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BAE debuts CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Australia
by Geoff Ziezulewicz
Adelaide, Australia (UPI) Sep 8, 2016


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BAE Systems is debuting its CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Australia this week at the Land Forces 2016 Exhibition, the company said.

BAE, in partnership with Patria, is offering the CV90 to Canberra as part of the government's request for information on the LAND 400 Phase 3 program, BAE said in a statement.

LAND 400 is a Ministry of Defense program to acquire and support the next generation of Australian armored fighting vehicles.

The CV90 is a family of tracked combat vehicles designed by BAE Systems in Sweden, a system the company says offers high performance and unique operational advantages.

It features high mobility, air defense systems, anti-tank capability, high survivability and lethality in all terrains and tactical environments.

The turreted vehicle can carry eight dismounted troops.

BAE said it is the only vehicle of its type in the world that is in ongoing production, offering a low-risk, off-the-shelf offering for LAND 400's Phase 3.

Nine CV90 variants are currently in service and more than 1,280 vehicles have been sold to seven European nations.

Danish army to receive Leonardo-Finmeccanica's GVA mission system
Rome (UPI) Sep 8, 2016 - Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed a deal with the Danish military to provide its GVA mission system for the army's land vehicle fleet, the company announced Wednesday.

Leonardo systems and sensors will be fitted to the majority of the service's land vehicles, potentially more than 500, under the contract with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization, Leonardo said in a statement.

The system is developed to be compliant with the latest Generic Vehicle Architecture technology and will be fitted on platforms that include the newly procured Piranha V armored personnel carrier, new armored patrol vehicles, Wisent engineering vehicles, Leopard II main battle tanks and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles.

The first production order under the contract is expected to be delivered soon, the company said.

Modular mission systems will be tailored for each vehicle's type and role, with the military able to select a mix of imaging sensors best suited to the task while benefiting from lower maintenance costs and ease of training inherent in systems comprised of common elements.

The General Vehicle Architecture standard is an approach to vehicle mission systems that uses standard infrastructure and system control interfaces, making training easier and upgrades more straightforward.

The architecture also allows other mission systems, such as high-powered, mass-mounted sensors for reconnaissance and remote weapons stations for local protection, to be readily integrated through existing displays, saving space and reducing costs.


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