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  Combat Vehicle 90 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) or Stridsfordon 90 (Strf 90) is a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle designed by Hägglunds/Bofors and currently produced by BAE Systems Hägglunds.
The forward observation and command vehicles are only armed with a machine gun, but could be equipped with a dummy main gun to prevent them from being identified.
In December 2005 Denmark orderd 45 CV9035 vehicles for a cost of €188 million.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Combat_Vehicle_90   (284 words)

  
 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Combat Vehicle 90
The Warrior tracked vehicle family, are a series of British armoured vehicles originally developed by GKN plc (the armoured vehicle division of is now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments), to replace the older FV432 series of armoured vehicles.
The Combat Vehicle 90 or CV 90 (Stridsfordon 90) is a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle produced by Alvis Hägglunds AB.
Combat of the Thirty The Combat of the Thirty was a famous battle fought on Ploermel, led by Robert Bemborough.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Combat-Vehicle-90   (823 words)

  
 Combat Vehicle 90 (CV 90)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Combat Vehicle 90 (CV 90 - StridsFordon 90) is jointly developed and manufactured by Hagglunds AB (chassis) and Bofors AB (turret, armament and ammunition).
The CV 90 family consists of: CV 90 (the basic armored infantry fighting vehicle, armed with a 40 mm automatic cannon); Anti-aircraft vehicle 90; Forward observer vehicle 90; Command post vehicle 90; and Recovery vehicle 90.
The Hägglunds Vehicle CV 90120 light tank consists of a slightly modified CV 90 chassis, produced for Norway and Sweden, fitted with a new three-man turret mounting a Swiss Ordnance 120 mm smoothbore gun with a computerised fire-control system and stabilised day/night sights.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/row/cv90.htm   (218 words)

  
 Combat Vehicle 90: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
An infantry fighting vehicle (ifv) is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry into battle and provide fire support for them....
The bmp-1 is a soviet infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced in the early 1960s....
The mowag piranha is a family of armored fighting vehicles designed and manufactured by the swiss mowagmowag corporation....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/combat_vehicle_90.htm   (680 words)

  
 Army Technology - CV 90 - Tracked Armoured Combat Vehicles
Combat Vehicle 90 represents a family of armoured combat vehicles developed by BAE Systems Land Systems Hagglunds (formerly Alvis Hägglunds) of Örnsköldsvik and Saab Bofors Dynamics of Karlskoga, Sweden.
The development of the CV90 began in 1984 in response to the requirements outlined by the Swedish Army for a family of armoured combat vehicles with high tactical and strategic mobility, air defence and anti-tank capability, high survivability and protection.
The CV90 Forward Command Vehicle is a mobile combat C3 (command, control and communications) vehicle equipped with advanced communication and command equipment.
www.army-technology.com /projects/cv90   (1237 words)

  
 Stefan Allen's Nordic Military Vehicles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The first designs on the CV 90 date back to 1977 and the 1982 resolution to increase the mechanization of the Swedish army.
The army needed a vehicle with very high tactical mobility to be able to keep up the tempo in combat, not giving the enemy the time to regroup.
The vehicle is fully NBC protected, and its exhaust is fitted with an IR suppression system, which gives the vehicle a weak infra-red signature.
members.surfeu.fi /stefan.allen/StrF90.html   (575 words)

  
 BMP-3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The BMP-3 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced 1990.
BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty (Боевая Машина Пехоты, literally "Combat Vehicle of Infantry") †.
However, the AT-10 Stabber suffers from the drawback of all ATGMs: the missile has a long flight time, giving the enemy time to take evasive action or fire back.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BMP-3   (293 words)

  
 Swedish Armor - Infantry fighting vehicle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Combat Vehicle 9040 will be commissioned to most types of Army Brigade.
Combat Vehicle 9040 is the basic vehicle for a family of vehicles currently consisting of:
The main task of Combat Vehicle 9040 is to safely transport infantrymen and to be able to engage other combat vehilces and ground targets.
www.haaland.info /sweden/ifv/index.html   (477 words)

  
 Infantry vehicles
The intensity of combat on the modern battlefield requires infantry vehicles that are mobile, survivable, and lethal.
It is a versatile vehicle configured for maneuver reconnaissance with thermal sights and a 30-mm gun, but is also useful for setting up a stationary surveillance position with its Tall Mike radar.
A recent trend is the fielding of vehicles with sophisticated multi-sensor arrays specially designed to operate behind or near the FLOT and provide continuous data to combined arms forces.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/row/acv.htm   (961 words)

  
 A Brief Guide to Russian Armored Fighting Vehicles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
While the vehicle is damaged being afloat, the incoming water is removed by a drainage facility.
The vehicle demonstrated its survivability and saved lives and was assessed as a highly effective armoured vehicle for multi-purpose missions.
The APC’s 10-strong combat crew is protected against blast wave and penetrating nuclear explosion radiation, radioactive dust, bacteria and chemical agents during operations in contaminated terrain.
www.aeronautics.ru /archive/armored_vehicles/btr-90.htm   (1691 words)

  
 NYS DMV - Frequently Asked Questions
Vehicle plates for disabled persons are issued only for vehicles registered in the name of the disabled person.
One decal is in the shape of a rectangle and is attached to the lower corner of the windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle.
If a vehicle that displays the decals operates between 1 AM and 5 AM, a law enforcement officer is authorized by law to stop the vehicle to determine the ownership of the vehicle and the identity of the driver.
www.nydmv.state.ny.us /dmvfaqs.htm#CHANGE   (9633 words)

  
 BELLUM - Hägglunds CV-90 (Combat Vehicle) - Stridsfordon 90
BELLUM - Hägglunds CV-90 (Combat Vehicle) - Stridsfordon 90
In 1977 and 1982 the Swedish government decided to increase the Swedish armys mechinized capabilities and studies of a new combat vehicle were initiated.
The new vehicle had be fast, have high tactical and strategic mobility, have air defence and anti-tank capability (both day and night time), have high survivability and protection.
www.bellum.nu /armoury/HCV90.html   (917 words)

  
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Combat Vehicle 90 represents a family of armoured combat vehicles developed by Hägglunds Vehicle AB (part of the Alvis Group) of Örnsköldsvik and Bofors AB of Karlskoga, Sweden.
The CV 90 Forward Command Vehicle is a mobile combat C3 (command, control and communications) vehicle equipped with advanced communication and command equipment.
The CV 90 Armoured Recovery Vehicle is operated by a crew of four and is capable of applying a 72- ton line-pull in any direction.
homepage.eircom.net /~militaryx/newsite/website/armored/9.htm   (653 words)

  
 Combat Vehicle 90 (CV 90)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the middle of the '80s Hägglunds started the development of a new family of Combat Vehicles called Combat Vehicle 90 for the Swedish Army.
An armoured vehicle family that will be of vital importance in the new armoured and mechanised brigades.
It is extremely agile, has a low and very compact structure, minimised radar and IR signatures, and firepower that can meet the threats of tomorrow both on the ground and in the air.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/cv90.htm   (468 words)

  
 Swedish Armor - Other armored vehicles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Fire-control Vehicle 90 is a variant of Combat Vehicle 9040.
This vehicle, designated bplpbv 3023, is an armored tracked battery emplacement vehicle, which is and modified pbv 302 for use at a battery emplacement with those units that are equipped with a self-propelled gun.
The vehicle is used in the selfpropelled howitzers battalions.
www.haaland.info /sweden/other/index.html   (877 words)

  
 Stryker Armored Vehicle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Formerly known as the Interim Armored Vehicle, the Stryker Light Armored Vehicle III [LAV III] is at the center of the Army's Interim Brigade Combat Teams.
The waiver was necessary because the vehicle is too wide to accommodate the 14-inch safety aisle around all sides that is required by the Air Force for the loadmaster.
As the vehicles moved from a hard surface to a softer one (in a grove of trees) the vehicle's tires sank into the soft ground.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/iav.htm   (2785 words)

  
 Hägglunds Vehicle AB
Hägglunds Vehicle is a leading manufacturer of Combat Vehicles, and All Terrain Vehicles.
Hägglunds Vehicle is also a leading developer and supplier of various turret systems as an integrated part of Hägglunds role as prime contractor.
It is a result of a co-operation agreement between Hägglunds Vehicle AB and Patria Vammas Oy.
www.sovereign-publications.com /haggve.htm   (579 words)

  
 The P5 Association - armoured recovery vehicle 82   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The vehicles were assigned to tank battalions equipped with main battle tank 103.
The vehicle was in use on P5 from the mid seventies until 1994, when further training was cancelled.
During the trials that ended with the purchase of new tank Leopard 2S and during the development of combat vehicle 90 the vehicle was used frequently as recovery vehicle.
www.foreningenp5.com /en/fordon/bgbv_82/bgbv_82.htm   (146 words)

  
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Bofors Defence has delivered nearly 500 CV 90 combat vehicles to the Swedish Army since the program's beginnings in 1992.
This contract begins an important, new direction for the Swedish Defence Authorities in adapting the CV 90 family of vehicles with new technologies, thus supporting new missions being assigned to the Swedish Army.
United Defense designs, develops and produces combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions used by the U.S. Department of Defense and allies worldwide, and is America's largest non nuclear ship repair, modernization and conversion company.
www.uniteddefense.com /pr/pr_20030514a.htm   (414 words)

  
 Robotic Combat Vehicles Just Want to Talk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Vehicle 9 — The Golem Group — At mile 5.2, while going up a steep hill, vehicle stopped on the road, in gear and with engine running, but without enough throttle to climb the hill.
The DARPA contest has convinced developers of robotic vehicles that they have to give their creations a large amount of basic knowledge of obstacles, and how to deal with them, if they are to succeed.
Equipping a robotic vehicle with sensors that can detect water, mud, and the depth of both, is the sort of thing a successful “packbot” will require to survive on a battlefield.
www.strategypage.com /dls/articles/2004524.asp   (855 words)

  
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The CV 90 will be used by Swedish military personnel in coming global operations within the framework of European Union (EU)/United Nations (UN) missions starting on January 1, 2003.
The CV 90 is an extremely agile, multi-role system of combat vehicles with all-target capability, a low compact structure, and minimized radar and IR-signatures.
There are five variations of the vehicle, and all are designed for maximum performance in the most inhospitable terrain and hostile combat environments.
www.uniteddefense.com /pr/pr_20020131-3.htm   (438 words)

  
 Army Technology - Continued internationalization of Combat Vehicle 90
FMV (The Swedish Defence Material Administration) has placed an order for internationalization and spare parts for Combat Vehicle 90.
The order is valued 145 MSEK and is a completion of the order in December last year with additional vehicles that will be internationalized for the Swedish Defence Forces upcoming global missions.
The orders also include practise ammunition and spare parts material for CV 90 that will make the system more sustaining.
www.army-technology.com /contractors/armoured/bofors/press1.html   (155 words)

  
 US Wheeled Light Combat Vehicles
The vehicle has a driver’s hatch on the front deck, a commander’s hatch on the turret deck, and an exit hatch on the rear of the vehicle.
The rear area of the vehicle is largely taken up with the turret mechanism and ammunition for the gun.
The vehicle is usually equipped with flashing lights and a siren.
www.pmulcahy.com /wheeled_lcv/us_wlcv.htm   (1466 words)

  
 Army Guide
Hagglunds Vehicle is also a leading developer and supplier of various turret systems as an integrated part of Hagglunds role as prime contractor.
All-terrain Vehicles The Bv206 All-Terrain Vehicle is a family of multipurpose amphibious tracked vehicles.
Combat Vehicle 90 In the middle of the '80s Hagglunds Vehicle started the development of a new family of Combat Vehicles called Combat Vehicle 90 for the Swedish Army.
www.army-guide.com /eng/firm.php?firmID=30   (825 words)

  
 GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES $5.3 MILLION IN MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT AND INSURANCE FRAUD PREVENTION GRANTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The grants fund a full range of motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud prevention initiatives including enhanced prosecution, increased law enforcement and sting operations, and specialized training for prosecutors and police officers.
This decrease is contrary to the national trend in motor vehicle theft, which increased by 1% during the same time period.
The grant funds are generated through a $5.00 fee collected by automobile insurance companies for each vehicle insured in the state.
criminaljustice.state.ny.us /pio/press_releases/2005-03-09_pressrelease.htm   (910 words)

  
 Scania’s new V8 engines in Finnish combat vehicle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The contract represents added success for Hägglunds Vehicle AB of Örnsköldsvik in Sweden, which in the space of just a few months is about to close billion-kronor agreements with the defence ministries of both Switzerland and Finland.
Scania has already served as the main supplier of engines for the Swedish CV 90 combat vehicle – the same type of vehicle as in the two new contracts – but that was with Scania’s previous generation of V8 engines.
The extremely low dry oil sump is just one example of the way in which this engine has been reworked to meet the stringent customer requirements for this demanding application,” explains Lennart Hjelte.
www.scania.com /news/press_releases/press_9651.asp   (329 words)

  
 Official Neocron Forum - Vehicle Guide
So in other words, what we have here is a vehicle that almost any low-level character can operate (although non-PEs may have to do a bunch of missions first to raise their harder to raise stats) that outshoots and outranges a capped low-tech pistol PE or spy.
ER Combat Chaincraft: Because it's the first vehicle with guns, this is the first vehicle that a Driver can gain XP from actually driving; until then they have to gain XP from combat on foot.
Also, because of its low requirements, it is the easiest vehicle for a spy or a monk to cap stats on, and so for them it will actually out-range and out-damage an ER Combat Hovertec.
forum.neocron.com /showthread.php?t=123830&page=2   (1171 words)

  
 Combat Vehicle 90   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Production of the CV 90 began in and over 1 000 vehicles have been
They be equipped with a dummy main gun prevent them from being identified as such.
When it comes to opera artists, my motto is "The more Gedda, the bettah." You get a substantial amount of him at his best on this CD, which has a lot of great duets from a variety of operas.
www.freeglossary.com /Combat_Vehicle_90   (577 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Swedish Army
The Army uses a wide range of vehicles, mainly made by Swedish contractors.
The Combat Vehicle 90 family of Infantry fighting vehicles has been an international success, with exports to countries including Norway, Switzerland and Finland.
The peace time organization of the Swedish Army is divided into a number of training regiments for the different corps.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Swedish_Army   (568 words)

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