Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV)
Project summary
The new and modern fleet of Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSV) will provide ambulances, mobile repair and vehicle recovery vehicles, as well as engineer support vehicles and command posts, for both domestic and international operations.
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.
Project phases
Currently in Phase 4: Implementation
1. Identification
1. Identification
- June 2017
2. Options analysis
2. Options analysis
- January 23, 2019
3. Definition
3. Definition
- N/A
4. Implementation
4. Implementation
- Project approval: August 6, 2019
- Contract award: September 5, 2019
- First vehicle accepted: December 18, 2020
- First delivery of type II variants: 2022
- Initial operational capability: 2023
- First delivery of type III variants: 2024
- Full operational capability: 2024
5. Close-out
5. Close-out
- 2025
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Additional information
Project updates
Project updates
September 30, 2021
Total of 30 Type 2 variants have been produced by GDLS-C to date.
July 29, 2021
The second variant of ACSV (Ambulance) was accepted at the factory by Canada.
March 31, 2021
Eleven type 2 variants have been produced by GDLS-C to date.
December 18, 2020
The first ACSV-Troop/Cargo Vehicle (TCV) variant was accepted at the factory by Canada.
November 2019 – December 2020
Critical system, design, and logistical reviews are done on the troop/cargo, ambulance, and command post variants of the vehicles.
September 5, 2019
A contract was awarded to GDLS Canada.
Industry
Benefiting Canadian Industry
The Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy was applied to the ACSV Implementation Contract. Total ITB obligation is $1.775 billion.
The contract was awarded thought a non-competitive process following direct engagement with General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada, the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Light Armoured Vehicle 6.0.
Technical Requirements
About the ACSV
360 vehicles will be purchased in eight variants. They include:
- Troop/Cargo
- Ambulance
- Command Post
- Electronic Warfare
- Engineer
- Fitter/Cargo
- Maintenance and Recovery
- Mobile Repair
Project costs
Project costs
The cost of the ACSV project is $2.52 billion. This includes acquisition, project management costs, infrastructure, contracts and contingency.
Issues/Risks
Issues/Risks
COVID-19 has had an impact on all procurement projects in some form. Challenges may impact the project schedule or cost to varying degrees, as the full impacts continue to be assessed. We continue to monitor the situation closely and update the project page should any information change. In collaboration with our industry partners, we are continuing to work on mitigation measures where possible, while keeping our respective workforces safe.
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