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# First Slovak CV90 IFV Emerges from Assembly Line, Enters Testing Phase
- URL: https://www.adriadefense.com/first-slovak-cv90-ifv-emerges-from-assembly-line-enters-testing-phase/
- Published: 2026-02-24T06:00:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-24T06:00:25.000Z
- Description: Slovakia’s first CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicle has rolled out from BAE Systems Hägglunds’ facility in Sweden and entered the testing phase. The vehicle is part of Bratislava’s 152-unit procurement program aimed at modernizing its mechanized forces.
- Author: AdriaDefense Desk
- Tags: Slovakia, Slovakia Defence News, Slovakia defense industry, Industry, #CV90 IFV, #Combat Vehicle, Slovak Armed Forces, #ZTS Špeciál

Slovakia marked a milestone on 20 February 2026 with the ceremonial rollout of its first **Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) MkIV** infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), signalling tangible progress in its mechanised forces modernisation programme. 

The ceremony took place at **BAE Systems Hägglunds’** production facility in **Örnsköldsvik, Sweden**, attended by Slovak and Swedish defence officials. The vehicle is the final of four first-of-type (FoT) units built in Sweden and now moves into an intensive test regime ahead of delivery to the Slovak Armed Forces. 

Slovakia’s acquisition programme, formalised through a government-to-government agreement with Sweden in December 2022, encompasses 152 CV90 MkIVs spanning multiple variants, including 122 primary IFVs and 30 support and specialist versions. The contract, valued at approximately **USD 1.37 billion**, also covers training and tactical simulation systems. 

The industrial cooperation framework under the agreement positions Slovakia’s state-owned **ZTS Špeciál** as the principal domestic partner. Production in Slovakia is already underway, with more than 30 local firms comprising roughly 40 % of the contract’s work-share, enhancing national defence industrial base participation. 

Delivery of the full fleet will follow testing and qualification, supporting Bratislava’s broader objective of replacing legacy Soviet-era tracked platforms with a NATO-standard mechanised combat vehicle.