Rheinmetall to supply Canada with Integrated Soldier Systems and Medium Range Radar Systems 22807152.

The Medium Range Radar Project will give the Canadian Armed Forces 10 radar systems that can be transported into an operation by truck. These radar systems will give Canadian Armed Forces soldiers the ability to detect the point of origin of indirect weapons fire, such as mortars, artillery or rockets. They will also allow soldiers to track multiple airplanes, helicopters or other airborne threats in and around where troops are operating. This can help save the lives of soldiers and civilians. The Government has awarded two contracts to Rheinmetall Canada Inc.

The first contract is to procure 10 Medium Range Radar Systems within three years, and a second contract is for related in-service support. The potential value of both contracts is $243.3 million; they are expected to create and maintain 30 positions in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. The delivery of the radar systems is expected to begin in 2017.

In collaboration with the Israeli company IAI Elta, Rheinmetall Canada proposed the MMR radar for the Canadian Army’s medium range radar program. The ELM-2084 MMR is a force multiplier featuring and combining the most advanced technical capabilities to provide a high performance system with excellent reliability and availability. The ELM-2084 MMR is designed to perform these missions, separately or simultaneously: hostile weapon locating – cannons, mortars, and rockets;artillery ranging mission – friendly fire ranging; air surveillance mission; and counter RAM mission when integrated with a weapon system.