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Export of the BAE Systems Land Systems Hägglunds
CV90 Mk II series IFV continues as the vehicle gets new upgrades
preparing it for the latest threats. Since entering service with the
Swedish Army in 1993 the CV 90 is operated by Norway, Finland and
Switzerland. Netherlands became the fifth country to operate the
vehicle; the first of 184 ordered will be delivered in 2007. The
Dutch configuration will be armed with a 35mm/50mm cannon. At DSEi
05 the vehicle was shown installed with a new modular appliqué armor
kit, developed by RAFAEL. The armor suit can be adapted to meet
specific threats including mines, horizontal HEAT and kinetic energy
(KE) projectiles and top attacks. The vehicle will also be offered
with an integrated defensive aid suite, comprising laser warning,
radar and missile approach warning. According to Rafael, this
new-generation armor is based in part on its new insensitive
reactive armor, combined with various types of passive armor
appliqués.
CV90 vehicles are operated by the armies of Norway, Finland,
Switzerland, Netherlands and now Denmark. Total orders of CV90s
series vehicles including the 4th generation
CV9035 MkIII amount to for 1,170, of which
45 are on order by Denmark. The CV9035, built by , is a
new-generation CV90, with improved fire power, protection, mobility
and ergonomics plus an advanced electronics architecture. |
