by TankNutDave | Apr 5, 2017 | German Fighting Vehicles, Tracked Fighting Vehicles
The German Marder 2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, is a former replacement project for the Marder 1 IFV. Project development began in 1984 and it was planned that 1000 vehicles would be purchased for the former West German Bundeswehr from 1997 to 2001. With the eventual...
by TankNutDave | Mar 13, 2017 | German Fighting Vehicles, Tracked Fighting Vehicles
The Puma IFV SPz (Schützenpanzer), is a German Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle currently in service with the German Army (Bundeswehr). It is currently the most modern and possibly advanced Tracked IFV in NATO. The Puma IFV design requirement was to offer maximum...
by TankNutDave | Jan 17, 2017 | Swedish Fighting Vehicles, Tracked Fighting Vehicles
Developed by BAE Systems Hägglunds, the CV90 Armadillo is the latest build standard for the CV90 (Combat Vehicle 90) Fighting Vehicle Family. It features an increased payload and modularity over the existing CV90, which it shares many components with, thus reducing...
by TankNutDave | Dec 30, 2016 | Swedish Fighting Vehicles, Tracked Fighting Vehicles
The Strf 9040/56 is a former prototype of a modified Strf 9040A (Mk0) fitted with a dual RB56 ATGM launcher mounted on the right side of the turret. The vehicle was used to see if it was possible to give the Strf 9040 an Anti-Tank capability, much like the American...
by TankNutDave | Dec 27, 2016 | Swedish Fighting Vehicles, Tracked Fighting Vehicles
The CV9035 is the second of the export models of BAE Systems Hägglunds, CV90 (Combat Vehicle 90) tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle. An improved model of the CV9030 Mk2, it features a 35mm auto cannon and is considered the Mk3 in Sweden. The Royal Netherlands Army was...
by TankNutDave | Dec 24, 2016 | Swiss Fighting Vehicle, Tracked Fighting Vehicles
The CV9030 is the first of the export models of BAE Systems Hägglunds, CV90 (Combat Vehicle 90) tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Based on the Strf 9040, it featured a 30mm auto cannon and is considered the Mk1 in Sweden. Norway was the first export customer,...