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BAE Expanding International Market For CV90, Beowulf, Vehicle Options For Archer Howitzer

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, June 14th, 2018

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BAE Expanding International Market For CV90, Beowulf, Vehicle Options For Archer Howitzer

BAE's CV90 MkIV at the Eurosatory conference. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

PARIS--BAE SYSTEMS’ CV90 and Beowulf combat vehicles and Archer artillery system are receiving increased interest from the Army and international partners, including the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, officials told Defense Daily Wednesday.BAE showcased the latest MkIV version of its CV90 vehicle, built by the company’s Hagglunds subsidiary, for the first time at this week’s Eurosatory conference in Paris.“The CV90 MkIV is probably the most modern Infantry Fighting Vehicle in the world,” Ola Thoren, communications director for BAE Systems Hagglunds,…

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