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Role: 105mm C3 Towed Howitzer

Description: The C3 Howitzer is an upgraded version of the C1 Howitzer which is used as a close support artillery weapon. It is towed by MLVW (Gun Tractor) which carries the crew (7 member detachment) and ammunition. It has the capability to fire extended range ammunitions which can deliver a round up to 18 km down range.

Origins:  Procured in 1997 and 1998 mainly for the Regular Force

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Role: Personal Weapon
Description: Rifle, Automatic, 5.56mm, C7A1

Origins: C7 with Elcan C79 optical sights

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Role: Supporting Fire Machinegun
Description: Machine-gun, GPMG, 7.62mm, C6

Origins: The ’50s-designed FN MAG was adopted by most of NATO (incl. Britain as the L7A1 and, later, the US as the M240B)

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Role: A Light Squad Machinegun
Description: Machine-gun, Light, 5.56mm

Origins: Belgium’s FN — designers of C6

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Role: Carl Gustav SHRAAW(H) M2
Description: Short-Range Anti-Armour Weapon, The Carl Gustav fires an 84mm rocket-propelled  shell with a muzzle velocity of 290m per second. The standard rocket has a HEAT (High Exposive Anti-Tank) warhead but a dual- purpose high explosive round (HEDP)** is available for use against bunkers.

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Role: M72 SHRAAW(L) ‘LAW’

Role: Short-Range Anti-Armour Weapon, The US-designed 66mm M72 is a disposable, one-shot anti-armour rocket launcher.  Less than 2.5kg in weight and under 1m in length, the M72 is a handy weapon for infantry use. Since its inception 30 years ago, improvements in armour have lessened the M72's effective in its original role. But the M72 is also useful against bunkers or, during street fighting, to punch through walls. The M72 rocket projectile weighs 1 kg and will penetrate 300mm of steel plate but not modern armour types.

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Role: Light Utility Vehicle
Description: 4 x 4, light utility vehicle, primarily for command, liaison, reconnaissance and communication functions

Origins: Between 1984 and 1986, 2,500 Iltis vehicles were delivered to the Land Force.

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Role: light support vehicle wheeled
Description: command and control, troop transport, line laying, medical evacuation, maintenance, administration and light cargo

Origins: Between 1993 and 1997, 2,879 light support vehicles were delivered to the Land Force.

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Role: Canadian Disruptive Pattern (Temperate Woodland) Clothing
Description:  computer generated camouflage pattern uniform for use in temperate woodland areas, matching utility vests and other equipment is in development, current webbing and IECS (improved environment clothing system) are in olive drab.

Origins: Initially mandated in September 1996 to support 40,000 members of the Land Force, (20,000 regular and 20,000 reserve).  Distribution began in 2002.

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