Canadian Army vehicle equipment purchase runs into major problems

The Department of National Defence confirmed that the project is facing significant problems but wouldn't say if it will be cancelled.

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A Canadian Army procurement project worth up to $1 billion has run into serious technical problems and could be facing cancellation. Article content

The program to develop and build the Light Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance Surveillance System or LRSS has been underway for more than a decade . Article content Article content

Defence industry sources have warned that the problems affecting the new vehicle fleet could be insurmountable and the end result might be a cancellation of the project.

The Department of National Defence did not respond to questions about whether the LRSS project will be cancelled. But it did confirm the in