For a decade, there is an unlikely relationship between Formula 1 and the MBT (acronym in English of the main battle tank). In 2015, BAE Systems announced that he took to MBT CV90 the same Suspension technology with active damping that in the 90s made faster and faster F1 cars. Thanks to her, this armored platform of 35 tonsinitially developed in the 90s, can advance field faster, reduce crew fatigue and improve its fire power On the battlefield.
This technology detects vehicle speed and type of land and automatically adjusts the suspension to keep it level. Thus, outside the road, the CV90 moves between a 30% and 40% faster that the main battle tanks, while reducing around 40% the acceleration of nodaccording to Bae.
‘Adapt for the first time The active damping system of a light car to a heavy vehicle of chains, such as the CV90, was a unique challenge for us. This advanced technology will offer results to our customers in terms of vehicle performance and savings in life cycle costsin addition to providing real benefits to the soldier on the front line, ‘said Bae Systems when he presented the technology. After this announcement, he became standard with the variant CV90 MKIV In 2018.
The company ensures that the milder driving reduces the wear of subsystems, extends the life of the components and decreases repair costs throughout the entire life cycle. And in addition to reducing crew fatigue, Improves the gunner’s aim by minimizing vertical movements.
Manufactured by BAE Systems Land Systems Hägglunds in Sweden, the CV90 is one of the largest families of armored combat vehicles in service and is Operated by Norway, Finland, Denmark and other European armies.
BAE states that they have been sold More than 1,300 hp90 to seven European countries, four of them NATO members, without Spain being included among them. The vehicle has been tested in combat in Afghanistan and Liberia and is available in 15 variants.
This is the MBT CV90
The CV90 stands out for its great mobility, being able to reach a peak speed of 70 km/h. Is driven by a V8 diesel engine high torque and low consumption and its road autonomy from up to 900 kilometers in the newest variants.
BAE assures that Survival characteristics of the CV90 are among the most advanced in the world. The platform offers Modular protection Faced with improvised explosive artifacts, anticarro mines, hollow loading ojes such as those used by RPGs and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats thanks to its integrated system CBRN/HVAC.
Additional options include a system Defensive Aid Suite which detects and classifies threats, provides maneuvering instructions and displays countermeasures. In addition, multispectral camouflage Adaptiv It helps the vehicle to mimic with the environment or simulate other objects.
The CV90 can be equipped with different weapons, the most common Biplaza Tower with a Bushmaster Canyon 25 to 35 millimeters. Admits crew and unmanned torrets, missile integration and aerial explosion ammunition through an advanced shooting control system that shortens the sensor-miter cycle.
It is fully digitized and is compatible with the standards of General architecture of NATO vehicles. The CV90 integrates intelligence technologies, surveillance, acquisition of objectives and recognition for network operations.
It also has improvement options such as Battleview 360 that offer augmented reality screens for a 360 degree situational consciousness. BAE maintains that the set of these technologies places CV90 as A new generation armored combat vehiclecapable of operating throughout the spectrum of operations with a reduced logistics footprint.