The LAV 6.0 ACSV is Canada's turretless 8x8 Armoured Combat Support Vehicle family, built by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada on the LAV 6.0 chassis to replace older Bison and M113 support vehicles. Canadian procurement records describe eight variants across Type 2, Type 2+, and Type 3 groups: troop/cargo, ambulance, command post, electronic warfare, engineer, fitter/cargo, maintenance and recovery, and mobile repair team vehicles. Canada has transferred ACSV vehicles to Ukraine, where the type is documented as a Canadian-built protected mobility and support platform for Ukrainian forces.
Canada lists 39 ACSV troop/equipment transport vehicles as delivered to Ukraine, with Ukrainian training beginning on October 10, 2022. A later 50-vehicle GDLS-C package added ambulance variants, with the first 10 ambulance ACSVs delivered to Ukraine in October 2024.
Role detailsThe ACSV keeps the LAV 6.0 mobility and protected-volume baseline but shifts the vehicle family toward battlefield support rather than turreted direct fire. Canadian project material frames the vehicle as a replacement for Bison and M113 support fleets, while Ukraine-aid announcements emphasize protected support vehicles for Ukrainian armed forces.
Eight Canadian variants cover troop/cargo, ambulance, command post, electronic-warfare, engineer, fitter/cargo, maintenance-recovery, and mobile-repair roles.
Source: Canada ACSV procurement project.
Canada groups troop/cargo, ambulance, and command post as Type 2; electronic warfare and engineer as Type 2+; and fitter/cargo, maintenance and recovery, and mobile repair team as Type 3.
Source: Canada ACSV procurement project.
Canada announced two ACSV donations totaling 89 vehicles for Ukraine, and a September 2025 update said eight more vehicles were in Poland on their way to Ukraine.
Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project; Canada ACSV 2025 Ukraine delivery update.
General Dynamics describes the LAV 6.0 family as an 8x8 platform with a 450 hp powerpack, double-V hull, and advanced suspension, while its ACSV description emphasizes mobility, protection, and modularity.
Source: GDLS LAV 6.0 product page.
Canadian project material treats ACSV as a mission-role family on the LAV 6.0 chassis rather than a single turreted combat-vehicle configuration; the project page groups the eight variants as Type 2, Type 2+, and Type 3 vehicles.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Troop/Cargo Vehicle | Type 2 protected transport and cargo carrier | Canada lists the troop/cargo vehicle as a Type 2 ACSV variant and records the first troop/cargo vehicle as accepted at the factory on December 18, 2020. Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project |
| Ambulance | Type 2 protected medical evacuation and treatment support | Canada lists ambulance as a Type 2 ACSV variant; the first Canadian Army delivery in October 2023 was the ambulance variant. Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project, Canada first ACSV delivery to Canadian Army |
| Command Post | Type 2 command-and-control vehicle | Canada lists command post as a Type 2 ACSV variant; Canadian Army imagery in 2024 showed a command-post ACSV delivery to 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project, Canadian Army improved ACSV feature |
| Electronic Warfare | Type 2+ electronic-warfare support platform | Canada's ACSV project page identifies electronic warfare as a Type 2+ variant and records completion of the variant's critical system, design, and logistical reviews on June 9, 2022. Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project |
| Engineer | Type 2+ combat-engineer support | Canada lists the engineer vehicle as a Type 2+ ACSV variant and records completion of its critical design review in February 2025. Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project |
| Fitter/Cargo Vehicle | Type 3 fitter and cargo support vehicle | Canada lists fitter/cargo vehicle as a Type 3 ACSV variant and records preliminary design review completion for the Type 3 common and fitter/cargo vehicle in late 2022 to early 2023. Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project |
| Maintenance and Recovery Vehicle | Type 3 armoured maintenance and recovery support | Canada lists maintenance and recovery vehicle as a Type 3 ACSV variant and records completion of the Type 3 maintenance-recovery critical design review in June 2024. Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project |
| Mobile Repair Team | Type 3 repair-team transport and support | The mobile repair team configuration is included in the Canadian ACSV project's published Type 3 variant list. Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project |
The ACSV is the turretless support branch of Canada's broader LAV 6.0 vehicle family.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | LAV 6.0 base family record | Canada's ACSV project page says all 360 vehicles are based on the LAV 6.0, and General Dynamics describes the ACSV as using the LAV 6.0 platform's mobility, protection, and modularity. Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project, GDLS LAV 6.0 product page |
Canada awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada a contract for 360 Armoured Combat Support Vehicles in eight variants.
Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project
Canada's ACSV project page records acceptance of the first vehicle in December 2020.
Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project
Canada contracted General Dynamics Land Systems to supply 39 ACSV vehicles for Ukraine.
Sources: Canada first ACSV delivery to Ukraine, Canada military support to Ukraine
Canada's military-support table records that training of Ukrainian forces on the 39 donated ACSV troop/equipment transport vehicles began on October 10, 2022.
Sources: Canada military support to Ukraine
National Defence announced that the first four Canadian-built ACSV vehicles from a separate 50-vehicle donation were heading to Ukraine's armed forces.
Sources: Canada first ACSV delivery to Ukraine
Canada's military-support table lists the first 10 ACSVs from the 50-vehicle GDLS-C package as ambulance-variant vehicles delivered to Ukraine in October 2024.
Sources: Canada military support to Ukraine
The ACSV project achieved initial operational capability after Canada had delivered troop/cargo, ambulance, and command-post variants to the Canadian Army.
Sources: Canada ACSV procurement project, Canadian Army ACSV initial operational capability
National Defence said eight Armoured Combat Support Vehicles had been delivered to Poland and were on their way to Ukraine, with all 50 vehicles from the 2023 commitment expected by the end of 2025.
Sources: Canada ACSV 2025 Ukraine delivery update
