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BAE Systems Hagglunds rolls out first CV90 for the Czech Army

BAE Systems Hagglunds rolled out the first of 246 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles due to the Czech Army under a USD 2.2 billion (EUR 1.88 billion) 2023 contract. Czech industry holds 40 percent of the contract's value, with 207 vehicles to be built in the Czech Republic.

Reported Editor-read European Security & Defence, 28 August 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that deliveries from the Czech assembly line, as opposed to this Swedish-built first vehicle, have begun.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-16. How the record is made

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