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Canada Sends $30 Million MORE Worth of APCs to Ukraine
What the LAV II Bison and Coyote Mean on Ukraine’s Frontlines
Oh, Canada!
Last week, Canada pledged another $35 million to Ukraine in fresh military aid. Of that, $30 million will go on more armored personnel carriers, the LAV II Bison and Coyote vehicles from General Dynamics Canada, plus ammo and gear.
Canada already shipped 64 Coyotes in December, and now it’s sending replacements and upgrades. The remaining $5 million? Deployed to new electronic-warfare kits designed to counter the Russian jamming on high-tech Ukrainian weapons and comms.
Defense Minister David McGuinty made it official during the 28th Ramstein meeting at NATO HQ. Canada is leaning into industrial mobilization, F-16 pilot training, and, now, ground vehicle support.
This isn’t a drop in the bucket. Since 2022, Canada has funneled nearly $19.5 billion into Ukraine, with $4.5 billion in military hardware. And with this move, Canada is doubling down on mobile, protected capability.
Okay, so what is Ukraine actually getting? Meet the APCs: Bison and Coyote
The LAV II Bison
