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[Czech_pivo]

I gotta say- Roshel has come along way in the past few years and is beginning to make a pretty big splash on the Canadian Defence scene.

Having a domestic producer of ballistic steel again will be huge for us.

Does the ballistic steel used in the LAV's coming out of London come from the US?

 

[daftandbarmy]

Does the ballistic steel used in the LAV's coming out of London come from the US?

The article says "The company signed an agreement with Swedish steel producer Swebor on Monday to manufacture ballistic-grade steel in Canada", so I assume it will be made here.

Go Stelco!

 

[PrairieFella]

Great stuff. Its looking less and less likely with every announcement that Roshel won't win LUV. They're checking all of the boxes. Canadian built, Canadian inputs, battle tested, etc.

 

[Kirkhill]

Great stuff. Its looking less and less likely with every announcement that Roshel won't win LUV. They're checking all of the boxes. Canadian built, Canadian inputs, battle tested, etc.

I would like them to get the LUV/PMV contract.

I would prefer that they not get the DAME contract as well. Hopefully Joly comes back with something on BAE Hagglunds - BVS10 and/or CV90.

 

[PrairieFella]

I agree on BV. No chance we're getting CV90s though unfortunately. Not when GDLS has tracked AFVs they're trying to sell. Mark my words, they'll be offering Ajax/ASCOD built in Canada if we go that route.

 

[Kirkhill]

I agree on BV. No chance we're getting CV90s though unfortunately. Not when GDLS has tracked AFVs they're trying to sell. Mark my words, they'll be offering Ajax/ASCOD built in Canada if we go that route.

I suppose it could be worse. The ASCOD is operated by the Austrians and Spanish and Latvia, the country we are supporting, has also adopted the Spanish ASCOD.

Which will be built in Latvia by the Finnish company Patria. And Finland is also on Joly's agenda.

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Minister Joly and Secretary of State Fuhr visiting Sweden and Finland to advance strategic industrial partnerships - Canada.ca

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), will travel to Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland, from August 18 to 22, 2025, to...

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It might not hurt to spread the wealth.

Canada did not bad out of WW2, being the supplier of cheese, wheat, CMP trucks, Lancasters and Mosquitos, Brens and Brownings.

A Patria, Saab, Nammo and Hagglunds factory in Canada would be a nice strategic backstop for the Scandinavians and Balts.

 

[brihard]

Interesting.

Armoured-vehicle maker Roshel partners with Swedish producer to make ballistic steel in Canada​

Roman Shimonov, the CEO of armoured-vehicle maker Roshel, in Brampton, Ont., in January. The company signed an agreement with Swedish steel producer Swebor on Monday to manufacture ballistic-grade steel in Canada.Jennifer Roberts/The Globe and Mail

Roman Shimonov, the CEO of armoured-vehicle maker Roshel, in Brampton, Ont., in January. The company signed an agreement with Swedish steel producer Swebor on Monday to manufacture ballistic-grade steel in Canada.Jennifer Roberts/The Globe and Mail
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Canadian armoured-vehicle maker Roshel is partnering with Swedish steel producer Swebor to manufacture ballistic-grade steel in Canada, filling out the company’s production line as the country looks to bolster its domestic defence industry.

The two companies signed the agreement Monday in the presence of federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, who is currently travelling through Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland, with Stephen Fuhr, the Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, to discuss industrial partnerships.

Using domestic production capacity and Canadian-mined iron ore, Brampton, Ont.-based Roshel says it will utilize the expertise of Swebor to establish a new segment in the country’s steel manufacturing industry and contribute to Canada’s national defence industrial base.

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“This project goes beyond steel – it is about establishing industrial sovereignty. By bringing ballistic steel production to Canada, we are reducing a critical dependency, protecting our supply chain, and laying the groundwork for long-term resilience in the defence and manufacturing sectors," Roman Shimonov, chief executive officer of Roshel, said in a press release.

Intellectual property for the facilities will be jointly held by Roshel and Swebor. Mr. Shimonov said Roshel’s steel production will happen in stages, with stage one carried out at the company’s facilities in Brampton and Mississauga, and stage two, which requires higher hydroelectric capacity, completed at a location that’s yet to be determined.

In June, Roshel inked a deal with ST Engineering to produce the Singapore-based company’s ExtremV all-terrain vehicle in Canada. The company is pitching the vehicle, which is designed to navigate tough terrain, as a candidate for the federal government’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement project, through which Ottawa hopes to procure a new fleet of Arctic carriers to be used by the Canadian Armed Forces.

This is one of several examples of projects or contracts for which Roshel requires substantial volumes of ballistic steel, Mr. Shimonov said. Through the new facility, the amount of Canadian-made content in its products will increase, along with the value it generates for its clients through Canada’s industrial benefits policy.

The new facilities will produce different types of ballistic-grade steel, with varying thicknesses, hardness levels, resistance properties and specialized alloys. They will cater to both domestic and international markets, and supply industries such as agriculture and mining, in addition to defence.

The partnership will also allow Roshel to bring its production cycle, from manufacturing the steel to the final assembly of its vehicles, entirely in-house.

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On Monday, Ms. Joly also met with Swedish defence company Saab, which could replace some of the fighter jets Canada has committed to purchasing from the U.S.

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While the focus of the minister’s meeting has not been made public, it comes only a couple weeks before a review of the purchase of 88 F-35 Lightning fighter jets from U.S. defence contractor Lockheed Martin is expected to be delivered. Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered the review in March, saying Canada was overreliant on the U.S. defence industry.

Ms. Joly also met with Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Ebba Busch on Monday, to discuss the two countries’ economic partnership. On Tuesday, she will attend a roundtable with major Swedish industry players, such as AstraZeneca and Saab.

Ms. Joly and Mr. Fuhr will then continue their trip to Helsinki, where discussions with Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen and Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen are expected to focus on the Arctic.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will also be in Helsinki to attend a meeting of the five Nordic countries and discuss Canada’s Arctic foreign policy

Armoured-vehicle maker Roshel partners with Swedish producer to make ballistic steel in Canada

The Brampton, Ont.-based company says the project will contribute to national defence industrial base

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Nice. That’s a great deal to see, and I’m sure very welcome by our steel industry.