| Stridsvagn 74 | |
|---|---|
 Strv 74 at the military history museum in Boden. | |
| Type | Light tank[1] |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1958–1984 |
| Production history | |
| Unit cost | c:a 360 000:- SEK (1960 value) |
| Produced | 1958-1960 |
| No. built | 225 |
| Variants | 74 H, 74 V |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 26 t (29 short tons; 26 long tons)[2] |
| Length | 6.08 m (19 ft 11 in) 7.93 m (26 ft 0 in) (including gun) |
| Width | 2.43 m (8 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Crew | 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader) |
| Armor | 9–55 mm (0.35–2.17 in) |
Main armament | Bofors 75 mm Model 1929 |
Secondary armament | 2×8 mm ksp m/39 strv |
| Engine | Gasoline, 2×Scania-Vabis L/603 170 hp (127 kW) each |
| Power/weight | 13.08 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion beam suspension |
| Ground clearance | 0.40 m |
Operational range | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) |
Stridsvagn 74 (strv 74) was a Swedish light tank[1] in use with the Swedish Army from 1958 to 1984. It was a modification of the older stridsvagn m/42 medium tank, which was phased out of service in the early 1950s. Instead of scrapping the vehicles altogether, the chassis were used to build a new tank which could be used as a supplement to the newly bought stridsvagn 81. The turret of the strv 74 was completely new, with a 75 mm high-velocity gun based on an older anti-aircraft gun Bofors 75 mm Model 1929, engines and transmission were modified or changed from the strv m/42, wider tracks and a separate electrical motor for turret traverse was introduced while retaining manual traverse as a backup.