On Friday, 21 November 2025, Denmark’s defense procurement agency FMI (Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse; also known by the English acronym DALO – Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization) under the Ministry of Defence announced the signing of a contract worth approximately 450 million USD with BAE Systems Hägglunds (a subsidiary of BAE Systems) for the purchase of 44 brand-new CV9035DK MkIIIC tracked infantry fighting vehicles.
Photos: FMI, BAE Systems
The contract also includes spare parts, technical and logistical support, and a training package. The new vehicles will supplement the 115 CV9035DK MkIIICs ordered on 22 August 2024 for 9.975 billion DKK. As a result, the total number of vehicles on order will increase to 159, with deliveries scheduled for 2027–2030, replacing the planned MLU modernization of the 45 CV9035DK vehicles delivered in 2007–2008. The purchase is financed through the new Accelerations Fund (Accelerationsfond).
“The infantry fighting vehicle is an essential part of the combat power in the heavy brigade. It is therefore crucial that we acquire a consolidated fleet of vehicles as quickly as possible,” said Commander of the Danish Army, Major General Peter Boysen in a press release from DALO. “With the decision to replace the current 44 IFV’s with new ones, the Army will have 159 state-of-the-art infantry fighting vehicles by the end of 2030.”
The CV9035 MkIIIC will be based on the configuration of the upgraded Dutch CV9035NL. That variant received a new turret replacing the Hägglunds E-series E35 turret with its 35 mm Bushmaster III automatic cannon, a launcher for Spike LR/LR2 anti-tank guided missiles, a new electro-optical sighting system, and the Iron Fist hard-kill active protection system (APS) from Israel’s Elbit Systems. The vehicles were also fitted with a new battle management system (BMS), a new driver’s thermal camera, upgraded electronic equipment, and rubber (composite) tracks.
“This order demonstrates the trust that the Danish Armed Forces have in the CV90’s capabilities and our commitment to providing high-quality solutions that meet their evolving needs,” said Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, general manager at BAE Systems Hägglunds. “The CV9035MkIIIC will position Denmark at the forefront of modern defence by delivering new technology and seamless interoperability with allied nations.”
Earlier, Sweden had also decided to procure the CV9035DK MkIIIC, which will receive the local designation Strf9035 MkIIIC. On 21 May 2024, Sweden signed a framework agreement for the purchase of a new batch of CV90s, following a 23 October 2023 design contract worth 36 million SEK. The framework covers 50 vehicles. Later, on 6 December of the same year, Sweden and Denmark signed the corresponding implementation contracts, and in addition jointly ordered 40 more vehicles for Ukraine (which had previously received 50 CV90s from Sweden).
It is also worth noting that on 16 October 2024, the U.S. defense outlet Breaking Defense was the first to report, citing two defense officials involved, that the governments of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland were in talks regarding a potential joint procurement of next-generation infantry fighting vehicles.
Ultimately, on 5 June of this year in Brussels, the defense ministers of Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Lithuania, and Estonia signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on joint procurement and sustainment of the CV90. A Technical Agreement was signed on 15 November of this year.
44 CV90'ere til Danmark 🇩🇰. Sammen udruster vi Europa.
👉https://t.co/KESmoiHgnL pic.twitter.com/SgFDDV3fet— BAE Systems Hägglunds (@BAESHagglunds) November 21, 2025
Danmark ska nu köpa ytterligare 44 CV90 av svenska Hägglunds. Ännu ett styrkebesked för svensk försvarsindustri. Det gör både Sverige och Danmark säkrare.
Här besökte Danmarks statsminister Mette Frederiksen och jag Hägglunds och testkörde CV90. pic.twitter.com/389MBTnJEk
— Ulf Kristersson (@SwedishPM) November 21, 2025
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