CV 90120

CV 90120

Strf 9040C

CV 90120

Strf 9040C

Sweden

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.7	11.7	11.7

Class:

Light tank

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 080 000

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Description

The Combat Vehicle 90120 is a rank VIII Swedish light tank with a battle rating of 11.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Survivability and armour

The CV 90120 combines the Combat Vehicle 90's chassis with a new turret with a 120 mm CTG cannon. As a result, armour is barely present and can only withstand heavy machine gun from the front. Even autocannons can penetrate its turret and 12.7 mm machine guns can cut clean through its side armour. There is also a chance you will hull break even if no critical modules are damaged, so be aware, your main goal should be to not receive any enemy fire.

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	79	45	27.7	1,038	1,526	37.47	55.09
Realistic	71	41		593	800	21.41	28.88

Despite competing against other top-tier vehicles with incredible mobility, the CV 90120 achieves incredibly high speeds on all types of terrain, even when stock. This makes it a lot easier to grind the vehicle, as most priority goes into getting the powerful m/95 round. The CV 90120 reaches speeds of just around 50 km/h quite often, and finds little to no trouble manoeuvring. Another upside is the gearbox, which allows the CV 90120 to move almost equally as fast in reverse. The vehicle is light, and due to the lack of add-on-armour compared to the prior Strf 9040C, the CV 90120 is actually lighter than the 40 mm variant before it. Despite this, the tank has around 150 more horsepower, which results in good torque. Although not comparable to tanks such as the Strv 121, the CV 90120 can definitively stand its own ground in poor conditions.

Armaments

Main armament

120 mm CTG					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	45	-8°/+22°	±180°	Two-plane	28.6	39.5	48.0	53.1	56.5	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Realistic					17.9	21.0	25.5	28.2	30.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
DM12A1	HEATFS	480	480	480	480	480	480
DM23	APFSDS	418	416	409	401	393	384
slsgr m/95	HE	36	36	36	36	36	36
slpprj m/95	APFSDS	625	622	613	601	588	575

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
DM12A1	HEATFS	1,140	13.5	0.05	0.1	2,150	65°	72°	77°
DM23	APFSDS	1,680	4.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
slsgr m/95	HE	736	17.5	0.1	0.1	3,540	79°	80°	81°
slpprj m/95	APFSDS	1,705	5.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the CV 90120

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
45	26 (+19)	13 (+32)	7 (+38)	1 (+44)	No

One shell is always immediately loaded into the breech upon spawning. This means there's always one shell missing from the ammunition racks.

Machine guns

12.7 mm ksp 88
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	1,200 (200)	577	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

As discussed in the armour section, you have minimal armour meant to withstand small arms fire and indirect shrapnel. Your playstyle should involve sitting back and maintaining overwatch of a specific area of the battlefield. Stay far away from the heat of close quarters combat as enemy tanks will have a harder time finding and killing you. With the slpprj m/95 round, you can penetrate any vehicle in the game from the front at any range (excluding areas such as the Leopard 2A5's turret cheeks). The stock DM33 round is, although powerful, somewhat lacklustre compared to m/95, but holds its own against tanks at its BR. You will just have to play more passively and know how to hit weak spots at longer ranges. Use your mobility to flank on large maps such as Maginot Line and (if you have them researched) use your powerful thermal optics to acquire and destroy a target. If the enemy is looking at you and you are too close, reposition and try to make them lose focus on you. By playing more passively and smarter than you would a normal MBT, you can make the most of this vehicle.

With a reload of 5 seconds, it shares the fastest top tier reload with the Type 90 and the aced 105 mm Abrams, beating the Leclerc and any other tank's aced crew. This means that if you get the first shot off, and either their return shot misses or you destroy their cannon, then you can do wonders with the CV90120. It packs an INSANE amount of firepower for a light tank, dishing out 625 mm of pen every five seconds, and can by itself cripple distracted players.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive	LWS/LR	DM23
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	Airstrike	slsgr m/95
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	Improved optics	NVD
IV	Transmission	Engine	Smoke grenade	Artillery Support	slpprj m/95

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Excellent gun and reload, with access to the slpprj m/95 round, which shares identical stats to the Italian CL3143
• Adequate mobility enabling you to get to an early game position and quickly change positions if spotted or injured
• The weak armour may reduce the amount of spalling caused by being hit by enemy shells
• Access to scouting and "Airstrike" ability (reduced spawn cost for friendlies destroying enemy tanks you scouted)

Cons:

• Non-existent armour, can be penetrated by heavy machine guns on the side and autocannons in the front
• No top machine gun for anti-helicopter and aircraft defence
• Susceptible to hull break, ANY chemical charge such as HEAT or ATGM will almost certainly destroy the hull in a single hit
• The slpprj m/95 round is a tier IV modification and will take some time to get access to it
• Difficult to hide due to tall profile, with the "doorknob" optic on the roof of the turret

History

Background

After the CV 90105 TML project, Hägglunds began their own private venture to develop the light tank of the future. Working from their CV 90 chassis, they began tinkering with the Swiss Ordnance 120 mm Smoothbore cannon, to achieve MBT grade firepower. The design principle behind the project was that the vehicle wouldn't require armour if it had the capability to destroy targets before being fired upon. The tank was revealed in the summer of 1998 at the EUROSATORY defence exhibition in Paris. This version was a prototype however, as it took Hägglunds 3 more years to finalize the design. The vehicle would be known as the CV 90120, and is one of the most passionate projects launched by Hägglunds.

CV 90120-T in low visibility summer camouflage.

Design

The CV 90120 is incredibly light for its weaponry, coming in at just below 20 tonnes excluding the weaponry. The challenge when designing the tank was transferring the recoil from a gun that size, into the chassis, without damaging the tank. The gun was specifically modified and picked for this problem. the CTG (Compact Tank Gun) 120/L50 Smoothbore managed to solve this issue thanks to the lightweight design and strong structure. The gun is semi auto-loaded from the rear of the turret, with reserve ammunition stored in the rear of the chassis, which was previously used as troop transport in the prior CV 90. Later variants, such as the CV 90120-T, the variant reflected in game, would see novel features such as generation 3 thermal imaging, along with smoke grenades, and commanders thermals provided by SAAB.

Future development

Hägglunds was bought by Alvis Ltd. in 1997, and later by BAE Systems in 2004. Despite this, the project has continued development. The latest version was revealed in 2011, known as the CV 90120 Ghost. This version is still being worked on, despite lacking any sort of customers. No matter the fate of the vehicle, Hägglunds seem convinced that the future of tank combat isn't survivability, but rather visibility. The CV 90120 Ghost has side-skirts capable of adapting its thermal imaging to look like something else, and the chassis is shaped to reflect radar signature. Hägglunds has made it perfectly clear what their vision on the future is, and along with the Polish PL-01 based on the same chassis, the vehicle remains a concept waiting to prove itself right.

Media

The Shooting Range #197 - Metal Beasts section at 00:33 discusses the CV 90120.

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