Strf 9040B
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Description
The Stridsfordon 9040B is a rank VI Swedish light tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB) and 9.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking". It is one of the first Strf-9040 versions and is in a folder with the CV9030FIN. This model has a Bofors 40mm canon and compared to the Bushmasters it is much better, only issue is the 24-round reload magazine that limits its firing power, with that comes trigger-control. It has good amount of penetration, and a decent turret rotation speed. Although sluggish when stock, it can become something greater when spaded.
General info
Survivability and armour
It has great speed combined with a very good and underrated 40mm gun that can shred its enemies to pieces. The good manoeuvrability is great and it has a decent engine even when stock, but it gets even better when spaded. It has a great gun with good penetration values and an awesome rate of fire. It can also unlock fuse shells that let it fight aircraft as good as any anti-air and it has access to 6 smoke-shells. it has access to Generation 2 thermals and It also has access to a scout-drone.
| 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 | 78 | 51 | 23.1 | 852 | 1,049 | 36.88 | 45.41 |
| Realistic | 70 | 46 | 486 | 550 | 21.04 | 23.81 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
| 40 mm akan m/70B | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Autoloader |
| Arcade | 234 | 300 | -8°/+27° | ±180° | Two-plane | 33.2 | 46.0 | 55.8 | 61.7 | 65.7 | 0.20 |
| Realistic | 20.8 | 24.4 | 29.7 | 32.8 | 34.9 | ||||||
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/90 | APFSDS | 143 | 142 | 137 | 130 | 123 | 116 |
| slsgr m/90 | HE | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| kulsgr m/90 | HE-VT* | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 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/90 | APFSDS | 1,465 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
| slsgr m/90 | HE | 988 | 0.96 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 174.4 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| Proximity-fused shell details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Arming distance (m) |
Trigger radius (m) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| kulsgr m/90 | HE-VT* | 1,015 | 0.88 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 500 | 4 | 190.8 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234 | 186 (+48) | 138 (+96) | 90 (+144) | 72 (+162) | 24 (+210) | 0 (+234) | No |
Machine guns
| 7.62 mm ksp 39 C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 4,000 (250) | 649 | -5°/+10° | - |
Usage in battles
The Strf 9040B excels in ambush and support roles due to its fast-firing autocannon that can severely damage an MBT frontally or destroy it from the sides and rear. However, the Strf 9040B lacks the armour and penetration to effectively spearhead a frontal assault against MBTs and lacks the mobility to quickly reach advantageous spots to ambush approaching MBTs.
When using the Strf 9040B, it is extremely important to manage your ammunition as it only takes 4.8 seconds to completely empty the autoloader, leaving you defenceless. To avoid this, it's recommended to fire in short bursts targeting critical systems and crew. Additionally, it is important to know the crew positions of commonly faced vehicles such as the M1 Abrams, Leopard 2, and Russian T series tanks as they can vary, and the low spall of the Slpprj m/90 APFSDS requires precise aim to be effective.
The Strf 9040B can also carry the Kulsgr m/90 HE-VT round, allowing for the effective removal of low-flying aircraft and thinly armoured vehicles such as most SPAA.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Decent manoeuvrability
- High fire rate 40 mm autocannon
- Low profile
- HE-VT allowing both ground and air engagements
Cons:
- Lacks ability to effectively brawl MBTs without team support
- Thinly armoured
- 24-round magazine with slow replenishment time
- APFSDS has Low spalling after penetration
History
The Strf 9040B was an updated version of the 9040A, it was updated to meet modern standards at the time installing such things as a fully stabilized gun as well as incorporating new electronic systems. They also made the suspension better as to improve accuracy on the move as well as crew confort. The gun was also upgraded going from the Bofors automatkanon m/70Bb to the Bofors automatkanon m/70Bc that added an electronic firing pin to improve the accuracy of shots. The model was introduced October 1999 and the Swedish armed forces bought about 44 of the 9040B model.
Media
- Skins
- Videos
See also
- Similar roles
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
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| Light Tanks | |
| CV90 | Strf 9040B · Strf 9040C · Strf 9040 BILL · CV 90105 · CV 90120 |
| MBTs | |
| Strv 122 | Strv 122A · Strv 122B PLSS · Strv 122B+ |
| SPAA | |
| CV90 | Lvkv 9040C |
| See Also | AB Bofors · Hägglund & Söner · KMW |
| Sweden light tanks | |
|---|---|
| L-60 | Strv m/38 · Strv m/39 · Strv m/39 TD · Strv m/40L |
| Strv m/41 | Strv m/41 S-I · Strv m/41 S-II |
| Ikv 91 | Ikv 91 · Ikv 91-105 |
| CV 90 | Strf 9040B · Strf 9040C · Strf 9040 BILL |
| CV 90105 · CV 90120 | |
| Wheeled | Pbil m/40 · U-SH 405 |
| Other | Strv m/31 · Strv 74 · Pbv 501 |
| Finland | Vickers Mk.E · ▄T-26E · BT-42 · ▄PT-76 · CV 9030FIN · CT-CV 105HP |
| Denmark | CV 9035DK |
