RapidFireWeb Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) (DND Photo) The Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) project recently achieved initial operational capability, marking a significant step forward in modernizing the CAF vehicle fleet. This milestone was achieved with the successful delivery of the first three ACSV variants (Troop/Cargo Vehicle, Ambulance, Command Post), along with their associated training, spare parts, … Read more
Centurion ARV (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 5394884) An armoured recovery vehicle of the Fort Garry Horse rounds a corner in a small German village in the Hannover area of northern Germany as the Canadian NATO brigade continued the offensive against units of the 3rd Panzer Brigade during Exercise “Keen Blade”, 15 Oct … Read more
Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (AVGP) AFVs The AVGP (Armoured Vehicle General Purpose) is a series of three armoured fighting vehicles ordered by the Canadian military in 1977. The three vehicles are the Cougar, Grizzly and Husky. These vehicles were based on the six-wheeled version of the Swiss MOWAG Piranha I. They formerly had propellers and … Read more
Beaverette Armoured Car (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3604331) Standard Car 4×2, or Car Armoured Light Standard, better known as the Beaverette, was a British improvised armoured car produced during the Second World War. This is a rear view of a Mk. 2 seen above with the crew of four mounting the vehicle. the … Read more
Bison Armoured Vehicle (DND Photo) Bison Armoured Vehicle in service with ISAF in Afghanistan, c 2004. The Bison Armoured Vehicle is an eight-wheeled armoured vehicle originally designed as an infantry section carrier. Today, the Bison Armoured Vehicle is an adaptable vehicle with variants that support the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) III. Canada adopted the Bison as … Read more
Armour in Canada: captured Italian tanks (1943-1945) Italian Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40 Light Tank, Italian XX Armoured Corps, ca 1942. (Royal Italian Army Photo) (JustSomePics Photos) Italian Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40 Light Tank, Museum Hangar, CFB Borden Military Museum. (Peter Simpson Photo) (Sidney J Photo) Italian Fiat-Ansaldo M14/41 Light Tank. CFB Wainwright, Alberta. (Author Photo) Italian Fiat-Ansaldo CV-33 Light Tank, Canadian … Read more
Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles preserved at 4 Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa The data and photos found on this page has been compiled by the author, unless otherwise credited. Any additions, corrections or amendments to the lists of Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Canada found on these pages would be most welcome and may be … Read more
Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Ontario: Angus, Barrie, Belleville, Bowmanville, Cambridge, Cobalt, Heard, Hearst, Iroquois Falls, Kenora, Keswick, Lancaster, Madawaska, Meaford, Mount Forest, Oshawa The data found on this page has been compiled by the author, unless otherwise credited. Any additions, corrections or amendments to the lists of Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Canada found … Read more
Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles preserved at the CFB Borden Military Museum The data and photos found on this page has been compiled by the author, unless otherwise credited. Any additions, corrections or amendments to the lists of Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Canada found on these pages would be most welcome and may be e-mailed … Read more
Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles preserved at CFB Kingston, Ontario The data and photos found on this page has been compiled by the author, unless otherwise credited. Any additions, corrections or amendments to the lists of Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Canada found on these pages would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the … Read more
