Brazil Shortlists Competitors for Tracked AFV Acquisition
Brazil has shortlisted the tracked AFVs for its acquisition programme involving IFVs and light tanks, with Turkiye's Otokar Tulpar making it to the list.
CV90 News
Land
Land
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Otokar and FNSS Join Brazilian Marines’ Tank Tender
Tulpar in light tank configuration with 120 mm turret and KAPLAN MT medium tank with 105 mm turret are on the table for the Brazilian Marines’ future tanks.
Land
Train Loaded with Armoured Vehicles Spotted in Netherlands
A telegram channel shared a train loaded with various armoured fighting vehicles from 4x4s to CV-90 tracked IFVs in the Netherlands before it moved out.
Land
Modernisation
Sweden to invest $2 bln in its Land Forces with MBT and IFVs
Sweden will buy 44 new German Leopard 2 A8 battle tanks as the country aims to modernise its military arsenal by upgrading CV90s.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Brazil May Prefer Polish Borsuk AFV
According to the Brazilian press, the country's Army wants to acquire 78 Polish Borsuk armoured fighting vehicles as part of the "VBC Fuz" program.
Bilateral Relations
Latvia Plans Sending Patria 6x6 APCs to Ukraine
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has confirmed that the country will supply Ukraine with Finnish Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carriers in 2025.
Air
Gripen Might Be Ukraine’s Alternative Fighter After F-16
Ukraine is considering the Swedish JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets as an alternative fighter after the last F-16 deliveries.
Expo and Air Show
Land
Modernisation
Greece Prepares Tank Show at DEFEA
Greece will hold a Defence Expo next week in Athens. Following Athens’ interest in upgrading part of its armoured forces, Western tanks will be displayed.
Weapon / Missile
Akeron Fist for CV90
The BAE Systems successfully integrated Akeron tactical combat missiles into the CV90 fighting vehicle. Studies are completed in cooperation with MBDA.
Land
Sweden Orders two new CV90 variants
The Swedish Defence Materials Administration has awarded BAE Systems contract for producing two variants of the new Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90).
Land
Slovakia Signs Contract for Patria AMV XP
Slovakia established a joint production line to produce CV90 armoured vehicles, with Czechia to procure Finland’s vehicles.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Slovakia and Czech Republic to Procure CV90
Czechian Defence Minister Černochová and her Slovak counterpart Naď signed an agreement on the joint procurement and operation of the CV90 MkIV.
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