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New fighting vehicles
by Hunter Sun 22 Apr 2018, 7:02 pm
Calgary regiment says 'tanks' for new fighting vehicles
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by Ranger Sun 22 Apr 2018, 9:12 pm
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Calgary regiment hiring crew for new tactical armoured patrol vehicles
Sarah Rieger · CBC News · Posted: Apr 22, 2018
Calgary regiment hiring crew for new tactical armoured patrol vehicles
Sarah Rieger · CBC News · Posted: Apr 22, 2018
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by Xrayxservice Fri 21 Sep 2018, 1:14 pm
New military trucks rolled out at base in Petawawa - 1,500 to be delivered over two years
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by Accer Thu 04 Oct 2018, 4:29 pm
Canadian Forces take delivery of Mack military trucks
October 4, 2018
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by Forcell Thu 29 Nov 2018, 8:00 am
Canada’s Armed Forces take delivery of first Marshall loadbeds
Posted 28 November 2018
Posted 28 November 2018
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by Garrison Fri 30 Nov 2018, 9:00 am
30 November, 2018 - By Kate Sweeney
Marshall delivers loadbeds to Canada’s Armed Forces
Marshall delivers loadbeds to Canada’s Armed Forces
Canada’s Armed Forces have taken delivery of the first Mack Defense Kerax trucks for a major military programme – fitted with loadbeds designed and produced by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group.
Marshall, which has been established in Canada since 1999, has designed four variants of loadbeds to be fitted to more than 800 of the 1500 vehicles on order from Mack Defense. These include the cargo, cargo and crane, gun towing and repair truck variants.
Marshall is also providing ancillary equipment including snow chain locker boxes for the whole fleet, which includes over 700 Load Handling Systems vehicles.
David Hartzell Sr, president of Mack Defense LLC, explained: “Logistics vehicles like these trucks are used to move critical equipment, personnel and supplies and form the backbone of ground transportation capability of the Canadian Forces fulfilling a critical capability need at an important time for our customer.
“Marshall’s has professionally managed the production of the loadbeds and ancillary equipment which has supported our ability to deliver the vehicles to the Canadian Armed Forces.”
The Volvo Group, which includes Mack Defense and Arquus, formerly Renault Trucks Defense, was awarded, in 2015, a contract on behalf of the Department of National Defense, to deliver more than 1500 8x8 trucks for the Medium Support Vehicle System Standard Military Pattern Program. In 2016 Mack Defense chose Marshall to provide the loadbeds and ancillary equipment.
Alistair McPhee, chief executive of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, said: “Our proven capability in designing vehicle components for defence forces across the globe, our project management abilities and our supply chain management skills, including Marshall Aerospace Canada Inc selecting leading Canadian companies to support us, were integral parts of achieving success in winning and delivering on this contract.
“Production of the loadbeds, which is being done with our partners in Canada, has increased and is sustaining jobs in Canada.”
Trials of the loadbeds, to prove their integrity, were completed during 2017 and passed the assessment, fully meeting the requirements. Production of the loadbeds and ancillary equipment started in late 2017 and final delivery will be during 2020.
The Mack Defense Kerax 8x8 is a rigid logistic or tactical truck available with or without an armoured cab and self-defence weapon system. The twin steer front axles provide a tight turning radius and high performance with superior ride quality.
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by Xrayxservice Wed 05 Dec 2018, 8:53 am
Canada receives Kerax trucks fitted with Marshall loadbeds
5th December 2018 - 12:30 GMT | by The Shephard News Team
5th December 2018 - 12:30 GMT | by The Shephard News Team
The first Mack Defense Kerax trucks fitted with Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group’s loadbeds have been delivered to the Canadian armed forces as part of the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) programme, Marshall announced 28 November.
The Volvo Group, which includes Mack Defense and Arquus, was awarded a contract in 2015 to deliver more than 1500 8x8 trucks for the MSVS SMP programme.
In 2016, Mack Defense selected Marshall to provide the loadbeds and ancillary equipment for the cargo, cargo and crane, gun towing and repair truck variants.The ancillary equipment includes snow chain locker boxes for the whole fleet, which includes over 700 load handling system vehicles.
Trials to prove the integrity of the loadbeds were completed during 2017. Production of the loadbeds and ancillary equipment started in late 2017, with final delivery to be completed during 2020.
The Mack Defense Kerax 8x8 is a rigid logistic or tactical truck available with or without an armoured cab and self
-defence weapon system. The twin steer front axles provide a tight turning radius and high performance.
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Fires and rollovers plague Canadian Army's $600 million fleet of new armoured vehicles
by Victor Mon 14 Jan 2019, 9:27 am
Since April 2014, there were 10 incidents when vehicles have tipped on to their sides, six where they have rolled over completely, and four where they have caught fire
David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen
January 14, 2019
January 14, 2019
The Canadian Army’s new armoured vehicles have been plagued by rollovers and fires, the latest in a series of problems to affect the $600-million fleet.
Since April 2014, there have been 10 incidents when Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles have tipped on to their sides, six where they have rolled over completely, and four where they have caught fire.
Pat Finn, the assistant deputy minister in charge of procurement at the Department of National Defence, told Postmedia there have been no serious injuries as a result of the incidents. But the problems are not the first to hit the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles or TAPVs.
The TAPV program has “experienced a number of significant technical issues, particularly affecting vehicle mobility,” then-defence minister Rob Nicholson was told in August 2014. There have been problems with the suspension, steering and other items on the vehicle, according to a briefing document released under the Access to Information law.
The technical issues significantly delayed the test program for the vehicles, the document added. “These accumulating incidents, which relate to the vehicle’s ability to travel distances on medium cross country terrain, led the project office to conclude the existing testing could no longer continue.”
The Conservative government announced the TAPV contract in 2012 as part of its re-equipping of the Canadian Army. Canada bought 500 TAPVs from Textron, a U.S.-based defence firm, at a cost of $603 million. The TAPV is a wheeled combat vehicle that will conduct reconnaissance and surveillance, security, command and control, and armoured transport of personnel and equipment.
Finn said as a result of the various incidents further quality assurance tests are being done. “It’s kind of high off the ground so it can be more agile,” he explained about the vehicle. “(But) it brings with it a high centre of gravity.”
“It may be it’s about training and understanding the vehicle,” Finn added.
None of the vehicles have been written off because of the incidents, according to the Canadian Army. “Upon review of the major TAPV incidents, it has been identified that the most common contributing factors of these incidents tends to be human error due to limited familiarity time operating the vehicles,” the army noted in an emailed statement to Postmedia.
The army pointed out that investigations into the incidents did not reveal any design or mechanical faults. “Primary reports on the majority of these incidents (rollover and tip-overs) were attributed to a combination of factors, such as operator experience, the vehicle’s high centre of gravity, weather conditions, and/or vehicle speed,” the email noted.
It's kind of high off the ground so it can be more agile
The army did not provide any explanation for the four fires on the TAPVs.
The army noted that it is considering limits on the speeds the vehicles can operate at as well as “rollover hazard mitigations” and “recommendations such as the use of new technology to enhance experience for new drivers and crew.”
The army did not provide further details on those new technologies or initiatives.
The TAPV project will cost taxpayers a total of $1.2 billion, which not only includes the vehicles but also includes the building of infrastructure to house them, as well as the purchase of ammunition and service support for the equipment.
The initial problems with steering and other issues delayed the delivery of the vehicles. After those were dealt with, the army had to contend last year with concerns about brakes and the distance the vehicles needed to stop. The TAPV is a heavy vehicle and requires longer stopping distances at higher speeds than most new drivers are familiar with, noted DND spokesman Dan Le Bouthillier in July 2018.
The fleet of TAPVs have been distributed across seven bases and 24 units throughout Canada. The Canadian army has said it expects to declare full operational capability by mid-2020, following training of all operators. TAPVs were first deployed in spring 2017 to assist communities affected by the flooding in Quebec.
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by Phrampton Wed 16 Jan 2019, 9:13 am
CAF logistic trucks deliveries continue
16th January 2019
16th January 2019
The Canadian armed forces’ (CAF's) 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier in Quebec has received new logistics trucks from Mack Defense, the Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 14 January.
In July 2015, the Canadian government awarded two contracts to Mack Defense, valued at a total of $834 million, to deliver over 1500 trucks, 300 trailers, 150 armoured protection systems and in-service support. Of the more than 1500 trucks purchased, around 450 will be based in Quebec and will be used by CAF units, including Reserves.
The trucks come in five variants ranging in use and size from regular cargo to cargo trucks with a material handling crane. The cabs can also be swapped out for an armoured cab for use in high threat environments.
The trucks can carry up to 9.5t payload and will be used to transport critical equipment, personnel and supplies during domestic and international CAF operations.
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by RevForce Sun 20 Jan 2019, 5:50 pm
Tens of millions paid out due to bungled Canadian Forces procurement, but government says details are secret
The case dates back to 2016 when the Canadian International Trade Tribunal ruled that the process which awarded a truck contact to Mack Defense of the U.S. was flawed
David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen
Published on: January 20, 2019 |
Taxpayers are on the hook for potentially tens of millions of dollars after federal bureaucrats bungled the purchase of trucks for the Canadian Forces and now must make good on the lost profits for a U.S. firm.
But Public Services and Procurement Canada, which oversaw the flawed defence procurement, has declined to provide details on just how much the penalties will cost the public.
Defence industry representatives, however, say the penalty being paid to the U.S. company, Oshkosh, could be as high as $60 million as it has to account for lost profit on the $834-million contract as well as other expenses the firm incurred.
The case dates back to 2016 when the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) ruled that the process, which awarded the truck contact to Mack Defense of the U.S., was flawed. The CITT supported the concerns of Mack’s rival, Oshkosh, that there were significant issues with the evaluation of the vehicles. As a result, the tribunal called on Public Services and Procurement Canada to conduct a new evaluation of the trucks being purchased for the Canadian Forces.
The CITT recommended that Oshkosh be compensated for its lost opportunity to profit
But instead, the department continued with the process to buy the Mack trucks and went to federal court in 2017 to challenge the tribunal’s ruling. It recently abandoned that appeal.
It was revealed by the tribunal that Public Services and Procurement Canada had failed to keep many key records to support its claim that the Mack trucks met the requirements for the Canadian military.
“The CITT recommended that Oshkosh be compensated for its lost opportunity to profit,” the department noted in a response to Postmedia about the settlement it reached with the firm.
The department, however, declined to provide details, claiming that the payout is confidential. It did not explain why the penalties that taxpayers must shoulder should be considered secret.
“This matter is now closed,” according to the department’s statement.
The Conservative government announced in 2015 that Mack Defense had won the $834-million contract to provide the 1,500 standard military pattern trucks as well as in-service support for the vehicles.
“Truck deliveries are ongoing and expected to be completed during spring 2020,” Public Services and Procurement Canada noted. It stated that the Mack trucks meet the required standards.
Oshkosh said in a statement to Postmedia that it was pleased with the financial settlement that resulted from its challenge heard by the trade tribunal. “Oshkosh cannot comment further on the details of this confidential settlement,” noted Alexandra Hittle of Oshkosh Defense.
The program to purchase the trucks was originally announced in 2006 by the Conservatives but the acquisition was dogged by problems. The vehicles were supposed to be delivered in 2008 and the project was considered a priority because the vehicles they were to replace had become a safety hazard, with faulty brakes and excessive rust.
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But in 2012 the Conservative government temporarily shut down the project after learning that the Department of National Defence increased the cost of the project by $300 million but hadn’t received permission from government to do that. The government had approved an original budget of $430 million but department and military officials began adding more capabilities to what they wanted in the vehicles, bumping the estimated cost up. DND officials continued on with the acquisition without going back to Treasury Board for approval for the extra money, angering the Conservative government.
Delivery of the Mack trucks began last year and have continued to various bases throughout Canada. Earlier this month Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan highlighted the delivery of some of the trucks to a base in Quebec, noting that, “through our defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, we are providing the women and men of our Canadian Armed Forces with the equipment they need to do their jobs.”
Sajjan did not mention that the trucks were ordered under the Conservative government.
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by Jeremiah Tue 22 Jan 2019, 1:58 pm
Payout cost for bungled gov’t truck contact is secret…the reason for that is also secret
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN January 22, 2019
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN January 22, 2019
Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough and her bureaucrats at Public Services and Procurement Canada will often claim that the various purchases the department makes using your tax dollars are “fair, open and transparent.”
It’s the mantra at Public Services.
There are ongoing questions whether the procurements are actually fair. And the “open and transparent” part is open to question.
Take for instance my latest article where I report how taxpayers – like you – are on the hook for potentially tens of millions of dollars after federal bureaucrats bungled the purchase of trucks for the Canadian Forces.
Public Services and Procurement Canada now must make good on the lost profits for a U.S. firm who complained that the process was unfair and had its complaint backed up by a trade tribunal.
The department, which oversaw the flawed defence procurement, declined to provide details on just how much the penalties will cost the public.
Defence industry representatives, however, say the penalty being paid to the U.S. company, Oshkosh, could be as high as $60 million as it has to account for lost profit on the $834-million truck contract as well as other expenses the firm incurred.
My article published Sunday night noted that the department claimed details of the payout are confidential. It did not explain why the penalties that taxpayers must shoulder should be considered secret.
On Monday I asked Public Services and Procurement Canada the following: “I would like a detailed description on why taxpayers who paid the penalty to Oshkosh for the SMP truck deal are not allowed details about how much they had to pay?”
The answer? Public Services and Procurement Canada wouldn’t provide one.
Alan Williams, the former DND head of procurement who also worked for a time at Public Works, noted that the figure should be made available to taxpayers. “I believe that it has to appear in the Public Accounts,” he explained. “It may be combined with other such legal obligations making it harder to identify by itself.”
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by Dragonforce Fri 31 May 2019, 2:03 pm
Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle project expects to wrap up by end of the year
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN May 31, 2019
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by Phrampton Fri 31 May 2019, 7:11 pm
Update: Report states Chile will receive surplus Canadian Forces Coyote vehicles but DND says vehicles aren't on market yet
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN May 28, 2019
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by Gridlock Fri 28 Jun 2019, 7:39 am
Canada still shipping LAVs to Saudi Arabia despite human rights concerns
CTVNews.ca Staff, with a report from CTV News' Annie Bergeron-Oliver and Mackenzie Gray
Published Thursday, June 27, 2019
CTVNews.ca Staff, with a report from CTV News' Annie Bergeron-Oliver and Mackenzie Gray
Published Thursday, June 27, 2019
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by Firestrike Sun 18 Aug 2019, 10:46 am
Ottawa buying 360 London, Ont.-made LAVs from General Dynamics
Colin Butler · CBC News · Posted: Aug 16, 2019
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