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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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'''{{Specs|name}}''' (English: ''Wagon Fire-control AutoCannon 40''), or '''{{PAGENAME}}''' for short, is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish SPAA (Self-Propeleld Anti-Air) {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]. The name {{PAGENAME}} 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 caliber (40 mm) and 60 indicating year of design (1960).
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (English: ''Wagon Fire-control AutoCannon 40''), or '''{{PAGENAME}}''' for short, is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]. The name {{PAGENAME}} 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).
  
 
[[File:VEAK 40 vinter.png|350px|thumb|left|'''{{PAGENAME}}''' keeping the skies clear over Northern Europe.]]
 
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The {{PAGENAME}} was developed by the Swedish arms manufacturer Bofors on request from 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.
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The {{PAGENAME}} 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.
  
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The {{PAGENAME}} is armed with two 40 mm Bofors L/70 autocannons (Swedish designation: [[lvakan m/48 (40 mm)|40 mm lvakan m/48]]) which each have a fire rate of 300 rounds per minute and are capable of firing proximity fuze 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 turret and guns. It also comes equipped with a tracking and search radar that allows the player to see and track airborne targets within a 12 km radius.
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The {{PAGENAME}} is armed with two 40 mm Bofors L/70 autocannons (Swedish designation: [[lvakan m/48 (40 mm)|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 ==
 
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The armour of the {{PAGENAME}} is ruffly 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 ammuntition 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. The engine and transmission are also located in their own comparment which results in tons of empty space in the hull. Thus a shot to the hull usually leaves the vehicle combat capable.
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The armour of the {{PAGENAME}} 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. The engine and transmission are also located in their own compartment which results in tons of empty space in the hull. Thus a shot to the hull usually leaves the vehicle combat capable.
  
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=== Mobility ===
 
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=== Main armament ===
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
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Revision as of 19:35, 9 July 2021

Rank VII | Premium | Golden Eagles
Challenger DS Pack
VEAK 40
sw_veak_40.png
GarageImage VEAK 40.jpg
VEAK 40 main.png
VEAK 40 driving 3.png
VEAK 40
Sweden flag.png Sweden
V Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
7.7 7.7 7.7
Class:
Research:95 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:270 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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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 %

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. The engine and transmission are also located in their own compartment which results in tons of empty space in the hull. 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

The VEAK 40 moving through though thick snow.
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
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 Sl icon.png
RB4 201 → 5 406 Sl icon.png
SB5 088 → 6 548 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications77 500 Rp icon.png
130 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 000 Ge icon.png
Crew training78 000 Sl icon.png
Experts270 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 100 Ge icon.png
Research Aces670 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
130 / 170 / 200 % Sl icon.png
190 / 190 / 190 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
4 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 500 Sl icon.png
165 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
3 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 800 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
3 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 800 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
6 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
8 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
360 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
8 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
360 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
2 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 500 Sl icon.png
165 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 800 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement sw.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
6 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
4 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 500 Sl icon.png
165 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
40mm_sw_kan_HE_ammo_pack
Research:
4 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 500 Sl icon.png
165 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
3 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 800 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
40mm_sw_kan_APC_ammo_pack
Research:
3 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 800 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
6 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
8 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
360 Ge icon.png

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°
Main article: lvakan m/48 (40 mm)
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

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

Ammo racks

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

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
Main article: ksp 58 (7.62 mm)
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

History

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Media

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See also

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  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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Sweden anti-aircraft vehicles
SPAA  Pvlvv fm/42 · Lvtdgb m/40 · Pbv 301 · Lvkv 42 · U-SH 204 GK
Radar SPAA  VEAK 40 · Lvkv 9040C
SAM  Lvrbv 701 · ASRAD-R
Finland  L-62 ANTI II · ▄ZSU-57-2 · ItO 90M · ItPsV Leopard

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