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Armoured vehicles1990–present
Armoured personnel carrier
Bison and Coyote armoured vehicles is a armoured personnel carrier originating in Canada. It was built by Diesel Division General Motors Canada. Reported operators include Australia, Canada, Ukraine, United States.
CanadaBison and Coyote armoured vehicles
Jimderkaisser · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedArmoured personnel carrier
Canada
1990–present
See: 'Operators'
War on terror War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Yugoslav Wars (1991-2001) United Nations Operation in Somalia II (1993-1995) Gulf War (1990-1991) Oka Crisis (1990)
General Motors Diesel
1988
Diesel Division General Motors Canada
1988 (prototype) 1989 (regular production)
199
Personnel Carrier, Field Ambulance, 81mm Mortar Carrier, Command Post, Maintenance and Recovery Vehicle, Electronic Warfare Vehicle, Mobile Repair Team Vehicle, Air Space Coordination Centre Vehicle, Reconnaissance Vehicle
13 t (14 short tons)
6.5 m (21 ft)
2.6 m (8.5 ft)
2.6 m (8.5 ft)
2 (driver & commander) + 8 passengers
1 × C6 7.62mm machine gun ( pintle )
Detroit Diesel 6V53T two-cycle turbo-charged diesel 275 hp
Allison 5-speed MT653
8x8
650 km (400 mi)
100 km/h (62 mph) (land) 10 km/h (5.4 kn) (water)
1 × C6 7.62mm machine gun ( coaxial ) 1 × C6 7.62mm machine gun ( pintle ) 8 × grenade launchers (2 × cluster of 4)
Australia
Canada
Ukraine
United States
The LAV II Bison and Coyote
The LAV II Bison and Coyote
Length: 6.45 m
Width: 2.59 m
Height: 2.69 m
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 6.45 m | Canadian Armed Forces | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 6.45 m | Canadian Armed Forces | approved |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 6.45 m | Canadian Armed Forces | superseded |
Bison and Coyote armoured vehicles equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Australia CanadaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Armoured fighting vehicles", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Ukraine
United KingdomReported count for Coyote. Service scope: British Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 72. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
United States