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Slovakia Signs Nearly $1.4 Billion Deal With BAE Systems For 152 CV90 IFVs

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, December 12th, 2022

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Slovakia Signs Nearly $1.4 Billion Deal With BAE Systems For 152 CV90 IFVs

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

BAE Systems has received a nearly $1.4 billion deal from Slovakia to deliver 152 of the CV90 Mk IV platform to serve as the country’s new infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The agreement, announced on Monday, was signed between Slovakia and the government of Sweden alongside BAE Systems Hägglunds. “We are committed to delivering an infantry fighting vehicle that meets the Slovak Army’s requirements now and in the future,” Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, managing director of BAE Systems Hägglunds, said in a statement.…

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