| Combat Vehicle 90 | |
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 A Strf9040A in Swedish service |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin |  Sweden |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Hägglunds/Bofors |
| Manufacturer | BAE Systems Hägglunds |
| Number built | Over 1,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 26 tonnes |
| Length | 6.471 m |
| Width | 3.01 m |
| Height | 2.5 m |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) 7 troops |
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| Primary armament |
40mm Bofors Autocannon, or 30mm Bushmaster Cannon (export model) |
| Secondary armament |
7.62 mm machine gun |
| Engine | Scania DSI 14 litres, V8 Diesel 550 hp (410 kW) 2300 nm |
| Power/weight | 23 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Operational range |
320 km |
| Speed | 70 km/h |
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.
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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 Rifle tank gun/turret. Designed by Hägglunds(BAE Systems) and GIAT(Nexter)
- CV90120-T - Equipped with tank turret and smoothbore 120 mm gun. (120mm Gun select as Rheinmetall or IWI)
- CV9040 AAV(TriAD) - Anti-Air Vehicle, fitted with radar and 40 mm autocannon.
- CV90 - Command Vehicle.
- CV90 - Forward Observation Vehicle .
- CV90 - Armored Recovery Vehicle.
- CV9040B - Updated CV90 with fully stabilized gun although elevation suffers because of this.
- CV9040C - Version for International Operations with additional all-round armour and tropical climate kit.
- CV9056 - Prototype version equipped with the Bofors RB56 anti-tank missile. No units ordered.
The forward observation, command and recovery vehicles are only armed with a machine gun. The CV 90 has also been fitted with the AMOS (Advanced Mortar System) under the name Grkpbv 90120 (granatkastarpansarbandvagn, "tracked armoured mortar vehicle") or formerly SSG 120 (Splitterskyddad granatkastare, "lightly armoured mortar"). The vehicle is a project between Hägglunds and Patria, and is still under development. Sweden originally planned for a mix of CV9040 and CV9025, tests of the 25mm turret being carried out on on an Ikv91 chassis, but finally decided on the 40 mm version, due to the much higher potential of the larger calibre. Other customers seems to have focused on the higher rate of fire and the larger amount of ammunition that the 25 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.[1] In December 2005 Denmark ordered 45 CV9035 vehicles for a cost of €188 million.[2] Land Systems Hägglunds announced in December 2005 that the Netherlands ordered 184 CV9035 with a contract value of €749 million. Deliveries will take place between 2007 and 2010.[3]
Combat record
CV 90 has been used by Norwegian troops in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban during Operation Harekate Yolo II [1]
Operators
Denmark - 45 CV9035 (deliveries starting 2007)[2]
Finland - 102 CV9030FIN (57 first batch, 45 second batch)[3][4]
Netherlands - 184 CV9035 (deliveries starting 2007)[5]
Norway - 104 CV9030[6][7]
Poland - CV9040 turret for BWP-40 (BWP-1 and CV90 hybrid). Only one prototype built. [8]
Switzerland - 186 CV9030[7]- Sweden - 509 vehicles, including 42 CV9040C with additional armour.[9][10][11]
See also
Other infantry fighting vehicles
British Warrior Tracked Armoured Vehicle
German Schützenpanzer Marder- German Schützenpanzer Puma
Italian Dardo
Russian BMP-3 IFV
US M2 Bradley IFV
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Austrian/Spanish ASCOD AFV
Armament
- Bofors 40 mm L/70 automatic cannon
- Oerlikon KBA 25 mm automatic Cannon
- Bushmaster II 30 mm chain gun
- Bushmaster III 35/50 mm chain gun
References
- ^ Vi har trent for dette lenge (2007-11-08). Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
- ^ New export success – Denmark buys CV9035 (2005-12-16). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ Finland goes for CV9030 from Patria Hägglunds Oy (2000-11-02). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ A new order for CV90 from the Finnish Defence Forces (2004-06-30). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ Major order for Land Systems Hägglunds (2004-12-10). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ Forsvarsnett: Hæren (Norwegian). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ a b Army Technology - CV 90. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ Nowa Technika Wojskowa 10/93 ISSN 1230-1655
- ^ Försvarets materielverk - Strf 90 - Stridsfordon 90 (Swedish). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ Försvarets materielverk - Strf 9040C - Stridsfordon 9040C (Swedish). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ Delivery of final CV90 to Swedish Ministry of Defence (2002-09-24). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
Simulation
DIS Enumeration for CV90 1.1.205.2.1.0.0
External links
- Army Technology Combat Vehicle 90
- BAE Systems Hägglunds
- SoldF.com - CV9040 (Swedish)
- CV9040 at army-guide.com
- Armada International 6/97-52 - information on the Norwegian IFV trials and changes found in the Norwegian CV9030
