Akan m/70B (40 mm) - Revision history

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 === 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:'''
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 * High ammo count
-* '''Cons:'''
+'''Cons:'''
 * Easy to go through the 24 stage ready rack
 * Post-penetration damage with APFSDS is poor

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 <!-- ''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).'' -->
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|slpprj m/90, slsgr m/90, kulsgr m/90, slpprj m/01}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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	* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->		* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->

		+	* [[Bofors (40 mm) (Family)]]
	* [[Bofors L/70 Mk.1 (57 mm)]]: An upscaled 57 mm variant with more firepower found on the [[Begleitpanzer 57]].		* [[Bofors L/70 Mk.1 (57 mm)]]: An upscaled 57 mm variant with more firepower found on the [[Begleitpanzer 57]].

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:akan m/70B (40 mm)}}
 == 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.''-->
+<!-- ''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.'' -->
 The '''40 mm Akan m/70B''' is a Swedish autocannon based off the Bofors 40 mm L/70 used on Strf 9040 series of IFVs.
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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).''-->
+<!-- ''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).'' -->
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
+! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 |-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
+! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" |Type of<br>warhead
+! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" |Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
-!10 m!!100 m!!500 m!!1,000 m!!1,500 m!!2,000 m
+! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-|slpprj m/90||APFSDS||143||142||137||130||123||116
+| slpprj m/90 || APFSDS || 143 || 142 || 137 || 130 || 123 || 116
 |-
-|slsgr m/90||HE||5||5||5||5||5||5
+| slsgr m/90 || HE || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5
 |-
-|kulsgr m/90||HE-VT*||5||5||5||5||5||5
+| kulsgr m/90 || HE-VT* || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5
 |-
-|slpprj m/01||APFSDS||170||168||162||154||146||138
+| slpprj m/01 || APFSDS || 170 || 168 || 162 || 154 || 146 || 138
 |-
 |}
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="10" |Shell details
+! colspan="10" | Shell details
 |-
-! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
+! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" |Type of<br>warhead
+! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" |Velocity<br>(m/s)
+! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" |Fuse delay<br>(m)
+! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" |Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
+! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" |Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! colspan="3" |Ricochet
+! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
-!0%
+! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-|slpprj m/90||APFSDS||1,465||0.5||N/A||N/A||N/A||78°||80°||81°
+| slpprj m/90 || APFSDS || 1,465 || 0.5 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-|slsgr m/90||HE||988||0.96||0||0.1||174.4||79°||80°||81°
+| slsgr m/90 || HE || 988 || 0.96 || 0 || 0.1 || 174.4 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-|kulsgr m/90||HE-VT*||1,015||0.88||0||0.1||190.8||79°||80°||81°
+| slpprj m/01 || APFSDS || 1,495 || 0.53 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}
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 == Usage in battles ==
-The Akan m/70B is a multi purpose autocannon. Using APFSDS means that you can eliminate a well protected MBT, even from the front if a weak spot is penetrated, although flanking manoeuvres are better suited as the post-penetration damage is poor with APFSDS. Lighter targets such as IFVs and SPAAs will stand no chance against this autocannon with its fast fire rate and its APFSDS. The Akan m/70B is also equipped with HE-VT, able to deal with helicopters and against jets. Best to use HE-VT against aircraft proceeding on their attack run, and catching them off guard.
+<!-- ''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.''-->
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
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 == History ==
-At the end of World War II, the [[Bofors L/60 (40 mm)|Bofors L/60]] had proven itself to be an excellent design for an anti-aircraft auto-cannon. However, the post-war and early Cold War marked the dawn of the Jet Age with aircraft achieving higher speeds, it became a challenge for the Bofors L/60 to take them down. In the late 1940s, the Bofors created the new Bofors L/70 which was adopted by the Swedish Army as the [[Lvakan m/48 (40 mm)|Lvakan m/48]]. However, Bofors would continue to work on improving the design gradually increasing the rate of fire from 240 rounds per minute to 300 and later 330 rpm and in the 1970s, they introduced proximity fuse ammunition which would be developed into the Akan m/70B. This specific variant of the Bofors L/70 was introduced for the [[CV90 (Family)|CV90]] series of infantry fighting vehicles which was mounted upside down to fit inside the turret and equipped with programmable capable of use with airburst, burrowing, impact or proximity fuses, and armor-piercing ammunition.
+<!-- ''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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 == History ==
-At the end of World War II, the [[Bofors L/60 (40 mm)|Bofors L/60]] had proven itself to be an excellent design for an anti-aircraft auto-cannon. However, the post-war and early Cold War marked the dawn of the Jet Age with aircraft achieving higher speeds, it became a challenge for the Bofors L/60 to take them down. In the late 1940s, the Bofors created the new Bofors L/70 which was adopted by the Swedish Army as the [[Lvakan m/48 (40 mm)|Lvakan m/48]]. However, Bofors would continue to work on improving the design gradually increasing the rate of fire from 240 rounds per minute to 300 and later 330 rpm and in the 1970s, they introduced proximity fuse ammunition which would be developed into the Akan m/70B. This specific variant of the Bofors L/70 was introduced for the [[CV90 (Family)|CV90]] series of infantry fighting vehicles which was mounted upside down to fit inside the turret and equipped with programmable and armor-piercing ammunition capable of use with airburst, burrowing, impact or proximity.
+At the end of World War II, the [[Bofors L/60 (40 mm)|Bofors L/60]] had proven itself to be an excellent design for an anti-aircraft auto-cannon. However, the post-war and early Cold War marked the dawn of the Jet Age with aircraft achieving higher speeds, it became a challenge for the Bofors L/60 to take them down. In the late 1940s, the Bofors created the new Bofors L/70 which was adopted by the Swedish Army as the [[Lvakan m/48 (40 mm)|Lvakan m/48]]. However, Bofors would continue to work on improving the design gradually increasing the rate of fire from 240 rounds per minute to 300 and later 330 rpm and in the 1970s, they introduced proximity fuse ammunition which would be developed into the Akan m/70B. This specific variant of the Bofors L/70 was introduced for the [[CV90 (Family)|CV90]] series of infantry fighting vehicles which was mounted upside down to fit inside the turret and equipped with programmable capable of use with airburst, burrowing, impact or proximity fuses, and armor-piercing ammunition.
 == Media ==

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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.''-->
-The '''40 mm Akan m/70B''' is a Swedish auto cannon based off the Bofors 40mm L/70 used on STRF 9040 series of IFVs.
+The '''40 mm Akan m/70B''' is a Swedish autocannon based off the Bofors 40 mm L/70 used on Strf 9040 series of IFVs.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == General info ==
 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' -->
-The Akan m/70B is an upgraded variant of the Bofors 40mm L/60 with a higher RPM and is fielded with modern ammunition.
+The Akan m/70B is an upgraded variant of the Bofors 40 mm L/60 with a higher RPM and is fielded with modern ammunition.
 === Available ammunition ===
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
-<!--''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''-->
+''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
-* [[Bofors L/70 Mk.1 (57 mm)|Bofors L/70 Mk.1 (57mm)]]: An up scaled 57mm variant with more firepower found on the [[Begleitpanzer 57]].
 == Usage in battles ==
-The Akan m/70B is a multi purpose auto cannon. Using APFSDS means that you can eliminate a well protected MBT, even from the front if a weakspot is penetrated, although flanking maneuvers are better suited as the post penetration damage is poor with APFSDS. Lighter targets such as IFVs and SPAAs will stand no chance against this auto cannon with its fast fire rate and its APFSDS. The Akan m/70B is also equipped with HE-VT, able to deal with helicopters and against jets. Best to use HE-VT against aircraft proceeding on their attack run, and catching them off guard.
+The Akan m/70B is a multi purpose autocannon. Using APFSDS means that you can eliminate a well protected MBT, even from the front if a weak spot is penetrated, although flanking manoeuvres are better suited as the post-penetration damage is poor with APFSDS. Lighter targets such as IFVs and SPAAs will stand no chance against this autocannon with its fast fire rate and its APFSDS. The Akan m/70B is also equipped with HE-VT, able to deal with helicopters and against jets. Best to use HE-VT against aircraft proceeding on their attack run, and catching them off guard.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Has access to APFSDS which can knock out any opponents it faces.
+* Has access to APFSDS which can knock out any opponents it faces
-* Has access to HE-VT which can deal with any helicopters and aircraft.
+* Has access to HE-VT which can deal with any helicopters and aircraft
-* High fire rate.
+* High rate of fire
-* Good penetration for an autocannon.
+* Good penetration for an autocannon
-* High ammo count.
+* High ammo count
 * '''Cons:'''
-* Easy to go through the 24 stage ready rack.
+* Easy to go through the 24 stage ready rack
-* Post penetration damage with APFSDS is poor.
+* Post-penetration damage with APFSDS is poor
 == History ==
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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:''
-* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
+* [[Bofors L/70 Mk.1 (57 mm)]]: An upscaled 57 mm variant with more firepower found on the [[Begleitpanzer 57]].
 == External links ==
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