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Support Vehicles
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The HLVW, or Heavy Logistics Vehicle, Wheeled, currently
in service with the Canadian Forces, and comes in number of variants depending
on it's chosen role. Built in Kingston, Ontario in 1988 the STEYR model
began deliveries of the eight variants in 1989, and after Reliability,
Availability, Maintainability and Durability (RAMD) trials the last units
were scheduled for delivery in 1990.
Certain Canadian modifications were required, such as camouflage net storage
for two nets behind the cab, cold weather starting equipment to allow
starting at -40 degrees Celcius, brush guards for the cab front, a cargo
bay walkway, and a radio installation kit based on a 24 volt system.
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The medium logistic vehicle wheeled (MLVW) is the backbone
of the land force logistic support. These vehicles are used throughout
the battlefield in such roles as command and control, troop and cargo
transport, maintenance and administrative functions. This vehicle fleet
is employed in all land force missions including territorial defence,
domestic emergencies and peacekeeping.
In 1982, 2,769 medium logistic vehicles were procured
for the Land Force.
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The light support vehicle wheeled (LSVW) replaced the
old army fleet of 5/4 ton trucks procured in 1976 and commercial utility
cargo vehicles bought in the early 1980s. The fleet consists of a wide
variety of configurations, carries four different types of shelters that
contain a wide variety of special equipment.
The LSVW is used throughout the battlefield in such roles
as command and control, troop transport, line laying, medical evacuation,
maintenance, administration and light cargo. The vehicle is air transportable
in a CC 130 Hercules aircraft. It is employed in all land force missions
including territorial defence, domestic emergencies and peacekeeping.
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The Volkswagen Iltis1 was developed by Audi for Volkswagen
in the 1970s as a replacement to the VW Type 181 and 182 (Thing, Trekker,
Kubelwagen etc). The Iltis was designed using components of the Audi Fox
(Audi 80 in Europe), Volkswagen Rabbit (Golf I) and the Type I (Beetle)
along with an updated Auto Union Munga four wheel drive system that would
later be go on to be reworked into the Audi Quattro system.
The four wheel drive system was designed to be competent
both on and off-road and enable the Iltis to carry a 500kg (1100lb) pay
load cross country and climb grades of up to 60.9 degrees.
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