MacKay defends purchase of U.S.-made military vehicles

Military | 207097 hits | Jan 09 10:29 pm | Posted by: Hyack

VALCARTIER, Que. -- Federal Defence Minister Peter MacKay defended Friday a $274-million contract awarded to a U.S.-based company for the purchase of 1,300 logistic trucks for the Canadian military.

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by roger-roger
Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:03 pm
Milcots? Really thats what they bought? I wouldnt call them workhorses, an HL is a workhorse. A milcot is more like a pony that pulls kids around at petting zoos.
by SigPig
Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:57 pm
"Eisensapper" said
Milcots? Really thats what they bought? I wouldnt call them workhorses, an HL is a workhorse. A milcot is more like a pony that pulls kids around at petting zoos.

They are calling them MILCOTS but I think they are those trucks that you had the picture of. It looks like its just a genereic term for green civvi trucks with a new bumper. They also said "medium-sized" which the chevy's arent.
by roger-roger
Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:02 pm
I'll get a picture of a Milcot for ya on monday, they are already in the system and they are a newer version on the chevs.
by herbie
Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:11 pm
Navistar used to be called International-Harvester. We're buying cornbinders....
by DoyleG
Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:44 pm
Silverado MILCOT.
by roger-roger
Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:55 am
Thats the first one I have seen with a decent set of wheels and a winch, where is it?!
by DoyleG
Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:59 am
I go those pics off of Google. The MILCOT in question is at CMTC Wainwright.

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