The FV4201 Chieftain was the main battle tank (MBT) of the United Kingdom from the 1960s into 1990s. When introduced, it was among the most heavily armed...
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The Stridsvagn 103 (Strv 103), also known as the Alternative S and S-tank, is a Swedish Cold War-era main battle tank, designed and manufactured in Sweden...
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Centurion (tank) (redirect from Stridsvagn 81)
Army. Sweden: Replaced by Stridsvagn 121 (Leopard 2A4) Switzerland: Replaced by Leopard 2 United Kingdom: Replaced by Chieftain T-54/55 (Soviet Union) T-62...
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Stridsvagn 74 (strv 74) was a Swedish light tank in use with the Swedish Army from 1958 to 1984. It was a modification of the older stridsvagn m/42 medium...
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Stridsvagn m/42 (Strv m/42) was a Swedish medium tank in service in the World War II period. Known by its manufacturer AB Landsverk as Lago II-III-IV,...
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Leopard 2 (redirect from Stridsvagn 121)
the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018. "Stridsvagn 122 blir stridsvagn 123A". Försvarsmakten. Retrieved 11 October 2023. "Sale of surplus...
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adopted by the Swedish army in 4 main variants: Stridsvagn m/38, Stridsvagn m/39, Stridsvagn m/40L and Stridsvagn m/40K. The most significant Swedish tank development...
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in history. The Swedish Stridsvagn 103 was designed with a low profile to decrease chances of being detected. The Chieftain SID (Signature Integration...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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the new vehicle on the chassis of the Stridsvagn m/42. The Pvkv m/43 was built on the chassis of the Stridsvagn m/42. It had a casemate design in place...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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the Chieftain tank. It was eventually (and later controversially) cancelled in favour of the Challenger 1, itself an evolution of the Chieftain design...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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British Army both the Conqueror and the Centurion were replaced by the Chieftain. The Conqueror's origins trace back to the initiation of the A 45 program...
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development) 2 Independent Armoured Battalions, I 19/P 5 Number of tanks 264 MBT Stridsvagn 103 (72 per brigade, plus two independent battalions with 24 each) 192...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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armour allowed increased ballistic protection compared to the heavier Chieftain. Emphasis was placed upon frontal protection covering a 60° arc against...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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the weight of a medium tank. The first designated MBT was the British Chieftain tank, which during its development in the 1950s was re-designed as an...
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of flotation gear. A laser rangefinder of the type being fitted to the Chieftain was also proposed since the range of the L7 105 mm gun was well beyond...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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fire-control system, possibly imported from Iran (such as those used on their Chieftains), but this is unconfirmed and purely speculation. It was only produced...
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Challenger 1 Chieftain Chonma-ho CM-11 Brave Tiger K1 88 Leopard 1 Leopard 2 M1 Abrams M48 Patton CM-12 M60 tank Magach Merkava OF-40 Panzer 68 Stridsvagn 103...
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