AVGP
In 1977 Canada begin the legacy of the LAV fleet by placing an order for 491 6x6 LAVs which the customer referred to as Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (AVGP). There were three variants of this vehicle built. The first variant, the Grizzly, was an infantry carrier, the second variant, a Cougar, had a 76 mm turret and was used by Armour Corps forces and the final variant, the Husky, was a recovery vehicle.
Canada has deployed this vehicle operationally to such areas as Cyprus, the Balkans and Somalia. Although the majority of the AVGP fleet has been retired from operational service, Canada has loaned a number of vehicles to the African Union where they are today being used operationally in Sudan.