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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Advise about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''
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{{main|kan Strv 122 (120 mm)}}
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The 120mm kan Strv 122 is a Swedish license-produced version of the [[Rheinmetall L44 (120 mm)|Rheinmetall L/44 120mm]], and has access to DM33 120mm APFSDS rounds. However, players who have not unlocked it yet, or who cannot afford the cost of said ammunition on an already exorbitantly expensive tank to repair, will be treated to the DM23 round, which, whilst adequate for most targets, is less reliable.
  
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=== Additional armament ===
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The gun handling is excellent, featuring a fast turret traverse and fast gun elevation akin to most of its contemporaries, such as the [[M1A2 Abrams|M1A2]] and [[Leopard 2A5]]. The reload is also comparable to the M1A2 and 2A5, being able to go down to 6.0s. This is slower than other MBTs such as the [[Type 90 (B)]] and [[Challenger 2 (2F)]], and as fast as the [[Leclerc]], which benefits from an autoloader.
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''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''
 
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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|-
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! colspan="5" | [[kan Strv 122 (120 mm)|120 mm kan Strv 122]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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|-
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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|-
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! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 42 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || rowspan="2" | 7.8 || rowspan="2" | 6.9 || rowspan="2" | 6.4 || rowspan="2" | 6.0
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|-
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! ''Realistic''
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| 23.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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|-
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|}
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===== Ammunition =====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
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|-
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! 10m
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! 100m
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! 500m
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! 1000m
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! 1500m
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! 2000m
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|-
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| DM23 || APFSDS || 410 || 408 || 401 || 393 || 384 || 376
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|-
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| DM33 || APFSDS || 481 || 478 || 470 || 461 || 450 || 440
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|-
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| slsgr m/95 || HE || 36 || 36 || 36 || 36 || 36 || 36
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="11" | Shell details
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
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|-
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! 0%
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! 50%
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! 100%
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|-
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| DM23 || APFSDS || 1,640 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ° || 78° || 80° || 81°
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|-
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| DM33 || APFSDS || 1,640 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ° || 78° || 80° || 81°
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|-
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| slsgr m/95 || HE || 736 || 17.5 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 3,540 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
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|-
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|}
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==== Optics and night vision ====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="7" | {{PAGENAME}} [[Optics]]
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|-
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! rowspan="3" |Type of optic
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! rowspan="3" |Magnification
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! colspan="5" |[[Night Vision Devices]]
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|-
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! colspan="3" |Image Intensifier
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! rowspan="2" |{{Annotation|Thermal Imager<br>Resolution|The higher the resolution the clearer and more detailed the image is}}
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! rowspan="2" |Notes
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! {{Annotation|Resolution|The higher the resolution the clearer and more detailed the image is}}
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! {{Annotation|Light Mult|By how much the image intensifier amplifies the existing light, primarily useful for comparing image intensifiers}}
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! {{Annotation|Noise Level|How much noise is present in the image (how grainy the image is)}}
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|-
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! Gunner's Sight
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| X4.0 - X12 || - || - || - || 500 x 300 || Thermal imager unlocked by "NVD" modification (tier 3)
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|-
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! Commander's View
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| X6 || - || - || - || 800 x 600 || Thermal imager unlocked by "NVD" modification (tier 3)
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|-
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! Driver's View
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| X1 || 800 x 600 || 5.0 || High || Not Fitted || Image intensifier unlocked by "NVD" modification (tier 3)
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|-
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|}
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|ksp 94 (7.62 mm)}}
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The Strv 122 possesses a coaxial and a pintle mounted 7.62mm machine gun. Whilst uneffective against armour, they are able to deal with bushes, and lucky shots against aircrafts may set their engine ablaze or hit their pilot.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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|-
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! colspan="5" | [[ksp 94 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm ksp 94]]
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|-
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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| Coaxial || 4,500 (1,000) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A
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| Pintle || 2,000 (1,000) || 1,200 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==

Revision as of 07:25, 10 August 2020

Rank 7 USA
F-5C Pack
Strv 122A
sw_strv_122.png
Strv 122A
Sweden flag.png Sweden
VIII Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
12.0 12.0 12.0
Class:
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Description

GarageImage Strv 122A.jpg


The Stridsvagn 122A is a rank VIII Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury". The Strv 122 is based on the Leopard 2 improved, but with increased protection.

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

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 76 35 62.5 2032 2,862 32.51 45.79
Realistic 69 31 1327 1,500 21.23 24

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: kan Strv 122 (120 mm)

The 120mm kan Strv 122 is a Swedish license-produced version of the Rheinmetall L/44 120mm, and has access to DM33 120mm APFSDS rounds. However, players who have not unlocked it yet, or who cannot afford the cost of said ammunition on an already exorbitantly expensive tank to repair, will be treated to the DM23 round, which, whilst adequate for most targets, is less reliable.

The gun handling is excellent, featuring a fast turret traverse and fast gun elevation akin to most of its contemporaries, such as the M1A2 and Leopard 2A5. The reload is also comparable to the M1A2 and 2A5, being able to go down to 6.0s. This is slower than other MBTs such as the Type 90 (B) and Challenger 2 (2F), and as fast as the Leclerc, which benefits from an autoloader.

120 mm kan Strv 122 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 42 -9°/+20° ±180° Two-plane 38.1 __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__ 7.8 6.9 6.4 6.0
Realistic 23.8 __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
DM23 APFSDS 410 408 401 393 384 376
DM33 APFSDS 481 478 470 461 450 440
slsgr m/95 HE 36 36 36 36 36 36
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
in m/s 		Projectile
Mass in kg 		Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent): 		Normalization At 30°
from horizontal: 		Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
DM23 APFSDS 1,640 4.3 N/A N/A N/A ° 78° 80° 81°
DM33 APFSDS 1,640 4.3 N/A N/A N/A ° 78° 80° 81°
slsgr m/95 HE 736 17.5 0.1 0.1 3,540 +0° 79° 80° 81°

Optics and night vision

Strv 122A Optics
Type of optic Magnification Night Vision Devices
Image Intensifier Thermal Imager
Resolution 		Notes
Resolution Light Mult Noise Level
Gunner's Sight X4.0 - X12 - - - 500 x 300 Thermal imager unlocked by "NVD" modification (tier 3)
Commander's View X6 - - - 800 x 600 Thermal imager unlocked by "NVD" modification (tier 3)
Driver's View X1 800 x 600 5.0 High Not Fitted Image intensifier unlocked by "NVD" modification (tier 3)

Machine guns

Main article: ksp 94 (7.62 mm)

The Strv 122 possesses a coaxial and a pintle mounted 7.62mm machine gun. Whilst uneffective against armour, they are able to deal with bushes, and lucky shots against aircrafts may set their engine ablaze or hit their pilot.

7.62 mm ksp 94
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 4,500 (1,000) 1,200 N/A N/A
Pintle 2,000 (1,000) 1,200 -8°/+20° ±120°

Usage in battles

Playing like the average Main Battle Tank should suffice. Compared to most tanks, the frontal armor and turret are better protected, meaning the tank can played more aggressively. Hiding the lower mantlet is still required to avoid opponents exploiting a weak point.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire slsgr m/95
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism Smoke grenade NVD
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support DM33 Laser rangefinder

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • A very well armored MBT with even less weakspots
  • There is a thick layer composite armor covering the roof
  • The Upper Frontal Plate is no longer a weakspot to shoot at
  • Good speed and maneuverability
  • Access to DM33, a very high penetrating APFSDS shell
  • The second top-tier MBT ingame with powerful HE shells

Cons:

  • Unlike CV90120, it doesnt have the very powerful 120 mm CTG cannon or either the its powerful shells
  • Lower frontal plate is still a weakspot
  • Turret ring is the main target for enemy tanks
  • Doesn't have very effective AA capabilities
  • Exorbitant repair cost

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

The Shooting Range #193 - Metal Beasts section at 00:32 discusses the Strv 122.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

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

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the tank;
  • other literature.


Sweden medium tanks
Strv m/42  Lago I · Strv m/42 EH · Ikv 73 · Strv m/42 DT · Pvkv IV
Centurion derivatives  Strv 81 · Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 101 · Strv 104 · Strv 105
Strv 103  Strv 103-0 · Strv 103A · Strv 103С
Strv 121/122  Strv 121 · Christian II · Strv 122A · Strv 122B PLSS · Strv 122B+
Other  Sherman III/IV · T 80 U
Finland 
WWII  ▄T-28 · ▄T-34 · ▄Pz.IV · ▄T-34-85
Post War  ▄Comet I · ▄Charioteer Mk VII · ▄T-54 · ▄T-55M · ▄T-72M1 · ▄Leopard 2A4 · ▄Leopard 2A6
Norway  Leopard 1A5NO2

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