17 janvier 2023 | Local, Autre défense
OTTAWA — The association representing Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence sector is the latest to sound the alarm over this country’s unexplained absence from a security pact between some of its closest allies: Australia, Britain and the United Stat
17 novembre 2021 | Local, Sécurité
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has proposed establishing a NATO Centre of Excellence on Climate and Security in Canada to develop practical applications for climate mitigation
23 février 2021 | Local, Naval
The cost of building an offshore science vessel for the federal government, originally set at $108 million, has jumped to almost $1 billion. The price tag for the project had been steadily climbing from $108 million in 2008 to $144 million in
14 février 2019 | Local, Terrestre
There seems to be some revisionism underway in the Canadian Army about the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) program as well as changes to the role of the wheeled vehicle. When it was originally announced part of the stated goal of the TAPV was to take on the role of reconnaissance, with 193 of the vehicles being a reconnaissance variant that would replace the Army's Coyote vehicle. The remaining 307 TAPVs would serve as armoured personnel carriers for battlefield troop transportation, according to the Army. In addition, the $1.2 billion project, when it was announced in 2012, was clearly part of the Conservative government's defence program (The original TAPV plans also emerged under the Conservatives in 2008/2009). The situation has changed in the meantime. The Army says it is expanding the role of the vehicle. The TAPV is being assigned to headquarters and military police units for use as protected and mobile transport. It will be used as well for command and control, VIP transport and patrolling. As for the more sophisticated reconnaissance capability fielded by the Coyotes, the Army notes that it has the new LAV 6 and its Reconnaissance Surveillance System (LRSS) Project. “The remaining Coyote fleet will be divested upon the fielding of the LAV 6.0 LRSS which are expected to be delivered in 2021 and 2022,” it added in an email to Postmedia. As for the TAPV project, as pointed out below in the Army Facebook posting last year, that program is now being credited to the Liberal government and its Strong, Secure and Engaged defence policy. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-army-credits-liberals-for-tapv-instead-of-conservatives-new-roles-for-vehicle-added