General Characteristics | |
Length: | 7.04 m |
Width: | 3.63 m |
Height: | 2.43 m |
Weight: | 39.7 t |
Speed: | 50 km/h (road) 6 km/h (water) |
Range: | 390 km |
Primary armament: | 105 mm rifled Gun |
Secondary armament: | two 7.62 mm MG one Anti-aircraft 7.62 mm MG |
Power plant: | one 490 Hp gas turbine and one 240 Hp diesel engine |
Crew: | 3 (Commander, gunner/driver, radio operator) |
Production History
The first prototypes were delivered to the Swedish Army in 1963. After 1967 the 103's were placed in armoured brigades. In 1986 a modified version of the tank was introduced as the 103C. At the beginning of the 1990s the tank was replaced by the Leopard.
See also: List of tanks, Swedish Armed Forces