BAE wins $2.5B deal for CV90 combat vehicles

BAE Systems has finalized contracts totaling approximately $2.5 billion with Sweden and Denmark for the delivery of new CV90 combat vehicles.

These agreements are part of a three-party framework involving the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) and Sweden’s Defense Materiel Administration (FMV). The contracts also include provisions for vehicles destined for Ukraine, financed jointly by the Swedish and Danish governments.

Under the terms, Denmark will receive 115 CV9035MkIIIC infantry fighting vehicles, while Sweden is acquiring 50 units. The total value of the contracts covers spares, support, logistics, and training, ensuring long-term operational readiness for both nations.

“The infantry fighting vehicle is an essential component of the heavy brigade we are currently building,” said Major General Peter Boysen, Chief of the Royal Danish Army. “The 115 new vehicles will significantly enhance Denmark’s contribution to collective security and international operations. With the 44 existing vehicles, we will have a total of 159 vehicles, providing us with substantial strength – also from an international perspective.”

BAE Systems’ CV9035MkIIICs represent the latest iteration of the combat-proven CV90 platform. Equipped with an advanced turret, the vehicles offer enhanced situational awareness, mobility, protection, and lethality. The CV90’s common platform design ensures interoperability among the 10 nations that operate the system, including eight NATO members.

“These new CV9035MkIIICs will extend the capabilities of the armed forces of Sweden and Denmark,” said Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, managing director of BAE Systems Hägglunds. “They will also provide their crews with improved situational awareness and increased mobility, protection, and lethality.”

The CV90 has been a mainstay of European land forces for decades, with more than 1,900 vehicles ordered in 17 variants. The platform has seen extensive combat and operational use in Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Liberia, covering over eight million kilometers in service. The latest version, ordered by Denmark and Sweden, incorporates lessons learned from previous deployments and mid-life upgrades developed for other users, such as the Netherlands.