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Article: The next generation of armoured vehicles: $5.2 billion in new armoured vehicles will prepare the Canadian Forces for future conflicts.
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- Esprit de Corps
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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As reported in the last edition of Esprit de Corps, the Canadian government announced on July 8, 2009, a massive spending initiative designed to re-equip the army's worn out fleet of armoured vehicles. Of the $5.2 billion allocated to this program, approximately 20 per cent (just over $1 billion) will be devoted to upgrading and repairing 550 LAV IIIs currently in service.
The wear and tear of the extended mission in Kandahar coupled with battlefield damage have virtually exhausted the venerable LAV III fleet. At 22 tons, the robust and reliable LAV IIIs have certainly proven their worth and earned the respect of the troops who ...