Ottawa Asks Defence Industry for Options on Replacements for Aging Tank Fleet

Ottawa Asks Defence Industry for Options on Replacements for Aging Tank Fleet
File photo—Canadian Armed Forces Leopard 2A4 tanks are shown at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, N.B., on Sept. 13, 2012. The Canadian Press/David Smith
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The Canadian military is formally asking the defence industry to identify what companies can offer to either upgrade or replace Canada’s aging fleet of tanks.

The federal government published a request for information from potential suppliers so Ottawa can analyze options available on the market and start to draw up plans for future armoured land vehicle fleets.