FJAG
Army.ca Legend
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My understanding is that the TAPV was initially envisioned by the army leadership as a small recce vehicle that was lightly armoured and could act as scouts for the armoured corps and also be given to light battalions to help them do patrols and also help with doing some heavier work. In my mind that creates the image of a VBL.IMHO instead of the TAPV we should have either purchased BL or manufactured them under license.
I do not have insight into what went on in the actual project process and how the SOR was framed but it appears to me that the emphasis must have shifted towards the mine protected features which then skewed the size of the vehicle.
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