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 | Jul 11, 2023 | News, Procurement
by Chris Thatcher Inflation is having a deflating effect on defence procurement and the Light Forces Enhancement (LFE) project is no exception. But beyond the growing costs of manufacturing a four-wheeled, lightweight, off-road vehicle, the Army now knows it...
by Editor | Dec 23, 2020 | Combat Capability, News, Procurement
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Chris Thatcher When Canadian Army Light Forces next deploy into a conflict zone, it could be on a fleet of four-wheeled, lightweight, off-road vehicles. A request for information...
by Editor | Apr 21, 2020 | News, Procurement
Not many Canadians were hoping for snow and freezing temperatures before Christmas, but few at Thales Canada complained when an Arctic wind and flurries blanketed the Ottawa Valley in early November. The company has been highlighting the attributes of its Hawkei...