Strf 9040B

2024-07-08T05:20:14Z

U39983639: Added content to "pro & cons" & "Usage in battle" sections.

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Ground Breaking"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
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''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

'''Armour type:''' 


{| class="wikitable"
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
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| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
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| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Mobility ===
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=852|rbMinHp=486}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
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== Armaments ==
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=== Main armament ===
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{{main|akan m/70B (40 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="6" | [[akan m/70B (40 mm)|40 mm akan m/70B]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
!Autoloader
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 234 || rowspan="2" | 300 || rowspan="2" | -8°/+27° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 33.2 || 46.0 || 55.8 || 61.7 || 65.7 || rowspan="2" | 0.20
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 20.8 || 24.4 || 29.7 || 32.8 || 34.9
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:akan m/70B (40 mm)/Ammunition|slpprj m/90, slsgr m/90, kulsgr m/90}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''234''' || 186 ''(+48)'' || 138 ''(+96)'' || 90 ''(+144)'' || 72 ''(+162)'' || 24 ''(+210)'' || 0 ''(+234)'' || No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|ksp 39 C (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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! colspan="5" | [[ksp 39 C (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm ksp 39 C]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,000 (250) || 500 || -5°/+10° || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''The Strf9040B excels in ambush and support roles due to its fast firing autocannon that can severely damage a MBT frontally or destory it from the sides and rear. However the Strf9040B lacks the armour and penetration to effectively spearhead a frontal assault against MBT's and lacks the mobility to quickly reach advantageous spots to ambush approaching MBT's.''

''When using the Strf9040B it is extremely important to manage your ammunition as it only takes 4.8 seconds to completely empty your Autoloaders magazine leaving you defenceless, to avoid this it's recommended to fire in short bursts targeting critical systems and crew. Additionally it is important to know the crew positions of commonly faced vehicles such as M1's, Leopard 2's and Russian T series tanks as they can vary and the low spall of the Slpprj m/90 APFSDS requires precise aim to be effective.''

''Th''e Strf9040B can also carry the Kulsgr m/90 HE-VT round allowing for the effecting removal of low flying aircraft and thinly armoured vehicles such as most SPAA.

Pros and cons


'''Pros:'''

* Decent manoeuvrability
* High fire rate 40mm autocannon
* Low profile
* HE-VT allowing both ground and air engagements

'''Cons:'''

* Lacks ability to effectively brawl MBT's without team support
* Thinly armoured
* 24-round magazine with slow replenishment time
* APFSDS has Low spalling after penetration

== History ==

The Strf 9040B was an updated version of the 9040A, it was updated to meet modern standards at the time installing such things as a fully stabilized gun as well as incorporating new electronic systems. They also made the suspension better as to improve accuracy on the move as well as crew confort. The gun was also upgraded going from the Bofors automatkanon m/70Bb to the Bofors automatkanon m/70Bc that added an electronic firing pin to improve the accuracy of shots. The model was introduced October 1999 and the Swedish armed forces bought about 44 of the 9040B model.

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_strf_90b Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Videos
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== See also ==


;[[CV90 (Family)|Related Development]]

* [[Strf 9040 BILL]]
* [[Lvkv 9040C]]
* [[Strf 9040C]]

;Similar roles

*[[Type 89 IFV]]
*[[BMP-2]]
*[[Warrior]]
*[[M3 Bradley]]

== External links ==

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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

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