Re: Vehicles

by Firestrike Sun 18 Aug 2019, 10:50 am

Clarification to Aug. 16 story slugged Military-Vehicles

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS - POSTED AUG 17, 2019

OTTAWA — In a story Friday, Aug. 16, about the federal government’s plans to award a sole-source contract for hundreds of light armoured vehicles to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, The Canadian Press included perspective from a defence analyst at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, which describes itself as a non-profit organization specializing in non-partisan, unbiased and independent analysis of Canadian public policy options. The story should have acknowledged that in its most recent annual report, General Dynamics Land Systems is listed as one of several of the institute’s financial sponsors.

The Canadian Press

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/08/17/clarification-to-aug-16-story-slugged-military-vehicles/

by **Navigator** Wed 11 Sep 2019, 6:48 pm

Canadian government quietly signs $2 billion defence contract with General Dynamics

DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN September 11, 2019

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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-government-quietly-signs-2-billion-defence-contract-with-general-dynamics

by Glideon Mon 30 Sep 2019, 8:41 pm

Footage appears to show Canadian-made armoured vehicle captured by Yemen rebels in fighting with Saudis

DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN September 30, 2019

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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/footage-appears-to-show-canadian-made-armoured-vehicle-captured-by-yemen-rebels-in-fighting-with-saudis

by Stealth Fri 04 Oct 2019, 4:51 pm

Canada reviews footage of destroyed and captured Canadian-made Saudi armoured vehicles

DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN October 4, 2019

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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canada-reviews-footage-of-destroyed-and-captured-canadian-made-saudi-armoured-vehicles

by Dragonforce Tue 29 Oct 2019, 7:27 pm

Saudi Arabia is $3.4B behind on its payments for Canadian LAVs

Levon Sevunts · Radio Canada International · Posted: Oct 29, 2019

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/saudi-arabia-lav-canada-armoured-vehicles-1.5340087

by Cypher Tue 18 Feb 2020, 2:42 pm

New armoured vehicle fleet faces more problems – civilian vehicle hit near Petawawa

DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN - February 18, 2020

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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/new-armoured-vehicle-fleet-faces-more-problems-civilian-vehicle-hit-near-petawawa

by **Spider** Thu 09 Dec 2021, 10:36 am

Province quietly bans ex-military vehicles, West Van collector says

Canadian Forces reservist questions why 'non-comforming' vehicles like U.S. military surplus Humvees are no longer street legal in B.C.

Dec 08. 2021

https://www.nsnews.com/driving/province-quietly-bans-ex-military-vehicles-west-van-collector-says-4839925

by Lux4795 Tue 06 Sep 2022, 4:17 pm

Canadian special forces vehicle purchase faces more delays

National Defence wants to buy between 55 and 75 new tactical multi-role vehicles for the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command

David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Publishing date: Sep 06, 2022

The Canadian military’s quest to buy new tactical vehicles for its special forces, a process which began more than a decade ago, is facing yet more delays.

Canadian special forces have been trying since 2008 to figure out which vehicle should be purchased to replace the existing fleet of U.S.-built Humvees, which were used during the war in Afghanistan. In 2019, potential suppliers conducted demonstrations of their vehicles at Garrison Petawawa, and a request for bids was expected to be issued by the end of 2022.

But that won’t be happening, National Defence has confirmed.

“We do expect further delays,” National Defence spokesperson Dan Le Bouthillier said.

This is in part because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions over the past two years, but mainly due to a change to how the procurement process is being structured, he added. Government officials are working on developing an approach that would allow qualified firms to be identified and invited to take part in the bidding before a request for proposals is officially released.

At this time the federal government isn’t releasing any new timelines for the proposed purchase expected to cost taxpayers between $100 million and $249 million.

Those new timelines could be released later this month, Le Bouthillier noted.

National Defence wants to buy between 55 and 75 new tactical multi-role vehicles for the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM).

The proposed procurement has faced a variety of delays over more than a decade.

CANSOFCOM previously had a special operations vehicle project designed to replace the command’s existing fleet of Humvees. The project, however, was cancelled in 2010 after CANSOFCOM procurement specialists determined that the Supacat, the only vehicle that was bid for the project, did not meet all its requirements. Defence industry officials complained at the time that CANSOFCOM’s requirements were unrealistic, particularly for the small production run of vehicles it wanted to buy.

The proposed purchase resurfaced in 2015 with a plan to award a contract in 2018.

A series of further delays led to that timeline being changed. In 2019, companies demonstrated their vehicles at Petawawa for special forces personnel and a plan was put in place to request bids in the spring of 2021. That, however, was changed to 2022.

There is a hope that bids could now be requested some time in 2023, according to National Defence.

In the meantime, the Humvees have been overhauled and their service life extended to 2024.

The new vehicles that will be purchased will be delivered in two variants: One type would be for combat and the other for support roles. The combat variant would be designed to transport a minimum of soldiers with their equipment. That variant is also expected to be equipped with various weapon systems, including an anti-tank guided missile, according to National Defence.

The vehicles are part of a special forces equipment modernization program. That has included new handguns, communications gear and surveillance aircraft.

Those new aircraft, now on order, will give the Canadian military the ability to collect data for missions overseas and at home. The modified small passenger planes are outfitted with surveillance equipment allowing for the interception of cellphone calls, radio transmissions and other communications. Electro-optical sensors would also allow crews onboard the aircraft to track the movement of individuals and vehicles on the ground, the Canadian military has noted. Canadian special forces had access to similar aircraft in Afghanistan to track and target insurgents. The new surveillance aircraft will be based at CFB Trenton in Ontario.

In May, this newspaper confirmed that Canadian special forces operated an aircraft equipped with surveillance equipment over “Freedom Convoy” protests earlier this year in downtown Ottawa despite a military directive prohibiting such activities.

Military officials claimed it was a training flight in preparation for the arrival of the new surveillance planes and had nothing to do with keeping tabs on protesters who gathered to demonstrate against pandemic health protection measures.

Defence Watch

by **Accer** Fri 20 Oct 2023, 1:45 pm

Canada receives first set of new armoured vehicles made in London, Ont.

Alexandra Mae Jones . Published Thursday, October 19, 2023

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