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BAE Systems Highlights Slovakia’s Choice of CV90 Mark IV as Country’s New Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

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BAE Systems Highlights Slovakia’s Choice of CV90 Mark IV as Country’s New Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Pictured are BAE Systems' CV 90 Mark IVs (BAE Systems Photo)

Slovakia has chosen BAE Systems' CV90 Mark IV as the country's new infantry fighting vehicle, the company said on June 28. "The joint bid from the Government of Sweden and BAE Systems was filed earlier this year by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and BAE Systems Hägglunds," BAE Systems said. "Following the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic’s feasibility report last month, the CV90 was placed in both first and second position (in two different turret variants) when…

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