New sleeping bags for the Canadian Army — that came with a price tag of more than $34 million&nbsp;— cannot withstand harsh winter weather, according to an internal report.

The General Purpose Sleeping Bag System (GPSBS)&nbsp;was created with the intention of keeping “soldiers warm and healthy in all kinds of weather,” according to <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;a news release by the Canadian Army&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.canada.ca/en/army/news-publications/2023/02/new-sleeping-system.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.canada.ca/en/army/news-publications/2023/02/new-sleeping-system.html" target="_blank">a news release by the Canadian Army</a> in February 2023.

In a statement to the National Post, the Department of National Defence said it has already taken action.{ai:summary}<p>An internal report reveals that the new Canadian Army sleeping bags, costing over $34 million, fail to endure extreme winter conditions. Designed for soldier comfort in varied climates, they do not meet effectiveness standards set by the military. </p><p>#military</p>

New $34 million sleeping bags for Canadian Army can't withstand harsh winter: report

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