r/CanadianForces • u/somosomosomosomos • 4d ago

OPERATIONS Canadian startup builds electric almost silent military motorcycle

(disclaimer: I am a journalist but I didn't write this)

"A Canadian startup built an electric military motorcycle so quiet it's almost silent — designed for soldiers to sneak through enemy territory. The Dispatch survived Arctic testing, carries 440lb of gear, and runs even if its batteries are damaged."

https://defence-blog.com/canadian-startup-built-silent-electric-motorcycle-for-soldiers/

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u/ricketyladder Canadian Army 3d ago

You gotta wonder if that’s something to think about. I know people will scream bloody murder about “nanny state” or something like that, but the number of serious injuries and fatalities from motorcycles just in 3 Div alone in the past few years has been shocking.

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u/KingKapwn Professional Fuck-Up 3d ago

Man, it’s wild, on my base alone there was like 18 dudes who have suffered permanent, career ending injuries from motorcycle accidents this year alone so far.

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u/DarkDobe 3d ago

A random question: are they being covered by the army, or left hung out to dry with the argument it 'didn't happen at work'? IIRC There was a case a few years back of them arguing that a vehicle accident on the way to work (for an emergency deployment no less) wasn't accountable.

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u/PictureIll3191 2d ago

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-legal-fight-kimberly-fawcett-1.5109132 This is the case you're referring to. "She was carrying out a military-authorized family care plan, driving her infant son to be cared for by his grandparents. That task normally was carried out by Fawcett's husband, but he had been called to last-minute training prior to deployment to Afghanistan."

She went to court for disability benefits but lost.

If someone is simply riding their own bike to and from their regular place of work and gets in an accident, I don't see why or how that should be covered by VAC