VIDAR

VIDAR

VIDAR

Sweden

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	8.0	8.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Tank destroyer

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

Description

The Versatile InDirect ARtillery is a premium gift rank V Swedish tank destroyer with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Sons of Attila".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull40 / 35 / 35

Turret35 / 35 / 35

Crew5 people

Visibility102 %

Poor protection that doesnt protect from anything above autocannons. Susceptible to CAS.

The Turret and Hull sides are rather flat so the armor is always at its weakest.

Survivability is a double edged sword, due to the insignificant armor there is alot of space, due to this the crew as well as components are very spread out. Survival is not uncommon against APDS and HEAT/HEATFS.

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	40 mm	35 mm Top 35 mm Bottom	35 mm	10 - 35 mm
Turret	35 mm Turret front 20 mm Gun mantlet	35 mm	35 - 45 mm	35 mm
Cupola	20 mm	20 mm	20 mm	20 mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB73 / 44 km/h

RB and SB68 / 40 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

4 back

Weight48.0 t

Engine power

AB1 908 hp

RB and SB1 000 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB39.8 hp/t

RB and SB20.8 hp/t

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	73	44	48	_,___	1,908	__.__	39.75
Realistic	68	40		_,___	1,000	__.__	20.83

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 795

RB2 901

SB3 593

Crew training10 000

Experts440 000

Aces1 100

Research Aces1 340 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 150 / 210 / 250 %

2 × 190 / 190 / 190 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive 155mm_M110_Smoke_ammo_pack Adjustment of Fire Elevation Mechanism 155mm_M107_HE_PF_ammo_pack NVD 155mm_NATO_HE_ammo_pack Laser rangefinder

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

155 mm CN98 cannon

Ammunition48 rounds

First-order2 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

7.8 → 6.0 s

Vertical guidance-2° / 70°

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155 mm CN98					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	48	-4°/+70°	±180°	-	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
M107	HE	61	61	61	61	61	61
M107 (PF)	HE-VT	61	61	61	61	61	61
OE F3	HE	61	61	61	61	61	61

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
M107	HE	563	43.1	0.3	0.1	9.14	79°	80°	81°
OE F3	HE	935	44.4	0.3	0.1	9	79°	80°	81°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
M107 (PF)	HE-VT	580	43.1	0	0	300	3	9.14	79°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
M110	563	40.8	21	5	30	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
48	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun

Ammunition600 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

Vertical guidance-6° / 15°

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Great Firepower
• Great Reload
• Agile
• Thermal Imager and Laser Rangefinder

Cons:

• Poor protection
• Poor Gun Depression

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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Strv m/41 derivatives	Spj fm/43-44 · Sav m/43 (1944) · Sav m/43 (1946) · Pvkv II · Pvkv III
Ikv 72/103	Ikv 72 · Ikv 103
Pvkv m/43	Pvkv m/43 (1946) · Pvkv m/43 (1963)
ATGM	UDES 33 · Pbv 302 (BILL) · Pvrbv 551
Other	SAV 20.12.48 · Bkan 1C
Norway	VIDAR