Ikv 73
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Description
The Infanterikanonvagn 73 is a premium gift rank II Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Starfighters" as a reward for the 2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. event.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armor protection on the Ikv 73 is average for its tier. While it is 55 mm thick, it is practically vertical. Angling your armor will not help, as the sides are only 30 mm in thickness. The turret armor is pretty much identical to that of the hull. The crew is very tightly packed, so a penetrating shot to the turret or hull is a guaranteed destruction.
Although the best course of action in an Ikv 73 is to remain undetected, there will be times when taking a hit or two will be inevitable. In such a scenario, angle slightly towards the enemy with your front right corner (the one opposite the driver) and try to bait a shot to your right turret cheek (the one with the coaxial MGs). Early HEAT and HE projectiles, as well as the spalling from weaker APHE and Soviet shrapnel rounds, will likely be absorbed by the machine guns. Solid shot will be almost guaranteed to penetrate, but will only knock out the commander and machine gunner. Most shots to the rear engine deck will likely bounce due to the extreme sloping.
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | ___ mm | ___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom |
___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Turret | ___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet |
___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Cupola | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm |
Notes:
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 | 46 | 7 | 22.5 | 582 | 717 | 25.87 | 31.87 |
| Realistic | 42 | 6 | 363 | 410 | 16.13 | 18.22 | |
Mobility of the Ikv 73 is good; about the same as that of the Shermans or earlier Panzers. The tank swiftly accelerates to its top speed of 42 km/h (26 mph), and stops just as easily (though the tank tends to "drift" slightly when stopping mid-turn). The tank reverses at 5 km/h. The suspension damping allows for firing immediately after coming to a stop from full speed, though it is not powerful enough to allow for accurate fire while on the move. The Ikv 73 lacks neutral steering, but still turns about as quickly as its contemporaries.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
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| 75 mm kan m/41 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 59 | -15°/+25° | ±180° | N/A | 13.21 | 18.28 | 22.20 | 24.55 | 26.12 | 7.67 | 6.79 | 6.25 | 5.90 |
| Realistic | 8.92 | 10.50 | 12.75 | 14.10 | 15.00 | ||||||||
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/40 | AP | 85 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 55 | 48 |
| sgr m/40 | HE | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| slpprj m/40B | APBC | 85 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 54 | 46 |
| slpgr m/39 | APHE | 63 | 61 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 31 |
| 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/40 | AP | 580 | 6.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 47° | 60° | 65° |
| sgr m/40 | HE | 570 | 6.43 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 580 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| slpprj m/40B | APBC | 590 | 6.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| slpgr m/39 | APHE | 580 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 9.0 | 260 | 47° | 60° | 65° |
| Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
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| 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/22 | 496 | 6.6 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 8 |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
7th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 50 (+9) | 48 (+11) | 36 (+23) | 28 (+31) | 16 (+43) | 4 (+55) | 1 (+58) | No |
Notes:
- To go into battle with the turret empty of ammo, pack 48 (+11) shells (Racks 1 and 2 emptied).
- To go into battle with the turret and the front hull empty of ammo, pack 28 (+31) shells (Racks 1 to 4 emptied).
Machine guns
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| 8 mm ksp m/36 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Pintle | 2,000 (250) | 649 | -__°/+__° | ±180° |
| Coaxial | 2,000 (250) | 649 | -__°/+__° | ±__° |
| Coaxial | 2,000 (250) | 649 | -__°/+__° | ±__° |
Usage in battles
Ikv 73 got similar playstyle as the Strv m/42 EH except the hull machine gun have replaced with a pintle machine gun on the turret giving it a better chance to fend off against airplanes and defending against open vehicles like ZiS-30 and CCKW 353 AA.
Ikv 73 shares the same Kan m/41 as the Strv M/42 so got same performance where it's decent enough at its own battle rating and lower battle rating but will struggle against uptier battles. But it still got enough penetration capability to cause havoc among the enemies. The gun will struggle against T-34, M4 Sherman and heavier tanks like KV-1 in direct confrontation where it lacks penetration against the sloped and angled armour.
The armour of Ikv 73 is better than that of Lago I and similar to the Strv m/42 EH giving it a better survivability than the Lago I, But the change of the Ikv 73 compared to the Strv M/42 EH where the hull Machine gun got replaced with more armour gave the hull a slight better survivability against smaller guns than for example M4's and T-34's or Pz IV's
It still got the same characteristics as the Strv m/42, being heavier than the earlier Lago I but with the added weight from more armour and improved engine gave didn't affect the mobility or performance of the acceleration, where it gives the edge of mobility needed. Where it can get to the locations needed to be able to perform ambushes from behind hills and cliffs. It's retains a slow reverse speed that causes problems when having to reverse into a better position or go back into hiding after firing.
Enemies to noting:
T-34: T-34's got angled armour where the Ikv 73's gun might not be able to penetrate the frontal hull armour and they got a gun which can pose a serious threat to the Ikv 73. Ikv 73 have to be careful where to aim at these kinds of targets.
M4 Sherman: M4's angled or sloped armour can cause similar trouble as the T-34's armour, but M4 have thicker armoured plate giving it more serious problems to penetrate frontally so tactical thinking is required to deal with this type of target.
KV-1 KV-1's are targets where the gun is seriously lacking in penetration capabilities where it can hardly be able to do any damage to KV-1 if not get a well placed shot at one of its weakpoints. These types of heavily armoured vehicles will take time and skill to deal wit in a Ikv 73.
Panzer IV Panzer IV's are not serious threat in terms of armour like M4's, T-34's and KV-1's but what the Panzer IV lacks in armour it compensate with a short or long 75mm gun which can pose serious threat if manage to hit the Ikv 73. The armour is no threat to the Ikv 73's gun so they are easily to deal with, but at distance the Panzer IV got advantage over the Ikv 73.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Has a machine gun on top that can rotate 360°
- Excellent gun depression
- APHE shell can cause devastating damage if it penetrates
- Decent mobility
Cons:
- Tall profile
- APHE shell has poor penetration power
- Low penetration gun will have trouble penetrating higher rank targets (KVs, Shermans, T-34s)
- Main gun has quite low muzzle velocity
- Armor is almost useless in higher rank battles
- Slow reverse speed
- Slow turret rotation
History
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Media
- Skins
- Images
"Arsenalen" Camouflage (S.U.M.M.E.R Reward Skin)
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- Videos
See also
- Related development
- Tanks of comparable role, configuration and era
External links
| 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 |
| Sweden premium ground vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Light tanks | ▄T-26E · Strv m/39 · Pbil m/40 · Strv m/41 S-I · CV 9035DK · CV 90105 |
| Medium tanks | Sherman III/IV · Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 103-0 · Leopard 1A5NO2 · Christian II |
| Heavy tanks | ▄KV-1 m1942 · Kungstiger |
| Tank destroyers | Ikv 73 · SAV 20.12.48 · VIDAR |
