The Stridsvagn 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 the Swedish military abbreviation of stridsva
A Stridsvagn 103 B during a demonstration at the Swedish Army's Revingehed training ground, April 2022
Tank mobility trials in 1966
An early production vehicle in 1967
The Strv 103 in a "hull down" position presents a very low profile compared to conventional, turreted tank designs.
15,5 cm bandkanon 1, meaning "15.5 cm tracked cannon 1", was a Swedish self-propelled artillery vehicle in use with the Swedish Army from 1967 to 2003, developed by Aktiebolaget Bofors. Its product na
Stridsvagn 103
…running order. MV 103C Deminer. Minvält 103C The MV 103C Deminer was a minesweeper vehicle based on the 103C tank. The project was discontinued in 1997. 15,5 cm bandkanon 1 Self-propelled howitzer developed from Strv 103 chassis. Tanks on display The following exhibitions possess an S-tank on display: Sweden: Försvarsmuseum…
Bkan 1C at the military history museum in Boden.
Closeup of the autoloader
A Bandkanon being used as a stationary battery.