Profile
- Type
- Tracked infantry fighting vehicle
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- Sweden
- Service note
- 1990s-present infantry fighting vehicle family
Armored Vehicles
CV90
The CV90 is a Swedish tracked infantry fighting vehicle family built by BAE Systems Hägglunds for protected troop movement and direct-fire support. In Ukrainian service, Swedish-donated CV90s add a heavily armed Western IFV with strong cross-country mobility, a crewed turret, and support arrangements for training, maintenance, and additional vehicles.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- BAE Systems Hägglunds
- Built in
- Sweden
Service History
- In service
- Entered Swedish service in the 1990s; donated to Ukraine from 2023
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces, Swedish Armed Forces
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War, War in Afghanistan
Production History
- Designer
- Hägglunds and Bofors with Swedish defence authorities
- Designed
- Late 1980s
- Built by
- BAE Systems Hägglunds
- Built in
- Sweden
- Produced
- 1993-present
- Variants
- CV9040, CV90 Mk IV, CV9035
Specifications
- Crew
- 3 crew plus dismounts, depending on variant
- Armament
- CV90 family variants integrate 30 mm, 35 mm, or 40 mm cannon options; Swedish CV9040 vehicles use a 40 mm Bofors automatic cannon
- Weight
- 20-38 tonne class across the family
- Mobility
- Tracked chassis designed for high tactical and strategic mobility in difficult terrain
- Protection
- Armored hull with variant-specific survivability and protection upgrades
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Donated by Sweden to Ukraine as Combat Vehicle 90 infantry fighting vehicles, with Swedish government support covering vehicles, training, spare parts, maintenance, and follow-on production for Ukraine.
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CV90Publisher: BAE Systems | Note: Supports manufacturer background, system role, mobility, protection, and CV90 family specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-19CV90 IFVPublisher: BAE Systems | Note: Supports IFV variant background, armament flexibility, and 20-38 tonne class specification. | Accessed: 2026-06-19CV 9040 Swedish Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)Publisher: U.S. Army ODIN Worldwide Equipment Guide | Note: Supports Swedish CV9040 armament and infantry fighting vehicle background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Joint statement of Intent between the Prime Minister of Sweden and the President of UkrainePublisher: Government Offices of Sweden | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War transfer and support context for Sweden's donated CV90 infantry fighting vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Joint infantry fighting vehicle procurement worth SEK 25 billion signedPublisher: Government Offices of Sweden | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War CV90 donation and follow-on procurement context, including Sweden's donation of 50 CV90s and production of additional vehicles for Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-19UA CV 90 21MB.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a Swedish-made CV90 in Ukrainian service, sourced to Ukraine's Ministry of Defence and licensed CC BY 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-19