according to information published by the “CBC” website on June 30, 2022, during the NATO leaders summit that was held in Madrid from 29 to 30 June 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada is working on finalizing a deal to provide Ukraine with 39 8×8 Armored Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs).
The Armored Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) is a new 8×8 armored vehicle developed for the Canadian army based on the LAV 6.0 and that will replace the current Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) II Bison and M113 Tracked armored vehicle fleets. The LAV 6.0 is the fourth generation of LAV 8×8 Light Armored Vehicle and is based on the LAV III. It first started entering service with the Canadian army in 2013.
In September 2019, a contract was awarded to GDLS (General Dynamics Land Systems) Canada to produce 360 ACSV. The new and modern fleet of Armored Combat Support Vehicles (ACSV) will be delivered to the Canadian armed forces in ambulances, mobile repair and vehicle recovery vehicles, as well as engineer support vehicles and command posts, for both domestic and international operations.
Citing the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the ACSV 8×8 armored vehicles had been destined for the Canadian Army and were in the process of being delivered, but instead will be diverted for delivery to Ukraine.