Not just F-35 fighters: Czech Republic buys 210 Swedish CV90 BMPs
Recently we wrote that the Czech Republic is going to buy American F-35 fighters. As it turned out, this is not the only major purchase the Czechs are preparing to make.
What we know
According to Visegrád 24, the Czech Republic is going to buy 210 Swedish CV90 armored personnel carriers. The development of the BMP has been carried out since 1984 by Hägglunds company, owned by British BAE Systems, for the Swedish Army, and production of the vehicle started in 1993. Since then, about 1,170 machines in different versions have been produced.
Czechia announced today that they will buy 24 F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. and 210 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles from Sweden.
- Visegrad 24 (@visegrad24) July 20, 2022
Slovakia recently announced that they will buy 152 IFVs.
Poland is planning on buying 670 Redback IFVs from South Korea.
Visegrad is stepping up. pic.twitter.com/ik7arAQrmc
There are currently five CV90 variants. The vehicles are designed for different combat missions and differ in armament. Which versions the Czech Republic is planning to purchase and when deliveries will start is not known yet.
Source: Visegrád 24
For those who want to know more
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- Artillerymen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces showed how they use the Acacia SAU at the front
- Poland will buy from South Korea 580 K2 Black Panther tanks, 670 AS21 Redback armored vehicles, 48 FA-50 fighters and other weapons for $7 billion
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