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Dutch begin hunting for new vehicle for mechanised brigade

26th May 2025 - 08:22 GMT | by Dr Peter Magill in London

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The CV90 is in service with, or ordered by, ten countries. (Photo: BAE Systems Hägglunds)

The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) is looking for an off-the-shelf platform already in the hands of its military for its Combat General Purpose Vehicle (CGPV) programme. This means a likely showdown between BAE Systems Hägglunds CV90 and FFG (Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft) ACSV G5.

The Dutch MoD set out its requirements for the CGPV in a letter to the Dutch parliament last month, the specifications for which means it is most likely between CV90 and ACSV G5.

Key preferences are that it be Military Off-The-Shelf (MOTS) option, a platform already familiar to the Dutch armed forces and that the chosen platform needs to provide a high level of off-road capability and provide adequate protection for its personnel so likely a tracked vehicle.

Additionally, the CGPV needs to be simple and reliable in combat situations and needs to provide several variants, including regular transport, command

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