Strv 103A

Strv 103A

Strv 101

Strv 104

Strv 103A

Strv 101

Strv 104

Sweden

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	8.0	8.0

Class:

Medium tank

Research:61 000

Purchase:340 000

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Description

The Stridsvagn 103A 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". It is a first unique tank in the Swedish tree which is a MBT, although by its appearance it would seem to instead be a tank destroyer. It is also known as S-Tank or Door Stop.

General info

Survivability and armour

With a superbly sloped front hull armour, incoming kinetic rounds are prone to harmlessly bounce off, though chemical rounds will typically do some damage. Side, rear and top armour of the vehicle are weak, most aircraft can penetrate the roof, especially if they have 20 mm rounds or larger. With a total of three crew members, survivability after taking hits tend to be slim. However, the Strv 103 series are the only tanks that can operate with only one crew member! A major drawback is without transmission/engine you can no longer maneuver the hull to aim left or right.

Armor Composition:

• Rolled Homogeneous Armor
• Structural Steel - Storage Boxes, Sideskirts
• Gun Steel - Main Gun, Machine Gus
• High Hardness Rolled Armor - Slat
• Tracks
• Structural Steel of Chassis - Suspension

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	40 mm (77°) Upper Glacis 40 mm (74°) + 20 mm Lower Glacis	30 mm +10-20 mm Upper 30 mm Lower	30 mm	20 mm
Cupola	35 mm	35 mm	35 mm	20 mm

Notes:

• Main Gun - 25 mm
• Machine Guns - 5 mm
• Slat Armor - 50 mm
• Sideskirts - 4 mm
• Tracks - 20 mm
• Suspension - 15 mm
• The crew compartment is lined with 10 mm RHA

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	56	49	36.9	732	1,030	19.84	27.91
Realistic	50	44		478	540	12.95	14.63

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm L74					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	50	-10°/+12°	N/A	N/A	67.2	67.2	81.6	90.2	96.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0
Realistic					42.0	42.0	51.0	56.4	60.0

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
slpprj m/62	APDS	260	258	250	240	231	222
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	1,500	4.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°
slpprj m/62	APDS	1,450	4.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°
slsgr m/61A	HE	680	14.40	0.1	0.1	1,830	79°	80°	81°
slspgr m/61	HESH	760	14.85	0.4	0.1	3,830	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	330	18.7	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Last updated: 1.99.0.43

Ammo racks of the Strv 103A

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
50	26 (+24)	1 (+49)	No

Machine guns

The Strv 103A has 3 7.62mm Ksp 58, 2 on the left side in their own mount and one on top of the commander's cupola. All 3 machine guns are fixed to the hull with no traverse.

7.62 mm ksp 58
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Hull	1,375 (250)	500	N/A	N/A
Hull	1,375 (250)	500	N/A	N/A
Pintle	1,375 (250)	500	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	slspgr m/61
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	rökgr m/61	NVD
IV	Transmission	Engine	Smoke grenade	Laser rangefinder	Artillery Support	slpprj m/62

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Low profile
• Fast reload
• Effectively sloped front armour
• Can be controlled by one crew member
• Extremely survivable
• Gunner and Commander perform the same roles, so there is no crew switch if either is knocked out

Cons:

• Hull aiming (must turn the entire tank to aim left or right)
• Slow aiming
• Vulnerable to flanking
• Only three crew members
• Gun is prone to damage
• Catches fire often when shot from the side and sometimes from the front

History

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