Canadian Military News, Reports, Data, etc.

Hi, there's a thread about the Canadian Army. Enjoy it.

Part One: Canadian Army in Facts and the Canadian Army Structure

Size of the Army
Approximate strength of Army (Regular Force): 19, 500
Approximate strength of Army (Reserve Force): 15, 500
Approximate number of civilians employed by the Army: 4, 200

Employment Equity
Number of women in the Army: 1, 781
Number of women in the Combat Arms
(Infantry, Armoured, Artillery, Engineers) 252

Deployments (I don't have the numbe for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005)
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 2001: 3, 281
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 2000: 3, 831
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 1999: 5, 599
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 1998: 3, 470
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 1997: 3, 881
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 1996: 3, 818
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 1995: 2, 615
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 1994: 4, 586
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 1993: 5, 949
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 1992: 4, 834
Number of Army personnel deployed on overseas missions in 1991: 534


Major Vehicles and Equipment:
Tanks and Armoured Vehicles
651 LAV IIIs
203 Coyote Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicles
114 Leopard C2 Tanks
74 Bison Ambulances
60 Bison Mortar vehicles
35 Bison Recovery vehicles
16 Bison Mobile Repair Team vehicles
14 Bison Electronic Warfare vehicles
341 M113 A3 / MTVL tracked vehicle variants
9 Badger engineer vehicles
8 Taurus armoured recovery vehicles
9 Beaver bridge-layers
52 AVGP Personnel Carriers
80 AVGP Command Posts
10 AVGP Radio Relay vehicles
20 AVGP Unit Access Node vehicles
70 AVGP Mobile Repair Team vehicles

Artillery
96 C3 Towed Howitzers 105mm
76 M-109 Self-Propelled Howitzers
28 LG1 Mark II 105 Towed Howitzers
18 AVGP Artillery Gun Tractors

Air Defence
20 *** 005 Twin 35mm Air Defence Guns
34 Air Defence Anti-Tank Systems (ADATS)
10 Oerlikon Skyguard Mark II
24 AVGP Very Short Air Defence vehicles

Support Vehicles
99 Griffon Helicopters
1,212 HLVWs (Heavy Logistic Vehicle Wheeled)
2,500 Iltis jeeps
2,879 LSVWs (Light Support Vehicle Wheeled)
2,769 MLVW (Medium Logistic Vehicle Wheeled)
78 BV 206 all-terrain vehicles

Structure

Army Regular Land Forces
Land Force Command has a regional military structure based upon 4 geographical areas. These areas (Western, Central, Quebec and Atlantic) provide a single chain of command for regular and reserve forces in their regions. Land Force Headquarters (LFHQ) is collocated with NDHQ in Ottawa. The Land Force Doctrine and Training System forms an integral part of LFHQ, but is located in Kingston, Ontario. This HQ controls all of individual and collective training activities for the Land Force.

The Land Force is organized into 3 Mechanized Brigade Groups stationed in Western Canada, Ontario and Quebec, respectively. Each group has 3 infantry battalions (2 mechanized, 1 light), 1 armoured regiment, 1 artillery regiment, 1 combat engineer regiment, 1 reconnaissance squadron, plus appropriate combat support and combat service support. Outside this structure remain 1 engineer support regiment, 1 air defence regiment, and 1 electronic warfare squadron.

Army Reserve
The Army Reserves are growing and are already incorporating unique capabilities such as Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) and Psychological Operations (PSYOPS) into their structure.

The Reserve component of the Land Force is organized in ten Brigade Groups that in total are comprised of 17 reconnaissance units, 17 artillery units, 12 engineer units, 51 infantry battalions, 19 logistic units, 4 military police units, and 4 intelligence units.

Canadian Rangers
The Canadian Rangers (164 patrols) who serve in Canada’s Far North, are also members of the Army Reserve.

Major army bases
Edmonton, Alberta; Suffield, Alberta; Shilo, Manitoba; Petawawa, Ontario; Kingston, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Valcartier, Quebec; Gagetown, New Brunswick.

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Those ADATS are so cool. Have they ever been in combat before?

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we have even less troops than I thought.

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tphuang said:

we have even less troops than I thought.

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you though how many do we have ???

Brotherofsnake,yes the ADATS were in a few major deployement like Kosovo and Bosnia since we acquire them in 1989.

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Part II, Canadian Army Unit[/B]

Regular Unit

Canadian Force Base Petawawa
Land Force Central Area HQ
Land Force Central Area Training Centre (Meaford)

2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Groupe
1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group HQ
2 Combat Engineer Regiment
2 Field Ambulance
2 Military Police Platoon
2 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
2 Service Battalion
3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Royal Canadian Dragoons
2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
4 Air Defence Regiment
4 Engineer Support Regiment
Canadian Force Base Gagetown
Land Force Atlantic Area HQ
Canadian Force Base Valcartier
Land Force Quebec Area HQ

5e Groupe Brigade Mechanize du Canada (The only french-canadian unit, the 5th mechanised Brigade group of Canada
12e Régiment Blindé du Canada (12th Armor Regiment)
1st Battalion, The Royal 22e Regimént
2nd Battalion, The Royal 22e Régiment
3rd Battalion, The Royal 22e Régiment
5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group HQ
5 Combat Engineer Regiment
5 Field Ambulance
5 Military Police Platoon
5 Régiment d'artillerie légere du Canada (5th Light Artillery battalion)
5 Service Battalion


1 CMBG
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group HQ
1 Combat Engineer Regiment
1 Field Ambulance
1 Military Police Platoon
1 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
1 Service Battalion
1st Battalion, The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
2nd Battalion, The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
3rd Battalion, The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Canadian Forces Base Shilo
Canadian Forces Base Suffield
Edmonton Garrison
Land Force Western Area Training Centre (Wainwright)
1 Area Support Group
Area Support Group Calgary


Reserve Unit

1 Air Defence Regiment
10 Field Artillery Regiment
10 Field Engineer Squadron
11 Field Artillery Regiment
11 Medical Company
11 Service Battalion
116 Independent Field Battery
12 Medical Company
12 Service Battalion
12e Régiment Blindé du Canada (Milice) (there's also a reserve part to the 12th Armor)
14 Service Battalion
15 Field Artillery Regiment
15 Field Artillery Regiment Band
15 Medical Company
15 Service Battalion
16 Medical Company
16 Service Battalion
17 Medical Company
17 Service Battalion
18 Air Defence Regiment
18 Medical Company
18 Service Battalion
1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders
1st Battalion, The Royal New-Brunswick Regiment
1st Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment
1st Hussars
2 Battalion, The Irish Regiment of Canada
2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group HQ
2 Combat Engineer Regiment
2 Field Ambulance
2 Field Artillery Regiment
2 Field Engineer Regiment
2 Intelligence Company
2 Intelligence Platoon
2 Military Police Platoon
2 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
2 Service Battalion
20 Field Artillery Regiment
21 Service Battalion
22 Service Battalion
23 Medical Company
23 Service Battalion
25 Medical Company
25 Military Police Platoon
25 Service Battalion
26 Field Artillery Regiment
26 Service Battalion
28 Medical Company
28 Service Battalion
2nd Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders
2nd Battalion, The Royal New-Brunswick Regiment
2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment
3 Field Artillery Regiment
3 Field Engineer Regiment
3 Field Engineer Squadron
3 Intelligence Company
30 Dental Platoon
30 Field Artillery Regiment
30 Military Police Platoon
31 Canadian Brigade Group HQ
31 Combat Field Engineer Regiment
31 Service Battalion
32 Canadian Brigade Group HQ
33 Canadian Brigade Group HQ
33 Field Engineer Squadron
33 Medical Platoon
33 Service Battalion
34 Canadian Brigade Group HQ
35 Canadian Brigade Group HQ
35 Medical Company
35 Service Battalion
36 Canadian Brigade Group Band
36 Canadian Brigade Group HQ
36 Service Battalion
37 Canadian Brigade Group HQ
38 Canadian Brigade Group HQ
39 Canadian Brigade Group HQ
3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group
4 Intelligence Company
41 Canadian Brigade Group HQ
44 Field Engineer Squadron
45 Field Engineer Squadron
48th Highlanders of Canada
49 Field Artillery Regiment
4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
51 Service Battalion
52 Medical Company
55 Medical Company
55 Service Battalion
56 Field Artillery Regiment
56 Field Engineer Squadron
58 Air Defence Battery
6 Field Artillery Regiment
6 Field Engineer Squadron
6 Intelligence Company
62 Field Artillery Regiment
6th Battalion, The Royal 22e Régiment
7 Toronto Regiment
8 Field Engineer Regiment
84 Independent Field Battery
8th Canadian Hussars
9 Field Engineer Squadron
Area Support Group Calgary
Black Watch
British Columbia Dragoons
British Columbia Regiment
Calgary Highlanders
Canadian Grenadier Guards
Canadian Rangers
Canadian Scottish Regiment
Ceremonial Guards
Directorate of Land Strategic Concepts
Fort Garry Horse
Governor General's Foot Guards
Governor General's Horse Guards
Infantry School
King's Own Calgary Regiment
Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
Le Régiment de Hull
Le Régiment de la Chaudière
Le Régiment de Maisonneuve
Le Régiment du Saguenay
Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent
Les Fusilliers Mont-Royal (that's my unit !!)
Lorne Scots
Loyal Edmonton Regiment
Militia Command and Staff Course
NATO Training Simulation Work Group
North Saskatchewan Regiment
Peace Support Training Centre
Prince Edward Island Regiment
Princess Louise Fusiliers
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Royal Canadian Hussars
Royal Regina Rifles
Royal Westminster Regiment
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Saskatchewan Dragoons
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
Sherbrooke Hussars
SkyHawks
South Alberta Light Horse
Stormont, Dundas Glengarry Highlanders
The Algonquin Regiment
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada
The Brockville Rifles
The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment
The Grey and Simcoe Forresters
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
The Highland Fusiliers of Canada
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
The Ontario Regiment
The Princess of Wales Own Regiment
The Queens own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
The Queen's York Rangers
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
The Royal Montreal Regiment
The Toronto Scottish Regiment
The Windsor Regiment
Voltigeurs de Quebéc
West Nova Scotia Regiment

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Part IV: Canadian Army Weapon, Equipment and Gears.

For this part, i'll post one equipment or weapon each 1 or 2 day.

Today, the Canadian C7A1 5.56mm Rifle of Diemaco


The C7A1 Assault Rifle

The C7A1 assault rifle is an improved version of the basic C7 combat rifle, incorporating a low-mounted optical sight. It is a Canadian adaptation of a U.S. firearm known as the M16A1E1. The C7A1 eliminates the carrying handle of the C7 and substitutes an optical sight. The weapon is equipped with a 3.5x optical sight, which is mounted in place of the carrying handle.

C7A1 rounds are 5.56 x 45 NATO standard. The weapon has an effective range of 400 metres and a rate of fire of 700 to 940 rounds per minute. Along with the optical sight, optional attachments include the M203A1 40mm grenade launcher, the AN PAQ 4 Laser pointer and the Image Intensification Night Sight (Kite sight). It has been in service with the Army since 1986.

Armament:
Cartridge: 5.56mm x 45mm NATO
Rate of Fire: cyclic, 700 to 940 rounds per minute
Magazine: 30 rounds

Specifications:
Weight: empty - 3.3kg, full - 3.9kg (not including M203A1 grenade launcher)
Length: normal butt, 1.0 m
Barrel Length: 530
Operation: direct gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed
Range: 400 m
Entered service : 1986

Personnaly, I love this weapon so much, a great one, better than the US M16A2 and soon, we'll be maybe equiped with the newer C7A2. A good thing is that weapon is ambidextrous (I'm a left-handed) without any modification.

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i heard on the history channel that canada had a new, large looking rifle in development. it was supposed to fire "smart gernades" and have electronic fuinctions. any info?

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MIGleader said:

i heard on the history channel that canada had a new, large looking rifle in development. it was supposed to fire "smart gernades" and have electronic fuinctions. any info?

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No, I'm so sorry, the only new equipement that I know about and that we acquire recently are the new G-Wagen and our new NVG for the Air Force.

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Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle

The Coyote is a vital component of the army’s leading-edge battlefield systems. This highly mobile, well-armed and well-protected reconnaissance variant of the Light Armoured Vehicle family is employed in the conduct of battlefield reconnaissance and surveillance missions at the battlegroup and brigade levels. Incorporating both radar and a variety of electro-optic sensors, the Coyote surveillance system provides an all-weather, day and night observation capability. The Coyote is in use with the Army’s six mechanized infantry battalions, the three armour regiments and their respective schools.

The most innovative aspect of the Coyote is its surveillance system, designed to detect hostile forces using a combination of day camera, radar, thermal imaging, and laser range-finding equipment.

Designed to operate in the world's hot spots, the Coyote is armed and armoured to fulfil its mission. The ballistic-steel hull protects against small-arms fire, mines and high-explosive airbursts. Add-on armour protects against larger projectiles. The two-man electric-drive turret is equipped with a laser-warning receiver. A fully stabilized 25-mm chain gun provides light assault firepower. On roads the vehicle's maximum speed is 100 km/h, with a maximum range of 660 km. It can deploy quickly to an area accessible by roads or trails, and then continue cross-country. A mast-equipped version of the vehicle raises its surveillance gear 10 m above the ground to see hostile forces over obstacles and from protected positions.

Armament:
25-mm stabilized M242 chain gun
7.62-mm stabilized coaxial machine gun
7.62-mm top-turret mounted machine gun
76-mm grenade launcher (2 clusters of 4 launchers)
7.62-mm C6 machine gun

Specifications:
Length: 6.39 m
Width: 2.50 m
Height: 2.69 m
Maximum speed: 100 km/hr
Range: 660 km
Weight: 14.4 t
Gradient: maximum 60%
Side slope: maximum 30%
Trench crossing: 2.06 m
Fording: 1.3 m max
Sights: Daytime optical, Thermal Imagery (TI), Generation III Image Intensification (II)
Surveillance System: Battlefield Surveillance Radar, Thermal Imager, Daylight camera, and Laser Range-finder
Winch: Front-mounted 6,800 kg dynamic pull self-recovery winch
Engine: 275 hp Detroit Diesel 6V53T
Transmission: 5 forward gears, 1 reverse
Transfer case: 2 speed
Suspension: Independent rear 4 wheels torsion bar, Front 4 wheels strut
Wheels: 8 wheels (4 or 8 wheel drive)
Tires: Michelin XML
Brakes: Power (air)
Entered service: 1996
Number in service: 203

This vehicule is the proud of the Canadian Army since there's no equivalent in other armies.

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M72 LAW


M72 Light Anti-Armour Weapon

The M72 is a light, anti-armour weapon that can be used by a single soldier to destroy enemy combat vehicles and fortifications. The 66-mm warhead can penetrate up to 350 mm of armour. The unit is light and compact and can easily be carried by an individual soldier. When required, the user extends the telescopic tube, which automatically cocks the launcher and raises the sight. The user places the tube on his shoulder, aims, and squeezes the trigger to discharge the rocket to a range of up to 350m. The maximum effective range is about 220m against moving targets and 300m against stationary targets.

Although primarily designed for the defeat of light armour, the weapon retains a moderate capability against older tanks when engaging them at the sides or rear.

The tactical round consists of a free-flight rocket in a disposable telescopic launcher. Each rocket consists of three major assemblies: a 66mm high explosive warhead; a Point-Initiating, Base Detonating (PIBD) fuse and an improved rocket motor. Attached to the motor case are eight spring-loaded fins which are folded forward to lie alongside the rocket motor whilst in the launcher. Upon ignition of the rocket, gas pressure propels the rocket from the launcher and the fins spring out to stabilize flight.

Armament:
Calibre: 66mm rocket

Specifications:
Carry Weight: 3.45 kg
Carry Length: 780 mm
Firing Length: 980 mm
Muzzle Velocity: 200 m/s
Effective Range: 220 m
Maximum Range: 350 m
Time of flight to 250m: 1.4 seconds
Penetration: 300 mm of armour


Krupp Crane KMK 2025


The Krupp Crane is used to lift heavy objects such as bridging materials, sea containers, and cargo. It is also employed to load cargo onto transport trucks. The vehicle has two cabs, one for the driver and another for the operator. It is normally crewed by only one person however, as the crane cannot drive and operate at the same time. The KMK 2025 has a lifting capacity of 25 tonnes, and is equipped with four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering.

Specifications:
Length: 9.75 m
Width: 2.49 m
Width with outriggers: 5.5 m
Height: 3.29 m (crane down)
Lifting Capacity: 25 t
Engine: Mercedes-Benz, 204 HP
Gears: 6 forward gears, 3 reverse
Minimum Boom Length: 7.4 m
Maximum Boom Length: 23 m (36 m with the addition of a 13 m boom extension)
Cable Length: 50 m
Cable Gage: 16 mm
Crew: 1


Eryx AT Missile System

ERYX

Eryx is the army’s Short Range Anti-Armour Weapon (Heavy) or SRRAW (H). It is a portable system consisting of a firing post, which includes a day sight and thermal imager, a tripod, and the missile in a disposable launch tube. The Eryx is normally fired from a light weight tripod but can be fired with the missile launch shoulder resting on the soldier’s shoulder.

The Eryx is operated by a two person crew, a gunner assisted by a loader. The Eryx provides the infantry section and the armoured reconnaissance assault troop with deadly accuracy and lethality to a 600 metre range. With its tandem high explosive shaped charge warhead, the Eryx can defeat the armour of all known tanks, including those protected by explosive reactive armour. It is also effective against fortified positions including bunkers, reinforced buildings and other earthworks.

The Mirabel Thermal Imaging sight allows the Eryx to operate under all weather and light conditions. The soft launch feature of the missile gives the system the flexibility to be fired in open ground, wooded areas and even from small rooms in buildings. The missile system can be carried by two soldiers or transported in any of the military’s vehicles.

Training on the Eryx is conducted with the aid of computerized interactive simulators. The Eryx Video Interactive Gunnery System (EVIGS) is used to conduct the initial indoor simulated missile firing and the outdoor training is conducted with real vehicles as targets using the Eryx Precision Gunnery System (EPGS).

Armament:
Missiles: Eryx tandem warhead HEAT
Propulsion: 2 stage, solid propellant rocket motor
Penetration: ERA + 900 millimetres of armour
Rate of fire: 5 rounds in two minutes

Specifications:
Length: 1.13 metres (missile in case)
Range: 50 to 600 metres
Crew: 2 (gunner and loader)
Entered Service: 1996