1. COMBAT BOAT 90 (CB90)
FAST MILITARY ASSAULT CRAFT
OF SWEDEN
2. Introduction
• Combat Boat 90 (CB90) is a fast military assault craft developed by Dockstavarvet.
• It was originally built to replace the Swedish Navy's aging Tpbs 200 class.
• The ship was commissioned in 1991.
• The vessel can function as a fast assault and coastal defence boat, a patrol boat or as
a special operations support vessel.
• It can also be used for reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence gathering
operations.
• The series of CB90 boats are currently in use by the naval forces of multiple
countries including Norway (as the S90N), Greece, Mexico (as the CB90 HMN)
Malaysia and Brazil.
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4. Design
• Constructed from aluminium, CB90 is lightweight with
an overall length of 14.9m.
• The ship has a displacement of 18t, 3.85m maximum
beam and a shallow draught.
• The vessel can accommodate 21 fully armed soldiers and
load up to 4.5t of cargo.
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6. Variants
• The CB90HI is the export version of the Strb HS 90, where S refers to 'Skyddad'
(swedish for protected).
• The CB90 HEX is a hybrid between the CB90 H and the CB90N, referred to as the
Stridsbåt 90N (SB90N) by the Norwegian navy.
• The CB90 HEX has been customised for the Royal Malaysian Navy, Mexican Navy,
the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) Amphibious Corps and the Hellenic Coast Guard.
• The CB90 NL is fitted with battalion-level command and control, computer and
communications equipment and a back-up generator to supply power when the
engines are not operating.
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8. Armaments
• The vehicle is armed with three browning M2HB machine guns. A
12.7mm machine gun (or a 40mm grenade launcher) is fixed on a ring
mount aft of the wheelhouse.
• The twin 12.7mm is installed in front of the helmsman's position in
traverse.
• The boat is also mounted with one Mk 19 grenade launcher and a
modified Hellfire-type RBS 17 SSM system. Four 2.8t naval mines or six
depth charges can also be carried.
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10. Propulsion
• The CB90 is powered by two 600kW diesel engines that can cruise at speeds
of up to 45kt with high manoeuvrability in shallow coastal waters.
• The non-military patrol craft version of the ship can be equipped with two
550kW diesels engines, providing maximum speeds of up to 45kt.
• The vessel has two Kamewa FF water jets that are partially ducted.
• This feature of the water jets, along with the underwater control surfaces,
allows the vessel to take extremely sharp turns even at high speeds.
• The maximum range is 440km at 20 kts (37km/h) speed.
