Roshel Senator
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| Roshel Senator | |
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| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle |
| Place of origin | Canada |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Roshel |
| Manufacturer | Roshel |
| Produced | 2018–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8 t (8.8 short tons) |
| Length | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Engine | 6.7L Power Stroke diesel 330 hp (250 kW) 750 N⋅m (550 lbf⋅ft) |
| Payload capacity | 1.2–2 t (1.3–2.2 short tons) |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Transmission | 10-speed TorqShift automatic |
| References | Janes[1] |
The Roshel Senator is a wheeled military armoured car produced by Roshel of Canada, based on a Ford F-550 chassis.[2] As an APC, it is designed to protect against small arms fire.[3] While designed as effectively a highly versatile SWAT platform, for peacekeeping and law enforcement activities,[4] it is capable of light duty as an armoured personnel carrier (APC) or infantry mobility vehicle (IMV).
Roshel classifies it as an APC.[4]
History
[edit]Production began in April 2018, with the vehicle entering service later that year.[4]
In 2020, during the Crew Dragon Demo-2 test flight, Senators were used to defend astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.
In 2022, many newly built Senators were shipped to Ukraine as part of military aid packages to the Ukrainian government during the Russian invasion.[5][6] Some of the donated Senators have been deployed by the State Border Service of Ukraine.[7] In response to the increase in demand, Roshel plans to ramp up production to 1,000 vehicles a year.[2] This was the first time the vehicle was used for combat.
In January 2023, Canada announced an aid package to Ukraine worth $90 million CAD (US$67.3 million) for 200 Senators.[8] That same month, the Interior Minister of Tuzla Canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina announced that it had acquired four Senators for police use.[9]
By 10 July 2023, defence-blog.com reported that 550 Senators have been delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces [10]
As of 3 September 2024, it has been visually confirmed that 16 units were destroyed, 10 damaged and 4 were captured by Russian forces [11][12]
On October 21, 2023, Ukraine took delivery of another batch of Senators, having a total of 750 Senators.[13]
On 21 December 2023, the 1000th Senator had been delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[14]
Roshel Senator vehicles have been seen in active use as part of the August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion.[15]
Operators
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Bosnia and Herzegovina – Acquired four vehicles for Tuzla Canton police in January 2023.[9] Acquired 5 more for police of Sarajevo Canton. Acquired 2 more for the Federation.[16]
Costa Rica[17]
South Korea[17]
Ukraine – As of 2024 the company has sent over 1,400 armored vehicles to Ukraine.[18]
United States
Non operators
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Russia - 1 Senator was captured by Russian troops.[12] 1 captured in intact condition in Volchansk.[20]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Connors, Shaun (17 October 2018), "Roshel's new Senator tactical vehicle breaks cover", Janes International Defence Review, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., archived from the original on 27 February 2024, retrieved 5 February 2023
- ^ a b "Canadian Shield: How Ukrainians are defending their homeland from 8,000 kilometres away | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Senator Multi-Purpose Vehicle – Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Roshel starts production of new armoured carrier — the Senator". blueline.ca. Blue Line Magazine. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Ukraine received Senator APC armored vehicles". Militarnyi. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Chernihiv border guards receive Senator APC armored vehicles". Militarnyi. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Politique-. "Le Canada donne 200 véhicules blindés supplémentaires à l'Ukraine | Guerre en Ukraine". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ a b "MUP Tuzlanskog kantona nabavlja vozila koja koriste vojska Ukrajine i NASA". www.klix.ba (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ukraine cleared to use armour donated by Canada on Russian territory".
- ^ "Sarajevska policija kupila tri nova oklopna vozila, Katica objasnio njihovu namjenu". www.klix.ba (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b "AUSA 2023: Roshel details Senator MRAP vehicle". Janes.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine Receives 1,400 Senator Armored Vehicles Since War's Outset". Militarnyi. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2024/russia-captures-intact-canadian-senator-armored-vehicle-in-ukraine