Age Assessment Key
The Age Assessment Key provides a quick-reference look into the hull age values of the active fleet as a whole. New classes of units are marked as Green followed by modern in-service units in Blue. Aging units are showcased in Yellow with obsolete - or near-obsolete - units being colored Red.
New Procurement (0)
Modern Solution (9)
Requiring Attention (11)
Obsolete; Near-Obsolete (2)
Current Active Inventory (10,868)
The current active inventory displays all combat and related support vehicles available to the ground fighting forces of the country. Active hull totals and variant model type (in yellow-orange, when available) are all displaced as well as a visual reference, country-of-origin, and brief description of role, procurement, and capabilities.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
20 units
Leopard 2A6M (Leopard 2)
Role: Main Battle Tank
The spearhead of Canadian armored corp actions is the German-originated Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT). The tracked vehicle is a heavy-class system exhibiting excellent armor protection and firepower, the latter through its 120mm main gun firing NATO-standard projectiles. The crew numbers four. The latest version in Canadian service in the 2A6M model under lease-to-own from Germany back in 2007. The fleet numbers just 20 active hulls - these received from Germany in exhcanged for 2A4s upgraded to the 2A7 standard - and these are fielded alongside the older 2A4 models.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
20 units
Leopard 2A4M CAN (Leopard 2)
Role: Main Battle Tank
The Leopard 2A4 remains the primary Main Battle Tank in Canadian Army service. The original 2007 purchase batch numbered 100 hulls leaving the remainder in Canadian service. Of these, 20 were upgraded with additional protection measures (2A4M CAN) and some 42 are reserved for training purposes. Some of the stock was eventually donated to the Ukrainian war effort against Russia.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
34 units
Leopard 2A4 (Leopard 2)
Role: Main Battle Tank
The Leopard 2A4 remains the primary Main Battle Tank in Canadian Army service. The original 2007 purchase batch numbered 100 hulls leaving the remainder in Canadian service. Some are reserved for training purposes. Some of the stock was eventually donated to the Ukrainian war effort against Russia.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
42 units
Leopard 2A4T (Leopard 2)
Role: MBT Driver/Crew Trainer
About 42 of the existing Leopard 2A4 stock is reserved by Canadian forces for tank driver and gunnery training. These retain their full combat capabilities to a large degree.
ARMY
102 units
TLAV(M113A3) (M113)
Role: Tracked APC
The aging American Vietnam War-era M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is revitalized some in the Canadian Army by way of the TLAV modernization. During the Cold War period, the country secured over 1,140 hulls of the tracked troop carrier. Over the decades the fleet has been substantially reduced in number but upgraded to meet new battlefield threats. This has resulted in both the M113A3 and MTVL modernized standard. Experience garnered in the fighting of Iraqi Freedom resulted in the implementation of cage barriers as well as other RPG / mine-defeating solutions.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
82 units
Bison C3 (Bison)
Role: 8x8 Command-Control-Communications
The Bison is an 8x8 all-wheeled light armored vehicle sacrificing armor protection and armament for mobility and speed. The original procurement of 1990 resulted in 198 vehicles which saw extended service lives through modernization from 2004 to 2010. Variants of the base design were also accepted into service with all sharing much of the same framework and drivetrain. The Command-Control-Communications (C3) model carries additional comms devises as well as systems optimized for the C3 battlefield role.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
32 units
Bison MEDEVAC (Bison)
Role: 8x8 Ambulance
The Bison is an 8x8 all-wheeled light armored vehicle sacrificing armor protection and armament for mobility and speed. The original procurement of 1990 resulted in 198 vehicles which saw extended service lives through modernization from 2004 to 2010. Variants of the base design were also accepted into service with all sharing much of the same framework and drivetrain. Battlefield ambulances are optimized for the MEDEVAC role, called to operate under fire and close to the front lines.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
32 units
Bison ARV (Bison)
Role: 8x8 Maintenance / Recovery
The Bison is an 8x8 all-wheeled light armored vehicle sacrificing armor protection and armament for mobility and speed. The original procurement of 1990 resulted in 198 vehicles which saw extended service lives through modernization from 2004 to 2010. Variants of the base design were also accepted into service with all sharing much of the same framework and drivetrain. Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV) models are optmized for the vehicle-towing / removal role and carry appropriate equipment.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
32 units
Bison MRT (Bison)
Role: 8x8 Mobile Repair Team
The Bison is an 8x8 all-wheeled light armored vehicle sacrificing armor protection and armament for mobility and speed. The original procurement of 1990 resulted in 198 vehicles which saw extended service lives through modernization from 2004 to 2010. Variants of the base design were also accepted into service with all sharing much of the same framework and drivetrain. mobile Repair Team (MRT) vehicles are appropriately optimized for the in-the-field repair role.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
16 units
Bison EW (Bison)
Role: 8x8 Electronic Warfare
The Bison is an 8x8 all-wheeled light armored vehicle sacrificing armor protection and armament for mobility and speed. The original procurement of 1990 resulted in 198 vehicles which saw extended service lives through modernization from 2004 to 2010. Variants of the base design were also accepted into service with all sharing much of the same framework and drivetrain. Very specialized equipment separates the Bison Electronic Warfare (EW) vehicles from the other Bison offerings.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
4 units
Bison NBC (Bison)
Role: 8x8 Nuclear-Biological-Chemical
The Bison is an 8x8 all-wheeled light armored vehicle sacrificing armor protection and armament for mobility and speed. The original procurement of 1990 resulted in 198 vehicles which saw extended service lives through modernization from 2004 to 2010. Variants of the base design were also accepted into service with all sharing much of the same framework and drivetrain. NBC vehicles are critical to the modern battlefield environment where chemical weapons and other airborne threats can be present.
ARMY
Aging, Requires Attention
85 units
Coyote (Coyote)
Role: 8x8 Wheeled Reconnaissance
The Coyote 8x8 wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle succeeded an aging line of German Lynx trucks in same role. Of the original 203 fleet, just 85 remain in circulation. Tabbed to be succeeded by the more modern Lav 6.0 upgraded Lav IIIs, the Coyote nonetheless continues in faithful service to the branch. The General Motors design is rooted in Cold War-era thinking and debuted in 1990, ultimately becoming a proven combat veteran.
ARMY
33 units
M577A3 (M577)
Role: Command Post (CP)
Some 33 hulls of the M113 tracked Armored Personnel Carrier vehicle (APC) family are optimized for the Command Post (CP) role. These carry specific equipment as well as enhanced communications devices for real-time work alongside allied armored formations.
ARMY
278 units
LAV 6.0 ISC (LAV 6.0)
Role: 8x8 Infantry Section Carrier
The LAV 6.0 stands as the latest standard for the LAV III 8x8 light-armored vehicle series built by Canadian industry. The upgrade was made possible under the LAV UP program enacted in 2019. The program has resulted in variants associated with the base LAV III design including carriers, Command Posts, and engineering solutions.
ARMY
181 units
LAV 6.0 CP (LAV 6.0)
Role: 8x8 Command Post
The LAV 6.0 stands as the latest standard for the LAV III 8x8 light-armored vehicle series built by Canadian industry. The upgrade was made possible under the LAV UP program enacted in 2019. The program has resulted in variants associated with the base LAV III design including carriers, Command Posts, and engineering solutions.
ARMY
66 units
LAV 6.0 LRSS (LAV 6.0)
Role: 8x8 LAV Recce Surveillance System
The LAV 6.0 stands as the latest standard for the LAV III 8x8 light-armored vehicle series built by Canadian industry. The upgrade was made possible under the LAV UP program enacted in 2019. The program has resulted in variants associated with the base LAV III design including carriers, Command Posts, and engineering solutions.
ARMY
47 units
LAV 6.0 OPV (LAV 6.0)
Role: 8x8 Observation Post Vehicle
The LAV 6.0 stands as the latest standard for the LAV III 8x8 light-armored vehicle series built by Canadian industry. The upgrade was made possible under the LAV UP program enacted in 2019. The program has resulted in variants associated with the base LAV III design including carriers, Command Posts, and engineering solutions.
ARMY
44 units
LAV 6.0 ELAV (LAV 6.0)
Role: 8x8 Engineering Light Armored Vehicle
The LAV 6.0 stands as the latest standard for the LAV III 8x8 light-armored vehicle series built by Canadian industry. The upgrade was made possible under the LAV UP program enacted in 2019. The program has resulted in variants associated with the base LAV III design including carriers, Command Posts, and engineering solutions.
ARMY
500 units
TAPV (M1117) (TAPV)
Role: 4x4 Wheeled Armored Patrol
The TAPV serves in the armored scout car role, aided by enhanced armor protection and mobility. A V-shaped hull provides blast deflection against under-vehicle mines laying in wait and armor protection is up to 12.7mm projectiles and artillery spray. The 4x4 wheeled arrangement provides tactical flexibility. The Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) allows the crew to remain inside the vehicle when engaging threats. The TAPV is a further evolution of the American M1117 Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) introduced in the late 1990s.
ARMY
130 units
Engineering - Various (Engineering Vehicles)
Role: Various
The Canadian engineering force constitutes Armored Recovery Vehicles (built atop the Leopard 2 and Leaoprd 1 tank frameworks, South African Cougar and Buffalo MRAPs, and the South African Husky Mine-Clearing System. Excavators, loaders, and heavy-duty cranes are also present as are floating bridges.
ARMY
2,547 units
Utility - Various (Utility Vehicles)
Role: Utility
The utility force includes light solutions such as the Polaris MRZR-D and the Japanese ASUV sport utility vehicle. Over 1,000 American LUVW (Chevy Silverado flatbed full-sized light-duty pickup truck) are present with these selected to succeed the aging fleet of Bombardier Iltis. The versatile Swedish Bv206 tracked vehicle is also pnoted and critical to Canadian operations in both snow and mud environments.
ARMY
6,541 units
Logistical - Various (Logistical Vehicles)
Role: Various
The logistical force numbers over 6,500 vehicles in all and includes light, medium, and heavy hauler types from Canada, the United States, and Europe. Germany supplies the AHSVS Armored Heavy Support Vehicle System through over 85 active examples. Nearly 60 American Western Star 4900 series trucks offer heavy engineering support and the versatile German Mercedes-Benz Zetros is used in light-to-heavy transport roles for its part. Super-heavy work is handled by the German-Canadian RMMV HX44M Heavy Recovery Vehicle fleet which numbers around 85 active hulls.
NOTES:
At least 360 total LAV-6-based ACSV vehicles are on order. The design was selected to replace the aging fleets of M113 and Bison armored personnel carriers.
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