The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC) is the armoured branch of service of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command (Canadian Army), including regular force and militia regiments. The corps was formed in 1940 as the Canadian Armoured Corps, but claimed lineage from the Canadian Tank Corps of the First World War. The Royal designation was added in 1945. Many Canadian armoured regiments have a long cavalry tradition.

Regular Force regiments

1. Royal Canadian Dragoons
2. Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
3. 12^e Régiment blindé du Canada

Militia regiments

1. The Governor General's Horse Guards
2. 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)
3. The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)
4. The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
5. Sherbrooke Hussars
6. 12^e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice)
7. 1st Hussars
8. The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)
9. The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)
10. The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC)
11. The South Alberta Light Horse
12. The Saskatchewan Dragoons
13. The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
14. The British Columbia Dragoons
15. The Fort Garry Horse
16. Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC)
17. The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)

Regiments that have the letters "RCAC" as part of their name are former infantry regiments that converted to armour.

Equipment

The main vehicles operated by the RCAC include:

• Leopard C2 main battle tank
• Coyote reconnaissance vehicle; this is in service with the Regular force regiments
• Cougar reconnaissance vehicle; this is used by the Militia regiments

See also

• Royal Armoured Corps
• Royal Australian Armoured Corps
• Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps