Ikv 103
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- Good mobility and acceleration with a high top speed. (With Top engine only) | - Good mobility and acceleration with a high top speed. (With Top engine only) | |||
? | - Its Top gun has HEAT as standard ammo, | + | - Its Top gun has HEAT as standard ammo, with good penetration which doesn't decrease over distance. | |
? | - Low profile and best | + | - Low profile and the best camouflage of all tier 5 TD's. | |
? | - High shell arc allows you to hit targets if you aim in third person when a target is obstructed in sniper mode. (for example a small hill) | + | - High shell arc allows you to hit targets if you aim in third person when a target is obstructed in sniper mode. (for example by a small hill) | |
- No need to bring large amounts of premium shells since they do not offer a significant advantage to the standard shells. | - No need to bring large amounts of premium shells since they do not offer a significant advantage to the standard shells. | |||
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- Low rate of fire, even when compared to other howitzers. | - Low rate of fire, even when compared to other howitzers. | |||
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- Very weak armour. | - Very weak armour. | |||
? | - Its Maximum speed this tank can drive is much lower than its Top speed (Its Top speed is 60 km/h, But the tank can only drive up to 45-50 km/h without driving down from hill, though that is still quite fast), somewhat slow track traverse | + | - Its Maximum speed this tank can drive is much lower than its Top speed (Its Top speed is 60 km/h, But the tank can only drive up to 45-50 km/h without driving down from hill, though that is still quite fast), somewhat slow track traverse and terrible speed with stock engine. | |
- High shell arc and low shell velocity makes moving targets slightly difficult to hit, although it doesn't take much time to get used to. | - High shell arc and low shell velocity makes moving targets slightly difficult to hit, although it doesn't take much time to get used to. | |||
? | - No HE on the top gun, HEAT can't inflict any damage against spaced | + | - No HE on the top gun, HEAT can't inflict any damage against spaced armour including tracks. | |
- Terrible accuracy on the stock gun. | - Terrible accuracy on the stock gun. | |||
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- Does not preform well as a sniper of any sort. | - Does not preform well as a sniper of any sort. | |||
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? | Driving the Ikv 103 takes some getting used to. Not only does the Ikv 103 use howitzers exclusively, the guns themselves are atypical. Unlike normal howitzers, the top gun does not fire any AP shells nor HE shells, only firing HEAT for both standard and premium rounds. While HEAT do have the advantage of not losing any penetration over distances, they will fail against spaced | + | Driving the Ikv 103 takes some getting used to. Not only does the Ikv 103 use howitzers exclusively, the guns themselves are atypical. Unlike normal howitzers, the top gun does not fire any AP shells nor HE shells, only firing HEAT for both standard and premium rounds. While HEAT do have the advantage of not losing any penetration over distances, they will fail against spaced armour. Additionally, the lack of any HE shells means that this vehicle can be almost completely ineffective against highly armoured opponents. | |
? | Fortunately, the Ikv 103 has the highest | + | Fortunately, the Ikv 103 has the highest camouflage value while stationary of all tier 5 tank destroyers, letting it snipe from afar and stay out of view-range of your enemies with its decent accuracy (for a howitzer). Despite its sloping, its armour is exceedingly weak and will be overmatched by almost every tank you will meet. Unlike its predecessor, the Ikv 103 is also quite mobile and has a high power-to-weight ratio. While its top speed of 60 kph is misleading as the vehicle can't reach that on a flat surface, it will still be able to move around at 45-50 kph, making it quite easy to reposition. It's track traverse is a bit slow though, so make sure to not let any light or medium tanks to sneak up and flank you. Finally, like all Swedish tank destroyers, the Ikv 103 has excellent gun depression, letting it poke over ridge-lines, fire, and scoot back before taking any damage. However, because of its terrible shell velocity the Ikv 103 does not preform well as a sniper, it's much better suited for a player with a semi- or simply aggressive playstyle. Play it like a light/medium tank, use the speed to your advantage and try to camp as little as possible. | |
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? | You can mount everything without the need of the upgraded suspension, then you can skip it (unless you want to mount equipment). Start researching the Ford 391 engine, since it needs a small amount of experience and it will give you a 25 hp boost. The default 10,5cm gun is enough to kill/hit targets, so research the Ra 105 radio (you can unlock it if you buy the next tank, the [[Ikv 65 Alt II]]). Finally, research the 10,5cm | + | You can mount everything without the need of the upgraded suspension, then you can skip it (unless you want to mount equipment). Start researching the Ford 391 engine, since it needs a small amount of experience and it will give you a 25 hp boost. The default 10,5cm gun is enough to kill/hit targets, so research the Ra 105 radio (you can unlock it if you buy the next tank, the [[Ikv 65 Alt II]]). Finally, research the 10,5cm Ikv 103 gun. You can research the upgraded suspension for increased mobility. | |
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|External_Reviews= | |External_Reviews= | |||
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+ | In 1956, along with the refit of the Infanterikanonvagn 72 to Infanterikanonvagn 102 (see previous part), it was decided to start the production of a second batch of Ikv’s with the upgrades considered for the Ikv 72 built in to the design. This vehicle would become known as the Infanterikanonvagn 103 and a total of 81 vehicles of this type were produced between 1956 and 1957, making it the most widely produced assault gun in the Swedish army at that point. Although externally similar to the earlier models, the Ikv 103 featured a number of changes, such as the addition of a roof, a change of the main armament from a 75mm to 105mm and the addition of a more powerful engine. The engine, used in the Ikv 103 was a 150hp 4-cylinder boxer engine, originally developed by Svenska Flygmotor AB for use in the Saab Safir training aircraft. The air for the new engine did not need to pass through the crew compartment (something appreciated by crews in winter) and this also gave the vehicle its distinctive “grills” on both sides of the engine compartment. | |||
? | + | [[File:Ikv_103_rear.jpg|thumb|Ikv 103 rear, here the “grills” can clearly be seen.]] | ||
+ | Generally the vehicle was well liked by its crews, who enjoyed its great manoeuvrability and high top speed. After the Ikv 103, there would be an almost 10 year break before the development would start on the next Ikv project, but in the meantime, there were some interesting things going on with the Ikv 103. Sometime during the early 60′s, three Ikv 103 had their guns removed and were experimentally fitted with a new upgraded 6-cylinder engine called B61. The new engine almost doubled the horsepower of the original, going from 150hp to 230hp. This increased the mobility of the vehicle considerably and gave it a power to weight ratio of over 25hp/t. However, it was found out that the new engine was insufficiently cooled and therefore the project was cancelled and the vehicles were restored to their original condition. | |||
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In addition to these tests, attempts were made to sell the Ikv 103 design to both Switzerland and India with a new 199hp Ford engine. There were even plans for a troop carrier version for India, but nothing ever came of it. That’s not the end of it however, since there seems to have been an attempt to sell an unarmed variant of the vehicle as a reconnaissance version. | In addition to these tests, attempts were made to sell the Ikv 103 design to both Switzerland and India with a new 199hp Ford engine. There were even plans for a troop carrier version for India, but nothing ever came of it. That’s not the end of it however, since there seems to have been an attempt to sell an unarmed variant of the vehicle as a reconnaissance version. | |||
? | Drawing of reconnaissance version of the Ikv 103 | + | [[File:Reconnaissance_Ikv_103.jpg|thumb|Drawing of reconnaissance version of the Ikv 103]] | |
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+ | * Infanterikanonvagn 103 was never intended for anti-armour purposes, but strictly for providing the Swedish infantry with a shrapnel-protected field gun to take out enemy machine gun nests and the like with High Explosive shells. It was eventually given a supplementary HEAT-round for self-defence situations. | |||
* The real life gun depression of the Ikv 103 was 16 degrees, but in game it is only 12 degrees (contrary to what the stats say on this page currently) | * The real life gun depression of the Ikv 103 was 16 degrees, but in game it is only 12 degrees (contrary to what the stats say on this page currently) | |||
? | * The planned B61 engine had 230 HP but is currently unavailable. The top Ford 391 engine | + | * The planned B61 engine had 230 HP but is currently unavailable. The top Ford 391 engine, intended for export to India and Switzerland, should have had 199 hp. | |
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* https://www.ointres.se/ikv_72_102_103_73.htm | * https://www.ointres.se/ikv_72_102_103_73.htm | |||
* https://ritastatusreport.live/2016/09/24/swedish-tree-supertest-and-beyond-messed-up-models-and-made-up-stats/ | * https://ritastatusreport.live/2016/09/24/swedish-tree-supertest-and-beyond-messed-up-models-and-made-up-stats/ | |||
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Ikv 103
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394,000 Cost |
46092 HP Hit Points |
8.81/94.01/10 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Driver
- Gunner
- Loader
150175 hp Engine Power |
60/20 km/h Speed Limit |
3032 deg/s Traverse |
17.0343.64 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
AP/HEAT/HE
HEAT/HEAT Shells |
215/4000/240
220/4400/240 Shell Cost |
320/300/370300/300/370 HP Damage |
102/110/53120/140/53 mm Penetration |
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5 r/m Standard Gun ▲
5.41 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1600 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1623 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun
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0.54 m With 50% Crew: 0.669 m ▲
0.42 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.52 m |
s 2.3 s 2.1 Aim time |
1818 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed |
20° Gun Arc |
-12°/+20°-12°/+20° Elevation Arc |
2929 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 340 m 340 View Range |
m 455 m 525 Signal Range |
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The Ikv 103 is a Swedish tier 5 tank destroyer.
In 1956, production of a modernized variant of the Ikv 102 SPG, designated Ikv 103, was started. These vehicles were designed to provide fire support to infantry. A total of around 80 vehicles were manufactured and remained in service till the early 1980s.
The Ikv 103 leads to the Ikv 65 Alt II.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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IV | SFA B42 | 150 | 20 | 600 | 9000 | |
V | Ford 391 | 175 | 20 | 600 | 11800 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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IV | Ikv 102 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 2500 | 4000 | |
V | Ikv 103 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 2500 | 10150 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Very high alpha damage (Can one or two shot many tier 4 and tier 5 vehicles)
- Excellent gun depression
- Good mobility and acceleration with a high top speed. (With Top engine only)
- Its Top gun has HEAT as standard ammo, with good penetration which doesn't decrease over distance.
- Low profile and the best camouflage of all tier 5 TD's.
- High shell arc allows you to hit targets if you aim in third person when a target is obstructed in sniper mode. (for example by a small hill)
- No need to bring large amounts of premium shells since they do not offer a significant advantage to the standard shells.
Cons:
- Low rate of fire, even when compared to other howitzers.
- Very weak armour.
- Its Maximum speed this tank can drive is much lower than its Top speed (Its Top speed is 60 km/h, But the tank can only drive up to 45-50 km/h without driving down from hill, though that is still quite fast), somewhat slow track traverse and terrible speed with stock engine.
- High shell arc and low shell velocity makes moving targets slightly difficult to hit, although it doesn't take much time to get used to.
- No HE on the top gun, HEAT can't inflict any damage against spaced armour including tracks.
- Terrible accuracy on the stock gun.
- Does not preform well as a sniper of any sort.
Performance
Driving the Ikv 103 takes some getting used to. Not only does the Ikv 103 use howitzers exclusively, the guns themselves are atypical. Unlike normal howitzers, the top gun does not fire any AP shells nor HE shells, only firing HEAT for both standard and premium rounds. While HEAT do have the advantage of not losing any penetration over distances, they will fail against spaced armour. Additionally, the lack of any HE shells means that this vehicle can be almost completely ineffective against highly armoured opponents.
Fortunately, the Ikv 103 has the highest camouflage value while stationary of all tier 5 tank destroyers, letting it snipe from afar and stay out of view-range of your enemies with its decent accuracy (for a howitzer). Despite its sloping, its armour is exceedingly weak and will be overmatched by almost every tank you will meet. Unlike its predecessor, the Ikv 103 is also quite mobile and has a high power-to-weight ratio. While its top speed of 60 kph is misleading as the vehicle can't reach that on a flat surface, it will still be able to move around at 45-50 kph, making it quite easy to reposition. It's track traverse is a bit slow though, so make sure to not let any light or medium tanks to sneak up and flank you. Finally, like all Swedish tank destroyers, the Ikv 103 has excellent gun depression, letting it poke over ridge-lines, fire, and scoot back before taking any damage. However, because of its terrible shell velocity the Ikv 103 does not preform well as a sniper, it's much better suited for a player with a semi- or simply aggressive playstyle. Play it like a light/medium tank, use the speed to your advantage and try to camp as little as possible.
Early Research
You can mount everything without the need of the upgraded suspension, then you can skip it (unless you want to mount equipment). Start researching the Ford 391 engine, since it needs a small amount of experience and it will give you a 25 hp boost. The default 10,5cm gun is enough to kill/hit targets, so research the Ra 105 radio (you can unlock it if you buy the next tank, the Ikv 65 Alt II). Finally, research the 10,5cm Ikv 103 gun. You can research the upgraded suspension for increased mobility.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
Generally the vehicle was well liked by its crews, who enjoyed its great manoeuvrability and high top speed. After the Ikv 103, there would be an almost 10 year break before the development would start on the next Ikv project, but in the meantime, there were some interesting things going on with the Ikv 103. Sometime during the early 60′s, three Ikv 103 had their guns removed and were experimentally fitted with a new upgraded 6-cylinder engine called B61. The new engine almost doubled the horsepower of the original, going from 150hp to 230hp. This increased the mobility of the vehicle considerably and gave it a power to weight ratio of over 25hp/t. However, it was found out that the new engine was insufficiently cooled and therefore the project was cancelled and the vehicles were restored to their original condition.
In addition to these tests, attempts were made to sell the Ikv 103 design to both Switzerland and India with a new 199hp Ford engine. There were even plans for a troop carrier version for India, but nothing ever came of it. That’s not the end of it however, since there seems to have been an attempt to sell an unarmed variant of the vehicle as a reconnaissance version.
Historical Gallery
Historical Accuracy Errata
* Infanterikanonvagn 103 was never intended for anti-armour purposes, but strictly for providing the Swedish infantry with a shrapnel-protected field gun to take out enemy machine gun nests and the like with High Explosive shells. It was eventually given a supplementary HEAT-round for self-defence situations.
- The real life gun depression of the Ikv 103 was 16 degrees, but in game it is only 12 degrees (contrary to what the stats say on this page currently)
- The planned B61 engine had 230 HP but is currently unavailable. The top Ford 391 engine, intended for export to India and Switzerland, should have had 199 hp.
Sources and External Links
Light Tanks | IStrv fm/21 • IIStrv m/38 • IIL-60 • IIIStrv m/40L • IIILago M38 |
Medium Tanks | IVLago • VStrv m/42 • VIStrv m/42-57 Alt A.2 • VIStrv 74 • VIILeo • VIIIStrv 81 • VIIIPrimo Victoria • VIIILansen C • VIIIUDES 14 Alt 5 • IXUDES 16 • XUDES 15/16 |
Heavy Tanks | VIIIEmil I • VIIIEMIL 1951 • VIIIBofors Tornvagn • IXEmil II • IXStrv K • XKranvagn |
Tank Destroyers | IIPvlvv fm/42 • IIIIkv 72 • IVSav m/43 • VIkv 103 • VIIkv 65 Alt II • VIIIkv 90 Typ B • VIIIUDES 03 • VIIIStrv S1 • IXStrv 103-0 • XStrv 103B |
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