The Combat Vehicle 90 or CV 90 (Stridsfordon 90) is a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle produced by Alvis Hägglunds AB .

Production history

Production of the CV 90 began in 1993, and over 1,000 vehicles have been ordered.

Variants

• CV9040 - Variant in Swedish army service. Has a 40mm Bofors autocannon
• CV9030 - Export variant with a 30 mm Bushmaster II autocannon. (used by Norway, Switzerland and Finland)
• CV90105 - 105mm smoothbore tank turret/gun.
• CV90120-T - Has a tank turret armed with a smoothbore 120mm gun.
• CV9040 AAV - Anti-Air Vehicle, fitted with radar and 40mm AA gun.
• CV90 Forward Command Vehicle
• CV90 Forward Observation Vehicle
• CV90 Armored Recovery Vehicle

There are also forward observation and command vehicles which pack only a machine gun. They can be equipped with a dummy main gun to prevent them from being identified as such.

The CV 90 has also been fitted with the AMOS (Advanced Mortar System).

Cost

In June 2004, Finland ordered 45 CV9030 vehicles for a cost of €120 million. This works out at €2.67 million per vehicle.[1]

External links

• Army Technology Combat Vehicle 90