Strv 81 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 230hp
- Penetration
- 226mm
- DPM
- 2,091
- Reload
- 6.60s
- Rate of fire
- 9.09/min
- Aim time
- 2.30s
- Accuracy
- 0.330m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.140
- Shell velocity
- 1,300m/s
- Caliber
- 83mm
- Gun depression
- 18°
- Gun elevation
- 10°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 50km/h
- Reverse speed
- 20km/h
- Engine power
- 950hp
- Power/weight
- 18.7hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 36.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 36.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.00
- Medium terrain
- 1.10
- Soft terrain
- 1.90
Survivability
- Hit points
- 1,160hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 76mm
- Turret armor (front)
- 254mm
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 220hp
- Track HP
- 200hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 400m
- Signal range
- 710m
- Camo (still)
- 0.2%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.2%
- Weight
- 50.8t
Strv 81 historical reference
In the mid 1950s, Sweden purchased approximately 240 Centurion Mk. 3 and Mk. 5 tanks from Great Britain. In the Swedish army, the vehicles were designated Strv 81. They remained in service until the early 2000s and underwent several modernizations throughout service.