As we know the VEAK 40 was a pretty excelent SPAA when it had HE-VT but after its removal the VEAK 40 turned close to insufferable against aircraft
In-game, the Tridon or the Trika should serve as a Historically Solid replacement for the VEAK 40’s previous HE-VT setup, Since the VEAK never actually used proximity-fuze rounds. This would Fix the weak Spot left by the VEAK having its HE-VT removed. Downside is that it doesent feature a radar but instead a TV/Laser Targeting system. (Arte 725 system should ideally function similarly to tracking radar in-game)
TL:DR the Tridon takes over the 8.0–8.7 HE-VT role.
Excellent road mobility
+ Manual TV/Laser Targeting system.
+ L/70 40 mm APFSDS capability
+ L/70 40 mm HE-VT And 3P capability
+ 70 km/h Top Speed:
- No Radar
- Relatively Very large target
- Sub-optimal protection and exposed crew
This is a Need for sweden. With how sub-optimal its Protection against aircraft is
More details
The Tridon was a Swedish prototype SPAAG developed by Bofors in the 1990s, mounting the proven 40 mm L/70 gun on a fast Volvo 6x6 articulated chassis. Designed for mobile coastal and air defense after the Cold War, it combined high mobility, autonomous operation, and modern fire-control systems while using programmable 3P and proximity-fuze ammunition.
Four planned variants existed, ranging from basic optical targeting systems to advanced radar-equipped all-weather versions, allowing flexibility in BR and capability. Despite promising trials, the project was cancelled due to post-Cold War budget cuts, though its chassis concept later evolved into the Archer artillery system.
TriKA Fire-Control System
The final TriKA configuration used the Swedish coastal artillery’s unique Arte 725 (LVS 75M) TV/laser targeting system instead of conventional tracking radar. Targets were manually tracked through a TV/laser sight using a joystick and monitor, while a digital fire-control computer calculated and transferred aiming data directly to the gun system.
This likely allowed the gun to be remotely aimed and fired from inside the cab, though loading remained manual. The 40 mm mount itself was mostly standard and could still be operated locally, but lacked stabilization.
Originally developed for Swedish coastal artillery batteries as a radar alternative, the Arte 725 system should ideally function similarly to tracking radar in-game while maintaining historical accuracy for the TriKA’s final prototype configuration.
Suggestion (Passed to the Devs)
Does Sweden need the “Tridon” / “TRIKA” Now?
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I think this would be awesome, but it seems more like a WZ305 than anything. I’m not sure how that laser / TV targeting works, but it doesn’t sound better than actual radar guided HE-VT.
Its a TV/Laser guided lead calculation system
You follow the Target and the Computer Works out a firing solution
No radar warning getting triggered
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So you lock it and it would ping their LWS not RWR?
So basically it’s the 9040’s gun mounted on a truck, but without a search radar. So this is at least 9.0 material even with limited APFSDS.
I guess y’all could use something between the awkward marksman (which probably shouldn’t have been added at all) that mainly shoots ground targets and the SAM launcher
Could also just not add the APFSDS and instead add the APDS with 120mm of pen and 1200m/s.
Since the HE-VT keeps it above 7.7 no matter, it should get a round to defend itself against MBTs and i dont think the AP-T with 95mm of pen at 980 m/s is enough for 8.0-8.7
Ammo would be
HE-VT at 1000-1005 m/s
HE-T at 1000-1010 m/s
APDS at 1200 m/s
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why shouldn’t it have. Alongside the BT-42, Patricia, and L-62 they’re its the only actual unique Finnish ground vehicle
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At the brs it would be at it wouldnt ping anything, but likely would stuggle with clouds and at night
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No, Sweden got enough SPAA, even Veak40 at 7.7 is good enough
Meanwhile, the *USSR:
Coincidentally, USSR’s SPAA around 8.0-8.7 is not strong))))
The only 1.0+ gap in the Soviet tree is. BTR-152D to BTR-ZD… they at least have SPAA.
also if you wanna go into the “shitty SPAA” competition, Sweden wins by a long shot
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EXM?
BTW, ItPsV Leopard is much better)))
…your argument was Sweden had “enough” SPAA, not that they were good.
USSR has the most flushed out SPAA tree in the game - and gets another nearly every update
Considering Sweden gets all around very crappy SPAA compared to the Russian stuff (except around 8.0),I think this would be awesome. They only have a few good ones (ITPSV particularly) and ai see no reason why not to give them effective more SPAA. It’s not like this thing will break the game. It’s a gun truck.
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I said that it is around BR 7.7-8.7.
And I do wish the USSR can get a SPAA really worth 8.7. Having a lot doesn’t mean they are matched with all BR
So what? should the USSR Vehicles you mentioned go down in br or etc. That is the point you seem to lead up to, No ?
I play the U-SH 204 at 6.7 I would know what bad SPAA in large gaps are
sad that USSR doesn’t have the best SPAA at every BR, but Sweden needs SPAAs way more than soviets
So you mean you want Sweden Spaa to be the best, whatever other nations’ situation is? Is that the result you want?
Yes, Sweden needs more, but not 8.0-8.7, what they really need is from 10.3- 12.7.
BTW, USH204 is also good at 6.7, even though I hardly use that unless I don’t have enough SP))))
