Strv 101

Strv 101

Strv 81

Strv 103A

Strv 101

Strv 81

Strv 103A

Sweden

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	8.0	8.0

Class:

Medium tank

Research:105 000

Purchase:300 000

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Description

The Stridsvagn 101 is a rank V Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury". The Strv 101 is a Centurion Mk.10 purchased from the United Kingdom with Swedish instrumentation and radios.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull76 / 51 / 32

Turret152 / 89 / 89

Crew4 people

Visibility119 %

The Strv 101 has the same armour layout as the Centurion Mk 10. Weakpoints are the same, that includes the lower frontal plate and some areas on the turret. The armour can bounce and stop some shells, but shouldn't be relied upon, particularly against HEATFS and APDS shells. The tank also comes with 6 mm thick sideskirts which can occasionally prematurely detonate incoming HEAT shells. The armour plate above the engine is very thin, and can be penetrated by most aircraft cannons and some machine guns.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull)
• Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	51 + 76.2 mm (57°) Upper front plate 76.2 mm (45°) Lower front plate	50.8 mm (12°)	32 mm (7°) Upper 19 mm (62°) Lower	7 - 29 mm
Turret	50 - 152 mm 152 mm Mantlet	89 mm	89 mm	29 - 50.8 mm
Cupola	152 mm	90 - 152 mm	90 mm	29 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
• Sideskirts are 6 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB39 / 14 km/h

RB and SB35 / 13 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

2 back

Weight51.8 t

Engine power

AB1 240 hp

RB and SB650 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB23.9 hp/t

RB and SB12.5 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	39	14	51.8	1,007	1,240	19.44	23.94
Realistic	35	13		575	650	11.1	12.55

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 177 → 5 651

RB4 653 → 6 295

SB6 597 → 8 925

Total cost of modifications88 000

147 400

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training86 000

Experts300 000

Aces1 200

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 200 / 230 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 6 100 Cost: 9 800 250 Suspension Research: 4 100 Cost: 6 600 165 Brake System Research: 4 100 Cost: 6 600 165 Filters Research: 4 600 Cost: 7 400 185 Transmission Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 400 Engine Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 400	Improved Parts Research: 4 000 Cost: 9 800 250 Improved FPE Research: 2 700 Cost: 6 600 165 Crew Replenishment Research: 4 600 Cost: 7 400 185	Horizontal Drive Research: 6 100 Cost: 9 800 250 Adjustment of Fire Research: 4 100 Cost: 6 600 165 105mm_usa_HESH_ammo_pack Research: 4 100 Cost: 6 600 165 Elevation Mechanism Research: 4 600 Cost: 7 400 185 105mm_us_M416_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 4 600 Cost: 7 400 185 Smoke grenade Research: 4 600 Cost: 7 400 185 Artillery Support Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 400

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm kan Strv 101 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition70 rounds

First-order14 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

8.7 → 6.7 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 20°

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	70	-10°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	19.0	26.4	32.0	35.4	37.7	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/61	APDS	303	302	296	277	257	252
slsgr m/61A	HE	23	23	23	23	23	23
slspgr m/61	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127

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/61	APDS	1,478	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°
slsgr m/61A	HE	650	15.5	0	0.1	1,830	79°	80°	81°
slspgr m/61	HESH	720	11.4	0.1	4	3,150	73°	77°	80°

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	320	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
70	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

7.62 mm ksp m/39B machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition3 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate649 shots/min

8 mm ksp m/39B
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	3,000 (250)	649	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• High-penetrating gun with access to APDS and HESH shots
• Good gun depression and elevation angles (-10/+20), giving it great terrain adaptation
• Upper glacis and gun mantlet can resist most full-calibre AP shells (e.g. T-44-100)
• Good mobility options with neutral steering and sufficient reverse speed
• Reasonably fast reload speed
• Smoke grenades can cover up the player when there is danger

Cons:

• Lower glacis is still a prominent weak spot
• Mediocre top speed and acceleration
• No access to HEATFS, unlike other nations' L7 guns
• Engine armour is weak from the top, can be damaged aircraft guns
• Small internal compartment (only 4 crew members) with ammunition scattered all over
• Very slow vertical targeting speed
• Armour becomes weak in an uptier against early APFSDS and HEATFS (e.g. T-69 IIG, T-55AM)

History

The Strv 101 was the designation given to the 110 British Centurion Mk 10s (105 mm gun) equipped with Swedish communication equipment that were bought in 1958. They were bought after the order for the 240 Centurion Mk 3s that were designated Strv 81. The Swedish Army would then upgrade them to the Strv 101R specification in the 1980s which included Renovation and Modifications. The Strv 106 designation, Strv 101Rs upgraded with new suspensions and fire control system, was proposed but never built.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Strv 101 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• Centurion (Family)
  • Centurion Mk 10

External links

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