by Editor | Dec 16, 2024 | Army Reserve, Army Reserves, Combat Vehicles, News, Procurement
by Ken Pole Deployed troops, like civilians, likely have a common perception of ambulances. They appreciate that the vehicles and their highly trained crews are always ready and available. But they obviously hope never to need one themselves. However, they can...
by Editor | Jul 24, 2024 | Combat Capability, Combat Vehicles, News, Procurement
by Canadian Army Today Staff The federal government has finalized a $35.8 million contract with GM Defense Canada for 90 lightweight, off-road tactical vehicles for Army units deployed to the Canadian-led NATO multinational brigade in Latvia. The vehicles are...
by Editor | Apr 29, 2024 | Combat Vehicles, News, Procurement
by Chris Thatcher If you are among the handful of companies considering submitting a proposal for the Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) project, know this: If you don’t have vehicles in your warehouse ready to be shipped in the next months, put the brakes on your...
by Editor | Mar 6, 2024 | Combat Vehicles, News
By Ian Coutts We’ve all heard that old line about someone who, perhaps after a night of convivial socializing, resembles “forty miles of bad road.” Try 20,000 kilometres. That’s what the Army is subjecting four new Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSV)...
by Editor | May 3, 2021 | Combat Vehicles, Equipment, News
The first variant of the Canadian Army’s new Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) rolled off the production line at General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada in London, Ont., in late December. “Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) have protected Canada’s soldiers on missions...
by Editor | Jul 23, 2020 | Combat Vehicles, News, Procurement
by Allan Joyner and Chris Thatcher Collaboration between the Army and an equipment manufacturer is standard practice once a contract is signed and the two parties begin fine-tuning the capability that will be delivered. It is rare, though, that a project the...
