Strv 103 S-tank Platoon

Developed in the 1950s, then modernised in the 1980s, the Stridsvagn 103 S-Tank is the first main battle tank to use a turbine engine and to dispense with a turret. This unconventional design has a unique gun laying process: its fixed gun is traversed by engaging the tracks and elevated by adjusting the hull suspension. The result was a very low-profile design with an emphasis on survivability and heightened crew protection level.

It is also fitted with an autoloader to reduce its crew size and replicated controls so that the commander or gunner may drive the tank and fire the main gun. A third crewman is a radio operator/driver and sits in a rearward facing position from where they have another set of driving controls for rapid re-deployment. While the Strv 103 S-Tank cannot fire while moving, the autoloader combined with short halt firing tactics allow it to fight well on the advance.

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS:

• 3x plastic Strv 103 S-Tanks