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The Ukrainian army will not only receive combat boats from Sweden, but also a state-of-the-art version of the CV 90 infantry fighting vehicle – with many improvements.
Kupyansk – Ukraine is receiving additional weapons from Scandinavia for its defense against Russian invasion, which violates international law. Perhaps the “best infantry fighting vehicle of the war”, as the American magazine Forbes writes.
Weapons for Ukraine: Sweden and Denmark supply latest version of CV 90
Specifically: Denmark will finance the production of 35 new CV9035NL infantry fighting vehicles for the Ukrainian armed forces in Sweden. According to the report, third-generation stabilized thermal imaging for the commander and gunner is not the tank's only “high-tech feature.”
This thermal imaging system is said to have a laser rangefinder with a range of up to six miles (9.65 kilometers). In the Ukraine war, the commander and gunner can search for targets independently of each other, day and night, with high resolution.
Modern infantry fighting vehicles: the Swedish-made CV 90. © IMAGO / photo library
Sweden's CV 90: Ukrainians gain more infantry fighting vehicles
But that's not all: to increase crew protection, Swedish vehicle manufacturer BAE Systems Hägglunds acquired the “Iron Fist” active remote protection system from Israel. This detects enemy missiles and anti-tank guided weapons and combats them with small projectiles that are fired at the speed of light. However, it is not clear whether the Ukrainian version will receive these protection systems, writes Forbes.
To better protect crews from anti-tank mine detonations, seats are attached to the roof and sides of the hull. According to the report, the turret with the weapons system would have a new composition for the armor, but that is a secret.
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Arms deliveries to Ukraine: Sweden is assembling its biggest military package to date
Sweden had already delivered 50 CV 90 infantry fighting vehicles to Kiev last summer, albeit in an older version. On February 20, Stockholm announced its largest military package to date, worth around 620 million euros, for the country that was treacherously invaded by Russia.
Among other things, the package includes ten CB 90 combat boats for elite Ukrainian soldiers, as well as ten newly manufactured CV 90 tanks. While these and the 90 Combat Vehicle delivered in 2023 have a 40mm 40/70B machine gun, the new ones are CV9035NL armed with a 35mm Bushmaster Mk, according to the Forbes report.
| Combat Vehicle 90 (CV 90) | |
| Vehicle Type: | Infantry fighting vehicle for transporting infantry in combat |
| Manufacturer: | Defense company BAE Systems AB |
| Team: | 3 (commander, driver, gunner), plus 8 soldiers |
| Armament: | MaÂschiÂnenÂnoÂne 40/70B or Bushmaster II 40 mm machine gun, 1 × 7.62 mm machine gun |
| Armor: | Bulkhead armor with adapted composite armor |
| Speed: | 70 km/h (road) |
| Weight: | 37 tons |
Arms for Ukraine: NATO states are stepping up – Russia is arming itself
It is not just Copenhagen and Stockholm that are increasing their arms deliveries, while the Ukrainian armed forces are struggling with a serious shortage of ammunition in many sectors of the front and are sometimes under severe pressure. For example, Britain will supply 200 “Brimstone” anti-tank missiles.
As the war enters its third year, Moscow also continues to arm itself. According to a report, the Russian defense industry lacks qualified workers. According to Spiegel, the Kremlin is still planning the biggest military budget for 2024 since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Russian Finance Ministry would plan for six percent of gross domestic product instead of the previous 3.9, according to the report. . converted into commercial terms currently 140 billion US dollars. (PM)