6. Coyote Armoured Vehicle – Canada
General Dynamics Land Systems is the manufacturer.
Main Users: The Canadian Armed Forces
Cost of Program: $100–200 million*; Cost of Unit: $500–1 million*
The Canadian Armed Forces use the Coyote, which is the Bison’s brother vehicle, as previously indicated. Known as the LAV II, it is an armored people carrier from the Light Armored Vehicle family manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems. The Coyote is built on an 8×8 carrier known as the MOWAG Piranha.
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In 1996, the Coyote was initially deployed as a scout. Two NATO C6 machine guns and a 25x137mm M232 Bushmaster chain cannon are mounted on the non-amphibious armored recon vehicle. The Coyote can be equipped with a package to defend against heavy artillery, and the carrier is already shielded from chemical, biological, and radiological attacks. The carrier is equipped with an NBC breathing system to expel chemicals in the event of an assault.
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