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Encyclopedia > CV 90
General Characteristics (CV9030 export version)
Length: 6.471 m
Width: 3.01 m
Height: 2.5 m (turret roof)
Weight: 22.8 tons
Speed: 70 km/h (road)
43 km/h (off-road)
Range: -
Primary armament: Bushmaster II, 30 mm cannon
Secondary armament: optional machine gun
Power plant: Scania 446 kW
Power-to-weight ratio: 24.12 hp/tonne
Fuel capacity: 525 liters
Ground pressure: 0.53 kg/cm2
Crew: 3 + (8 passangers)


The Combat Vehicle 90 or CV 90 (Stridsfordon 90) is a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle produced by Alvis Hägglunds AB.

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Production history

Production of the CV 90 began in 1993, and over 1,000 vehicles have been ordered.


Variants

  • CV9040 - Variant in Swedish army service. Has a 40mm Bofors autocannon
  • CV9030 - Export variant with a 30 mm Bushmaster II autocannon. (used by Norway, Switzerland and Finland)
  • CV90105 - 105mm smoothbore tank turret/gun.
  • CV90120-T - Has a tank turret armed with a smoothbore 120mm gun.
  • CV9040 AAV - Anti-Air Vehicle, fitted with radar and 40mm AA gun.
  • CV90 Forward Command Vehicle
  • CV90 Forward Observation Vehicle
  • CV90 Armored Recovery Vehicle

There are also forward observation and command vehicles which packs only a machine gun. They can be equipped with a dummy main gun to prevent them from being identified as such.


The CV 90 has also been fitted with the AMOS (Advanced Mortar System).


Cost

In June 2004, Finland ordered 45 CV9030 vehicles for a cost of EUR 120 million. This works out at EUR 2.67 million per vehicle.[1] (http://www.alvis.plc.uk/news/NewsItem.cfm?id=200185)


External links

  • Army Technology Combat Vehicle 90 (http://www.army-technology.com/projects/cv90/index.html)

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Combat Vehicle 90 (CV 90) (218 words)
Combat Vehicle 90 (CV 90 - StridsFordon 90) is jointly developed and manufactured by Hagglunds AB (chassis) and Bofors AB (turret, armament and ammunition).
The CV 90 family consists of: CV 90 (the basic armored infantry fighting vehicle, armed with a 40 mm automatic cannon); Anti-aircraft vehicle 90; Forward observer vehicle 90; Command post vehicle 90; and Recovery vehicle 90.
The Hägglunds Vehicle CV 90120 light tank consists of a slightly modified CV 90 chassis, produced for Norway and Sweden, fitted with a new three-man turret mounting a Swiss Ordnance 120 mm smoothbore gun with a computerised fire-control system and stabilised day/night sights.
Nafarroako Aldizkari Ofiziala 25 zenbakia - Data 26/02/1997 - 001 (15999 words)
A6 2.5 TDi 140 CV AVANT\2461\5\140 CV\16,49 4.000.000 3.520.000 3.040.000 2.520.000 2.000.000 1.480.000 1.120.000 840.000 640.000 480.000 400.000
ZX 1.9 i VOLCANE\1905\4\130 CV INY\12,94 1.700.000 1.496.000 1.292.000 1.071.000 850.000 629.000 476.000 357.000 272.000 204.000 170.000
ZX 2.0 i VOLCANE\1998\4\123 CV INY\13,31 1.900.000 1.672.000 1.444.000 1.197.000 950.000 703.000 532.000 399.000 304.000 228.000 190.000
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