Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will spend $2 billion over four years to buy 190 armoured combat support vehicles for the Canadian Armed Forces.
The vehicles will be manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems in London, Ont., Carney told reporters on July 16. He said the vehicles will boost Canada’s fleet of armoured combat support vehicles to 550.
“These vehicles are manufactured in order to last, with capabilities which match the next generation’s requirements,” Carney said during the press conference in London.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the vehicles are designed to protect against gunfire, mines, and improvised explosive devices, and are mobile enough to keep pace with forces on the front lines….