Complex sentence: The only practical way to do this was to eliminate the turret (which would also make the tank much lighter and simpler), though in terms of absolute height, this still did not give the Strv 103 any significant advantage.
Split into simpler sentences: The only practical way to do this was to eliminate the turret, which would also make the tank much lighter and simpler. Though in terms of absolute height, this still did not give the Strv 103 any significant advantage.