Report: Slovakia upgrading IFV fleet with Israeli Iron Fist active protection system, Spike missiles
Slovak Ministry of Defense purchased 152 CV9035 IFVs worth $1.37 billion from BAE
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 14/12/2022
Vehicle equipped with the Iron Fist system. Photo: Elbit Systems
The Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic has signed a $1.37 billion (€1.3 billion) agreement for the delivery of 152 CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from BAE Systems, as part of a government-to-government agreement between Sweden and the Slovak Republic.
The Slovak Army will receive the newest iteration of the CV9035, known as the CV90MkIV, equipped with the new D-series turret with a 35 mm gun. The turret provides CV9035 crews with improved protection and amplified combat efficiency through the latest generation of sensors, artificial intelligence and augmented reality software, increasing the CV9035s multi-domain capabilities on the battlefield.
Israel Defense has learned that the Slovak CV9035 will also be equipped with Israeli Elbit Systems’ “Iron Fist” active protection system (APS) solution. It also seems that the CV9035 will also be equipped with Israeli Rafael SPIKE-LR, an advanced anti-tank guided missile, but there is no official confirmation of this yet.
The CV90s will be produced and delivered in several configurations. Of the 152 vehicles, 122 will be delivered in the infantry-fighting vehicle variant. Twelve IFVs will be built in a new configuration for the Anti-Material Rifles and Grenade Launcher Squad. The remaining vehicles will include Command & Control, Reconnaissance and Engineer and Recovery variants, aimed at providing specialist combat logistics support.
Slovak Ministry of Defense purchased 152 CV9035 IFVs worth $1.37 billion from BAE
Vehicle equipped with the Iron Fist system. Photo: Elbit Systems
The Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic has signed a $1.37 billion (€1.3 billion) agreement for the delivery of 152 CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from BAE Systems, as part of a government-to-government agreement between Sweden and the Slovak Republic.
The Slovak Army will receive the newest iteration of the CV9035, known as the CV90MkIV, equipped with the new D-series turret with a 35 mm gun. The turret provides CV9035 crews with improved protection and amplified combat efficiency through the latest generation of sensors, artificial intelligence and augmented reality software, increasing the CV9035s multi-domain capabilities on the battlefield.
Israel Defense has learned that the Slovak CV9035 will also be equipped with Israeli Elbit Systems’ “Iron Fist” active protection system (APS) solution. It also seems that the CV9035 will also be equipped with Israeli Rafael SPIKE-LR, an advanced anti-tank guided missile, but there is no official confirmation of this yet.
The CV90s will be produced and delivered in several configurations. Of the 152 vehicles, 122 will be delivered in the infantry-fighting vehicle variant. Twelve IFVs will be built in a new configuration for the Anti-Material Rifles and Grenade Launcher Squad. The remaining vehicles will include Command & Control, Reconnaissance and Engineer and Recovery variants, aimed at providing specialist combat logistics support.
