By Lieutenant Ken Jacobson, 3rd Canadian Division Public Affairs with files from Army Public Affairs
Edmonton, Alberta — As part of the Force Mobility Enhancement (FME) project, the Canadian Army (CA) began receiving 18 new and improved Leopard 2 Armoured Engineer Vehicles (Leo 2 AEVs) in late fall 2017 to provide critical support to the CA's Leopard 2 main battle tanks, Light Armoured Vehicles, Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles and future fleets.
The delivery of these vehicles also helps support the long-term investment in the Canadian Army that is outlined in Strong, Secure, Engaged: Canada's Defence Policy to enhance capabilities and capacities in heavy engineering equipment for use in operations and at home, including in the North.
The Leo 2 AEV is a modern, heavily protected and mobile vehicle complete with a range of engineering tools. It is used in overseas operations for general debris clearing, mine-clearing, excavating and rescue operations and can be used at home for domestic disaster relief efforts for events such as floods or fires.
This versatile vehicle carries three personnel, can hit road speeds of about 60 km/hr, has additional add-on armour and its combat-ready weight is 69,500 kg. It is also capable of being used in Arctic conditions.
The Leo 2 AEV replaces the CA's aging Leopard 1-based Badger AEV. It is a product of Germany's Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) mbH, which has a subsidiary in Bathurst, New Brunswick where most of the…
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