Equipment Air Force Army Navy Other All HMCS St. John’s (340) She took part in NATO Exercise STRONG RESOLVE in Norwegian waters in the early spring of 1998, and that fall joined Standing Naval Force Mediterranean (SNFM), returning to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on December 15. HMCS Summerside (MM711) The official lineage of HMCS Summerside extant commissioned ship. The badge represents in the language of heraldry the name of the community which Summerside proudly bears. HMCS Toronto (333) Commissioned on May 6, 1944, at Lévis, Quebec, HMCS Toronto arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 28, leaving on June 18 for a month’s work up in Bermuda. HMCS Vancouver (331) Initially named HMS Toreador, this ship was originally commissioned in the Royal Navy in 1919. She was loaned to the RCN that was awaiting the completion of new ships ordered to replenish its aging fleet. HMCS Victoria (SSK 876) His Majesty’s Canadian Submarine Victoria (SSK 876). Completed an operation with the United States Navy in the Juan De Fuca Strait, located off of Vancouver Island, B.C. HMCS Ville de Quebec (332) Commissioned in Quebec City (Quebec) on May 24, 1942, the corvette HMCS Ville de Québec arrived in Halifax (Nova Scotia) on June 12. HMCS Whitehorse (MM705) The name Whitehorse comes from the Whitehorse Rapids which are said to resemble the mane of a white horse. The bends of the field represent the river and they are gold in remembrance of the Klondike Gold Rush. HMCS Windsor (SSK 877) Deployed for 133 days on Op Projection Euro-Atlantic, the first time a Canadian submarine was operational in the Mediterranean in more than four decades. HMCS Winnipeg (338) Commissioned at Port Arthur, now Thunder Bay, Ontario, on July 29, 1943, Winnipeg arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in mid-September and after working up at Pictou, Nova Scotia, was assigned to Escort Group W-7 of Western Escort Force. HMCS Yellowknife (MM706) Ravens are familiar ornithological residents of Yellowknife, while the miner's powder knife in the raven's right talon symbolizes gold mining, one of the major industries in the area, as well as the ship's defensive capability. Joint Support Ship – JSS The Royal Canadian Navy’s current Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) vessels will be replaced with the new Joint Support Ships (JSS). LEOPARD 2 FAMILY The Leopard 2 Family of Vehicles (FOV) are the main battle tanks (MBT) of the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as several NATO countries. LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLE (LAV) 6.0 The Canadian Army’s Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) III fleet have been replaced with the LAV 6.0 as the Army’s primary infantry fighting vehicle. LSVW – LIGHT SUPPORT VEHICLE WHEELED The Light Support Vehicle Wheeled (LSVW) is used by all combat arms and logistical units in urban and cross country operations. MCDV KINGSTON-CLASS The Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs) are multi-role minor war vessels with a primary mission of coastal surveillance and patrol. MINE CLEARING SYSTEM Buffalo A2: 19 originally purchased.[138] Part of the Expedient Route Opening Capability set of vehicles. MQ-9B SKYGUARDIAN MQ-9B SkyGuardian® is the next generation of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), delivering persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) around the globe. MRZR-D Purchased as a "buy and try" (trial) platform to help determine requirements for the Tactical Mobility Platform (TMP) project which aims to procure between 300 and 330 ultra-light tactical mobility platforms. MSVS – MEDIUM SUPPORT VEHICLE SYSTEM The Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) is a designation for two types of medium capacity logistics trucks, which are the primary transportation vehicle for the Canadian Armed Forces. OFSV – Offshore fisheries science vessels The first offshore fisheries science vessel (OFSV), the CCGS Sir John Franklin, was delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard on June 27, 2019. OOSV – Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel OOSV can perform Search and Rescue and contribute to our understanding of the impact of climate change on our oceans. Orca 55 These vessels operate year round in B.C. coastal waters and are frequent visitors in many of the smaller ports both on the Mainland and around Vancouver Island. P-8A POSEIDON The P-8A Poseidon is the only multi-mission aircraft currently in service and in production that is able to meet Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) requirements with its advanced anti-submarine warfare. ROAD GRADER To be replaced under the Common Heavy Equipment Replacement (CHER) project which aims to replace 18 classes of construction and material-handling platforms, and will be procured in eight different bundles of certain types. STANDARD MILITARY PATTERN – MERCEDES G-WAGON The G Wagon - Light Utility Vehicle Wheeled (LUVW) is used by Regular and Reserve field units and training establishments. TAPV – TACTICAL ARMOURED PATROL VEHICLE The Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) is a wheeled combat vehicle that can fulfill a variety of roles on the battlefield, including reconnaissance, surveillance, security, command and control activities, and the armoured transport of personnel. TLAV – TRACKED LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLE The high-performance Tracked Light Armoured Vehicle (TLAV) provides a tracked command and control, ambulance, and maintenance and recovery support capability for the Canadian Army. Previous Page1 Page2 Page3 Next
