| Specifications
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Alternative Designations | Swiss Pz 87, Swedish Strv 121 |
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Date of Introduction | 1979 |
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Proliferation |
- Germany
Austria
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- Greece
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
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Description | |
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Crew | 4 |
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Combat Weight (mt) | 55.15 |
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Chassis Length Overall (m) | 7.69 |
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Height Overall (m) | 2.79 |
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Width Overall (m) | 3.70 |
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Ground Pressure (kg/cm 2 ) | 0.83 |
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Automotive Performance | |
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Engine Type | 1,500-hp Diesel |
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Cruising Range (km) | 550 |
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Speed (km/h) | |
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Max Road | 72 |
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Max Off-Road | 45 |
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Average Cross-Country | 40 |
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Max Swim | N/A |
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Fording Depths (m) | 1.0 Unprepared, 4.0 with snorkel |
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Radio | INA |
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Protection | |
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Armor, Turret Front (mm) | 700 KE/1,000 against HEAT rounds |
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Applique Armor (mm) | Track skirt |
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Explosive Reactive Armor (mm) | N/A |
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Active Protective System | Galix |
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Mineclearing Equipment | No |
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Self-Entrenching Blade | No |
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NBC Protection System | Yes |
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Smoke Equipment | Smoke grenade launchers, 8 each side of turret |
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ARMAMENT | |
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Main Armaments | |
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Caliber, Type, Name | 120-mm smoothbore gun M256 |
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Rate of Fire (rd/min) | INA |
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Loader Type | Manual |
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Ready/Stowed Rounds | 15/27 |
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Elevation (°) | -9 to +20 |
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Fire on Move | Yes |
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Auxiliary Weapon | |
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Caliber, Type, Name | 7.62-mm (7.62x 51) Machinegun MG3A1 |
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Mount Type | Turret Coax |
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Maximum Aimed Range(m) | INA |
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Max Effective Range (m) | |
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Day | INA |
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Night | INA |
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Fire on Move | Yes |
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Rate of Fire (rd/min) | 1,200 |
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Caliber, Type, Name | 7.62-mm (7.62x 51) Machinegun MG3A1 |
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Mount Type | Turret Cupola |
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Maximum Aimed Range(m) | INA |
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Max Effective Range (m) | |
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Day | INA |
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Night | INA |
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Fire on Move | Yes |
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Rate of Fire (rd/min) | 1,200 |
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ATGM Launcher | N/A |
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FIRE CONTROL | |
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FCS Name | INA |
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Main Gun Stabilization | WNA-H22, 2-plane |
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Rangefinder | Laser neodymium |
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Infrared Searchlight | Yes |
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Sights w/Magnification | |
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Gunner | |
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Day | Krupp-Atlas EMES-15, 12x / FERO Z18 secondary, 8x |
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Field of View (°) | 5/10 |
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Acquisition Range (m) | INA |
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Night | Zeiss thermal imager |
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Field of View (°) | INA |
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Acquisition Range (m) | INA |
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Commander Fire Main Gun | Yes |
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MAIN ARMAMENT AMMUNITION | |
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Caliber, Type, Name | |
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120-mm APFSDS-T, DM43 | |
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Maximum Aimed Range(m) | 3,500 |
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Max Effective Range (m) | |
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Day | INA |
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Night | INA |
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Armor Penetration (mm) | 450 at 2,000 meters |
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120-mm APFSDS-T, US Olin GD120 | |
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Maximum Aimed Range(m) | 3,500 |
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Max Effective Range (m) | |
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Day | 3,000 |
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Night | INA |
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Armor Penetration (mm) | 520 at 2,000 meters |
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120-mm HEAT-MP-T, DM-12A1/US Olin M830 | |
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Maximum Aimed Range(m) | INA |
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Max Effective Range (m) | |
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Day | 2,500 |
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Night | INA |
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Armor Penetration (mm) | INA |
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Other Ammunition Types | US-produced M829, M829A1
APFSDS-T; US M830A1 HEAT-MP-T (MPAT), DE DM12A1 (US
copy M830) HEAT-MP-T (MPAT)
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