Pansarbandvagn 301

Pansarbandvagn 301
TypeInfantry fighting vehicle
Place of originSweden
Service history
In service1961–1971
Production history
Variantsslpbv 3011, epbv 3012
Specifications
Mass11.7 t (11.5 long tons; 12.9 short tons)
Length4.66 m (15 ft 3 in)
Width2.23 m (7 ft 4 in)
Height2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)
Crew2 (commander/gunner, driver) + 8 (passengers)

Armor8–50 mm (upper front: 20 mm at 55°)
Main
armament
1 × 20 mm akan m/45B [sv] with 450 rounds total
Secondary
armament
1 × 6.5 mm ksp m/58A mount
1 × 8,4 cm grg m/48 mount with 9 rounds
EngineSvenska Flygmotor B44 gasoline
160 hp (120 kW)
Power/weight13.68 hp/tonne
SuspensionLeaf spring
Operational
range
300 km (190 mi)
Maximum speed 45 km/h (28 mph)

Pansarbandvagn 301 (pbv 301), meaning roughly armoured tracked carrier vehicle 301,[a] was a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle (Swedish: pansarskyttefordon) used by the Swedish Army. It was designed to carry a squad of 8 fully armed panzergrenadiers (Swedish: pansarskyttesoldater) into battle and provide direct-fire support for them in combat. The panzergrenadiers could opt to either fight from inside the vehicle through hatches on the roof or dismount the vehicle and fight in its vicinity.
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