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Stridsvagn 122
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Stridsvagn122

Tanks · 1997
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Stridsvagn122

Stridsvagn 122
Stridsvagn 122 Photo: Anders Lagerås · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
80
Protection
85
Mobility
70
Technology
90
Reliability
85
Crew Survivability
80
Operational Range
70
Logistics
75
Historical Performance
60
Strategic Impact
50
ManufacturerKrauss-Maffei
CategoryTanks
EraPost-Cold War
In service1997–2002
Operators2 countries
Quantity120
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
77
Tanks MASS Rating
5/35
Post-Cold War
19/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
80
Protection
85
Mobility
70
Technology
90
Reliability
85
Crew Survivability
80
Operational Range
70
Logistics
75
Historical Performance
60
Strategic Impact
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Stridsvagn 122
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1997–2002
Quantity
120
Unit Price (current)
$12.5M↗ 117% inflation · 1994→2025
Original Price
$5.7M (1994)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · POST-COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$12.5M
Original: $5.7M (1994)
Inflation: +%117
77
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power1,479 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio24.19 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeHydromechanical
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed68 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)550 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.97 m
  • Width3.75 m
  • Height3 m
  • Ground Clearance0.54 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units120
  • Years in Production8 year
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
  • Notable Variants Count6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1997Production started
  2. 2002Production ended
  3. 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
29
years in service
5
years in production
120
units produced
2
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory2country · 130units
130active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE17terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Advanced: a tank fire‑control system generation that uses digital computers to calculate ballistic solutions and integrate sensor data for enhanced targeting accuracy.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Hydromechanical transmission combines hydraulic fluid power with mechanical gear components to transmit engine power to a tank's tracks.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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