the driver unlike the earlier Strv 101

Cons:

• Mobility is subpar compared to other MBTs
• Weak armour against most APDS/APFSDS, even from Soviet APHE shells
• Late Cold War-era vehicles may be difficult to deal with in uptiers
• Lower front plate has no additional protection

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Strv 105 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related Development

• Strv 81
• Strv 101
• Strv 104

External links

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	*By successor, the Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment
	**Swedish modernizations incorporating innovations from the Israeli Sho't Kals.