Strv 122
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| Stridsvagn 122 | |
|---|---|
 An Acrean Strv 122 deployed to Ravka, 2015 | |
| Type | Main Battle Tank |
| Place of origin |  Acrea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1971-Present |
| Used by | Acrea |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Landsverk ASA Rjukan Industrier ASA Kobalt-Zeiss ASA Thyssen AB |
| Designed | 1965-1971 |
| Manufacturer | Landsverk ASA |
| Produced | 1974-Present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 61 tonnes (Strv 122M) 66 tonnes (Strv 122C2) |
| Length | 7.9 metres (hull) |
| Width | 3.6 metres |
| Height | 2.44 metres |
| Crew | 4 |
Main armament | KvK M162A1 120mm smoothbore gun KvK M161 120mm smoothbore gun |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm MG59 Various Top-Mounted 7.62mm guns |
| Engine | Thyssen-Maybach MTU K1-80B V12 Turbocharged Diesel 1118.55 kw (1500 hp) |
| Power/weight | 17.7kw per tonne |
| Transmission | Thyssen ML652 Automatic Transmission |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic |
Operational range | 430 km |
| Speed | 72 km/h (Road) ~40 km/h (Cross-Country) |
The Stridsvagn 122 Masada, also known by its MoD designation CV74120, is a main battle tank developed by Landsverk ASA for the Acrean Armed Forces. It first entered production in 1971 and entered service as Strv 122 the same year, succeeding the Strv 105 in the Acrean Army. Consolidation and reforms that shrunk the Acrean military during the late 1990s thru the mid-2000s saw the majority of Strv 122s in service be placed into storage, with the Acrean Army and the RAMC preferring the Strv 124 as a universal main battle tank. However, some units still remain equipped with the Strv 122 in order to preserve institutional knowledge.