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CV90

Infantry fighting vehicleSwedenIn service since 1994
CV90
Photo: Jorchr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Infantry fighting vehicle
Origin
Sweden
Manufacturer
BAE Systems AB
Designer
Hägglunds/Bofors
Entered service
1994
Production start
1993
Units produced
1,400
Status
In service
Crew
3

Infantry fighting vehicle

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Overview

CV90 is an infantry fighting vehicle from Sweden, made by BAE Systems AB. It entered service in 1994; production began in 1993; 1,400 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 40 mm. It is used or was used by Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland and 7 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War and the War in Afghanistan.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
40 mm Bofors L/70 autocannon
Caliber
40 mm
Secondary armament
7.62 mm Ksp m/39 machine gunor7.62 FN MAG machine gunand6 × 76 mm grenade launchersSpike LR anti-tank guided missile
Dimensions and weights
Weight
38 t
Length
6.80 m
Width
3.20 m
Height
2.80 m
Mobility and protection
Power
600 kW
Road speed
70 km/h
Operational range
320 km
Fuel capacity
1,080 l
Suspension
torsion bar or active suspension
Armour
front against 30 mm APFSDS, all-round protection against 14.5 mm AP rounds, integration of Iron Fist APS

Weapons and ammunition on board

FN MAG7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
War in AfghanistanRusso-Ukrainian War
Operators
DenmarkEstoniaFinlandNetherlandsNorwaySlovakiaSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineLithuaniaCzech Republic

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (de): Combat Vehicle 90, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (pl): CV90, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: Combat Vehicle 90, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.