CV 90105

CV 90105

CV 90105

Sweden

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.0	10.3	10.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Light tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Combat Vehicle 90105 XC-8 is a premium gift rank VII Swedish light tank with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB) and 10.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Survivability and armour

The CV 90105 has 20 mm of frontal hull armour, which is not significant enough to stop anything larger than a 14.5 mm machine gun. But, the upper plate is angled very well and as such could possibly prevent low-penetration autocannons from damaging the vehicle; the hull front, with its slope, can offer from 20 mm on the lower glacis up to almost 90 mm of effective thickness on the upper glacis. The side armour is composed of two spaced plates, one 6 mm and one 10 mm plate (for a total of 16 mm). This is enough to stop low-calibre machine guns, but a .50 cal will penetrate the armour with ease. A fuel tank is located between the spaced armour plates of the left side of the hull, right beneath the turret; the fuel tank is able to absorb machine gun bullets, protecting the turret crew from the left side from machine gun fire. The rear of the hull has a surprising 20 mm of armour, enough to stop low-calibre machine guns.

The turret has 20 mm of all-round base protection. The turret sides and rear have a 5 mm appliqué armour layer, giving a total armour thickness of 25 mm. This is enough to stop machine gun bullets from penetrating. The gun mantlet has 35 mm of protection - enough to protect against some autocannons.

The only part of the vehicle that is vulnerable to heavy machine gun fire is the hull side and rear. The rest of the tank can only be penetrated by autocannons or anti-tank guns. Overall, the armour protection is light, to the point where the CV 90105 is vulnerable to hull break. But, with 35 mm of protection, a hit to the gun mantlet - even by chemical rounds - will not result in a hull break. A hit to any other portion of the vehicle with a chemical round will hull break the vehicle. The ammunition of the vehicle is stored in the very back of the hull and turret, and there is a lot of ammunition, so a round hitting there will be hard-pressed to miss the ammunition. Even a shot from the front will often lead to many ammoracks when it passes through the rear of the tank. The only major source of protection for this tank is the engine and transmission. They are located at the very front, right, of the vehicle. A shot through this portion of the tank will often be absorbed, especially chemical rounds and autocannon shells. If a shell manages to penetrate through the engine block, it must also go through a 10 mm armour plate, which absorbs most of the shrapnel. This increases crew survivability extensively, but it cannot be relied upon because of the hull break mechanic. Besides, even if the engine block absorbs the shot the tank will still be immobilized. Because of the ammunition stowage and the hull break mechanic, the CV 90105 will often die to only one shot. Overall, the armour of the CV 90105 is very thin and should not be relied upon, although it can protect the tank in certain situations.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola)
• Cast homogeneous armour (turret front, gun mantlet)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	20 mm Hull plate over tracks 20 mm (78°) Upper glacis 20 mm (30°) Lower glacis - Upper section 20 mm (41°) Lower glacis - Middle section 20 mm (52°) Lower glacis - Lower section	6 mm Top 10 + 5 mm Bottom + Side skirts 10 mm (51°) Bottom junction plate	20 mm (16°) Crew compartment 10 mm Hull plate over left tracks 5 mm Hull plate over right tracks	20 mm (2°) Front glacis 20 mm (2°) Crew compartment 6 mm (2-12°) Hull over tracks
Turret	35 mm (37-41°) Turret front 20 + 35 mm Gun mantlet 20 mm (2-6°) Optics and MG port 20 mm Turret ring	20 + 5 mm (37-41°) Left side 20 + 5 mm (20-41°) Right side 20 mm Turret ring	5 mm (25°) Upper section 5 mm (10°) Lower section 20 mm Turret ring	20 mm (0-17°)
Cupola	20 mm (0-74°)	20 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels, tracks and bogies are 15 mm thick.
• Belly armour and the bottom plate above the tracks are 10 mm thick.
• Mudguards are 5 mm thick.
• Additionally to the external armour, armour plates are also found inside the vehicle:

Spaced Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides
Hull	10 mm (except driver view port)	10 mm Top

Notes:

• Inner armour plates protect the sides of the crew compartment (the upper section over the tracks only).
• The engine is separated from the driver position and the crew compartment by an armour plate.
• The driver viewport is a weak spot as it is the only place where the inner armour does not overlap with the external armour.

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	78	45	25	852	1,278	34.08	51.12
Realistic	71	41		486	670	19.44	26.8

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm CN-105-G2					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	40	-7°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	28.6	39.5	48.0	53.1	56.5	8.7	7.7	7.1	6.7
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
DM12	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400
DM502	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
M735	APFSDS	353	350	342	333	322	312
DM23	APFSDS	337	335	330	322	314	306

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%
DM12	HEATFS	1,173	10.5	0.05	1	1,270	65°	72°	77°
DM502	HESH	732	14.85	0.4	0.1	4,310	73°	77°	80°
M735	APFSDS	1,501	3.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	76°	77°	80°
DM23	APFSDS	1,455	3.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the CV 90105

Last updated: 1.101.0.53

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
40	21 (+19)	13 (+27)	10 (+30)	6 (+34)	1 (+39)	No

Notes:

• The 1st ammo rack depletes from left to right, top to bottom.
• The 3rd, 4th and 5th ammo racks are First-stage ammo stowages.

Machine guns

The small calibre of the ksp 58 machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment. It still can be used to ping targets as a rangefinding help.

7.62 mm ksp 58
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	1,200 (250)	600	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

Mobility

The CV 90105 TML has great mobility thanks to its powerful engine and light weight. With good top speed, a very quick reverse, good mobility in turns, and very good acceleration, this vehicle's mobility stays competitive even when uptiered to face 10.0 BR MBTs. With this advantage the CV 90105 TML is able to take early-game defensive positions, reach sniping locations, and quickly relocate around the map if needed.

Armament

Another one of this vehicle's strengths is its armament. It's equipped with second generation thermal sights in both gunner and commander/binocular views, which makes enemies very easy to spot and which is incredibly useful in night battles. This tank also has a scouting ability, which can be used to call for support from teammates and locate enemies on the map.

As for this tank's gun, the CV 90105 TML is armed with quite a powerful cannon that easily penetrates MBTs. It has access to both its stock APFSDS round, the DM23, and HESH and HEAT-FS shells. Although the stock shell has higher flat penetration, the DM23 outperforms it in angled penetration, which is the more important metric in most cases at this tier; most enemy armour will be well-angled. Still, it is useful to carry a few rounds of the stock APFSDS shell. The gun has a very good turret traverse speed which helps in situations where quick aiming is required.

Survivability

The CV 90105 TML's greatest weakness is its poor survivability. It is able to be hullbroken, and is protected by only thin armour on all sides. Due to the internal layout of the tank, ammo detonations and one-shot deaths are very common. Cannon-calibre rounds are able to penetrate the CV 90105 TML's armour, and artillery and aircraft post a serious threat to this tank. The CV 90105 TML has effectively no anti-air capabilities and its thin roof armour makes strafing attacks dangerous.

All of this means that avoiding enemy fire must be a priority. The tank's mobility can be used to flank enemies and attack without their noticing. Indeed, engaging head-on is usually a bad idea, since that makes you a prime target for artillery strikes and attacks from aircraft. If there are enemy aircraft nearby, try to stay near cover (next to buildings, under trees, near bushes or rocks...) and avoid crossing open areas of the map.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive	DM502	M735
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	Airstrike
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	Laser rangefinder	NVD
IV	Transmission	Engine	Smoke grenade	Artillery Support	DM23	Improved optics
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Efficient grinder
• Available APFSDS can penetrate most MBTs with ease
• Excellent top speed but only slightly above average acceleration
• Both commander and gunner's thermal sights
• Ability to scout
• Two-plane gun stabilizer

Cons:

• Very thin armour, does not have the option to angle or sidescrape
• Hullbreaks very easily
• Lack of AA capability makes aircraft even more dangerous

History

Chassis

The Swedish company Hägglunds began development 1983 on a combat vehicle capable of both anti-tank and anti-air defence, at the request of the Swedish Army. Due to the nature of the multi-role request, Hägglunds went for a utility vehicle design similar to the ideas of the Swedish Air Force. Initial trials were done with 5 different chassis to determine optimal engineering solutions to the concept. Although the design was unified, trials showed several issues with the clutch and brake systems. This was solved by reconstructing the system altogether. To accompany this, the chassis was raised 35 mm, and tower placement was moved forward. Hägglunds were strictly against this decision but later stated that this adjustment contributed significantly to the great export success of the vehicle.

Turret

The 105 mm turret was a design by the French GIAT (now known as Nexter Systems). This turret was originally made for the AMX-10RC, an armoured car entirely designed by GIAT. The turret was designed to survive heavy machine gun fire up to 14.5 mm. The turret sported a 105 mm F2 cannon capable of firing modern APFSDS rounds, along with a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun. By the 1990s, the turret started to become outdated, which lead to GIAT modernizing the design with electrically-powered stabilizers for the main armament and sights. This lead to the version found on the CV 90105 TML, known as the TML 105 mm turret.

CV 90105 TML

The CV 90105 TML was unveiled to the public in 1994. The combination of the flexible CV 90 chassis and powerful 105 mm G2 cannon proved lethal. This private venture by GIAT and Hägglunds was strategic, as this concept allowed both companies to market themselves towards the export market. The CV 90 chassis was able to prove its flexibility by carrying large-calibre cannons for anti-tank purposes, while the TML 105 mm turret got to show its upgraded potential and tracked-vehicle performance, along with flexibility. Although this design never attracted any customers, the concept sparked debate regarding the future of light tanks. Hägglunds went on to successfully export their CV 90 chassis, though only via the IFV role, most notably with the CV 9030, which featured a 30 mm Bushmaster II. Larger cannons were later trialled on the chassis, such as the CV 90120, carrying a 120 mm Rheinmetall smoothbore cannon. GIAT went on to market their TML 105 mm turret fitted on the MOWAG Piranha, marketed for the Middle East. Although having lesser success than the CV 90 chassis, their AMX-10RC is still in service, proving its reliability as a wheeled fire-support vehicle, boasting a deadly cannon.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the CV 90105 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

When A Premium Spreads Like A Virus: CV 90105 - Napalmratte

CV 90105: the Premium of Premium - JustinPlaysYT

War Thunder Wiki

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same chassis

• CV90 (Family)

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• TAM/TAM 2C

External links

• [Devblog] CV 90105 TML with Pre-Order Bonuses
• [Wikipedia] Combat Vehicle 90
• [Army Guide] CV90105