Strf 9040B

This page is about the Swedish light tank Strf 9040B. For other versions, see CV90 (Family).

Strf 9040B

Strf 9040B

Description

The Stridsfordon 9040B is a rank Swedish light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".

General info

Survivability and armour

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:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				852			__.__
Realistic				486			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

40 mm akan m/70B						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Autoloader
Arcade	234	300	-8°/+27°	±180°	Two-plane	33.2	46.0	55.8	61.7	65.7	0.20
Realistic						20.8	24.4	29.7	32.8	34.9

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
slpprj m/90	APFSDS	143	142	137	130	123	116
slsgr m/90	HE	11	11	9	8	6	5
kulsgr m/90	HE-VT*	11	11	9	7	6	5

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
slpprj m/90	APFSDS	1,465	0.5	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
slsgr m/90	HE	988	0.96	0.1	0.1	174.4	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) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
kulsgr m/90	HE-VT*	1,015	0.88	0.1	0.1	500	4	190.8	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

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

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.

The 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

• Skins and camouflages for the Strf 9040B from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #282 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the Strf 9040B.

See also

Related Development

• Strf 9040 BILL
• Lvkv 9040C
• Strf 9040C

Similar roles

• Type 89 IFV
• BMP-2
• Warrior
• M3 Bradley

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.