Canada’s C$2 billion ACSV deal reinforces new defence industrial strategy as allies align
Canada has ordered more LAV 6.0 vehicles. (Photo: Canadian Armed Forces)
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada is the country’s first strategic partner under the Defence Industrial Strategy’s Strategic Partnership Framework, an effort to provide companies with confidence to invest and boost the defence labour force.
Canada is to buy another 190 General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs) under a C$2 billion (US$1.42 billion) four-year deal which will take the country’s fleet of ACSVs to 550.
This makes GDLS-C the first strategic partner under the Canadian government’s Defence Industrial Strategy’s (DIS) Strategic Partnership Framework where companies will work more closely with the government. The framework focuses on armoured vehicles, uncrewed aerial systems and icebreakers and includes investment from the company and export support from the government.
Released in February this year, the DIS includes the new Defence Investment Agency with what the government
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