The sound of gunfire echoed through the desert wasteland as the Swedish combat unit advanced deeper into enemy territory on a perilous reconnaissance mission.

But in the middle of the night, just as the infantrymen took a respite, they were startled by the sound of explosions. The enemy had found them. The Swedish soldiers were outnumbered and outgunned, and they quickly found themselves surrounded by Afghani fighters. The commander desperately radioed for backup, but he knew it would take some time before help arrived. They had to hold out until then.

He then ordered his men to take cover behind the dilapidated buildings of an abandoned village and return fire. The enemy unleashed RPGs and heavy machine gun fire, which soon enveloped the soldiers from every direction. To make matters worse, they couldn’t determine where the enemy was positioned.

Then, in their darkest hour, a friendly CV90 fighting vehicle arrived. The sound of its engine thundered over the gunfire, and the soldiers felt a sense of relief wash over them.

With its groundbreaking array of environmental sensors, the fighting vehicle's operators immediately pinpointed the enemy's location and targeted them with their 30-millimeter cannon. The Swedish soldiers could hear the whistling sound of the rounds as they flew past them and shredded enemy positions, and the distraction allowed them to launch a decisive counterattack.

The formidable CV90 had averted a possibly lethal ambush, one of many deeds that have earned it the reputation of being the best infantry fighting vehicle in the world…

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