Canadian armored personnel carriers LAV II CSV Super Bison, promised to Kyiv in the summer, finally got to Ukraine and entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As the Ukrainian press writes, pictures of the first armored vehicles in the area of the line of contact appeared on Internet resources.
Canada has delivered an unnamed number of LAV II CSV Super Bison armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. Delivery expected, transfer of armored vehicles in the summer 2022 of the year was announced by Canadian Minister of Defense Anita Anand during a visit to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, which is the manufacturer of this armored personnel carrier. In total it was planned to transfer 39 armored vehicles, how much came to Ukraine, unknown.
According to Ukrainian resources, the first cars began to arrive in Ukraine at the end of October, but it was all done in secrecy, deliveries were not advertised. Equipment immediately sent to landfills, where the Ukrainian military was trained. And now Canadian armored personnel carriers have appeared at the forefront.
LAV II ACSV (Armoured Combat Support Vehicle) – new armored infantry support vehicle, whose production began in 2020 year. Total Canadian Army ordered 360 units LAV II ACSV, production is still in progress. The vehicle is mine-resistant and armed with a 25mm automatic cannon.. Available in command vehicle versions, vehicles for transporting infantry and cargo, field ambulance. ACSVs replaced the current fleet of M113 tracked light armored vehicles and LAV II Bison 8 armored personnel carriers×8, currently in service with the Canadian Army.
The armored personnel carriers planned for delivery to Ukraine were originally intended for the Canadian army., but the Canadian Ministry of Defense decided to transfer them to Ukrainians, because they “they are more needed”. used photos:https://t.me/milinua
