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    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. "Strv" is...
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    Centurion (tank) (redirect from Strv 101)
    designated Strv 81), followed by a batch of 110 Centurion Mk 10 around 1960 (designated Strv 101). The Centurions, together with the Stridsvagn 103, formed...
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    unique gun laying process[full citation needed][infringing link?] the Strv 103 is considered a tank because its designated combat role matched those of...
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    Stridsvagn 74 (redirect from Strv 74)
    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 122 (redirect from Strv 122)
    tank was to be procured to replace the Strv 101, 102, 103 and 104 in service at the time. During the project "Strv Ny", three tank models were sent to Sweden...
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    lengthened Stridsvagn 103 with one extra road wheel. The first variant, the Bkan 1A, used the same engine as the first Strv 103's and was thus somewhat...
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    L74[further explanation needed] Swedish model built by Bofors for the Strv 103 using more sophisticated recoil assembly and a longer L/62 gun tube for...
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    Leopard 2 (redirect from Strv 121)
    After investigating the option of a locally developed replacement for the strv 103 tank, Sweden decided to buy a foreign tank model. The Leopard 2 Improved...
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  • 101 Strv 101R Strv 102 Strv 102R Strv 104 350 total 1953-1992 Strv 103  Sweden Main battle tank Strv 103A Strv 103B Strv 103C Strv 103D 290 1967-1997 1970s-1997...
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    tanks of the era, only being rivaled by the French AMX-30 and Swedish Strv 103. The main armament of the Leopard consisted of a German license-built version...
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