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Polaris will deliver 36 utility task vehicles and 12 trailers to the Canadian Army.

The equipment will be delivered later this year to light infantry battalions at Canadian Forces Bases in Edmonton, Petawawa and Valcartier.

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The contract is for the delivery of Polaris Defense turbo diesel MRZR (MRZR-D) utility task vehicles and 12 tactical trailers. The deal is being handled through Polaris Industries Ltd, the Canada-based office of Polaris Industries Inc.

The $2.3 million contract was awarded in June by Public Services & Procurement Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defence. Polaris announced it Tuesday.

Jason Manchester, a public affairs spokesman with the Canadian Army, said each base will receive 12 vehicles and 4 trailers no later than the end of October. “The light infantry battalions will evaluate the performance of the Utility Tactical Vehicles and trailers in representative operational conditions, based on the stated technical and operational requirements in the contract, in order to validate their configuration and operational effectiveness,” Manchester stated in an email to Defence Watch.