BAE Systems Hägglunds has joined forces with GDLS-Canada to participate in Ottawa’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement (DAME) initiative.
The partnership leverages BAE’s proven all-terrain vehicle design capabilities and GDLS’ Canadian support infrastructure. Their offering is the BvS10 Beowulf, an all-terrain carrier proposed as the replacement for the Canadian Army’s BV206 vehicles.
Part of the broader BvS10 lineup, the Beowulf can accommodate up to 14 people or carry nearly 8,000 kilograms (17,637 pounds) of payload, with a top speed of 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour.
Its two-section chassis allows it to perform in the Arctic’s extreme conditions as well as challenging muddy, sandy, snowy, icy, and muskeg environments.
It is also amphibious, enabling movement through deep water.
The DAME program, valued between 250 and 499 million Canadian dollars ($178–$355 million), supports Canada’s long-term policy goal of reinforcing its Arctic and northern presence.
The project aims to procure a fleet of medium-class, amphibious, high-mobility vehicles built for year-round extreme weather operations, together with support trailers.
The fleet will be based on a common vehicle design offered in four configurations: command post, troop transport, cargo/equipment carrier, and ambulance.
Deliveries are projected to begin in 2029–2030 and conclude by 2031–2032.
Besides the BAE–GDLS proposal, Roshel and Singapore’s ST Engineering are competing with the ExtremV platform for the DAME requirement.
