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Stridsvagn 103 (S-Tank) is a Swedish Cold War era main battle tank. It is known for its unconventional design: it is turretless with a fixed gun traversed by engaging the tracks and elevated by adjusting the hull suspension.

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Stridsvagn 103
Swedish cold war main battle tank

The Stridsvagn 103 (Strv 103), also known as the S-Tank, is a Swedish post-WWII main battle tank. It is known for its unconventional design: it is turretless with a fixed gun traversed by engaging the tracks and elevated by adjusting the hull suspension. While turretless armoured fighting vehicles are usually classified as assault guns or tank destroyers, despite its unique gun layingprocess, the Strv 103 is considered a tank because its designated combat role matched those of other tanks within contemporary Swedish doctrine. It is the only mass-produced tank since World War II to dispense with a turret.
The Strv 103 was designed and manufactured in Sweden. It was developed in the 1950s and was the first main battle tank to use a turbine engine. The result was a very low-profile design with an emphasis on survivability and heightened crew protection level. Strv 103s formed a major portion of the Swedish armoured forces from the 1960s to the 1990s

Mass 103 B: 39.7 t (43.8 short tons; 39.1 long tons)
103 C: 42.5 t (46.8 short tons; 41.8 long tons)
Length 9 m (29 ft 6 in) (incl. gun)
Width 103 B: 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
103 C: 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)
Height To cupola: 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
To vehicle roof: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Crew 3 (Commander, gunner/driver, rear driver)
Armor LOS: ~192–337mm
Actual: 40–70mm
Main armament
Bofors L74 10.5 cm L/62 rifled gun with Autoloader and 50 rounds
Secondary armament
two fixed 7.62 mm KSP 58 machine guns
one anti-aircraft 7.62 mm KSP 58 machine gun
Engine 103 A: Rolls-Royce K60 diesel, 240 hp (179 kW) and Boeing GT502 gas turbine, 300 hp (223 kW)
103 B: Rolls-Royce K60 diesel, 240 hp (179 kW) and Caterpillar 553 gas turbine, 490 hp (365 kW)
103 C: Detroit diesel 6V53T, 290 hp (216 kW) and Caterpillar 553 gas turbine, 490 hp (365 kW)
Power/weight 18.3 hp/tonne (C version)
Transmission 2 forward and 2 reverse speeds
Suspension Gas-hydraulic hydropneumatic suspension
Operational range 390 km (240 mi)
Speed 60 km/h (37 mph) maximum road speed forwards or reverse

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