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Sweden restores the "tank fist"

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Sweden has seriously taken up the defense of its largest island in the Baltic Sea. Yesterday, October 7, the portal armyrecognition.com He reported that the regiment stationed on the island of Gotland will again receive tanks.

Starting next year, conscripts will begin training, and by 2025 the regiment will receive a full-fledged Lärbro tank company armed with Stridsvagn 122 (STRV 122) vehicles.

Stridsvagn 122 tank

Image source: armyrecognition.com

Sweden has 120 Leopard 2 (S) vehicles, the configuration of which is close to the Leopard 2A5 (in the Swedish army, these tanks received the local designation Strv 122 (Stridsvagn 122)). 29 tanks were converted from Leopard 2 Improved vehicles purchased from Germany, another 91 tanks were produced by the Swedish company Hägglunds Vehicle under a leasing agreement. Their frontal armor, the roof of the tower, as well as the escape hatches of the crew are significantly strengthened compared to the Leopard 2A5, in addition, the vehicles have received more advanced electronics.

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