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The most recent CASR Background articles can be found listed
in the BG Index.
Background — Previous Articles — 2009
The Light Armoured Vehicle - Remote
Weapon System
The LAV-RWS Project is in the news again. The claim that these LAV TUA conversions were "rushed" into the field in
Afghanistan is a bit rich after the recent slamming that LAV-RWS Project management recently received
from the OAG's audit of this project. But the LAV-RWS are now in Kandahar - although only 18 vehicles will ever
serve there.
Surveillance Comparison – ISR King Airs
In the complete absense of information from the Canadian government, Canadian citizens are left to speculate
on how their taxes are being spent. We look at other ISR King Airs.
AVGPs: Armoured Vehicle, General Purpose
AVGPs were the CF's original series of wheeled light armoured vehicles. The AVGPs consisted of Grizzly infantry section carriers, Husky ARV repair/recovery vehicles, and Cougar DFSV fire support vehicles. The last surviving
AVGPs are either out on loan to the African Union, being sold off, or to become gate guardians.
HIAV – Heavy Infantry Assault
Vehicle
Conspicuous in its absense in the recent vehicle announcements, whither HIAV? An HIAV is the heavy form of
armoured personnel carrier. Similar vehicles have a combat engineering application. Most, if not all HIAVs are
tank conversions. And there may lie the root of difficulty for DND.
Origins of the Swedish Bv206
MOSV
The CF Bv206 'Tonka's have direct origins in another Swedish articulated vehicle, the Volvo Bv202. Both are
cleverly engineered vehicles making good use of materials. At a stretch, a Canadian conceptual connection can also be
made, see CL-70/-91 below.
Canadair CL-70 RAT & CL-91 Dynatrac
While Bombardier is famous for Canadian snowmobiles, pioneering work was done on
articulated all-terrain vehicles at aircraft maker Canadair. Conceptually at least, two little-known Canadair
vehicles anticipated Sweden's more successful Bv206 MOSV.
FLCS – DND's Future Land Combat
Systems
An 'omnibus' program covering all future Army systems – including armoured vehicles, artillery systems,
networking, and 'soldier systems' that are undergoing trials now or planned for 2020.
CCV – the Close Combat Vehicle
Project
CCV would be Infantry Fighting Vehicles able to stay with the CF's Leopard 2 tank regardless of terrain.
Part of FLCS' Future Combat Vehicle Systems, CCV was put to the Government as a high priority
just as the Canadian economy joined the global meltdown. CCV's future is now unknown.
Special Operations Vehicles –
Update
A selection of new vehicle types for CF special forces is reportedly near. There are suggestions
that the Supacat Jackal and AM General's GMV-S are the lead contenders. Despite the
SOIQ commonality demands, the Wolf is not in the running.
Medium Support Vehicle System MilCOTS
On 09 Jan 2009, DND announced the winner of their MSVS militarized commercial off-the-shelf project. With only one
bidder, no surprise that the $274 M contract went to Navistar Defense. Some 1300 MSVS MilCOTS
trucks will be built by Navistar Defense in Garland, TX.
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