The Stridsvagn 2000 is a Tier 10 special premium Main Battle Tank under Sophie Wölfli's dealership.
History[ | ]
Class: Main Battle Tank (Concept)
Developed: 1984-1991
Service: N/A
Vehicles Built: 0
Operators : N/A
In 1984 the Swedish army started a research project with the goal of developing a new Swedish tank for the 2000s in order to match the best the Soviet Union had to offer at the time, especially the T-80U MBT. To that end, the tank had to be very innovative as well as powerful.
The first task of the Strv 2000 project group became to study the UDES 11, 15/16 and 19 tank proposals made during the UDES project in the 1970s and come up with a set of initial requirements for the Strv 2000. Based on this, a set of protection and arms requirements was established. Overall, the protection of the tank was rated above mobility or armament.
In 1985, the updated UDES projects were presented to the Swedish army and another round of development began with multiple concepts being submitted. As its main armament, the common 120mm L/44 smoothbore NATO cannon was deemed insufficient, which led to a separate development of a Swedish 140mm smoothbore gun. To complement this massive weapon, a secondary armament in the form of a 40mm Bofors was to be used against light targets. The tank was to have unparalleled protection levels with advanced frontal composite armor and an ERA kit. The mobility was also to be kept high despite the tank's weight of over 50 tons.
In the end, three different concepts were submitted in 1987. The Armored Warfare version is based on the latest one that was called T 140/40. This version was fitted with a low-profile turret with an automatically loaded 140mm gun in the center. This concept was the one that got the furthest with a full-sized mockup built in the late 1980s. Unfortunately for the project, the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union ushered major budget cuts all across the West with Sweden being no exception. A decision was made in 1991 to pursue the much cheaper option of purchasing Leopard 2A5 MBTs from Germany. The Strv 2000 project would be canceled soon afterwards.
Vehicle Traits[ | ]
- Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
- Heavy Weapon: This vehicle carries one of the largest weapons around with significantly increased damage per shot.
- Extra Autocannon: This vehicle is armed with a coaxial autocannon, providing extra firepower against light targets.
- Recoil Stabilizer: This vehicle's gun allows you to fire several projectiles at one spot. Each successive hit of the burst has an increased penetration value.
- NERA: This vehicle's ablative armor provides additional protection, but deteriorates with each hit taken.
Ammunition[ | ]
Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
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140mm APFSDS | APFSDS | Stock | 860 | 825[note 1] mm | 1500 m/s | 10.00 s | ||
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140mm HEAT | HEAT-T | Stock | 1120 | 990 mm | 1000 m/s | 10.00 s | ||
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40mm Slpprj 90LK APFSDS | APFSDS | Stock | 50 | 400[note 2] mm | 1200 m/s | 0.80 s | ||
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Upgrades[ | ]
Armor[ | ]
XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
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Stock | Stock | 835 mm (vs AP) 1220 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel Layers with Air Gaps | 1085 mm (vs AP) 1615 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel Layers with Air Gaps | Non-Explosive Reactive Armor | 0% (vs AP) 0% (vs HEAT) |
This MBT's front is protected by composite armor. Composite armor consists of combined layers of steel and other material and offers excellent protection against HEAT shells and ATGMs. Its steel sides and rear are considerably more vulnerable. Its NERA modules offer excellent protection at the beginning of a match, but their protection levels decrease with damage taken. |
Weapon[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Aim Time | Reload Time | More Info | |
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140mm Kan strv 2000 Smoothbore Cannon | Stock | Stock | 2.38 s | 10.00 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
140mm APFSDS 140mm HEAT 7.62mm AP | ||||||
40mm Bofors L/70 Autocannon | Stock | Stock | 1.38 s | 0.80 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
40mm Slpprj 90LK APFSDS |
Engine[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
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MTU MB 873 Ka-501 1500 hp Diesel Engine | Stock | Stock | 70 km/h | 30 km/h | 6.09 s (0 to 32 km/h) 32.70 s (0 to Max Speed) |
35.48° | 6 % |