The vehicle is being acquired in two main variants: a fighting vehicle equipped with the 25mm cannon seen on the LAV II and LAV III, and a support variant labelled the Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV).

Aug 6, 2019 · The new fleet of 360 ACSVs will all be based on the LAV 6.0 and will replace the current Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) II Bison and M113 Tracked LAV fleets. The ACSV is classified as either Type 2 (the first five variants with a high roof) or Type 3 (the last three variants with a lower roof).

Jul 23, 2020 · The ACSV will be built on the same chassis as the Army’s primary fighting platform, the LAV 6.0, and will deliver a highly mobile and protected vehicle system able to provide command support, combat support and combat service support capabilities to forward elements of a brigade group formation during expeditionary and domestic operations.

Jun 4, 2023 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the GDLS-C LAV-6 (LAV-VI / ACSV) 8x8 Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) including pictures.

LAV-6 ACSV Armoured Combat Support Vehicle - Variants. General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada furthered the modularity of the LAV 6.0 family by introducing the LAV 6.0 combat support...

Based on the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) 6.0, the ACSV fleet will replace the current LAV II Bison and M113 Tracked LAV fleets, offering the CAF enhanced protection, improved situational awareness, and greater mobility.

Jun 15, 2020 · LAV 6.0 features an eight-wheel, independent, hydro-pneumatic suspension with height adjustable mechanism. It also boasts one-speed transfer case, limited slip differentials, and full-time four wheel drive with selectable eight wheel drive.

Jun 13, 2024 · Additionally, the Canadian defense ministry announced the delivery of the first four LAV 6.0 Armored Combat Support Vehicles (ACVS) from General Dynamics, out of a batch of 50 units. Also known in Ukraine as Super Bison, these vehicles began strengthening the UAF in 2022 with an initial delivery of 39 units.

Dec 16, 2024 · The more than 300 remaining 8×8 wheeled vehicles, delivered in seven other variants, are replacing the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) II Bison, which entered service in the 1980s, as well as the 1960s-era M113, an aluminum-hulled tracked platform manufactured by FMC Corporation of Pennsylvania.

Jun 8, 2024 · The Canadian Army plans to replace all its LAV II and LAV III variants with the LAV 6.0, acquiring it in two main variants: a fighting vehicle with a 25mm cannon and an Armored Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV).