A pair of Canadian Cougars

The AVGP (Armoured Vehicle General Purpose) is a series of three armoured fighting vehicles purchased by the Canadian military in the late 1970s. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 527 pixel Image in higher resolution (2900 × 1910 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 527 pixel Image in higher resolution (2900 × 1910 pixel, file size: 3. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, protected by armour and armed with weapons. ... Canadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (Fr. ...

These vehicles were based on the six-wheeled version of the Swiss Mowag Piranha. These vehicles mounted propellers for amphibious use, like the eight-wheeled Coyote, but not the U.S. Stryker. The Canadian Armed Forces' LAV III, the United States Marine Corps' LAV 25, and the US Army's Stryker are all variants of the Piranha. Chilean Mowag Piranha 8X8. ... The Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle is an armoured fighting vehicle built by General Motors of Canada for the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled all wheel drive (AWD) armored combat vehicles (ACVs) produced by General Dynamics Land Systems, in current use by the US Army. ... The LAV III armoured vehicle (AV) is the latest (entering service in 1999) in General Motors light armoured vehicle (LAV) line. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces to global crises. ... LAV-25, also known as Bison, is said to be an 8 wheeled vehicle that has been used to destroy non-biological land-mines while safely carring 6 people. ... The United States Army is one of the armed forces of the United States and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled all wheel drive (AWD) armored combat vehicles (ACVs) produced by General Dynamics Land Systems, in current use by the US Army. ...

Variants

=== Grizzly ===

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MAIN SEARCH LAMPS • 3-D swivel-tilt spotlights; forward and rear • 400,000+ candle-power halogen lamps • Infrared lens covers • Dash controls PLUS independent wireless remote controls • Control the lamps from outside the vehicle while conducting IR, Look up ir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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INTERIOR • Heavy-duty cooling/heating system for use in extreme environments • Dual independent air conditioning/heating systems, controls • DC Power jacks with heavy duty AC Power inverter • Front windscreen wiper, washer • Variable seating layouts • Safety driver seat • Sun visors • Optional tinted glass • [ArmorThane®] tactical coating increases passenger safety • Storage compartments in cab and passenger area for essential equipment

SERVICEABILITY • Designed to meet on and off highway standards • Corrosion protected from the most hostile environments • Easy access to key service points • Replaceable windows; easy swap-out • Color coded service points • All exterior hardware is the same size; • Power jacks for computers and other devices;

 increases ease of service 

• Operators Manual • Service Manual • Spare Parts Manual

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • Heavy-duty 200 Amp alternator • Quick jump-start system • Instruments and gauges in standard or metric • Engine block heater jack located up front in the winch box • Power jacks for computers and other devices; AMP is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: AMP, the capitalised letter version of Amp, In biology, the nucleotide adenosine monophosphate As a flavour enhancer, the nucleotide adenosine monophosphate AngryMutantPenguin, a famous fan of The Elder Scrolls In computing, the MPEG-2, Layer 3 (MP3) audio... Early 20th century Alternator made in Budapest, Hungary, in the power generating hall of a hydroelectric station. ...

 4 in the cab; 3 in the body 

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Husky

• Armoured recovery vehicle (ARV)
• Designed to provide mechanical support for the other two vehicles

AVGP today

Cougar

The Cougar is only used for training in Canada as a reconnaissance vehicle. The Grizzly is no longer in front line service but are being converted to support vehicles (i.e., command post). The Husky still serves in its original role. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 538 pixel Image in higher resolution (2780 × 1870 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 538 pixel Image in higher resolution (2780 × 1870 pixel, file size: 2. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... Command Post is a military term referring to a field location whence the person in charge of a situation may issue orders. ...

In June of 2005 the Canadian government announced plans to loan 105 AVGPs to African peacekeepers in the Darfur region. The AVGP were considered sufficiently modern to be useful in this low-intensity conflict. The Canadian government was to arrange for civilian contractors to take care of the maintenance of these vehicles. Flag of the Fur national movement Darfur (Arabic دار فور, meaning home of the Fur) is a region of far western Sudan, bordering the Central African Republic, Libya, and Chad. ...

As the vehicles contained some U.S.-manufactured or licensed parts, U.S. permission would be required to loan the vehicles. Initially the vehicles were to be shipped without their Cadillac-Gage turrets. Corbelled corner turrets at Newark Castle, Port Glasgow. ...

The vehicles arrived in Senegal in the late summer of 2005. The Sudanese government required various kinds of assurances before they would allow peacekeepers to use the vehicles in Sudan. On November 18, 2005 the vehicles started arriving in Sudan, in white livery, with their turrets.^[1] November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

1. ^ Paul Koring. "Armoured vehicles approved for Sudan", Globe and Mail, November 15, 2005. Retrieved on March 4.

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External links

• Canadian army equipment
• SFU site with on the AVGP.
• SFU site on the Canadian Forces ‘Wheeled Light Armoured Vehicle Life Extension’ program.
• Armoured vehicles approved for Sudan: Peacekeepers in Darfur set to receive Canadian APCs after government delay, Globe and Mail, November 15, 2005
• Canadian tanks muscle AU forces, Sudan Tribune, November 22, 2005