Infanterikanonvagn 91
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The infanterikanonvagn 91 (ikv 91), lit. 'infantry cannon wagon 91', was a high mobility assault gun that was developed to meet the operational requirements of the Swedish Army. It was designed and manufactured by Hägglund & Söner (whose military vehicle business is now BAE Systems Hägglunds) and employed common components with the Pbv 302 armoured personnel carrier series. The first prototypes of the ikv 91 were completed in 1969 with production running from 1975 until 1978.[2] In total, 212 were manufactured.
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Type | Amphibious turreted assault gun for mobile anti-tank, fire support tasks |
Place of origin | Sweden |
Specifications | |
Mass | 16,300 kg (35,900 lb) |
Length | 6.41 m (21 ft 0 in) 8.85 m (29 ft 0 in) including gun |
Width | 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in) |
Height | 2.32 m (7 ft 7 in) |
Crew | 4 |
Armor | Protection against 20 mm artillery |
Main armament | 1 × 90 mm KV90S73 (unstabilized) with laser rangefinder and hunter-killer capability |
Secondary armament | 2 × 7.62 mm ksp m/39 machine guns 2 × 71 mm Lyran flare mortars |
Engine | Diesel Volvo Penta model TD 120 A, turbocharged straight six-cylinder; cylinder volume 11.97 litres 330 hp (250 kW) at 2,200 rpm |
Power/weight | 20.2 hp/tonne |
Transmission | Allison 4 step automatic |
Suspension | Torsion beam suspension |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) |
Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
References | [1] |
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