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Light Armored Vehicle (LAV)
Bison Armored Personnel Carrier
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Canada |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1990 |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors of Canada (now General Dynamics Land Systems -Canada) |
| Crew: | 2+8 |
| Armament: |
.50 cal HMG and a 7.62mm general purpose machine gun. |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder Diesel |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
The
Bison is the armored personnel carrier variant of the Canadian Light
Armor Vehicle (LAV) Series. The Bison's hull is also called a Generation
2 - Type 2 hull
and it's based on the MOWAG Piranha 2 chassis.
According to MOWAG the Generation 2 hull should be 290
mm (approximately 1 foot) longer than the Generation 1 hull, on which
the USMC's
LAV 25 and early (Phase 1)
Australian ASLAV's
are based upon. The original Bison vehicles were produced in 4 variants including Infantry Section Carrier (APC), Command Post, Mortar Carrier (Wolf) and Maintenance & Repair (Buffalo). Although similar and also based upon the Piranha 2 hull, the Coyote LAV-25 Recon Vehicle is not a variant of the Bison. Soon after the Canadian's adoption of the LAV III, the Bison APC's were converted to specialty variants including Ambulances, Command Posts, Electronic Warfare Vehicles, Mobile Repair Team Vehicles, NBC Reconnaissance Vehicles, Recovery Vehicles and Remote Re-broadcast Vehicle. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
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Canadian Army |
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Department of National Defence & the Canadian Armed Forces |
| Bison APC Photos | Steve Hearn - Southampton, Ontario Canada |
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Ambulance Photo |
Canadian Army |
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Bison Armored Recovery Vehicle Photos |
Don Allen - Ottawa, Ontario Canada |
Bison Command Vehicle Photo |
JK "Ken" LeClair - Victoria, British Columbia Canada |
.jpg) Bison Command
Vehicle Photo |
Canadian Army |
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Bison Electronic Warfare Vehicle Photos |
Don Allen |
Bison Mobile Repair Team Vehicle Photo |
Steve Hearn |
Buffalo Maintenance and Repair Vehicle Photo |
JK "Ken" LeClair |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Bison APC Information and Photos | Military Today. Com website |
| Bison Command Vehicle Photos via Dan Hay | Prime Portal Website |
| Buffalo Maintenance and Repair Vehicle Photos (1) via Scott Tremblay | Prime Portal Website |
| Buffalo Maintenance and Repair Vehicle Photos (2) via Scott Tremblay | Prime Portal Website |
| Buffalo Maintenance and Repair Vehicle Photos (3) via Scott Tremblay | Prime Portal Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles | R.J. Hunnicutt |
| Blue Helmets Under Fire, The (Concord Publications) | Samuel Katz & Yves Debay |
| Canadian LAV III/Coyote/Bison Series AFV's Photo Reference CD-ROM | JK "Ken" LeClair (available directly from author via e-mail) |
| Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (4th Edition) | Christopher F. Foss |
| LAV & Piranha: The Extended Family (Concord Mini-Color Series) | Gordon Arthur & Steve Hearn |
| MOWAG Piranha: Wheeled Armour for the Modern Battlefield (Tankograd Publishing) | Stefan Marx |
| UNITAF In Somalia: Vehicles of Restore Hope Forces (Concord Publications) | Barry Beldam |
| Vehicules Blindes de Combat Roues (Wheeled Armored Fighting Vehicles) 8x8 (Histoire & Collections) | Youri Obraztsov |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| LAV Stowage Set (RMA 35140) | Real Model | 1/35 | Resin; Looks like it can be used on any LAV ore even on most modern vehicles. |
|
LAV Lense and Tail Light Set (SKP128) |
SKP Model |
1/35 |
Resin and Photo Etch Brass; For Trumpeter Kits. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| 1/72 Bison APC Model Photos (Converted ACE Model Kit) | James Kellett - North Vancouver, B.C. Canada |
