Canadian Army plans to acquire new pistols
The Army is expected to order 16,500 handguns with the option of an additional 3,500, with delivery starting in the summer of 2022
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 15/01/2021
http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/weapons/index.page
The Canadian Army is attempting to replace its outdated Browning pistols. The Browning Hi-Power No. 2 Mk1, manufactured by the John Inglis company in Ontario, was introduced in 1944 and is still the Army's main handgun.
German website Soldat & Technik said that the tender planned for February is really not the first attempt to replace the aged service pistol. The Canadian Ministry of Defense tried to acquire new pistols in 2011, but failed due to its own specifications. No manufacturer was ready to hand over its pistol development plans to Colt Canada. The government insisted that the guns be manufactured in Canada. No supplier from the international field was ready to hand over such sensitive data to a competitor.
During the current preparation of the tender, it was announced in advance that, in addition to the Army, the Air Force and the Military Police are also involved in the procurement. The tender is expected to be for the supply of 16,500 pistols and an option of an additional 3,500, with delivery to begin in summer 2022. The announcement of the winner is planned for September.
The German website noted that little is known about the technical aspects of the future weapon. It is clear that the Canadian armed forces want a modern and modular weapon with the possibility of mounting a red dot sight, light and laser.
The Army is expected to order 16,500 handguns with the option of an additional 3,500, with delivery starting in the summer of 2022
http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/weapons/index.page
The Canadian Army is attempting to replace its outdated Browning pistols. The Browning Hi-Power No. 2 Mk1, manufactured by the John Inglis company in Ontario, was introduced in 1944 and is still the Army's main handgun.
German website Soldat & Technik said that the tender planned for February is really not the first attempt to replace the aged service pistol. The Canadian Ministry of Defense tried to acquire new pistols in 2011, but failed due to its own specifications. No manufacturer was ready to hand over its pistol development plans to Colt Canada. The government insisted that the guns be manufactured in Canada. No supplier from the international field was ready to hand over such sensitive data to a competitor.
During the current preparation of the tender, it was announced in advance that, in addition to the Army, the Air Force and the Military Police are also involved in the procurement. The tender is expected to be for the supply of 16,500 pistols and an option of an additional 3,500, with delivery to begin in summer 2022. The announcement of the winner is planned for September.
The German website noted that little is known about the technical aspects of the future weapon. It is clear that the Canadian armed forces want a modern and modular weapon with the possibility of mounting a red dot sight, light and laser.
