The four-nation Nordic Programme to buy BAE Systems Hägglunds CV90 MkIV tracked vehicles is an ambitious effort for the partner countries to buy almost identical vehicles and is worth billions of ...

In the far north of Europe, they are getting ready for war. At the Hagglunds factory in Ornskoldsvik, in central Sweden, steel plates are being cut, bent and welded into fighting machines. Orders ...

Estonia had previously indicated interest in developing the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle last year, alongside five other NATO nations. NATO member Estonia announced this month that it would not ...

The country is scaling back its reliance on heavy battlefield equipment in favour of upgrading existing platforms and investing in firepower, mobility, unmanned systems and situational awareness.

One battlefield encounter helped define a vehicle’s reputation. During a firefight in Afghanistan, a CV90 infantry fighting vehicle used sensors and cannon fire to support trapped troops. Stories like ...

The CV90 has a welded steel armor hull. Appliqué armor can be added. It is claimed that the front arc of the CV90 withstands 30 mm armor-piercing rounds, used by the older Russian IFVs and airborne ...

Ukrainian servicemen check their Sweden-made CV90 armored infantry combat vehicle on a position pointing in the direction of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region on Nov. 27, 2023, amid the Russian invasion ...

The Czech CV90 MkIV models will be equipped with a 30mm Bushmaster II cannon and feature advanced fire control systems. Czech Minister of Defense Jana Černochová joined Swedish Defense Minister Pål ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swedish CV-90s reinforce U.S. Marine positions during BALTOPS 24 on Gotland, Sweden, June 16, 2024. Photo by Capt. Mark Andries It ...

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