The STRV-103 series, or S-Tank, is literally an angry doorstopper with a gun designed to gatekeep the Soviets. And I love it. For all of its good and bad

The S Tank is basically just a meme, pure fixed gun with absolutely no traversal of any kind, 3 man crew which can be dropped to 1, everything to do with it's ability to be amphibious, and the fact it has hydrolics on it. It's a meme, but a great tank nonetheless. The Swedes really know how to make the outlandish functional.

@matsv201

8 ай бұрын

Pretty much everything in swedish armed forces can be handle by one man. (Well, maybe not the fleet). But even the archer can be operated by one man (but he have to jump posirion) Refueling and rearming a gripen. Can be done by one man. Sure it will take him like half a hour, but it can be done.

Man, the mrbean aphibious drive was the cherry on top for this weird tank

@matsv201

8 ай бұрын

To be fair. It was MR bean that did a S-tank drive system

Trying to spot these things when hull down is probably a bigger nuisance than any other NATO tank out there. The low flat silhouette would be hard to find especially in forested hills and mountains. They seem very well designed for fighting from or falling back to fixed positions. It also looks fast for a tank, even if their top speed is only 37mph (60kmph)

@matsv201

8 ай бұрын

Worh saying later when upgraded to the B model all tanks was equped with blands and they would extend it at speed and just plow down in position with like 4 inches of tank stickning out of the ground. I seen it done in a demonstration. They drive over a field than in the matter of a few second it just vanish from view. Where it use to be is just a pile of dirt and a telephone pole stickning out of the ground.

I can’t wait to see the Titan Tank from the EDF games

Team Angler Fish for the WIN! ... ... ... I can't believe I just said that.

"and the greatest band in history" I knew there was a reason I loved this channel, I thought it was the sense of humor and the tanks, but this one works just as well lol

I'd like to point out that the design of the STRV-S goes in line with a defensive thinking. At that time, as you mentioned, Sweden was neutral (as today) and had "no" allies to rely on. Sweden had a total defence military, where the strategy was to not attack abroad but to only defend it self. That means building bunkers, dig trenches, put mines in place, make roads to possible air strips and to train all military personell how to defend from a possible invasion (Russia). This is why STRV-S is constructed to be able to dig it self down and keep a super low profile then wait for it's pray to drive by. When the kill was made you'd regroup and dig down elsewhere then wait for next target. But the flaw in my opinion (and many others) is indeed its incapability to drive and fire at the same time.

@johanmetreus1268

2 ай бұрын

Total misconception of the Swedish military doctrine. It was defensive in the sense of not intended to invade other countries, but the main purpose of the armoured units were to aggressively wipe out bridgeheads and perform counter attacks. The series "Om kriget kom" here on KZread give a good idea about Swedish military planning.

In Swedish, the name for Germany is "Tyskland", hence "T for Germany".

Here's something to consider: The many tank forms that Transformers take throughout the franchise.

Did the militaryservice 1993-94 on this tank! :) I were the drive/gun..

"Think of it this way,like throwing a cream-pie *GIGGITY* " "Sure the screen is going to tear and get damaged and the person behind is going to get a little bit of cream on them, but it wont be a full pie in the face *GIGGITY* " 😂

Seeing these in person really drives home how ridiculously low profile they are. Considering the time period these were the designed, the dozer blade, and just the general terrain of Sweden they must have been potentially nightmarish for enemy armor to shift from even a hastily prepared defensive position. Specially when you consider the silly amount of anti tank mines and carl gustav recoil less avaliable to the supporting infantry.

@matsv201

8 ай бұрын

Not to talk about the fully automatic artilery system with built in anti artilery controll

another awesome video man! You're getting better and better! and I see the subs are going up.. Keep Up the great work M8!

Hell yeah!!! So glad you did this one!!!

@MrConna6

Жыл бұрын

I had no idea these had the goofiest ‘amphibious’ mode 😂😂

My guess, about option T, T stands for Tyskland, which i is swedish for Germany

The Traditional definition of a Main Battle Tank was indeed pretty much a tank that combines aspects of a Heavy, Medium and Light Tanks as in the protection and firepower of a heavy tank with the capabilities of a medium tank and the speed and mobility of a medium or light tank, and to an extent that is still the definition. What appears to be the new definition for a main battle tank is simply the *main tank used* in a country's military, such as for example in countries like the Philippines such as the Sabrah Light tank, though this is a light tank but given the context of the kinds of enemies the philippines would be facing, the limiting island/mountain geography limiting the movement of proper heavier tanks and just their tank industry only really capable of supporting a light tank, a light tank would suffice as the Main Battle Tank for the philippine military's needs and purpose

Here I was thinking it was a pretty standard tank-hunter until it started to lift on hydrolics like it's in South Central LA.

*The pinnacle of tank design. NOTHING got better thereafter...design-wise.*

The Strv could actually have a rate of fire of 20 rounds/min. or as low as a 3 second reload. But usally it took 4.5 secs between shots due to recoil and dust

I got som jerrytanks from a S tank . Very heavy. Its a heavy metal plate inside

@atankersview

8 ай бұрын

Thats so cool. Im kinda jealous 😉

The S-103 is the most beautiful tank. Designed to shoot-and-scoot against incoming hordes of Soviet tanks. It's an interesting tactical choice that has not yet been repeated. Warfare has evolved to the point where tanks can fire on the move and they MUST. Stationary tanks are dead ducks in the drone infested, man-portable anti-tank missile rich modern battlefield.

1970 I whas a reverse driver on 103S, on 1600 meters you could hit a beer bottle 😂 In an ordinary road this tank could speed 90km/hour 😂

@atankersview

8 ай бұрын

That is so awesome!

@martinbredberg7616

8 ай бұрын

Being ex gunner/driver on 103C I would like to correct you. On 1600 m we just lifted the cap from the bottle, no point in ruining good beer. But 90 km/h? No, never. Maybe, really doubtful, 60 km/h if it was super cold and the turbine got all the air it needed...

@qw49

8 ай бұрын

@@martinbredberg7616 When you pressed the reed button, it will run 90km/hour!!

Pretty much solely optimized to defend, but that worked. Getting one the out a spot be tough, and that elevation means someone can shoot down or up higher than you can. If not know, we'll. You gonna eat a spicey 105mm and be unable to respond at all.

The s is a mobile antitank bunker essentially

I heard the US Army has been looking for a smaller, lighter tank for infantry support. Would something like this work?

@atankersview

6 ай бұрын

They already selected the new M10 Booker as a new direct fire infantry support weapon. I have a video on it

@lance3748

6 ай бұрын

@@atankersview isn't it taller, has a turret, and fairly light armor? This thing could have heavy armor and weigh less than an Abrams.

@atankersview

6 ай бұрын

@@lance3748 you are completely correct. But the STRV 103 was never designed for fighting in built up areas or for anti insurgency operations due to the lack of turret.

Can we make a drone versions of this ?

@atankersview

Жыл бұрын

I dont see why not

@willyvereb

8 ай бұрын

Been actually tried. It works. Probably much better than the original did. Visibility is kind of bad for the S-Tank by Western standards and crew comforts are on Cold War French standards so... yeah. Not the best. The better question is... why you'd ever do that? Maybe Sweden has it as a backup plan but unless the world is ending I don't see it ever being done.

Well as a Swede i can say we confuse ourselfs sometimes over how weird we can be 😜

A weapon to surpass Bob semple

Tank T for Tyskland what Sweden call Germany

@atankersview

Жыл бұрын

I knew someone would tell me in the comments lol. Seriously Thank you though most of my reading material leaves out those little details 🙂

Can we get a review on the Hovertank from Robotech?

If the Swedes still have some of these. They should donate them to Ukraine. If its only to see if the concept works. For the sort of war Ukraine is fighting this could be a perfect tank. I think the Swedish military doctrine has a lot to offer Ukraine at the moment. Especially the Grippen fighter

@RaaBae

Жыл бұрын

Even though I'm not the biggest proponent of sending all that expensive hardware into Ukraine, (from Austria, we send them Combat Boots, even though we didn't have enough for all our soldiers in the first place, probably not the only Country that gave up something significant), I need to totally agree with you. And I'm still completely baffled by this Tanks ability to make it's own Trench within minutes. Would be really cool to see something so ingenious in action! Oh, and great Video once again ATV! Keep up the good work!

@exploatores

Жыл бұрын

It´s a defensive ambush tank. construckted to give Ivan 105 mm greatings. If Finland didn´t make them understand what we think of them. their is a big reason why nobody made anything that even reminds of it.

@HenrikJansson78

8 ай бұрын

@@exploatores Yup. Pretty much a MBT designed to be a sniper in guerilla warfare. Not the most common idea. :)

@jonasaman9104

8 ай бұрын

Don't think S103 have any good way to defend it self from drones so...

@matsv201

8 ай бұрын

Well.. they pulled vickers from 1912 put of the museum. So this is relativly modern by comparison.

Ooobligatory like for Sabaton, yes. Regarding it being a TD vs a tank...does it have a coax? Then it's a tank...

@mattiasdahlstrom2024

8 ай бұрын

It has two coaxial mg’s!

@matsv201

8 ай бұрын

Yea.. I the skibox there is a gun.. aimed the same way as the main gun.

How dare he insult Abba

@atankersview

8 ай бұрын

It certainly got everyone's attention 🤣

Is the background music from the gothic armada 2 OST?

@atankersview

Жыл бұрын

You bet

Is it just me, or is that a bullpup tank?

Good video. What do you think of this fictional tank design as a Sci Fi Main Battle tank? Markus Schuler - Leopard 3 from the MSGDI art models I mentioned before?

@atankersview

Жыл бұрын

Theyre ok, certainly not the worst ive ever seen. But they hit a few tropes too many sci fi artists fall into.

@thorshammer7883

Жыл бұрын

@@atankersview What kinds of tropes that affect them negatively exactly? The Main Battle Tank and the Overlord Seige Tank don't seem like they have problems design wise. They hit the mark in almost ways. Tracks are good and the main gun doesn't have the problem some sci fi designs have. Plus all the good armorments and extra weapons seem like in good places like the missile weapons.

I don’t know if this is true but i have heard that slat armor is not for premature detonation of heat rounds but for catching them

@atankersview

Жыл бұрын

Technically it can do both. The slats are approximately just a tad thinner than an rpg round

@Red-238

Жыл бұрын

@@atankersview well thanks for clarifying it

And much faster firing than any other tank

I do love the look, but I hate the idea of shifting the hull to aim. Then again, not that I'm an engineer or something.

What kinds of tropes that affect them negatively exactly? The Main Battle Tank and the Overlord Seige Tank don't seem like they have problems design wise. They hit the mark in almost ways. Tracks are good and the main gun doesn't have the problem some sci fi designs have. Plus all the good armorments and extra weapons seem like in good places like the missile weapons.

The coolest low-rider on the block

Gud stoff!

The cold war was about hostility between Russia and America? I thought cold wars were fought in winter. 😂😅😝

Totally agree with your greatest band comment.

as a swede he lost me at ''shitty pop music''😂