Combat Vehicle 90

Finland Upgrades CV90 Fleet, Extending Capabilities Into the 2030s

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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Finland is the latest in a series of CV90 customers to reinvest in the infantry fighting vehicle platform.

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  • Finland is the latest in a series of CV90 customers to reinvest in the infantry fighting vehicle platform.
  • (Photo: BAE Systems)
    The CV9030FIN prototype and test series vehicles will be upgraded first, with the remaining lifecycle upgrades carried out between 2022-2026.
  • Finland is the latest in a series of CV90 customers to significantly re-invest in the combat-proven Infantry Fighting Vehicle platform.
  • Four of seven nations in the CV90 User Club have recently signed contracts to extend the lifecycle of their fleets and enhance their vehicles capabilities.

Norwegian Army Adding 20 CV90s to Its Fleet

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
Engineering, Defense, Automotive Manufacturing, Technology, Manufacturing, Other Technology, Contracts, Combat Vehicle 90, Norwegian Army, Military vehicles

BAE Systems has received an order from the Norwegian Army for 20 additional CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to increase the combat power of its existing fleet.

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  • BAE Systems has received an order from the Norwegian Army for 20 additional CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to increase the combat power of its existing fleet.
  • We look forward to fielding another 20 modern CV90 combat support vehicles into the Norwegian Army, said Brigadier yvind Johan Kvalvik, Norwegian Defence Materiel Agencys Land Systems Division.
  • We have a strong track record of delivering on time, at cost, and high quality to the Norwegian Army.
  • As we work to enhance the Norwegian Armys existing fleet of CV90s, deepening our existing relationships with local industry will naturally benefit our end users.

BAE Systems Receives $500 Million Contract to Provide New Turret for Netherlands’ CV90s

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
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BAE Systems has signed an extensive mid-life upgrade contract worth more than $500 million with the Dutch Defence Materiel Organization (DMO) for the Royal Netherlands Armys fleet of 122 CV90s, with an option for an additional 19 vehicles.

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  • BAE Systems has signed an extensive mid-life upgrade contract worth more than $500 million with the Dutch Defence Materiel Organization (DMO) for the Royal Netherlands Armys fleet of 122 CV90s, with an option for an additional 19 vehicles.
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    Admiral Arie Jan de Waard and Lieutenant General Martin Wijnen of the Royal Netherlands Army seal the deal via digital handshake with Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, managing director of BAE Systems Hgglunds.
  • (Photo credit: BAE Systems)
    The new CV90 turret, developed by BAE Systems Hgglunds in rnskldsvik, Sweden, represents a leap forward in design and functionality.
  • There are about 1,300 CV90s of numerous variants in service with Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

BAE Systems Awarded Life-Extension Contract for Swiss CV90 Combat Vehicles

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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BAE Systems Hgglunds has received a contract from the Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement (armasuisse) for the life-extension of the Swiss Armys CV9030, known as the Schtzenpanzer 2000.

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  • BAE Systems Hgglunds has received a contract from the Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement (armasuisse) for the life-extension of the Swiss Armys CV9030, known as the Schtzenpanzer 2000.
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    BAE Systems has received a life-extension contract to keep the Swiss Armys fleet of 186 CV9030s in service until 2040.
  • As part of the contract, BAE Systems Hgglunds, the original manufacturer of the CV90, has already been working closely with Swiss industry to meet the industrial cooperation requirements.
  • This new contract is the result of effective cooperation between BAE Systems, armasuisse, and the Swiss Army.

BAE Systems’ CV90 Increases Lethality by Testing SPIKE LR Anti-Tank Guided Missile

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
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BAE Systems has successfully fired an integrated, long-range anti-tank guided missile from the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in a recent series of tests.

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  • BAE Systems has successfully fired an integrated, long-range anti-tank guided missile from the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in a recent series of tests.
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    BAE Systems has successfully fired an integrated, long-range anti-tank guided missile from the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in recent tests.
  • (Photo: BAE Systems)
    The testing, which took place in difficult arctic conditions, used a Rafael Advanced Defense Systems SPIKE-LR (long range) missile mounted on a BAE Systems Hgglunds CV90 to defeat a target at more than 2,000 metres.
  • The exercise marks the first time an integrated version of the anti-tank guided missile has been launched from the CV90.

BAE Systems’ Selected to Integrate Active Protection System Solution into Dutch CV90s

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
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The Dutch Army has selected BAE Systems to integrate the Elbit Systems Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) solution into its fleet of CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles following successful testing to integrate it onto the platform.

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  • The Dutch Army has selected BAE Systems to integrate the Elbit Systems Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) solution into its fleet of CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles following successful testing to integrate it onto the platform.
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    BAE Systems will integrate Elbit Systems Iron Fist Active Protection System into the Dutch Armys fleet of CV90s following successful integration testing.
  • (Photo: BAE Systems)
    The Royal Netherlands Army has been working closely with BAE Systems Hgglunds to study the implementation of the Iron Fist APS onto the CV9035NL since 2015.
  • Over the last couple of years, we have done a thorough job in studying the integration and conducting system tests with the Active Protection System for the CV90 platform.

BAE Systems Delivers New CV90 Mortar Variant to the Swedish Army

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
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BAE Systems has completed the first full rate production delivery of the CV90 Mjlner Mortar System to the Swedish FMV (Defence Materiel Administration), introducing a new capability to the fleet of CV90s by adding indirect firepower.

Key Points: 
  • BAE Systems has completed the first full rate production delivery of the CV90 Mjlner Mortar System to the Swedish FMV (Defence Materiel Administration), introducing a new capability to the fleet of CV90s by adding indirect firepower.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190910005052/en/
    The CV90 Mjlner becomes the 16th variant in the family of combat proven CV90 vehicles.
  • A full-scale version of the CV90 Mjlner will be on show at DSEI 2019, with support from Swedish Army personnel.
  • The Mjlner program for the delivery of 40 vehicle-mounted mortar systems for the Swedish Armys CV90s started in December 2016.