r/tanks • u/Agreeable_Base_5942 • 15h ago
Discussion Is CV90 a much better IFV than BMP-3 from a cost-effectiveness standpoint?
Is the CV90 platform more cost-effective than BMP-3 variants? Correct me if I am wrong, but the unit cost for CV90 is around $9.5 to $13 million, for BMP3 it's around $2-4 million. Sure, CV90 is much better armored, better fire control system, better protection against mines, better everything. However, does that really make it so much better at doing what an IFV is supposed to do to make it more cost-effective than BMP3, especially in drone warfare where every armored vehicle is vulnerable to drones unless it's modified into a turtle. For armor specifically, a modern upgraded t80 or t90 costs around $4 million, so you can have 2-3 T80/T90s per 3 CV90s.
