The fast, lightly armoured Lynx carried communications equipment and acted as a mobile headquarters or scouting vehicle. It was amphibious and could cross water obstacles at up to 6 km/h.
Canadian Lynxes saw service overseas as part of North Atlantic Treaty Organization commitments and United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Maximum speed: 68 km/h (land) and 5.6 km/h (water)
Used by Canada: 1968 to 1990s
Crew: 3
Armour: up to 40 mm thick
Main armament: .50-calibre machine gun
