Gentlemen I believe there is some truth in what has been said. I believe the equipment rationalization plan is to equip maneuver units ( read regular force line units ) with a purpose built vehicle similar to the HUMVEE and non-maneuver units ( read reserve and schools ) with a militarized civilian vehicle. White Western Star is promoting a vehicle and has been driving it around Kelowna lately. The vehicle was on display at the BCD armoury and hence that may be where the rumor started. -----Original Message----- From: Gunner [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2021 6:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Replacements For The Iltis? No that is not the case at all. There are no reserve units (armoured or otherwise) in BC testing HUMMERS! The army's statement of requirements went into NDHQ last fall for the Iltis replacement project. The army is looking for a civilian style vehicle that could be adapted to military use in order to reduce costs. I haven't heard about anything since then. Albert King wrote: > > I think that the new list has been tested enough so I'll make an attenpt to get some kind of > discussion going again. > > I have recently heard it mentioned that the Canadian Army would be replacing their Iltis jeeps > with American Hummers. A reserve unit out in B.C. was supposted to be testing them and > preliminary reports said that they were working really well. Canada certainly needs something > to replace the Iltis, Hummers may be the best quality but are quite expensive. The number the > CF wanted to order was around 800. > > Just wondering if anyone has heard of this elsewhere... or have I been misinformed? > > -------------------------------------------------------- > NOTE: To remove yourself from this list, send a message > to [email protected] from the account you wish > to remove, with the line "unsubscribe army" in the > message body. -------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: To remove yourself from this list, send a message to [email protected] from the account you wish to remove, with the line "unsubscribe army" in the message body.
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