cv9040

The CV9040 is a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle, a variant of the Combat Vehicle 90 family, armed with a Bofors 40 mm L/70 autocannon. It provides high mobility and significant firepower for infantry support and troop transport in various combat environments.

Developed during the mid-1980s by FMV, Hägglunds, and Bofors, the vehicle was designed to meet Sweden's requirement for a highly mobile armored platform capable of operating in harsh sub-arctic terrain and countering contemporary Soviet armor. It officially entered service with the Swedish Army in 1993, quickly becoming the cornerstone of the nation's mechanized infantry units. The CV9040 has seen active combat deployment during the war in Afghanistan with Swedish ISAF forces, and several units were recently transferred to Ukraine, where they have been utilized in frontline operations. Currently, the vehicle remains in active service, undergoing continuous survivability and electronics upgrades to ensure its operational viability for decades to come.