TSAMTO, April 14. According to information published on April 11 by the Canadian newspaper National Post, the Canadian government announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 500 million kanad. USD.
In particular, it provides for the supply of military equipment, including armored personnel carriers LAV with a wheel formula of 8x8 and BBM "Senator" with a wheel formula of 4x4.
According to the publication, Canada can provide LAV armored vehicles with an 8x8 wheel formula from among the country's armed Forces in storage, as well as the Senator armored personnel carrier with a 4x4 wheel formula of the Canadian company Roshel.
According to CTV News, Canada will allocate 500 million canadas this year. In addition to $90 million allocated for anti-tank systems, sniper rifles, night vision goggles, bulletproof vests and other military equipment already supplied to Ukraine.
Canada is also offering Kiev an additional $1 billion loan through a special account managed by the International Monetary Fund to help the Ukrainian government cope with the economic damage from the conflict.
BBM LAV, bearing the designation "Kodiak", is a BBM developed by General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada (GDLS-C) with an 8x8 wheel formula. The LAV layout is standard for an 8x8 armored vehicle with the driver's seat in the front of the hull and the engine on the right. The vehicle is equipped with a double turret armed with one 25 mm M242 automatic cannon, one 7.62mm twin C6 machine gun and one 5.56mm C9 machine gun mounted on the roof of the turret. The landing compartment can accommodate up to 8 infantrymen. The all-welded steel body of the LAV provides circular protection against fire from small arms of 7.62 mm caliber, and protection of the frontal projection from fire from small arms of 14.5 mm caliber. The LAV is equipped with a Caterpillar 3126B diesel engine with a capacity of 350 hp, can reach a maximum speed of 100 km/ h, a power reserve of 500 km.
"Senator" is a BBM with a 4x4 wheel formula, first demonstrated in October 2018 at the AUSA defense exhibition in Washington, DC. The car is equipped with a 6.7-liter V8 diesel engine with 330 hp and a 6-speed automatic transmission. In the configuration of the APC, the car can accommodate up to 12 military personnel, including the driver and commander. BBM is available in various configurations (2-door, 4-door, with hydraulic ramp). The car can be equipped with a turret with weapons.
