This is a post to drop all facts and pictures about the Lvkv 42 or as it was designated before 1953 “fm/49”
The Bofors VAK 40 S 49 (Wagon Autocannon Swedish model 1949) was a Swedish early Cold War project to develope a SPAAG (self-propelled anti-aircraft gun). It was to connect to a fire control unit with radar for calculated fire. Project scrapped in 1959 ish. Army designation was initially lvkv fm/49 (luftvärnskanvagn försöksmodell 1949), later lvkv 42 post 1953.
-blockhaj
Long story short. During WWII, the Swedish Army found a need for SPAAGs (self-propelled anti-aircraft guns) for the armoured divisions. After a proof of concept vehicle in 1942, the first development started, becoming the lvkv fm/43 (2x Bofors 40/60). The design was ready too late for the war and quickly became dated with the jet age. The replacement became the lvkv fm/49, post 1953 known as the lvkv 42 (1x Bofors 40/70). The idea was to have a gun system vehicle with a separate radar unit connected to it for radar fire, preferably a second vehicle. Two gun vehicle prototypes were built, designated Bofors VAK 40 S 49, short for Vagn Automatkanon 40 mm Swedish model 1949 (VAK = Wagon Autocannon).
-blockhaj
Basic information about the Lvkv 42 (not everything in-game, yet.)
Weight of projectiles: 0.96 kg
Muzzle velocity: 1000 m/sec
Rate of fire: 240 rounds/min
Elevating speed: 45 deg/sec
Traversing speed: 70 deg/sec
Field of elevation: -5 to +85
Field of traverse: unlimited
Total weight: approx. 13.500 kg
Max speed: 60 km/h
Ammunition:
(L/70 amunition for Standard configuration) so 40x364R
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L/60 ammunition for training/If needed. (weapon conversion needed before chambering)
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This is not nearly all, There is still alot unknown like the Interior design (to my knowlage)
I’ve done a little looking around and have found a few things/sources, but I can’t read most of the firsthand ones. Idk what you have already found, but I’ll post what I find :)
Also, with the help of Microsoft co-pilot I was able to find that could use APDS and APHE as well as multiple timed fuse HE rounds. The APDS rounds are still "classified I guess, because co-pilot couldn’t find anything on them. Idk how accurate those ammo choices are.
No, what I’m saying is that it found that it could use that ammo types, but the documents for it are classified or have already been seen. I was just putting that out there for the record
I can’t point to a firsthand source that says it could. But it uses the same gun as the Strf 90 40 so in theory should be able to. Like I said the documents are unable to be reached, but am attempting to get this info
