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Roshel Senator

The Roshel Senator is a wheeled military armoured car produced by Roshel of Canada, based on a Ford F-550 chassis.[3] As an APC, it is designed to protect against small arms fire.[4] While designed as effectively a highly versatile SWAT platform, for peacekeeping and law enforcement activities,[5] it is capable of light duty as an armoured personnel carrier (APC) or infantry mobility vehicle (IMV).

Roshel Senator
TypeInfantry mobility vehicle
Place of originCanada
Service history
Used bySee Operators
Wars
Production history
DesignerRoshel
ManufacturerRoshel
Produced2018–present
Specifications
Mass8 t (8.8 short tons)
Length5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Width2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
Height2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
Crew2
Passengers10
Engine6.7L Power Stroke diesel
330 hp (250 kW)
750 N⋅m (550 lbf⋅ft)
Payload capacity1.2–2 t (1.3–2.2 short tons)
Drive4x4
Transmission10-speed TorqShift automatic
ReferencesJanes[2]

Roshel classifies it as an APC.[5]

History

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Production began in April 2018, with the vehicle entering service later that year.[5]

In 2020, during the Crew Dragon Demo-2 test flight, Senators were used to securely transport astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.[6]

In 2022, many newly built Senators were shipped to Ukraine as part of military aid packages to the Ukrainian government during the Russian invasion.[7][8] Some of the donated Senators have been deployed by the State Border Service of Ukraine.[9] In response to the increase in demand, Roshel plans to ramp up production to 1,000 vehicles a year.[3] This was the first time the vehicle was used for combat.

Roshel Senator used by Ukrainian military

In January 2023, Canada announced an aid package to Ukraine worth $90 million CAD (US$67.3 million) for 200 Senators.[10] That same month, the Interior Minister of Tuzla Canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina announced that it had acquired four Senators for police use.

By 10 July 2023, defence-blog.com reported that 550 Senators have been delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[11] By 3 September 2024, it has been visually confirmed that 16 units were destroyed, 10 damaged and 4 were captured by Russian forces [12][13] On 21 October 2023, Ukraine took delivery of another batch of Senators, having a total of 750 Senators.[14] Roshel Senator vehicles were seen in active use as part of the August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion.[15]

On 21 December 2023, the 1000th Senator was delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[16] By March 2025 Roshel had delivered 1700 Senators to Ukraine. 90% of these were financed by foreign governments, including Ukraine. The remaining 10% were donated by Canada. A single vehicle cost around $600,000. 120 Senators were being built per month by a workforce of 500 full-time employees.[17]

On 8 November 2025, RAM MRAP models of the Roshel Senator[18] were delivered from Canada to Haiti for the Haitian Army to fight against the gangs.[19][20]

As of December 2025, according to the website Oryx, 176 vehicles have been documented to have been destroyed, damaged or captured in service.[21] The Russian website Lost Armour likewise contains 188 destroyed or damaged vehicles, as well as 12 captured vehicles.[22]

Operators

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Variants

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  • Senator APC: Original version available from 2018 onwards, featuring a four-door SUV body with single rear door and capacity for up to 10 passengers.
    • Senator Emergency Response Vehicle: Variant oriented towards SWAT vehicle roles, featuring CEN B7 protection, emergency sirens, and external view cameras.[34]
    • Senator Pickup: Variant oriented towards cargo transport featuring a four-door, 5 passenger crew cab pickup truck body and payload rating raised to 3,500 kg.[35]
    • Senator Medical Evacuation Vehicle: Variant oriented towards medical evacuation, featuring double rear doors for enhanced access to rear compartment, deletion of the weapons mount on the roof, and fitment of an air filtration system.[36]
    • Senator Explosive Ordnance Disposal: Variant oriented towards bomb disposal, featuring a heavy-duty rear ramp for deployment of bomb disposal robots, as well as a higher roof for accommodation of specialty equipment.[37]
  • Senator MRAP: Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle variant, first presented in 2023, featuring a heavily modified two-door body with capacity for up to 8 passengers. The Senator MRAP features a double V-hull for enhanced protection from mines and IEDs and is certified to meet STANAG 4569 Level II ballistic protection and Level III blast protection.[38]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Le gouvernement remet sept véhicules blindés aux Forces Armées d'Haïti". lenouvelliste.com (in French). Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ↑ 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
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ "Senator Multi-Purpose Vehicle – Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "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.
  6. ↑ Malyasov, Dylan (25 May 2020). "NASA uses new Senator armored vehicles to support historic mission to ISS". Defence Blog. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ukraine received Senator APC armored vehicles". Militarnyi. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Canadian Donation of 200 Roshel Senators to Ukraine". 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Chernihiv border guards receive Senator APC armored vehicles". Militarnyi. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  10. ↑ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Politique- (18 January 2023). "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.
  11. ↑ "L-159 Czech-built Combat Aircraft Ready to be Delivered in Iraq". 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Attack on Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine". Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Weapons of Ukrainian victory: APC Senator armoured vehicle". Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Ukraine gets another batch of Canadian Roshel Senator MRAP armored veh". Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ukraine cleared to use armour donated by Canada on Russian territory".
  16. ↑ "Canadian Firm Roshel Marks Milestone with 1000th Armored Vehicle Handover to Ukraine". Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Roshel Delivers 1 700th Senator Armored Vehicle to Ukrainian Defense Forces". Army Recognition. 12 March 2025. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Le gouvernement remet sept véhicules blindés aux Forces Armées d'Haïti". lenouvelliste.com (in French). Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  20. ↑ Primature de la République d'Haïti (8 November 2025). Gouvènman an ak KPT a rèmèt yon lo materyèl blennde bay lame a pou ranfòse l. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ Oryx. "Attack On Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine". Oryx. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Потери военной техники в локальных конфликтах XXI века". lostarmour.info. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  23. 1 2 "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.
  24. ↑ "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.
  25. ↑ InfoDefensa, Revista Defensa. "Las Fuerzas Especiales de la Policía del Distrito Federal brasileño reciben seis vehículos blindados Roshel APC y MRAP". Infodefensa - Noticias de defensa, industria, armamento y ejércitos (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  26. ↑ "AUSA 2023: Roshel details Senator MRAP vehicle". Janes.com. 17 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  27. ↑ Fretay, Halna du. "Haïti fields 7 Canadian Roshel Senator armoured personnel carriers for counter gang operations". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 International Institute for Strategic Studies (23 February 2026). "Chapter Four: Russia and Eurasia". The Military Balance. 126 (1). Taylor & Francis: 160–215. doi:10.1080/04597222.2026.2608517. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  29. ↑ "Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  30. ↑ "Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  31. ↑ Brown, Chris (19 January 2023). "In northern Ukraine, Canadian-donated armoured vehicles are a key line of defence". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  32. ↑ Duggan, Kyle (2 December 2025). "ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Brampton, Ont., firm". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  33. ↑ "Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  34. ↑ "Senator Emergency Response Vehicle – Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". 13 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  35. ↑ "Senator Pickup – Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". 6 March 2025. Archived from the original on 6 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  36. ↑ "Roshel presents an ambulance version of the Senator armored vehicle". Militarnyi. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  37. ↑ "Senator EOD – Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". 13 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  38. ↑ "Senator MRAP – Roshel – Smart Armored Vehicles". 20 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  39. ↑ Malyasov, Dylan (30 October 2025). "Roshel builds new Senator variant on Ram chassis". Defence Blog. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
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