Pansarvärnsrobotbandvagn 551
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| Pansarvärnsrobotbandvagn 551 | |
|---|---|
 Pansarvärnsrobotbandvagn 551 | |
| Type | Tank destroyer |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Landsverk |
| Designed | 1980 |
| Manufacturer | Landsverk and Hägglund & Söner |
| Produced | 1984 to 1986 |
| No. built | 57 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.7 t (21,000 lb) |
| Length | 4.81 m (15 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 2.62 m (8 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, driver, loader) |
Main armament | BGM-71 TOW |
Secondary armament | 1 x Ksp 58 machine gun |
| Engine | Ford model 2658E V-6 petrol engine 136 hp |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 300 km |
| Maximum speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) |
The Pansarvärnsrobotbandvagn 551 (pvrbv 551) was a tank destroyer developed by Landsverk and Hägglund & Söner.
When the Infanterikanonvagn 102/103 was replaced in 1975 to 1978 with the Infanterikanonvagn 91, the Swedish Army used their chassis as the basis for a new armoured fighting vehicle with anti-tank and anti-air variants. The Pansarvärnsrobotbandvagn 551 was the anti-tank variant while the Luftvärnsrobotvagn 701 was the anti-air variant.[1]
