The troop/cargo transport variant of the Armoured Combat Support Vehicle is shown. (Photo courtesy of Canadian government)
WASHINGTON — Canada will invest nearly 2 billion Canadian dollars, or 1.4 billion USD, to build 190 new Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs) under a partnership between the Canadian Armed Forces and General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today.
“In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada’s government is ensuring the women and men of our Armed Forces get what they need, when they need it,” Carney said following his public announcement of the deal today, according to a release from the Canadian government.
According to the release, the partnership will grow Canada’s fleet of ACSVs from 360 to 550. The ACSVs are based on GDLS-Canada’s light armoured vehicle (LAV) 6.0 and will replace the current LAV II Bison and M113 tracked LAV fleets, the Canadian government’s website reads. There are several use cases for the new ACSV which include: troop/cargo transportation, ambulance services, maintenance and recovery, command post and more.
The additional 190 ACSVs announced today will be used in training rotations at Canadian Armed Forces bases across the country, according to today’s release.
