Combat Vehicle 90
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 Pictured is a Strf9040A in Swedish service | |
| Combat Vehicle 90 (CV9030 export version) | |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) 7 troops |
| Length | 6.471 m |
| Width | 3.01 m |
| Height | 2.5 m |
| Weight | 26 tonnes |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | ? |
| Main armament | Bushmaster II, 30 mm cannon |
| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm machine gun |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | Scania V8 Diesel 598 hp (446 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Road speed | 70 km/h |
| Power/weight | 23 hp/tonne |
| Range | 320 km |
The Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) or Stridsfordon 90 (Strf 90) is a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle designed by Hägglunds/Bofors and currently produced by BAE Systems Hägglunds.
Production history
Production of the CV 90 began in 1993, and over 1,000 vehicles have been ordered.Variants
- CV9040 - The original model with a 40mm Bofors autocannon
- CV9030 - Export version with a 30 mm Bushmaster II autocannon. (Adopted by Norway, Switzerland and Finland)
- CV9035 - Armed with a Bushmaster III 35/50 cannon. (Adopted by the Netherlands and Denmark)
- CV90105 - 105 mm smoothbore tank turret/gun.
- CV90120-T - Has a tank turret armed with a smoothbore 120 mm gun.
- CV9040 AAV - Anti-Air Vehicle, fitted with radar and 40 mm AA gun.
- CV90 Forward Command Vehicle
- CV90 Forward Observation Vehicle
- CV90 Armored Recovery Vehicle
The CV 90 has also been fitted with the AMOS (Advanced Mortar System).
Sweden originally planed for a mix of CV9040 and CV9030 but finally decided on the 40 mm version, due to the much higher potential of the larger calibre.#redirect Other customers seems to have focused on the higher rate of fire and the larger amount of ammunition that the 30 mm brings.
Cost
In June 2004, Finland ordered 45 CV9030 vehicles for a cost of €120 million. This works out at €2.67 million per vehicle. In late 2004 Finland made another purchase, bringing the overall quantity ordered to over 100.[link]
In December 2005 Denmark orderd 45 CV9035 vehicles for a cost of €188 million. Info in Danish:[link]
Operators
- Denmark, 45 CV9035 (deliveries starting 2007)
- Finland, 102 CV9030FIN (57 first batch, 45 second batch)
- The Netherlands, 184 CV9035 (deliveries starting 2007)
- Norway, 104 CV9030
- Switzerland, 186 CV9030
- Sweden, over 500 vehicles, mostly CV9040A or CV9040B
See also
- British Warrior Tracked Armoured Vehicle
- French AMX-10P
- German Schützenpanzer Marder
- German Schützenpanzer Puma
- Soviet BMP-3 IFV
- US M113 APC
- US M2 Bradley IFV
External links
- Army Technology [Combat Vehicle 90]
- [BAE Systems Hägglunds]
- [SoldF.com - CV9040 (swedish)]
- [CV9040] at army-guide.com
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