Roshel armoured vehicles are seen at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries annual defence industry trade show CANSEC, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Justin Tang<\/p>\n
Brampton-based defence manufacturer Roshel has donated to the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa one of its mine-resistant armoured transport vehicles \u2014 the same kind being used by Ukraine in the war with Russia.<\/p>\n
Jim Whitham, the museum\u2019s director general, says the museum wanted to acquire a piece of military equipment that had a service history in Ukraine, given Canada\u2019s history of supplying the war-torn nation with equipment.<\/p>\n
The government of Ukraine has a no-scrap policy and did not want to turn over equipment used in the war, so the museum received a Senator MRAP armoured vehicle fresh off the assembly line and it\u2019s already on display.<\/p>\n
Witham says the museum could develop future exhibits focused on cutting-edge battlefield technology used in Ukraine, such as drones.<\/p>\n
Roshel has supplied the Ukrainian military with more than 2,700 of its Senator vehicles since the Russian invasion in 2022.<\/p>\n
Whitham says museums like his need to spend more time collecting contemporary artifacts to preserve history.<\/p>\n
One of the largest manufacturers of smart armoured vehicles in North America, Roshel has a $65-million manufacturing plant in Brampton where it builds vehicles including the Senator.<\/p>\n
The company has been praised for its role in the Ukraine conflict, but 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.<\/p>\n
U.S. automaker Stellantis is now pursuing a potential sale of its Brampton assembly plant to Roshel<\/a>, with the two companies signing a memorandum of understanding as the plant sits stalled.<\/p>\n Roshel has also 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<\/a>.\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 \u2013 With files from INSAUGA Canada<\/p>\n