Norway receives third CV90 variant
BAE Systems has delivered a new CV90 variant to Norway at the company’s Hägglunds facilities in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The vehicle is the first of 16 Multicarrier (MultiC) variants that will be delivered under the programme.
This is the third variant to be delivered to Norway. The first, a CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variant, was delivered in February; and an engineering variant, known as STING, was delivered in September.
The contract includes upgrading 103 vehicles in the current Norwegian Army fleet and building 41 new vehicles.
In total 144 CV90 armoured combat vehicles will be delivered in five variants. The total requirement is for 74 infantry fighting, 21 reconnaissance, 15 command, 16 engineering, 16 multi-role and two driver training vehicles. The multi-role vehicles will be able to undertake different functions, including mortar carrier and logistics roles.
Col Ragnar Wennevik, Norwegian Army CV90 project leader, said: ‘Norway will have the next generation CV90 and the world´s most advanced IFV; a low risk proven solution. We are proud that our army takes onboard the five different configurations of CV90 from 2015 onwards – on time and on budget.’
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