The army is still in a transitional faze.

The Cold war army was typically armoured infantry - all of it - to all intends and purposes.

The army is now being formed with light, medium and heavy troops.

The spare parts argument is in there somewhere; but there is also the consideration of not putting all your eggs in one basket.

But I don't know the actual considerations that form the basis of the decision.

The CV9035 Mk III is in an entirely different league wrt mobility, protection and firepower from a Piranha with 25mm autocannon.

The CV90 can keep up with the Leo 2A5 as they go offroad and is intended for a higher intensity of conflict. They are more expensive, though.

The Piranha IIIC and -H are excellent for peacekeeping or patrolling as they are fast on roads and some offroad terrain, they're cheap, upkeep is less than an IFV, less maintenace etc. So a good vehicle for Iraq or Kosovo. The Swedes use the CV90 for peacekeeping in places like Africa where the road network sucks.

It is a hourses for courses thing, that depend on the task. CV90 + Piranha is a very fine combination.

CV90 is a capable Infantry Fighting Vehicle, while a Pirannah is an Armoured Personel Carrier, 25mm cannon or whatever it may be packing. There is a lot more to an IFV than the cannon.

Yes, I am.
One question though. I can recognize the above vehicle, the Piranha (it has its name written on it, after all) but what is the bottom vehicle?

It looks like a Fennek, but I am not sure.

However, I just realised that the light armoured recce vehicles have already been ordered - it's the 85 Eagle IV's of course. My bad.

I think the 10 heavy recce vehicles are still on.