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Background – Close Combat Vehicle – BAE Hägglunds CV9035
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BAE Hägglunds' submission for CCV is the CV9035 Mk III. [1] This is the latest and most sophisticated
IFV derived from the original Swedish CV9040. Thus far,
CV9035s have been bought by the Netherlands and Denmark. CV90 designations are based on their main gun calibre
– in this case, a 35mm Bushmaster. The CV9035 is a combat-proven type, Danish IKKs
having deployed to Helmand. Other CV90 variants were also used in Afghanistan including Norwegian
CV9030s and uparmoured Swedish CV9040s (right).
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Ingenting är omöjligt Swedish Quality – "... Not for the rich but for the wise"
BAE terms the CV9035 as a Mk III to show the advances over earlier CV90 models but there are
advances within this sub-type as well. CV9035 Mk IIIs offer 'digital electronic architecture' [2] and
an automatic defensive aid suite. [3] Danish
infantericampkøretøj also have programmable ammunition for air-burst munitions, etc. but, as an operational vehicle, [4] the
IKKs also feature Barracuda thermal mats and 'slat armour' RPG cages.
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BAE Systems (Hägglunds)
CV9035 CCV Candidate Specifications
| Crew: |
3 (driver, gunner, vehicle cdr.) + 7-to-8
dismounts |
Armament:
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main gun: 35mm Bushmaster III 35/50 dual-feed
gun
(with programmable ABM ), 1 x coaxial 7.62 mm C6,
optional roof-top Lemur
RWS ( MG or 40mm AGL ) |
| Size: |
Length 6.8m, width 3.2m, height 2.8 m, clearance .4m |
| Weight: |
Max: 35,000 kg (GVW depending on exact
armour fit) |
| Powerplant: |
600 kW Scania DS14 diesel, Perkins X 300 auto
(4+2) |
| Performance: |
Max forward: 70km/h, reverse 43 km/h, range 600 km |
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BAE partner Dew Engineering will assemble turrets and be CV9035 systems integrator for CCV. BAE is promising "up to
1,500 high quality jobs, resulting in substantial economic benefits." Although it has been suggested that
BAE would assemble CV9035 CCVs in Canada, there's no word of another partner to perform this work. [6]
Armament and powerpack would need to be imported with other components. BAE claims that CV9035 mine/IED protection
exceeds CCV requirements. That may be critical against the higher wheeled competitors.[7]
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[1] For marketing purposes, BAE assigns Mark numbers – Mk I, Mk II, and Mk III – to CV90 models by
generation. So, an individual CV90 may be refered to by Mark alone (CV90 Mk III), by gun calibre and user nations
(CV9035DK), or specific model and Mark (CV9035 Mk III).
[2] Digital electronic architecture is just a fancy way of saying that the electrical systems have been
designed to work together. Beyond simplifying systems monitoring, DEA helps reduce mass and complexity
by allowing individual systems to 'share' integrated components. DEA is also intended to be 'plug and play' which
should simplify installing and integrating future upgrade equipment – at least in theory.
[3] BAE Systems lists this DAS as 'optional' in its terse brochure for CV9035 Mk III as CCV. Commander sights
are also listed as optional.
[4] Only the IKK (aka CV9035 DK) actually deployed to Helmand Province are fitted with full operational armour
kits and the thermal mats.
[5] CCV SOIQ dictates 'Military-off-the-Shelf' turrets. BAE likely chose to regard both the base CV9035
turret and Lemur RWS as MOTS.
[6] Existing partner, Dew Engineering , would be the obvious choice. Dew's currently-assigned role is the same
as the arrangement for the Dutch and Danish CV9035s. CV9035NL turrets are assembled by Vander Ploeg and integrated
by Van Halteren Metaal. Turrets for the IKK are assembled in Denmark by CV9035DK systems integrator,
Hydrema Export, making this Danish arrangement analogous to Dew's deal.
[7] This is, of course, a question of ground clearance. Low-slung tracked vehicles have a lower
centre of gravity. That makes them more stable when moving over rough ground. But less ground
clearance also makes deflecting (or absorbing) blast effects much more difficult.
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Main armament is ATK's Bushmaster III 35/50mm 'chain gun'. Secondary armament is more complicated.
BAE sent its CV9035 demonstrator (below) to CANSEC 2009 fitted with a turret-top Bofors Lemur RWS in addition
to the co-axial 7.62mm machinegun. This set-up had been previously shown
on a CV9040 but its inclusion on the CV9035 at CANSEC may have more to do with BAE marketing than actual
DND requirements. [5] Of course the turret-top RWS adds height to the CV9035 Mk III but that is hardly an issue
compared to the overall height of its wheeled competitors for CCV.