Stridsvagn 103

Stridsvagn 103

Cold War tanks

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MBTs	AMX-30 AMX 40 Centurion Challenger 1 Chieftain Ch'ŏnma-ho EE-T1 Osório K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M60 Patton M-84 Magach MBT-70 Merkava OF-40 Stridsvagn 74 Stridsvagn 103 T-54/55 T-62 T-64 T-72 T-80 TAM TR-85 Type 59 Type 61 Type 69/79 Type 74 Type 88 Vijayanta Vickers MBT

Light	AMX-13 M41 Walker Bulldog M551 Sheridan PT-76 Scorpion SK-105 Kürassier Stingray T92 Light Tank Type 62 Type 63

Medium	M46 Patton M47 Patton M48 Patton T-44

Heavy	AMX 50 Conqueror IS-3 M103 T-10

Tank destroyers	Infanterikanonvagn 73 Infanterikanonvagn 91 Kanonenjagdpanzer

History WWI Interwar WWII Cold War Tank

The Stridsvagn 103 or Strv 103 ("Stridsvagn" being calqued from the German word 'streitwagen', meaning war chariot), also known unofficially as the S-Tank, was a Swedish post-war main battle tank. It was known for its unconventional turret-less design, with a fixed gun traversed by engaging the tracks and elevated by adjusting the hull suspension.

The S-Tank 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 defense and heightened crew protection level. S-Tanks formed a major portion of the Swedish armored forces from the 1960s to part of the 1990s, but have since been removed from service in favour of the Leopard 2.