The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) – the country’s defence procurement office – has issued a request for information (RFI) before it procures the Army’s next generation combat vehicle, according to a statement on 3 July 2025.
Sweden will soon acquire a new fleet of ground vehicles to replace and complement the existing Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) system, which together with the Stridsvagn 122, forms a central part of the Swedish Army’s ground mobility.
According to GlobalData intelligence, the Swedish Army operate around 500 CV90s, some of which were first procured 30 years ago, while there are more than 100 Stridsvagn 122 tanks.
Sweden last procured 50 units of the latest CV90 Mk. III C variant from BAE Systems Hägglunds in December 2024 as part of a three-party framework agreement alongside Denmark.
“In order to assess the possibilities of procuring new combat vehicle systems from 2030 onwards, we need to gain an increased understanding of the market’s ability to deliver. That is why we are now publishing an RFI,” said Ola Almesjö, project manager in the Army Materiel business area.
An RFI is essentially market research, where suppliers are asked to describe their products, technologies or concepts. It is an important part of FMV’s preparation work for potential procurements, but does not guarantee a procurement.
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By GlobalDataThe responses received will be analysed in the autumn of 2025, as a basis for further planning and possible future inquiry documents.
The Swedish army needs to increase its number of combat vehicles. Currently, both upgrading of existing combat vehicles and the procurement of additional equipment and replacement of combat vehicles donated to Ukraine are underway. This is currently being done in various international collaborations.
Looking ahead, Sweden is currently involved in the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program, aiming for a 6×6 armored vehicle platform to replace older vehicles like the Patria XA-203 and XA-360. The FMV will acquire 321 CAVS form the Finnish supplier, Patria.
Another solution that Sweden is considering to augment its armoured mobility capability, specifically its main battle tank fleet, is the Main Armoured Tank for Europe (MARTE) consortium. MARTE recently gained €20m ($23.6m) in funds from the European Defence Fund. However; the German-led initiative is at a nascent stage, having just entered the initial study and preliminary design phase.
