Slovakia signs up for CV90s in €1.3bn deal

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Slovakia has become the eighth member of the so-called CV90 User Club following a €1.3bn government-to-government agreement.

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The agreement between Sweden and Slovakia will see BAE Systems deliver 152 CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Slovakian ministry of defence.

The CV90s will be produced and delivered in several configurations with in cooperation with Slovak industry, including ZTS - ŠPECIÁL as the main industry partner to BAE Systems. Other Slovak state-owned and private companies will take roles in producing the vehicles and supporting the program in the longer term.

“I am excited for another major modernisation project for our land forces. With these vehicles, we are fulfilling our commitment from a few years ago – to build a heavy mechanized brigade. I am looking forward to close cooperation with our partners who are already using the Swedish vehicles," said Jaroslav Naď, minister of defence for the Slovak Republic.

The Slovak Army will receive the CV90MkIV - the latest iteration of the CV9035 – which combines improved battlefield speeds and handling with an upgraded electronic architecture to support future growth and evolving battlefield requirements.

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