First Grkpbv 90 to be soon delivered to Sweden.

In only 2 years, the Granatkastaranscarband 90 (Grkpbv90) has come from contract to delivery. FMV's Director General, Göran Mårtensson, was really impressed to already receive the first 4 wagons, noticing that much can be done when having a good cooperation (with reference to the cooperation between the FMV, the Swedish Armed Forces and the industry in charge of the project).

Presentation of the 120mm mortar carriers Granatkastaranscarband 90 (GRKPBV 90) for the Swedish army (Picture source : Swedish MoD)

By the end of 2016, the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) had signed an agreement with HB Development (HB Utveckling AB, the joint venture between BAE Systems Bofors AB and BAE Systems Hägglunds AB) for the building and delivering of 40 120mm mortar carriers GRKPBV 90 to the Swedish army.

The first 4 wagons are pre-trailer wagons that will be used for training, method tests and validation. The first regular wagons are then to be delivered in August this year. As for the other wagons, last delivery is scheduled for 2020.

The Granatkastarpansarbandvagn 90 (Grkpbv90) is a grenade launcher carrier expected to act as an artillery battalion and is based on combat vehicles 90 (CV90) which are a family of Swedish tracked combat vehicles. These vehicles will be equiped with their own navigation system, the POS2.