NP Aerospace has received a contract to provide armored personnel transport modules for the Canadian Armed Forces’ Logistics Vehicle Modernization (LVM) Program.
The three-year deal covers the design, assembly, trial, and certification of the equipment integrated into the vehicles under the initiative.
Each module will measure 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 meters) in length by ISO freight container standards, according to representative images of the system’s unofficial design released by the company.
The British firm noted that the modules would maintain a “significant level” of blast and ballistic protection and could be exchanged between various LVM platforms or stored on the ground when not operational.
Alongside personnel safety, the armored systems will support convenient transport and enhanced mobility for troops. The modules could also be transferred to other vehicles not developed under the LVM program and other aircraft and ships.
NP Aerospace highlighted that the order will strengthen its contribution to the industrial bases of both the UK and Canada, with the contract supporting the creation of approximately 20 new jobs at its Southwestern Ontario facility.
“We are delighted to be growing our strategic relationship with NP Aerospace while investing in our Canadian supply chain under the LVM program,” NP Aerospace CEO James Kempston stated.
“NP Aerospace is already a trusted supplier and partner, and we know the team possesses the required facilities, skills, knowledge, procurement and processes in place to provide the next generation of armoured personnel transport modules for the Canadian Armed Forces.”
The Canadian LVM Program
First revealed in 2019, Canada’s LVM effort aims to transition its military from older tactical transport vehicles to advanced light and heavy vehicles.
Ottawa partnered with a consortium of leading mobility developers, the “Power Team,” to implement the program. It includes Marshall Canada, General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, Mercedes-Benz (Daimler Trucks), Manac, and Soframe.
In May 2024, the NATO country verified a 2.58-billion Canadian dollar ($1.88 billion) investment to fund supply and sustainment of the planned 1,000 light trucks and 500 heavy trucks under the program.
Work for the LVM systems has begun, with first deliveries to start in 2027. It will extend for up to 25 years and support 1,550 jobs, according to the Canadian Ministry of Defence.
