Gear

C3 Howitzer

Data and Specifications

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.

Length:	7.53 m
Width:	3.80 m
Height:	1.6 m (0 mills/degrees) 3 m (1,245 mills maximum elevation)
Weight:	2,400 kg
Range:	18 km
Ammunition:	High explosive; high explosive anti-tank illuminating; smoke; Extended Range Giat 2 (ERG 2)
Muzzle velocity:	507 m/sec
Elevation:	-89 mills to 1,245 mills
Traverse:	409 mills left and right (horizontal movement)

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

Data from Canadian Forces - Army Website

C7A1

Data and Specifications

Description: C7A1 Rifle, Automatic, 5.56mm, C7 with Elcan C79 optical sights

Role: Personal Weapon

Origins: Made in Canada by Diemaco (based upon Vietnam-era US M-16 rifle)

Images and Data from CASR Canadian American Strategic Review

Data and Specifications

Description: C6 General Purpose Machine-Gun (GPMG), 7.62mm

Role: Supporting Fire Machinegun

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

Images and Data from CASR Canadian American Strategic Review

C9A1

Data and Specifications

Description: C9 Machine-gun, Light, 5.56mm, Elcan C79 optical sights

Role: A Light Squad Machinegun

Origins: Belgium’s FN — designers of C6

Images and Data from CASR Canadian American Strategic Review

Pistol

Data and Specifications

Description: Pistol , 9mm , Browning FN, HP, No2 Mk1

Role: Personal Weapon

Origins: These guns, dating from WWII, were manufactured in Canada under licence by Inglis.

9mm Automatic Pistols - centre Browning shows slide action and magazine

Images and Data from CASR Canadian American Strategic Review

M67 Fragmentation Grenade

Data and Specifications

Description: The M67 is the standard-issue grenade used by the Canadian Army. Weighing 14 oz, the M67 can be thrown up to 40m by most soldiers, with an effective casualty-producing radius of 15 meters. It is effective against area targets outdoors as well as in clearing rooms.

WARNING: FRAGMENTS CAN DISPERSE AS FAR AWAY AS 230 METERS!

Role: Personal Weapon

Origins: Grenades were first used in the 15th century, and, when reliable, must have been devastating against a lightly armored enemy. As firepower became more deadly, hand-to-hand combat declined, and with it, the use of the grenade. It was virtually abandoned after 1750, although, 100 years later, Napoleon Bonaparte’s armies began to recruit large, strong soldiers who could fling grenades a long distance.

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Carl Gustav

Data and Specifications

Role: Carl Gustav SHRAAW(H) M2, Short-Range Anti-Armour Weapon
Description: 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.

Carl Gustav presented for inspection in Bosnia Images and Data from CASR Canadian American Strategic Review

M72

Data and Specifications

Full Name: M72 SHRAAW(L) ‘LAW’, Short-Range Anti-Armour Weapon

Role: 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.

M72 with its subcalibre training insert Images and Data from CASR Canadian American Strategic Review

Iltis

Data and Specifications

Full Name: Light Utility Vehicle
Role: 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.

Images from CASR Canadian American Strategic Review

Data from Canadian Forces - Army Website

LSVW

Data and Specifications

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

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

Images from CASR Canadian American Strategic Review

Data from Canadian Forces - Army Website

MLVW (Gun Tractor)

Data and Specifications

Full Name: medium logistic vehicle wheeled
Role: command and control, troop and cargo transport, maintenance and administrative functions.

Origins: In 1982, 2,769 MLVW were procured for the Land Force.

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Data from Canadian Forces - Army Website

CADPAT (TW) Clothing

Data and Specifications

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

Origins: CADPAT was 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.

Images and Data from Canadian Forces - Army Website