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ompletion of the order was originally set for 2014, but
some schedule delays set back the delivery date by two
years.
The vehicles completed their reliability, availability,
maintainability, and durability (RAMD) trials in April
this year and according to Col. Andrew Jayne, director of land
requirement for the Army, initial delivery could be "as early as a
less than a month away."
The 4X4 wheeled TAPVs will replace the RG-31 Nyala multi-
purpose, mine-resistant infantry vehicle and the Cayote armoured,
reconnaissance vehicle.
The TAPV is based on Textron Systems' Commando series of
vehicles, specifically the Commando Elite.
Textron Systems describes the Elite models as "our most highly-
protected and capable vehicles," and explains that it is "a more
technologically advanced variation of the COMMANDO and is
engineered to meet the Canadian Army's demanding standards,
including operability in both extreme cold and heat."
The fleet will be distributed across seven bases and 24 units.
The 5 CDSB is scheduled to receive 89 TAPVs in the August-
October 2016 time frame. This will be followed by the delivery
of 133 vehicles to the 2nd Division in Valcartier and subsequent
deliveries to Borden (2), Montreal (25), Edmonton (108), Gag-
etown (27) again and finally to the 4th Division in Petawawa
(126) between October 2016 and December 2017.
Side and Front view of two Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles.
Photo by: Textron Systems Canada Inc.
