Namery and CV90 in the U.S.

CV 90

Under the program, get a new BWP for the U.S. Army - Ground Combat Vehicle - will be held in the spring of the Atlantic tests Namera Israeli and Swedish CV90.


The GCV - finally narrowed down to the vehicles, which in future will replace Bradley `s in contrast to many other projects of this type is not limited to pre-selected offers.

Representatives of the U.S. Army last year pointed to the two industry groups: BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics Land Systems, supported among others by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. They discuss a draft of new vehicles and provide the key subsystems of future BWP, the total cost of approximately $ 900 million.


On the other hand, indicates that at any time work may be discontinued if a prospective user selects an alternative. This includes the ability to purchase already existing, foreign cars or upgrade Bradley `s - if carried out in parallel analyzes indicate a greater effectiveness of such solutions.

And less prevalent Israeli Namer, in which far more attention paid to increasing the degree of ballistic protection, at the expense of firepower. This differs from the standards of BWP. In fact, a car transporter heavy infantry.


Therefore, it was not surprising information revealed during the fair AUSA (a huge event, devoted entirely American troops land), a reduction to two test vehicles: Swedish CV90 and Israeli Namera.

Both represent very different concepts. Swedish is the classical BWP BWP, the car for up to seven soldiers landing, armed with a cannon caliber 30-40 mm, with a mass in the range of 25-35 tons (depending on version). Namer while Israel is the next design, based on the primary tank, the Merkava time (the first were heavy transporters and Achzarit Nakpadon, resulting from the Centurions, and T-54/55). As a result, created a vehicle weighing 60 tons, designed for nine soldiers landing, but with a weak weapon.