General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada recently announced the Canadian Government has awarded the company a CDN $287 million ($252, 295,000 U.S.) contract to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada for the ...

The Strykers are built in Canada because the Pentagon based their design for the vehicle off the Canadian LAV III (Light Armored Vehicle III) —itself an offshoot of the Swiss Piranha family of ...

LAV II Bison armoured personnel carrier «Bison» — an eight-wheeled armoured vehicle based on the LAV II, which was developed in 1990 to transport an infantry division of the Canadian Army. It is ...

He expected a contract award in 2023 but said the procurement could last seven years, compared with 10–15 years for the replacement of the LAV III with the LAV 6.0.

The LAV, used by the Canadian Army and the US Marine Corps, is designed for reconnaissance and support, featuring a 7.62mm machine gun and a crew of four.