Re: Canadian Armed Force - Land
The Canadian Forces Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter (UTTH) CH146, commonly called the Griffon, is another important element of the army’s leading-edge battlefield systems. The Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter is a multi-use platform equipped to provide the Army with support for aerial firepower, reconnaissance and mobility tasks. The Griffon fleet is designed to carry a variety of specialized mission kits, which ensures a maximum lift capability with the option to quickly reconfigure the aircraft for specific missions when required.
The Griffon can operate day or night and in adverse weather conditions. Although not able to operate in icing conditions, the Griffon is certified to fly under instrument flight conditions. The pilot and co-pilot have computer control and display units for the management of avionics including multi-band radios, a Global Positioning System (GPS) and Doppler navigation equipment, as well as a Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite. The aircraft also has a cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder as well as a Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS). A full mission capable Griffon flight simulator is used for aircrew training in Gagetown, New Brunswick.
There are two configurations, the Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter (UTTH) and the Combat Support Squadron (CSS) version. The UTTH configuration deploys with 11 personnel (pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and up to 8 troops depending upon equipment carried). The CSS configuration carries a pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and a search and rescue technician.
Armament:
7.62-mm C6 door guns
Specifications:
Length: 17.1 m
Rotorspan: 14 m
Height: 4.6 m
Weight: 5,355 kg
Power: Pratt & Whitney's PT6T-3D engine
Speed: 220 km/h (cruise) up to 260 km/h (maximum speed)
Range: 656 km (with full tanks)
Passengers: 8 + 3 crew
Crew: Two pilots, one flight engineer
Ballistic protection: removable armour able to protect crew and cabin area occupants from small arms weapons and shrapnel.
Litter capacity: 6 stretchers
Thermal imagery: WESCAM 16TD-A Thermal Imaging System (TIS) stabilized camera system
Night vision: Crew equipped with Generation III Image Intensification (II)
Transport: minor disassembly permits transport of the Griffon by CC130 Hercules cargo aircraft for long-distance deployment.
Year(s) procured: 1995 to 1997
Number in service: 99
The Tactical Radar Identification and Location System (TRILS) is a ground-based system that detects, identifies, and locates non-communications emitters (radar) used by an opposing force on the battlefield. For example, TRILS can provide information on enemy surveillance and target acquisition systems that include: battlefield-surveillance radar, counter-mortar radar, counter-battery radar, and battlefield air-defence systems. Such information is crucial for the development of reliable combat intelligence and decision-making on the battlefield.
The TRILS system is mounted on a customized Bison chassis. It entered service in 1997 when four systems were delivered to the 1 Canadian Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment at the Canadian Forces Base in Kingston, Ontario. In 1998, TRILS was deployed on a NATO exercise in Stephenville, Newfoundland, that included 10 NATO Navies as well as the United States Air Force and Marine Corps, where it established itself as one of the best systems of its kind in the world.
Specifications:
Length: 6.5 m
Width: 2.6 m
Height: 13 m (mast extended)
Engine: 275 hp turbocharged Detroit diesel
Speed: 100 km/h
Range of Vehicle: 650 km
Frequency Range: 500 MHz to 40 GHz
Range of Operations: 25 km along front line
Crew: 3
Entered service: 1997
Number in Service: 4
The Browning 9-mm pistol is carried by officers and soldiers who require a sidearm that can be rapidly drawn and fired, even in confined spaces. The pistol consists of a barrel, a slide, a breech block, a frame, and a 13 round magazine.
Armament:
Cartridge: 9mm x 19mm
Specifications:
Weight: 1 kg (with empty magazine)
Length: 19.69 cm
Barrel length: 12.38 cm
Operation: recoil operated, semi-automatic
Feed: 13-round detachable magazine
Sights: Rear – fixed square notch, Front – tapered post
Sight Radius: 159mm
Muzzle Velocity: 350 m/s
Some units are receiving the Sig-Sauer P226 instead of the older and bulkier Browning
The C3A1 sniper rifle provides Canadian Army snipers with a weapon that can deliver highly accurate fire against point targets at ranges up to 800 meters during the day and 300 meters at night. It is rugged and performs well under extreme climactic conditions. The C3A1 is a bolt action, single shot, shoulder controlled, magazine fed weapon.
The rifle incorporates a Mauser Type 85 action. It is a very strong, reliable action with a rotating extractor. The C3A1 also comes equipped with a free-floating barrel. The synthetic stock is a near straight-line design and incorporates a built in pistol grip, forestock and cheek piece. The butt can be adjusted from 300mm to 348mm by the insertion of butt increments. These butt increments, commonly referred to as “shimsâ€, are available as 12mm or 7mm spacers.
The stock of the C3A1 is fitted with a steel-mounting bracket to mount the moulded nylon handstop. The handstop position on the stock is adjustable. The handstop incorporates a steel bipod spigot to facilitate the mounting of an all-steel, adjustable bipod.
Armament:
Ammunition: 7.62mm x 51mm NATO Match Ball
Magazine Capacity: 5 rounds
Specifications:
Weight: 7.52 kg
Barrel Weight: 2.04 kg
Sight: Unertl telescopic, 10 power, magnesium fluoride coated lenses
Sight Weight: 1.04 kg
Sight Length: 31.75 cm
Eye Relief: 75 mm
Browning .50 Cal Heavy Machine Gun
The .50 cal heavy machine gun is used primarily by the infantry. It can be employed with a tripod in a dismounted role to provide supporting fire for combat operations. It can also be mounted on vehicles such as the M113A3.
Armament:
Cartridge: 0.50 Browning (12.7 x 99mm)
Rate of Fire: cyclic, 450-500 rounds per minute
Specifications:
Weight: 58 kg
Length: 1.65 m
Barrel length: 1.14 m
Operation: short recoil, belt fed, air cooled
Feed: disintegrating link belt, M2 or M9 links
The Canadian Forces Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter (UTTH) CH146, commonly called the Griffon, is another important element of the army’s leading-edge battlefield systems. The Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter is a multi-use platform equipped to provide the Army with support for aerial firepower, reconnaissance and mobility tasks. The Griffon fleet is designed to carry a variety of specialized mission kits, which ensures a maximum lift capability with the option to quickly reconfigure the aircraft for specific missions when required.
The Griffon can operate day or night and in adverse weather conditions. Although not able to operate in icing conditions, the Griffon is certified to fly under instrument flight conditions. The pilot and co-pilot have computer control and display units for the management of avionics including multi-band radios, a Global Positioning System (GPS) and Doppler navigation equipment, as well as a Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite. The aircraft also has a cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder as well as a Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS). A full mission capable Griffon flight simulator is used for aircrew training in Gagetown, New Brunswick.
There are two configurations, the Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter (UTTH) and the Combat Support Squadron (CSS) version. The UTTH configuration deploys with 11 personnel (pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and up to 8 troops depending upon equipment carried). The CSS configuration carries a pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and a search and rescue technician.
Armament:
7.62-mm C6 door guns
Specifications:
Length: 17.1 m
Rotorspan: 14 m
Height: 4.6 m
Weight: 5,355 kg
Power: Pratt & Whitney's PT6T-3D engine
Speed: 220 km/h (cruise) up to 260 km/h (maximum speed)
Range: 656 km (with full tanks)
Passengers: 8 + 3 crew
Crew: Two pilots, one flight engineer
Ballistic protection: removable armour able to protect crew and cabin area occupants from small arms weapons and shrapnel.
Litter capacity: 6 stretchers
Thermal imagery: WESCAM 16TD-A Thermal Imaging System (TIS) stabilized camera system
Night vision: Crew equipped with Generation III Image Intensification (II)
Transport: minor disassembly permits transport of the Griffon by CC130 Hercules cargo aircraft for long-distance deployment.
Year(s) procured: 1995 to 1997
Number in service: 99
The Tactical Radar Identification and Location System (TRILS) is a ground-based system that detects, identifies, and locates non-communications emitters (radar) used by an opposing force on the battlefield. For example, TRILS can provide information on enemy surveillance and target acquisition systems that include: battlefield-surveillance radar, counter-mortar radar, counter-battery radar, and battlefield air-defence systems. Such information is crucial for the development of reliable combat intelligence and decision-making on the battlefield.
The TRILS system is mounted on a customized Bison chassis. It entered service in 1997 when four systems were delivered to the 1 Canadian Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment at the Canadian Forces Base in Kingston, Ontario. In 1998, TRILS was deployed on a NATO exercise in Stephenville, Newfoundland, that included 10 NATO Navies as well as the United States Air Force and Marine Corps, where it established itself as one of the best systems of its kind in the world.
Specifications:
Length: 6.5 m
Width: 2.6 m
Height: 13 m (mast extended)
Engine: 275 hp turbocharged Detroit diesel
Speed: 100 km/h
Range of Vehicle: 650 km
Frequency Range: 500 MHz to 40 GHz
Range of Operations: 25 km along front line
Crew: 3
Entered service: 1997
Number in Service: 4
The Browning 9-mm pistol is carried by officers and soldiers who require a sidearm that can be rapidly drawn and fired, even in confined spaces. The pistol consists of a barrel, a slide, a breech block, a frame, and a 13 round magazine.
Armament:
Cartridge: 9mm x 19mm
Specifications:
Weight: 1 kg (with empty magazine)
Length: 19.69 cm
Barrel length: 12.38 cm
Operation: recoil operated, semi-automatic
Feed: 13-round detachable magazine
Sights: Rear – fixed square notch, Front – tapered post
Sight Radius: 159mm
Muzzle Velocity: 350 m/s
Some units are receiving the Sig-Sauer P226 instead of the older and bulkier Browning
The C3A1 sniper rifle provides Canadian Army snipers with a weapon that can deliver highly accurate fire against point targets at ranges up to 800 meters during the day and 300 meters at night. It is rugged and performs well under extreme climactic conditions. The C3A1 is a bolt action, single shot, shoulder controlled, magazine fed weapon.
The rifle incorporates a Mauser Type 85 action. It is a very strong, reliable action with a rotating extractor. The C3A1 also comes equipped with a free-floating barrel. The synthetic stock is a near straight-line design and incorporates a built in pistol grip, forestock and cheek piece. The butt can be adjusted from 300mm to 348mm by the insertion of butt increments. These butt increments, commonly referred to as “shimsâ€, are available as 12mm or 7mm spacers.
The stock of the C3A1 is fitted with a steel-mounting bracket to mount the moulded nylon handstop. The handstop position on the stock is adjustable. The handstop incorporates a steel bipod spigot to facilitate the mounting of an all-steel, adjustable bipod.
Armament:
Ammunition: 7.62mm x 51mm NATO Match Ball
Magazine Capacity: 5 rounds
Specifications:
Weight: 7.52 kg
Barrel Weight: 2.04 kg
Sight: Unertl telescopic, 10 power, magnesium fluoride coated lenses
Sight Weight: 1.04 kg
Sight Length: 31.75 cm
Eye Relief: 75 mm
Browning .50 Cal Heavy Machine Gun
The .50 cal heavy machine gun is used primarily by the infantry. It can be employed with a tripod in a dismounted role to provide supporting fire for combat operations. It can also be mounted on vehicles such as the M113A3.
Armament:
Cartridge: 0.50 Browning (12.7 x 99mm)
Rate of Fire: cyclic, 450-500 rounds per minute
Specifications:
Weight: 58 kg
Length: 1.65 m
Barrel length: 1.14 m
Operation: short recoil, belt fed, air cooled
Feed: disintegrating link belt, M2 or M9 links
