Many varied vehicles were developed and deployed during the Second World War and the Korean War. These include iconic armoured fighting vehicles such as the Sherman tank (and its many variants), as well as nimble transport and reconnaissance vehicles.
In the decades since their invention in the First World War, tanks had become more diverse and refined in their designs. The Cold War era saw the development of both the versatile main battle tank and anti-tank guided missiles used against them
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Husky AVGP
The Husky is a support vehicle used to maintain the Canadian Army’s Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (AVGP) fleet such as the Cougar and the Grizzly.
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LAV III Infantry Section Carrier
The LAV III is a modern, eight-wheeled armoured vehicle used by the Canadian Army to transport troops and support combat operations.
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Leopard 1 “Taurus” ARV
The Leopard 1 “Taurus” armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) supports damaged or disabled tanks with a 35,000 kg winch and heavy crane.
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Leopard C2 Main Battle Tank
Various models of the German-made Leopard have been Canada’s main battle tank since the late 1970s.
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M113 C&R Lynx
The fast, lightly armoured Lynx carried communications equipment and acted as a mobile headquarters or scouting vehicle.
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M113A2 TUA
Introduced during the Cold War, the M113A2 TOW Under Armour (TUA) was intended to counter Warsaw Pact armoured vehicles.
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M113A3 T-LAV
From 2004 to 2009, 341 M113A2 vehicles were upgraded to M113A3. This particular vehicle was used as a prototype to demonstrate the effectiveness of a new rubber track system.
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M151 MUTT
The M151 Military Unit Tactical Truck (MUTT) was a 4x4 light utility vehicle designed by the Ford Motor Company in the late 1950s.
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M577A2 Command Post
The M577 is a mobile command post for troops in the field.
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Roshel Senator MRAP
The Roshel Senator MRAP Smart Armoured Vehicle is a Canadian-designed armoured vehicle built to protect against mines and ambushes.
War Machines Weekend
Watch and hear history come alive as powerful military vehicles rumble into action! Join us in August for a thrill-filled weekend as the War Museum brings some of its cherished vehicle collection out of the galleries and onto the demo track for a weekend of awesome activities.
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