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[106] 42 tanks have been retained for training. [107] [108] In January, 2023 4 Leopard 2A4s were donated to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a second batch of 4 was donated in February 2023, for a total of 8 tanks, reducing the number of Leopard 2A4s in Canadian service to 54. [109] TLAV M113A3/MTVL United States: Armoured personnel carrier: 135
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada will bolster its force in Latvia with the deployment of 15 Leopard 2A4M tanks as part of NATO efforts to build a combat-capable brigade in a country that borders with ...
The Royal Canadian Navy will upgrade the current Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) point defence missile system on its Halifax Class frigates to the Block 2 version. [78] Unmanned surface vehicle: USV: N/A: N/A: N/A: In 2012, the government of Canada announced a $3-million to support research on USV technologies.
In 2003, Canada planned to replace all its tanks with lightweight M1128 mobile gun systems. [5] In 2007, due to experience gained during Afghanistan , Leopard tanks were purchased. [ 6 ] As of April 2013, the traditional designation of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps has been restored for official use.
“Today is a day of extremely good news for Ukraine. There is a tank coalition”, Mr Zelensky stated in his nightly address. “There is a decision to launch the supply of tanks for our defence.
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On 28 March 2022, the Government of Canada announced that the competition had placed the F-35A first and planned to buy 88 of them. Under procurement rules, the government entered into negotiations with Lockheed Martin. [35] On 9 January 2023, the government of Canada officially ordered 88 F-35As. [36] [37]
Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada was 20% higher in 2024 than the previous year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday, ahead of a meeting in which they are likely ...