by Editor | Jul 14, 2020 | Equipment, News Releases
(July 13, 2020) – Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has exercised the option to extend Mack Defense’s in-service and support contract for an additional five years from 2020-2025, covering more than 1,500 Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard...
by Editor | Jun 9, 2020 | Equipment, News, Operations
by Chris Thatcher The Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) truck has marked a key milestone on its road into service with the first overseas deployment. Three variants of the Mack Defense logistics trucks – cargo, load handling,...
by Editor | Nov 19, 2018 | Combat Vehicles, News, Procurement
by Ken Pole The last major element of the Canadian Army’s modernization of its medium logistics support capability, the new Standard Military Pattern (SMP) trucks, evidently has a budding fan club. Two of the 9.5-tonne capacity four-axle SMPs, from...
by Editor | May 29, 2018 | Combat Vehicles, News
By Richard Bray Another fleet of new trucks is on the road to serve with the Canadian Army. The new Standard Military Pattern (SMP) truck is a four axle, 9.5 tonne capacity vehicle, intended mostly for use with the Regular Force. “Expectations are very high...