{"id":743584,"date":"2026-06-17T21:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T21:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/743584\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T21:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T21:58:10","slug":"brampton-based-armoured-car-maker-to-develop-vehicles-for-nato-under-new-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/743584\/","title":{"rendered":"Brampton-based armoured car maker to develop vehicles for NATO under new deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over 300 Senator armoured vehicles made by Brampton-based company Roshel Inc. are part of a $2 billion military aid package to help Ukraine repel invading Russian forces. (Photo: Roshel Inc.)<\/p>\n

An armoured vehicle manufacturer in Brampton that\u2019s supplied military equipment to Ukraine and the U.S. will start filling orders for NATO.<\/p>\n

One of the largest manufacturers of smart armoured vehicles in North America, Brampton-based Roshel Inc. has a $65-million manufacturing plant in the city where it builds products including the Senator.<\/p>\n

The vehicle can support weapons systems including a 7.62 mm machine gun, and can also be equipped with mine-resistant technology that can withstand up to a 6 kg explosive.<\/p>\n

Roshel says some 2,500 Senators have been sent in support of Ukraine since 2022, but the company has also come under fire from activist group World Beyond War Canada for its sale of at least 20 Senator vehicles to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid escalating violence and clashes with the public on American streets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Roshel says it signed a memorandum of understanding with German manufacturer Daimler Truck AG \u201cto jointly develop, produce, market, and support a family of protected and armoured military vehicles for NATO, allied, and partner-nation customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MOU will see Daimler and Roshel intend to cooperate on protected and armoured vehicle programs across NATO, European, North American, and allied markets, Roshel said in a release.<\/p>\n

Roshel\u2019s role in the partnership will be \u201canchored in its armoured vehicle design, production, and integration capabilities,\u201d including ballistic steel processing and armoured plate fabrication, the company says.<\/p>\n

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The partnership is expected to draw on vehicles under Daimler\u2019s umbrella, including the FGA Platform Family (suitable for armoured personnel carriers, counter-drone systems, and mobile command-and-control configurations), the Arocs\/Arocs 8\u00d78 Tactical Truck (a heavy-lift and strategic mobility platform) and the Unimog (an off-road platform that can support specialized roles, including engineering support and medical evacuation).<\/p>\n

\u201cBy bringing together Roshel\u2019s proven protection systems, integrated manufacturing, and ability to deliver at scale with Daimler Truck\u2019s world-class platforms, engineering experience, and global reach, we are creating a stronger and more complete offering for allied customers,\u201d Roshel CEO Roman Shimonov said. \u201cIt is built to move quickly, built to scale, and built to protect the people who protect us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roshel\u2019s Senator vehicles were seen being used by ICE following the death of Alex Pretti, a nurse at a veteran\u2019s hospital who was shot dead by ICE agents in January while trying to provide aid to another protester.<\/p>\n

World Beyond War held a protest outside Roshel to connect with workers at shift-change while \u201chighlighting Roshel\u2019s complicity\u201d in global conflicts<\/a>, one attendee told INsauga.com after the demonstration.<\/p>\n


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