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Made by BAE Systems H\u00e4gglunds, the CV90120 would compete against other tracked vehicles considered by the Slovak ministry, which are said to include new Leopard 2A8 tanks from German manufacturer KNDS or used 2A4s, an older Leopard variant that would be modernized by Slovakia\u2019s defense industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kali\u0148\u00e1k claims that buying CV90120s would be significantly less expensive than acquiring Leopard 2A8s, which are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2023\/12\/20\/czech-republic-wants-to-piggyback-on-german-leopard-2a8-tank-buy\/\"><u>pursued by neighboring Czech Republic<\/u><\/a>. Slovakia has not bought new tanks since declaring independence in 1993, and it needs to replace its outdated Soviet-designed T-72M1s. Germany transferred 15 2A4s to Slovakia after the nation donated its BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jaroslav Na\u010f, Slovakia\u2019s former defense minister who chairs the opposition Demokrati (Democrats) party, told Defense News that, during his term at the ministry, a deal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2022\/06\/29\/slovakia-picks-cv90-in-infantry-fighting-vehicle-tender\/\"><u>to buy 152 CV90 MkIV vehicles<\/u><\/a> was signed, and Bratislava started to analyze the potential benefits of using the same platform to cover light tank needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe CV90120 is an interesting offer because it uses the same platform as the CV90 that Slovakia will operate, but has a different cannon. 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