The Ikv 91 was a Swedish infantry support and tank-destroyer vehicle, not a true MBT.
The Ikv 91 is currently categorized as a main battle tank in the database, but the vehicle is better understood as a light, mobile infantry support gun and tank destroyer. It was built for Swedish terrain, where mobility, low weight, and tactical positioning mattered more than heavy armor.
The design traded armor protection for mobility, fire-control capability, and terrain access.
The Ikv 91 used a lightweight hull and a turreted 90 mm gun to support infantry and engage armored targets from advantageous positions. Its protection was limited compared with MBTs, but the vehicle offered amphibious or wet-terrain utility and a fire-control approach that suited Sweden's defensive doctrine.
Ikv 91 worked as a Swedish niche system but should not be compared directly with heavy tanks.
The page should correct the reader's expectation: Ikv 91 was not designed to trade blows with Soviet main battle tanks in the open. Its value came from ambush tactics, mobility, and support roles. That makes it a meaningful Cold War armored vehicle even though the current category label is too broad.
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