Roshel Senator
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]
| Roshel Senator | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| 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 | 6-speed TorqShift automatic |
| References | Janes[1] |
History
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 ($67.3 million USD) 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 15 August 2023, it has been visually confirmed that 3 units were destroyed, 2 damaged and 2 were captured by Russian forces [11][12]
On Ocotber 21, 2023, Ukraine took delivery of another batch of Senators, having a total of 750 Senators.[13]
Operators
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. [14]
Russia - 2 units were captured by Russian troops.[12]
Ukraine – 8 Senators shipped to Ukraine in 2022.[5] 200 Senators being provided to Ukraine from January 2023.[15][12]
United States
References
- Connors, Shaun (17 October 2018), "Roshel's new Senator tactical vehicle breaks cover", Janes International Defence Review, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 5 February 2023
- "Canadian Shield: How Ukrainians are defending their homeland from 8,000 kilometres away | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- "Senator Multi-Purpose Vehicle – Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- "Roshel starts production of new armoured carrier — the Senator". blueline.ca. Blue Line Magazine. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- "Ukraine received Senator APC armored vehicles". Militarnyi. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- https://www.joint-forces.com/defence-equipment-news/61400-canadian-donation-of-200-roshel-senators-to-ukraine
- "Chernihiv border guards receive Senator APC armored vehicles". Militarnyi. 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). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- "MUP Tuzlanskog kantona nabavlja vozila koja koriste vojska Ukrajine i NASA". www.klix.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- https://defence-blog.com/ukraines-commander-in-chief-uses-new-command-control-vehicle/l
- https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html
- https://root-nation.com/en/articles-en/weapons-en/en-apc-senator-armoured-vehicle/
- https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukraine_-_russia_conflict_war_2022/ukraine_gets_another_batch_of_canadian_roshel_senator_mrap_armored_vehicles.html
- "Sarajevska policija kupila tri nova oklopna vozila, Katica objasnio njihovu namjenu". www.klix.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/gta-company-transforming-ford-f-550s-into-armoured-vehicles-for-ukrainian-war-effort-1.6247929
- https://roshel.ca/roshel-emergency-response-unit-at-nasa/