{"id":46471,"date":"2026-07-21T22:10:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/?p=46471"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:18:57","slug":"magellan-aerospace-wins-canada-contract-to-establish-domestic-m72-anti-tank-weapon-production-for-armed-forces-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/?p=46471","title":{"rendered":"Magellan Aerospace wins Canada contract to establish domestic M72 anti-tank weapon production for Armed Forces supply"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Magellan Aerospace has been awarded a Government of Canada contract to produce the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon under the country\u2019s Munitions Supply Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Magellan Aerospace wins Canada contract to establish domestic M72 anti-tank weapon production for Armed Forces supply<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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cool! i fired ~6 of these while being an army guy<\/a>. 5 on the range (had a misfire due to not pulling the back out hard enough, something didn’t lock), and once in a live-fire at gagetown. for the record, I hit the target (an old car, much blowed up already).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

looks like an error at the gov’t’s website; those 105mm carts aren’t gonna fit the M72…<\/p>\n\n\n

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now i gotta tell someone… 😔<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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— 2026-07-22 – Wednesday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I sent the following email to the “Email us” link on this page<\/a>; got the got it response<\/span>

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Hi!

I have found and error on this page:
https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/army\/services\/equipment\/weapons\/m72-law.html

Specifically on the “Ammo” tab\u2026 the M72 can’t fit or fire a 105mm cartridge. Wikipedia sez it’s a 66mm anti-tank weapon.
Why do I care?

1. One less error on the Internet!
2. I fired 6 of these back in the ’80s as an infantryman (2RCR, CFB Gagetown); 4 on the range, 2 in live fire exercises. Whoop!

Cheers!

PS: Not sure if this is the right email, but couldn’t find a “Fix an error\u2026” link.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

let’s see if they fix it, or if I get any response…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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