Swedish IKV 91 Tank Destroyer

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[@ArtietheArchon]

Welcome to Sweden, where the tank destroyers are turreted and the main battle tanks are not :)

[@clarkcolt45]

only one main battle tank was without turret.. this one had main battle tanks with turrets as it was more recent.. anyway, a turret can be a handicap for most tanks but for the s-tank a turrent wasn't even needed for it's intended uses

[@ArtietheArchon]

The IKV 91 was produced mid to late 70's. it was definitely operated alongside Strv-103. but also centurion. lighten up just a little fun

[@ROLKChaos]

and what´s about the Leopard 2? it has no turret? :O

[@aaronquak2139]

US: Makes world class weapons USSR: Makes *cheap* world class weapons SWE: mÅkES WÖrld cLåSs weåPÖnS

[@alex941126]

@@ROLKChaos the Leo 2 wasn't developed by sweden enterprises, so idk if you can call the Strv 121-122 sweden vehicles.

[@JohnDoe-qo4xd]

This would still pack a serious punch if it saw action today. When it was released late 60's/early 70's it was a real beast to be reckoned with. Looked more modern than most vehicles at it's time too.

[@gator6764]

I highly dought that especialy if it was still shooting aphe or even heatfs modern era and internal composite armor would eat the shells

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

@@gator6764 This tank near exclusively fires heat-fs due to its low pressure gun.

[@rettichdergeile9361]

@@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 there is an upgraded version which fires APFSDS

[@Mattebubben]

Most of this video shows the IKV 105 Though (later Export prototype version with a highpower 105mm gun) U can tell the difference from the Muzzel brake (Large Square Brake = IKV 105)

[@thurbine2411]

Wasn’t the 105mm still a low pressure gun? Or did they manage to mount a gun like the l7 in it that could fire non heat rounds effectively?

[@burnwood]

I saw one of these standing at a military base when i did my service 1 year ago. Always wondered what it was and what it was capable of. Seems it was badass in its time.

[@scholion]

Even against an enemy like Russia, we would enjoy major advantages in an all-out confrontation: 1. Production capacity. Numerous large automotive plants equals huge tank building potential. As long as we get Norwegian oil, we could flood all of Asia with tanks. 2. Technological know-how. An example: Swedish stealth subs can go where ever they want and do as they please. 3. Inaccessibility of terrain. Sweden provides few advantages to an aggressor but plenty to a defender.

[@jasons44]

u guys make some cool stuff

[@Paveway-chan]

01:56 can even fire while swimming... Yup, that's the Swedish Navy right there xD amphibious tanks that double as armoured forces and navy xP

[@filipedwardh7671]

best thing ive ever heard in a video

[@alientitimilk9073]

Hay easier maintenance

[@CBDuRietz]

They're basically infantry support vehicles. When I was in the army, infantry brigades had a couple of anti-tank companies. Exactly how many and what composition depended on the exact type of brigade, but it was a combination of tracked and motorized anti-tank. The ikv 91 was organized in the tracked anti-tank units and were often used as the brigade's rapid reaction force due to its high off-road speed and mix of HE and HEAT. The could also be used to reinforce the infantry battalions of the brigade or cover the flanks.

[@pz.vincesiqueiros7185]

Isn't that what IKV stands for though? Infantrikanonfvagen or something like that

[@CBDuRietz]

@@pz.vincesiqueiros7185 Yup. InfanteriKanonVagn, directly translated to Infantery Canon Wagon. But they were organized in BandPansarvärnsKompanier, litterary Tracked Anti-tank Companies.

[@lindahl01]

@matador5135 Snort! In the swedish army they were called "rain proof". the vehicle can take 20mm AP in the front, and rifle fire on the sides and rear. It is designed to cross terrain impassable to other vehicles in order to flank and ambush tanks and convoys, or give fire support to infantry. If it gets hit by anything remotely tank-sized all is over . If used properly, they were very, very good.

[@thomaswinzy]

MERICA: sup sweden? Sweden: Not much, just being superior

[@gardeningvegan844]

Ben Dover, population and landmass. This does not add up... M1A2, nuff said. I am Swedish and US is better. There's a reason people don't take summer vacations in Sweden.

[@einar8019]

@@gardeningvegan844 vette fan var du bor men Stockholm är full av turister hela sommaren

[@MaskinJunior]

@@gardeningvegan844 Well, the M1A2 has a gas turbine running so hot you can get a missile lock from the moon. So what is so special with that tank?

[@fishyfish6050]

@@gardeningvegan844 the fact that you think the m1a2 is better than the leopard 2 with upgrades makes you look stupid. And also the swedish leopard 2 came in the 2nd place during the strong europe tank challenge 2018 meanwhile usa came at the 7th place

[@i_nameless_i-jgsdf]

Interesting, the vehicle shown in the video is IKV 91 105 .

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

Really reminds me of a Soviet PT-76

[@meanmanturbo]

The light armor was not that big of a deal since the Soviets at the time were not big on auto-cannons and had virtually nothing between 14,5 mm heavy machine guns and 10 cm tank cannons. Getting protection against full on tank cannons would make the vehicle so heavy that you might just get a MBT instead.

[@AndyBestUK]

Another cool upload TankNutDave. Looks like a nice peice of kit but I wouldn't like to take it around iraq with the protection it offers

[@tommysoliz3064]

Very detailed video

[@Klajnepojken]

@frogman71164 This design is about 20 years older than the BMP3, luls.

[@glendelio]

@ballones1 they dont use the leopard 2a4 and everyting below it, but germany still have alot of other leo 2 tanks all leo 2a5 will be upgraded to 2a6m and the leo 2a6 to 2a6m then they will have 400 leopard 2a6M tanks

[@filipedin]

@hummerskickass actually, Experts have said that The Leopard Tank is worlds best tank. Abrams is just most used by US

[@SweedSleds95]

pretty cool :) could use a bit thicker armor though och håller med dig siggesigge, snacka om det på annat ställe

[@TankNutDave]

@ballones1 Are you serious? lol Germany has 183 Leopard 2A5 which is the same standard as the Stridsvagn 122, and they also have 225 Leopard 2A6, which is more modern vehicle. Only France and the UAE use the AMX-56 Leclerc.

[@SnakeTheFox]

Actually they seem to show both versions, but if you want to see the one I'm talking about (that doesn't look like any Ikv 91 I've seen) skip to 0:27

[@LennieThePolarBear]

Does anyone know what the name of the original video is? I know I watched it as a kid, it also discusses other western tanks and I’ve been trying to figure out what it was called. Thanks!

[@TankNutDave]

Thank you for that :-)

[@Nil_admirari]

Опыт боёв в Чечне в 1996 году показал, что против хитрого и опытного гранатомётчика не всегда спасают даже Т-72 и Т-80 (активная броня, мощное вооружение). Так что танк в современной войне - жертва. А если прилетит А-10, то совсем печально... PS но танк всё равно моё любимое оружие после меча.

[@Dirttomate]

very nice Tank :O wow

[@eliassandgren3132]

What's really cool is that the Swedish armed forces still uses these from time to time during exercises...

[@smogdanoff7053]

@@dkfdhdsj6261 Nått skjutfält använder IKV 91 som B-styrka

[@jimmyn89SWE]

@jimmyn89SWE For example the island of Gotland is virtually defenseless, if an invader captures it and stations long range anti air systems on the island they will control the airspace over Stockholm and they will basically be able to control the baltic sea. If we were to loose Gotland we would have no chance of taking it back.

[@Davelantor]

while watching this .. i kept thinking ... how awesome would be if IKEA was selling these :P

[@Gcorme]

@dar260 no it's a light tank

[@JinxSwe]

@str8erthanu GJorde dom ju typ... STV 90 ... men det var en nergradering typ men de är nästan samma tank

[@redreaper-xe6so]

Dave, what's this documentary? I"ve been trying ot find it everywhere.

[@blidderbla]

såg den för första gången i boden i sommras :)...hade inte en tanke på vad vi hade innan stf90

[@makaralaatikko]

Swedish military industry + finnish military personel. That would be a good combination for both.

[@jimmyn89SWE]

@jimmyn89SWE And all submarines are stealthy, some may be less stealthy than other but the Russians still have around ten times as many submarines. And our modern stealth corvettes for example lack both anti ship and anti air missiles, their armament currently consists of a 57 mm gun. And we may have difficult terrain but due to the small size of our armed forces an invader could conquer large parts of the country without facing much resistance at all.

[@AdurianJ]

Just a warning. Most of this video shows the 105mm armed prototype that was developed for India but never purchased.

[@JamesWebbKilledTheBigBangStars]

It comes disassembled with an Allen key and instruction manual, just like Ikea tanks should be.

[@Inadvertens]

@jimmyn89SWE To be honest, we wouldn't stand a chance against any nation larger than ourselves. Because of financial and recruitment constraints on a small population, so I think Gotland is the least of our concerns...

[@FlensostensVrede]

VARFÖR har vi inte denna kvar längre? Va!? Den är ju perfekt på t ex Amf 1 som understöd.

[@hummerskickass]

@filipedin its only newer and a few more mph faster the armor isent as good as the abrams(the abrams has uraneum incroporated into its armor and is almost impossabal to penitrate).the lepard has never seen combat so you cant say for certan the lepard is any better than the abrams

[@Aislanzito]

coming soon at Warthunder ...

[@irapharel3205]

Its already in war thunder

[@MathiasHeinel]

Warthunter?!?

[@ajsdjkdasjksdakjdaskj]

@@irapharel3205 can it swim?

[@irapharel3205]

@@ajsdjkdasjksdakjdaskj i think yea but im not shure

[@seppalastname4574]

@@ajsdjkdasjksdakjdaskj yes, it can also function as a makeshift cannon boat on some maps

[@pocketsurfer010]

IKV105 prototype, never entered service.

[@SuperRegisteredUser]

Mount and defence against RPG's, like an updated Sovjet Arena, add an autoloading system, gyro stabilised main & coax guns, modern sights and bring this vehicle back. Why drive around in cities like Baghdad with 70 ton veichles like M1 Abrams and Leo 2 when a 16 tons vehicle with active protection is enough? And don't talk about IED, IED needs to be found before driving onto them, it's make little got to have a vehicle that could survive an IED because the enemy simply make bigger IEDs.

[@adam632]

how many versions does IKV 91 comes in?

[@jimmyn89SWE]

@scholion And what tanks should we produce? We haven't developed an indigenous tank for half a century, the ones were using today are German which means we would need a license from Germany to build more of them. But this is irrelevant anyway since if Russia were to invade us we would have to do with what we have now, we won't really have much time to produce anything once the war starts.

[@Nil_admirari]

@matador5135 Скорее всего экипажу - смерть. Тут Меркава больше имеет шансов. Но Меркава не плавает и быстро не бегает. Смотря какой тактики боя вы придерживаетесь.

[@alientitimilk9073]

One it uses a 90mm two it shoots aphe as its primary shell and it only goes 2700 mps meanwhile a abrams or T-90 has above 3,000

[@vk3139]

1. No APHE, HEAT or HE 2. Designed in the 60s and has since long been retired from service. 3. Why are you comparing it to modern MBTs with high pressure smoothbores? It was mostly meant as a Swedish version of the PT-76, but with a higher capability in the anti armor and infantry support role. A low pressure main gun was selected to keep weight down as HEAT was considered effective enough against the IFVs and T-55s of the standard Soviet Motor Rifle divisions, and it was still a good upgrade over (or complement to) towed 90mm recoilless guns otherwise used by the mechanized infantry.

[@NiklasAdv]

2:00 måste vara taget från Gotland?

[@SnakeTheFox]

So what version of the Ikv 91 is this? It's clearly not the 90mm armed variant, the gun is shorter and has a muzzle brake whereas all other pictures on the internet of the Ikv 91 show a longer gun with no muzzle brake and a bore evacuator halfway down the barrel. The mantlet is also different. What's going on?

[@trevortansley7113]

Это Ikv 91-105, экспортный вариант, Индия планировала его закупить для нужд армии, но в итоге продолжила покупать советские танки, а этот Ikv 91-105 наверняка остался в единственном варианте. (Прошу прощения что пишу на русском, я на английском такой текст не смог бы написать)

[@Nil_admirari]

@swertinge07 Согласен. Их сколько сделали, 200 где-то? Читал в советской книге, что это "пример удачного использования автомобильных агрегатов"... Танк в СССР не рассматривали как очень опасный, но после 6 августа 1945 года все в мире не так весело как раньше... А вот если бы такой танк был бы у финнов на Линии Маннергейма, то Красная армия вообще бы встала. Мне только ручное заряжание не нравится. Автоматическое лучше.

[@swedishplayer97]

Uhh, STRV-122 is actually heavily modified.

[@why_did_i_make_thischanel7298]

Its a light tank but its really great for k8lling tanks!

[@firetiger110]

This video is brought to you by IKEA.

[@cagatayteoman5640]

What about ammunition? It's Bofors 90mm low pressure gun. Cockerill 90mm low pressure guns shell could be fired?

[@AdurianJ]

The shells came from the 90mm recoiless anti tank gun "1110" it just had a different propellant charge because its a conventional breech gun

[@heavylifter315]

What tank is this hunting T54's? That gun will only knock out the track or maybe the engine if it gets a back shot. Seems kinda inadequate.

[@Logementos]

It was put out of service some 12 years ago... Designed as a support vehicle for infantry units in the thick woods of the north. We called it a "rainproof anti tank piece" because although warm and fast, it did not offer much protection for its crew. Was it any good in its days? I don't know!

[@Logementos]

The gun was too weak, yes. The development of material is often disturbed by politics, material that can be re-used on a new design, contracts et c. Beside, this wasn't used as a battle tank.

[@Revener666]

It fired HEAT so gun doesn´t really matter that much.

[@erikahl7934]

they have special ammo loaded with köttbulle for extra välfärd

[@detectivepatchouli8266]

its using sabot lol

[@ozzy7763]

So this is the precursor to the CV90 ?

[@MoRmOr2k4]

Yes sir

[@Tentacl]

@hummerskickass lol?

[@potassiumcyanide3857]

100m gun?

[@Nil_admirari]

@swertinge07 Ясное дело! Я хотел бы иметь такие IKV в своем отряде самообороны, но с мощным зенитным прикрытием и с хорошей пехотой. Против штурмовика (A-10 или Су-25) любой танк - мишень. А вообще, мой любимый танк старенький Т-54. Ясное дело, устарел, но нравится... PS Повстанцев надо душить политикой. И читать Маккиавелли. :)

[@SpeakSwedishStupid]

It is nice of you to share such a good video about Swedish culture! Sweden really fascinates me and I would like to thank you and other users such as Prof Paul from Speak Swedish Stupid who try to save Swedish culture from extinction. Good job and thanks!

[@187nydala]

ultimata stridsvagnen:D Svensk så klart

[@schizoidboy]

Has this tank ever been exported?

[@Mattebubben]

There were some attempts made and some nations showed interest (for example Interest lead to the IKV 105 variant with the 105mm gun) but nothing ever came of any of them so it was never exported.

[@schizoidboy]

Thanks for your input:)

[@skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274]

so i hear this in gereral but how is a vehicle supposed to support infantry when it cant sustain one hand held launcher?

[@DaReaperZ]

That's what they said during the finnish winter war :)

[@janegeary6013]

If you want to see a modern type of this, which can actually penetrate a M1A2 or a Leopard 2A6, type into KZbin search bar "Sprut SD".

[@janegeary6013]

Or CV-90-120 for the Swedish version.

[@cagatayteoman5640]

Jane Geary Todays modern armies use weapon carrier vehicles with sophisticated ATGMs. IKV 91 great amphibious fire support vehicle. it was supposed to loaded TOW.

[@cagatayteoman5640]

Jane Geary CV90120 is not amphibious as Sprut.

[@h4tefury85]

Pv pjäs med regnskydd :-)

[@h4tefury85]

Mobil pv pjäs med regnskydd :-)

[@Davelantor]

@Gloriusful ;) o/

[@Davelantor]

@Gloriusful i bet i am Finnish :P .. I won :D

[@SirWerdy]

Ush vad låg armor den hade då!

[@Julius11111]

SirWerdy man säger inte "låg armor"

[@qutini]

left of finland(if its russia attackin) and norway, maybe danish aswell. and with our airsuperority with Jas we'd know where the russians are comin from att attack strategicly inside our country. we are a force to be respected. but ofc not feared.

[@KHfreak7526]

they should sell these to like mexico or somthing

[@thelonewolf9603]

@jimmyn89SWE SHH!! du ger ju bort alla våra "Weak spots"

[@1978FENIKS]

спрут напоминает

[@fallout44454]

Och? Vi överlever endast en vecka ändå

[@2.Cuzzzz]

Anton Nyström = vi överlever kanske till lördagsgodiset man vet aldrig

[@tatadjohnvonn5069]

better than bmp3f...

[@JamesWebbKilledTheBigBangStars]

No you fool, this tank is obsolete, the BMP-3 is a different machine and it's much more advanced, this Ikea tank is more akin to PT-76 light tank.

[@Nil_admirari]

Хорошая штука, но простого РПГ-7 ему будет достаточно. Броня слабая, вся надежда на быстрые ноги.

[@hummerskickass]

@ballones1 the abrams is the best

[@mistapeper1283]

NOT BALLANCED GAIJIN BS FIX!!1!!1

[@filipedin]

@hummerskickass Ok, first.... ''the lepard has never seen combat'' Not true. Second ''so you cant say for certan the lepard is any better than the abrams'' i never said it was better. i said EXPERTS(!) says its the best tank....

[@qutini]

wasn't the finnish winter war against Russians? only? and around 2ww? if it is, Russia had huge numbers but sucky weapons and not enough. which is probably why they losed... sure that Finns are tough as rock prob helped the most. though I dont agree that we have no balls, I fell my generation(92) and some younger/older, have some sence of patrioism, even if they don't like the government we'd fight for our country. we wouldn't fare well on our own, but we'd probably get help from whats ---

[@aleksandrugabrielnikolau3681]

and Again if you go to the history try to talk from the beginning ...