First serial production CV90 IFV handed over to Norway
BAE Systems has handed over the first serial production CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) to the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (FLO), the company announced on 25 February. The rollout ceremony took place at Moelv, Norway.
BAE Systems Hägglunds signed the contract for the CV90s with the FLO in 2012. The contract includes the upgrade of the Norwegian Army's 103 CV9030s and delivery of 41 new CV90s, bringing the army's fleet to a total of 144 CV90s in various configurations.
The vehicles will provide enhanced capabilities in the areas of protection, survivability, situational awareness, intelligence, and interoperability for future battlefield and conflict scenarios.
Col. Ragnar Wennevik, project leader, Norwegian Army CV90 project, said: 'With the new CV90, we are buying the world’s most advanced armoured combat vehicle family. Already proven in combat, we are now taking it to the next generation of survivability, lethality, digitalization, and mobility.'
The programme is key for the army's modernisation strategy, with five different configurations of the CV90 to be incorporated from 2015 onwards. A total of 74 infantry-fighting, 21 reconnaissance, 16 engineering, 16 multi-role, 15 command vehicles and tow driver training vehicles will be included.
BAE Systems rolled out three variants of the Norwegian vehicles in Sweden in 2014, which were handed over to the Norwegian industry for completion, as part of in-country partnerships. It is working closely with Norwegian industry in a comprehensive industrial cooperation contract.
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