Advance video to 2:23 to see suspected Canadian-made light armoured vehicles. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sent troops into neighbouring Bahrain on Monday in an effort to shore up the Bahraini government, which has been facing escalating demands for democratic reform. An estimated 1200 soldiers from the Saudi National Guard and 800 from […]
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$5 Billion for New Combat Vehicles on CBC's The National
On July 8th the Government of Canada announced a new investment of $5 billion for the purchase of new Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) and the upgrading of exisiting LAVs in the armed forces’ fleet. Nearly $4 billion will go towards the procurment of 108 close-combat vehicles and 500 tactical armoured patrol vehicles. New vehicles are […]