Strv 81

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  Strv 81

Sweden | Medium Tank | Tier VIII

Battle Tier

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Overview
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8,700   Cost

1450370 HP Hit Points

50.8/5322.73/53 t Weight Limit

Crew

1. Commander
2. Driver
3. Gunner
4. Loader (Radio Operator)

Mobility

900900 hp Engine Power

50/20 km/h Speed Limit

3636 deg/s Traverse

17.7239.6 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

YesYes Pivot

Armor

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254/88.9/88.9254/88.9/88.9 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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680/4400/170 680/4400/170 Shell Cost

230/230/280230/230/280 HP Damage

226/258/42226/258/42 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 8 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 7.5 s 50% Crew: 9.29 s 75% Crew: 8.11 s 100% Crew: 7.19 s Rammer: 6.47 s Vents: 7.03 s Both: 6.33 s Both and BiA: 6.19 s Both and Max Crew %: 5.93 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 8 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 7.5 s 50% Crew: 9.29 s 75% Crew: 8.11 s 100% Crew: 7.19 s Rammer: 6.47 s Vents: 7.03 s Both: 6.33 s Both and BiA: 6.19 s Both and Max Crew %: 5.93 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1840 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (230 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1840 50% Crew: 1485.8 75% Crew: 1702 100% Crew: 1918.2 100% Crew Vents: 1961.9 Rammer: 2132.1 Both: 2180.4 Both and BiA: 2228.7 Both and Max Crew %: 2323 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2070 50% Crew: 1715.8 75% Crew: 1932 100% Crew: 2148.2 100% Crew Rammer: 2362.1 Vents: 2191.9 Both: 2410.4 Both and BiA: 2458.7 Both and Max Crew %: 2553 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (230 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1840 50% Crew: 1485.8 75% Crew: 1702 100% Crew: 1918.2 100% Crew Vents: 1961.9 Rammer: 2132.1 Both: 2180.4 Both and BiA: 2228.7 Both and Max Crew %: 2323 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2070 50% Crew: 1715.8 75% Crew: 1932 100% Crew: 2148.2 100% Crew Rammer: 2362.1 Vents: 2191.9 Both: 2410.4 Both and BiA: 2458.7 Both and Max Crew %: 2553 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (280 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2240 50% Crew: 1808.8 75% Crew: 2072 100% Crew: 2335.2 100% Crew Vents: 2388.4 Rammer: 2595.6 Both: 2654.4 Both and BiA: 2713.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2828 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2520 50% Crew: 2088.8 75% Crew: 2352 100% Crew: 2615.2 100% Crew Rammer: 2875.6 Vents: 2668.4 Both: 2934.4 Both and BiA: 2993.2 Both and Max Crew %: 3108 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1840 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (230 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1840 50% Crew: 1485.8 75% Crew: 1702 100% Crew: 1918.2 100% Crew Vents: 1961.9 Rammer: 2132.1 Both: 2180.4 Both and BiA: 2228.7 Both and Max Crew %: 2323 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2070 50% Crew: 1715.8 75% Crew: 1932 100% Crew: 2148.2 100% Crew Rammer: 2362.1 Vents: 2191.9 Both: 2410.4 Both and BiA: 2458.7 Both and Max Crew %: 2553 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (230 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1840 50% Crew: 1485.8 75% Crew: 1702 100% Crew: 1918.2 100% Crew Vents: 1961.9 Rammer: 2132.1 Both: 2180.4 Both and BiA: 2228.7 Both and Max Crew %: 2323 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2070 50% Crew: 1715.8 75% Crew: 1932 100% Crew: 2148.2 100% Crew Rammer: 2362.1 Vents: 2191.9 Both: 2410.4 Both and BiA: 2458.7 Both and Max Crew %: 2553 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (280 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2240 50% Crew: 1808.8 75% Crew: 2072 100% Crew: 2335.2 100% Crew Vents: 2388.4 Rammer: 2595.6 Both: 2654.4 Both and BiA: 2713.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2828 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2520 50% Crew: 2088.8 75% Crew: 2352 100% Crew: 2615.2 100% Crew Rammer: 2875.6 Vents: 2668.4 Both: 2934.4 Both and BiA: 2993.2 Both and Max Crew %: 3108 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.33 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.409 m With 75% Crew: 0.357 m With 100% Crew: 0.316 m With BiA: 0.309 m With BiA and Vents: 0.303 m Maximum possible: 0.29 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.33 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.409 m With 75% Crew: 0.357 m With 100% Crew: 0.316 m With BiA: 0.309 m With BiA and Vents: 0.303 m Maximum possible: 0.29 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.3 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.849 s With 75% Crew: 2.488 s With 100% Crew: 2.205 s With GLD: 2.005 s With BiA: 2.157 s With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s With both and GLD: 1.918 s Maximum possible: 1.839 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.3 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.849 s With 75% Crew: 2.488 s With 100% Crew: 2.205 s With GLD: 2.005 s With BiA: 2.157 s With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s With both and GLD: 1.918 s Maximum possible: 1.839 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

3636 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-10°/+18°-10°/+18° Elevation Arc

6565 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

2020 % Chance of Fire

400 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 314.3 m With 75% Crew: 357.2 m With 100% Crew: 400 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 420.2 m With Coated Optics: 440 m With Binocular Telescope: 500 m Maximum possible: 572.6 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 400 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 314.3 m With 75% Crew: 357.2 m With 100% Crew: 400 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 420.2 m With Coated Optics: 440 m With Binocular Telescope: 500 m Maximum possible: 572.6 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 710 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 557.8 m With 75% Crew: 634 m With 100% Crew: 710 m With 100% Signal Boost: 852 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 781 m Maximum possible: 1021.6 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 710 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 557.8 m With 75% Crew: 634 m With 100% Crew: 710 m With 100% Signal Boost: 852 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 781 m Maximum possible: 1021.6 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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Strv 81

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8700

The Strv 81 is a Swedish tier 8 premium medium tank.

In the mid 1950s, Sweden purchased approximately 240 Centurion Mk. 3 and Mk. 5 tanks from Great Britain. In the Swedish army, the vehicles were designated Strv 81. They remained in service until the early 2000s and underwent several modernizations throughout service.

Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

Guns

Tier	Gun	Penetration (mm)	Damage (HP)	Rate of fire (rounds/minute)	Dispersion (m/100m)	Aiming time (s)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IX	8,4 cm kan strv 81	226/258/42	230/230/280	8	0.33	2.3		1242	180000

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
V	Meteor Mark IVB	900	20		744	16500

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VIII	Strv 81	53	36	0		10000	33000

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IX	Ra 400	710		45	43200

Compatible Equipment

                       

Compatible Consumables

                        

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very good shell velocity, penetration and accuracy
• Strong turret armor
• Great gun depression
• Good viewrange
• Large hitpoint pool

Cons:

• Low alpha damage and DPM
• Very poor on the move gun handling, comparable to a heavy tank
• Large, poorly armored hull
• Very vulnerable ammo rack is right behind the frontal hull armor
• Poor camouflage

Performance

This tank is essentially a Swedish Centurion MK 1, and has the same playstyle. Statwise the two tanks are also near-identical, with the Strv 81 having considerably better shell velocity and engine power, though it is also a good six tons heavier so the hp/t advantage compared to the British Centurion is slight at best.

Early Research

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Historical Info

At the end of the Second World War, it was clear that the mix of tanks in service with the Swedish Armed Forces was not just obsolete but also presented a large logistical problem. Kungliga Arméförvaltningens Tygavdelning (KAFT, the weapons bureau of the army administrative service) conducted a study that concluded that the most cost-effective alternative would be to purchase the newly developed Centurion Mk 3, which, while quite modern, was judged to also have upgrade potential for future requirements. A purchase request was sent to Great Britain, but the reply was that no deliveries could be made before the needs of the British Army had been satisfied, which was deemed to take between five and 15 years. Thus, in 1951, the vehicle bureau of KAFT was set to develop a Swedish alternative project, E M I L. Parallel with this, negotiations were initiated with France about buying the AMX-13.

The British stance altered in early December 1952, due to the economic necessity of increasing exports to earn scarce foreign currency. Britain offered to sell the desired Centurions immediately. Minister of Defence Torsten Nilsson arbitrarily placed an order of 80 Mk III around new year 1952/1953, with the first delivery in April 1953. A few years later, Sweden ordered a batch of 160 Centurion Mk Vs, followed by a batch of 110 Centurion Mk Xs around 1960. The Centurions, together with the Stridsvagn 103, formed the backbone of the Swedish armoured brigades for several decades. The Mk IIIs and the Mk Vs were upgraded with a 105mm gun in the 1960s.
Between 1983 and 1987, the Centurions had a midlife renovation and modification (REMO) done, which included among other things night vision equipment, targeting systems, laser range finders, improved gun stabilisation, thermal sleeves on the barrel and exhaust pipes and reactive armour developed by the Swedish FFV Ordnance.

The Swedish Army gradually phased out its Centurions and Strv 103 during the 1990s as a consequence of comparative tests of the T-72, Leclerc, M1A1 and Leopard 2. They were replaced with the Stridsvagn 121.

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