Sweden, Denmark to send more CV90 combat vehicles to Ukraine

MILAN — The two Nordic countries have signed a joint declaration to send additional combat vehicles to Ukraine in their latest show of support for the embattled country, as another year of repelling Russian forces will soon draw to a close.

The letter of intent, signed on Dec. 18, “means that Denmark and Sweden will use the industrial capability to ensure [additional] deliveries of newly produced Combat Vehicle 90 to Ukraine,” the Swedish defense ministry said in a statement.

“The CV90 has been, and is, a significant addition to Ukraine’s defense since Sweden donated 50 earlier this year,” Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson stated.

It follows the signature of an earlier agreement between Stockholm and Kyiv in August, which vowed to increase cooperation between the two allies around the production and servicing of the infantry fighting vehicles.

At the time, the deal was believed to be a first step towards establishing the joint manufacturing of CV90s in Ukraine, although Swedish executives have never commented on plans to that effect.

Under the latest accord, the Danish government is to initially contribute $264 million, and Stockholm will then proceed with the order and acquisition of the infantry fighting vehicle produced by BAE-Systems Hägglunds.

Neither the specific number of vehicles nor the timeline for deliveries were disclosed.

Recent CV90 orders were placed by Slovakia , with a purchase of 152 vehicles for $1,37 billion, as well as the Czech Republic, which acquired 246 of the rides for $2,2 billion. While the overall components of the deals were not made public, in both of these cases the average price tag attached to a single CV90 would be roughly $9 million.

In September, the Danish ministry of defense announced that it would provide military aid to Ukraine worth $833 million, with the full amount distributed over the course of three years. The package is said to include tanks, IFVs, tank ammunition and anti-aircraft guns.

Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo was a Europe correspondent for Defense News. She covers a wide range of topics related to military procurement and international security, and specializes in reporting on the aviation sector. She is based in Milan, Italy.

米兰——随着又一年抵御俄罗斯军队的战斗即将结束，这两个北欧国家签署了一份联合声明，将向乌克兰派遣更多作战车辆，以示对这个饱受战火蹂躏的国家的最新支持。

瑞典国防部在一份声明中表示，12月18日签署的意向书“意味着丹麦和瑞典将利用其工业能力，确保向乌克兰交付新生产的90型战斗车辆（Combat Vehicle 90）的[更多]产品”。

瑞典国防部长帕尔·约翰逊表示：“自瑞典今年早些时候向乌克兰捐赠 50 架 CV90 以来，CV90 一直是乌克兰国防的重要补充。”

此前，斯德哥尔摩和基辅在 8 月份签署了一项协议，承诺加强两国盟友在步兵战车生产和维修方面的合作。

当时，人们认为这笔交易是朝着在乌克兰建立 CV90 联合生产基地迈出的第一步，尽管瑞典高管从未就此计划发表过评论。

根据最新协议，丹麦政府将首先出资 2.64 亿美元，然后斯德哥尔摩将继续订购和采购由 BAE 系统公司哈格隆德分公司生产的步兵战车。

车辆的具体数量和交付时间表均未透露。

斯洛伐克和捷克共和国近期分别订购了152辆CV90和246辆CV90，其中斯洛伐克以13.7亿美元的价格购入。虽然交易的具体细节并未公开，但据估计，每辆CV90的平均价格约为900万美元。

丹麦国防部9月宣布将向乌克兰提供价值8.33亿美元的军事援助，全部款项将在三年内分期交付。据悉，援助物资包括坦克、步兵战车、坦克弹药和高射炮。

伊丽莎白·戈斯林-马洛曾任《防务新闻》欧洲通讯员。她的报道涵盖军事采购和国际安全等广泛领域，尤其擅长航空领域的报道。她常驻意大利米兰。