Akan m/45B (20 mm) - Revision history

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== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|sw_pbv_301}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Sweden anti-aircraft guns}}

[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]

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 == History ==
-The Akan m/45B is a variant of the [[Akan m/45 (20 mm)|Akan m/45]] an aircraft cannon developed for the [[J21 (Family)|J21]] aircraft. Having only finished developed by the end of World War II, it was found by the Swedish government to be cheaper to purchase and use British jets such as the de Havillard [[Vampire (Family)|Vampire]] and enter them and their [[Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)|Hispano Mk.V]] cannons into service as the [[A28B|J28B]] and [[Akan m/47B (20 mm)|Akan m/47B]] respectively. As the J21 was retired in 1954, the Swedish found themselves with Akan m/45 guns and no place and use them. Their solution came from Swedish Army which required a new infantry fighting vehicle for the immediate term and thus the [[Pbv 301]] was developed as a stopgap design. To speed up production, the IFV was developed with proven, but obsolete components such as the chassis of the [[Strv m/41 S-I|Strv m/41]] light tank and the Akan m/45 guns, re-designated the Akan m/45B to serve as their primary weapon. The Akan m/45 would be retired as the with Pbv 301 itself a decade later when their superior [[Pbv 302 (BILL)|Pbv 302]] entered Swedish Army Service.
+<!--''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''-->
 == Media ==

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 The Akan m/45B is a variant of the [[Akan m/45 (20 mm)|Akan m/45]], an aircraft cannon developed for the [[J21 (Family)|J21]] aircraft.
-Having only finished developed by the end of World War II, it was found by the Swedish government to be cheaper to purchase and use British jets such as the de Havillard [[Vampire (Family)|Vampire]] and enter them and their [[Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)|Hispano Mk.V]] cannons into service as the [[A28B|J28B]] and [[Akan m/47B (20 mm)|Akan m/47B]] respectively. As the J21 was retired in 1954, the Swedish found themselves with Akan m/45 guns and no place and use for them. Their solution came from Swedish Army which required a new infantry fighting vehicle for the immediate term and thus the [[Pbv 301]] was developed as a stopgap design. To speed up production, the IFV was developed with proven, but obsolete components such as the chassis of the [[Strv m/41 S-I|Strv m/41]] light tank and the Akan m/45 guns, re-designated the Akan m/45B to serve as their primary weapon. The Akan m/45 would be retired as the with Pbv 301 itself a decade later when their superior [[Pbv 302 (BILL)|Pbv 302]] entered Swedish Army Service.
+Having only finished development by the end of World War II, it was found by the Swedish government to be cheaper to purchase and use British jets such as the de Havillard [[Vampire (Family)|Vampire]] and enter them and their [[Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)|Hispano Mk.V]] cannons into service as the [[A28B|J28B]] and [[Akan m/47B (20 mm)|Akan m/47B]] respectively. As the J21 was retired in 1954, the Swedish found themselves with Akan m/45 guns and no place and use for them. Their solution came from Swedish Army which required a new infantry fighting vehicle for the immediate term and thus the [[Pbv 301]] was developed as a stopgap design. To speed up production, the IFV was developed with proven, but obsolete components such as the chassis of the [[Strv m/41 S-I|Strv m/41]] light tank and the Akan m/45 guns, re-designated the Akan m/45B to serve as their primary weapon. The Akan m/45 would be retired as the with Pbv 301 itself a decade later when their superior [[Pbv 302 (BILL)|Pbv 302]] entered Swedish Army Service.
 == Media ==
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
-* [[Akan m/45 (20 mm)]]: original aircraft cannon
+* [[Akan m/45 (20 mm)]] - Original aircraft cannon
 == External links ==
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 == Description ==
-The Akan m/45B is a 20 mm autocannon. The only vehicle that uses it is the PBV-301. This is a rank 2 SPAA in the Swedish tech tree.
+''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 === Available ammunition ===
+''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 == Usage in battles ==
-___
+''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
 === Pros and cons ===
 '''Pros:'''
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''