February 13, 2020, Saint-Nicolas, Quebec, National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces

We are getting ready for the future. Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, is based on present and future needs of the Forces, to ensure they have the equipment they need to do their jobs in all areas of operations.

Today, on behalf of Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan, Brigadier-General Gervais Carpentier, Commander of 2 Division, attended a ceremony to highlight the roll out of the 1,587th and last Standard Military Pattern vehicle. This is an important milestone for the Forces as it completes the production of vehicles to replace its fleet of medium logistics vehicles that is more than 30 years old.

Logistics vehicles provide an agility, which is a core capability for our Forces. Whether at home or abroad, they must be able to travel, in the hundreds, to help our allies, and move all their equipment. Medium support vehicles are essential to almost all domestic and international operations. Our new logistics vehicles significantly increase the Forces’ capacity to transport equipment, personnel, and supplies, with a capacity of up to 9.5 tonnes.





In addition to the five variants of medium support vehicles, this major project also delivered 322 trailers, 161 armoured protection systems, 1,300 militarized trucks in six variants for the Reserves, and 995 shelters, of which 846 shelters are configured for specific roles in military operations. In all, this $1.5 billion project has provided economic benefits in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.

