Medium support vehicle systems

Explore the project to acquire medium support vehicle systems (MSVS).

On this page

• Project at a glance
• Project description
• Procurement progress and engagement: Standard military pattern trucks
• Related links

Project at a glance

Overview

Acquiring a new fleet of medium capacity logistics vehicles for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) through a multi-phased procurement

Procuring

New medium-sized logistics vehicle capability

Status

Delivering the final standard military pattern (SMP) trucks

Next steps

• Continue receiving the final SMP trucks
• Implement minor infrastructure upgrades

Project description

The project is a multi-phased procurement to replace and modernize the aging medium-sized logistics vehicle capability for the CAF.

5 phases make up the project:

• Phase 1: Militarized commercial off-the-shelf trucks
  • Completed in 2011
• Phase 2: Shelters
  • Completed in 2015
• Phase 3: Kitting for shelters
  • Completed in 2016
• Phase 4: SMP trucks, trailers, armoured protection systems and in-service support
• Phase 5: Minor infrastructure upgrades

Procurement progress and engagement: Standard military pattern trucks

Learn about the progress and engagement involved in the procurement of SMP trucks.

2012

After considering the evolution of the market since the original announcement of the project in 2006, the first Request for Proposals (RFP) was cancelled.

2013

• January: Industry was engaged through a Letter of Interest
• July 23: Final RFP posted

2015

2 contracts were awarded to Mack Defense for the:

• purchase of:
  • 1,500 SMP trucks
  • 300 trailers
  • 150 armoured protection systems (APS)
• provision of in-service support, including:
  • spare parts
  • maintenance
  • project managements services

2018

• Contract options were exercised to bring the quantity of:
  • SMP trucks from 1,500 to 1,587
  • trailers from 300 to 318
  • APS from 150 to 161
• The first 14 SMP trucks were delivered in April

2019 and beyond

• Contract option exercised to bring the quantity of trailers to 322
• More SMP trucks were delivered throughout 2019, raising the total in CAF possession to:
  • 1401 of 1,587 SMP trucks
  • 320 of 322 trailers
  • 100 of 161 APS
• Final delivery of all trucks, trailers and APS are expected by fall 2020

Related links

• National Defence: Medium support vehicle systems
• Contact defence procurement