Description:
The CV90 is a family of modular ground combat vehicles designed to carry out the most part of modern mechanized units missions. The CV90 vehicles are extremely agile, all-terrain capable, with minimized radar and IR signatures to achieve high survivability. They also feature reduced maintenance costs and high growth potential.
The CV90's turret is electrically operated and houses a UTAAS sight providing day/night and all-weather detection and fire control capabilities.
The CV90 vehicles are the result of a joint venture between Bofors Defence and Hagglunds. The first CV90 vehicles where delivered to the Swedish Army in 1993. In addition, Norway, Switzerland and Finland have ordered CV90 armored vehicles.
The CV90 vehicles weighing 20 to 30 tons are powered by a single Scania DI16 diesel engine providing 600-670 hp.
The CV9040C has better protection against land mines as well as increased armor. The CV9040C is intended for use in international peace operations by Swedish troops.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 3, Passengers 8
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 40 mm
Number of Weapons: 224
Dimensions: Height 2.5 m, Length 6.6 m, Width 3.2 m
Weights: Max Weight 28,000 kg (61,728 lb), Min Weight 24,000 kg (52,910 lb)
Performance: Max Range 600 km (324 nm), Top Speed 20 mps (38 kt)
Power: Power 600 shp
Other: Max Rate of Fire 330 rounds per minute
Operators
Sweden
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Notes (*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Sweden