Strv 122

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Strv 122: Main Battle Tank

Statistics

Main gun: 120mm Rheinmetall L44
Ammunition Stowage: 15 ready/27 stowed
Default Ammunition: 11/19 Slpprj m/95 APFSDS, 4/8 Slsgr 95 HE, 0/0 DM33 APFSDS, 0/0 DM33 APFSDS


Coaxial machine gun: 7.62mm MG m/94
Ammunition Stowage: 1000 ready/3750 stowed
Default Ammunition: 1000/3750 7.62mm NATO


Grenade Dischargers: Grenades
Ammunition Stowage: 16 ready/8 stowed*
Default Ammunition: 12/6 MultiSpectral GALIX, 4/2 HE

  • The HE grenades represent single rounds, but the smoke is fired as salvos using the left/right dischargers. The scenario editor should reduce the ready smoke to 2 shots.


Armour protection greater than:
Frontal Turret Armour: 860mm-970mm KE, 1720-2000mm HEAT
Frontal Hull Armour: 620mm KE, 750mm HEAT
(from SB documentation 2A5DK values)


Combat Mass: 62.5t class
Engine Power: 1500hp
Height 2.79



General

The Strv122 has a similar layout to the Leopard 2A5DK, incorporating additional mine protection and turret roof armour and the distinctive 'wedge' armour on the front and sides of the turret. The GPS housing is on the turret roof, which improves the protection given by the front turret. The GAS sight has been moved to an armoured housing above the gun, and this can cause some trouble with determining if the gun LOS will clear a berm when using APFSDS.

The fire control system is an integrated system incorporating a TIS system and a has a dual magnification Daysight. The commander has both a day and thermal image channel available on his independant sight, and can view his thermal image or the GPS feed on a relaxed viewing screen. The Strv 122 commander can control the gun if the gunner is disabled, and can use the laser range finder, but is unable to apply dynamic lead and cannot control the gun in degraded fire control modes.

All of the Leopard 2 family stores most of it's ammuntion in the hull, and is very vulnerable during the transfer of rounds from the secondary storage into the ready racks, as the turret must be rotated to the right rear and the vehicle cannot fight. The default Slpprj ammunition is more effective than the DM33 round, and the Slsgr HE round is more effective against light vehicles and infantry than DM12 HEAT rounds.

Thermal Signature

Strv122 TIS image, front-rightStrv122 TIS image, rear-left

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