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After doing a bunch of internet research I cannot find anything resembling an up to date, complete database, list or post on the current amoured vehicles of the CA. Its a bit surprising and a bit frustrating.
I was wondering if the Army.ca family here could flesh out some of the gaps in the knowledge base online. I've only posted the LAV to start and see how it goes. If the thread is successful then we can add more and different vehicles to slowly expand the info.
LAV III
IFV variant - being upgraded to LAV 6.0 standards
TOW Under Armour (TUA) – Do we still have these now that there are no more TOW platoons in existence? I know there were about 33 converted too LAV RWS but some of the online data suggests that we have 70 odd of these in the stocks. And if we have them who trains with them and how are they employed??
Infantry Section Carrier (ISC) – Surplus LAV TUA hulls fitted with a Nanuk Remotely Controlled Weapon Station.
- essentially extra TUA LAV's that have been modified, commonly called the LAV RWS (at least on my tour they were).
LAV LORIT - half way to the LAV 6.0 standard if I understand correctly. Perhaps is being modified to full LAV 6.0 standard at this time
Observation Post Vehicle (OPV) – Standard LAV III equipped for use by forward observation officer (FOO). JTAC or FAC use these as well??
Command Post Vehicle (CPV) – Standard LAV III equipped for command post duties.
Engineer LAV (ELAV) – LAV III equipped with a dozer blade and other engineering equipment.
-never have seen one, didn't even know they existed
Recce Variant - modified to take a mast (ala Coyote I'm assuming). Deployed with Armoured Recce elements I'm assuming again? Why if the TAPV is supposed to fill that gap....
I was wondering if the Army.ca family here could flesh out some of the gaps in the knowledge base online. I've only posted the LAV to start and see how it goes. If the thread is successful then we can add more and different vehicles to slowly expand the info.
LAV III
IFV variant - being upgraded to LAV 6.0 standards
TOW Under Armour (TUA) – Do we still have these now that there are no more TOW platoons in existence? I know there were about 33 converted too LAV RWS but some of the online data suggests that we have 70 odd of these in the stocks. And if we have them who trains with them and how are they employed??
Infantry Section Carrier (ISC) – Surplus LAV TUA hulls fitted with a Nanuk Remotely Controlled Weapon Station.
- essentially extra TUA LAV's that have been modified, commonly called the LAV RWS (at least on my tour they were).
LAV LORIT - half way to the LAV 6.0 standard if I understand correctly. Perhaps is being modified to full LAV 6.0 standard at this time
Observation Post Vehicle (OPV) – Standard LAV III equipped for use by forward observation officer (FOO). JTAC or FAC use these as well??
Command Post Vehicle (CPV) – Standard LAV III equipped for command post duties.
Engineer LAV (ELAV) – LAV III equipped with a dozer blade and other engineering equipment.
-never have seen one, didn't even know they existed
Recce Variant - modified to take a mast (ala Coyote I'm assuming). Deployed with Armoured Recce elements I'm assuming again? Why if the TAPV is supposed to fill that gap....