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Armoured vehicles1994–present
Infantry fighting vehicle
Combat Vehicle 90 is a infantry fighting vehicle originating in Sweden. The cited manufacturer or builder is BAE Systems AB. Published specifications list length 6.8 m; the configuration for each measurement is shown below.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Infantry fighting vehicle
Sweden
1994–present
See Operators
War in Afghanistan United Nations Mission in Liberia Russo-Ukrainian war
Hägglunds/Bofors
late 1980s
BAE Systems AB
1993–present
1,400
23–38 tonnes (Mk 0 to Mk IV)
6.8 m (22 ft)
3.2 m (10 ft)
2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
3 (commander, gunner, driver) 7–8 troopers
front against 30 mm APFSDS, all-round protection against 14.5 mm AP rounds, integration of Iron Fist APS
40 mm Bofors L/70 autocannon or 35 mm/50 Bushmaster autocannon (export models Mk III and Mk IV) or 30 mm/40 Bushmaster autocannon (export model Mk I & Mk II) or Cockerill XC-8 turret with 105 mm/120 mm cannon or 120 mm mortar
7.62 mm Ksp m/39 machine gun or 7.62 FN MAG machine gun and 6 × 76 mm grenade launchers Spike LR anti-tank guided missile
CV90 MkI - MkIII: Automatic Perkins X300 (4 forward, 2 reverse) CV90 MkIV: Allison 4040 MX
torsion bar or active suspension
offroad 320 km (200 mi), onroad 900 km (560 mi)
70 km/h (43 mph)
Motor Scania V8 DSI 14 446 kW (550 hk)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CV90 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Reported count for CV90 MkIV. Service scope: military equipment of the Czech Army; does not replace a national total. 7 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): quantity: +141 / quantity: +31 / quantity: +18 / quantity: +12 / quantity: +13 / quantity: +15 / quantity: +16. Origin: Sweden Czech Republic. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for BAE Systems Hägglunds CV9035DK MKIIIA. Service scope: Royal Danish Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 44. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Armoured vehicles". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Infantry fighting vehicles". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for CV90 · CV90 Mk IV. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): quantity: +100. Origin: Sweden. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. Cited source 2025-12-17. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for CV9035NL Mk IIIC. Service scope: Royal Netherlands Army; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 128 / quantity: 8. Origin: Sweden Netherlands. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for CV90 Mk I / CV90 Mk IIIb / CV90 Mk IIIb "Vingtaqs II" / CV90 Mk IIIb "STRILED" / CV90 Mk I "CV90 RWS STING" / CV90RWS Multi BK. Service scope: Norwegian Army; does not replace a national total. 7 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 54 (quantity repeated in each category) / quantity: 74 / quantity: 21 / quantity: 15 / quantity: 28 / quantity: 2 / quantity: 24. Origin: Sweden Norway. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Army exact named equipment holdings: CV9040 (Strf 9040; incl CP). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / IFV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Operations Command exact named equipment holdings: CV9030 (CP). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / IFV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army exact named equipment holdings: CV9040. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / IFV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Stridsfordon 9035. Service scope: Swedish Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): quantity: +50. Origin: Sweden. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 90A / Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 90C / Bärgningsbandvagn 90 / Eldledningsvagn 90A / Eldledningsvagn 90C / Luftvärnskanonvagn 90. Service scope: Swedish Army; does not replace a national total. 6 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 54 / quantity: 2 / quantity: 24 / quantity: 34 / quantity: 8 / quantity: 30. Origin: Sweden. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for CV9030 CH (CV90 Mk II) Schützenpanzer 2000 (Spz 2000) / CV9030 CH (CV90 Mk II) Kommando Schützenpanzer 2000 (Kdo Spz 2000) / CV9030 CH Ausbildungsmittel Spz. 2000. Service scope: Swiss Army; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity (2024): 186 / quantity (2024): 7 turrets 3 chassis. Origin: Sweden Switzerland. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.