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Naval
Defense News - Rheinmetall |
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Rheinmetall
to supply Royal Canadian Navy with decoy ammunition for the next thirty
years |
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At the recent CANSEC show in May 2016 in Canada, the Canadian government
and ammunition suppliers Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Ordnance and
Tactical Systems–Canada signed a licence agreement to produce
Omnitrap decoy ammunition for the Canadian Navy. Worth a mid-range eight-figure
euro amount over the course of its thirty-year lifetime, the contract
encompasses the supply of core components by Rheinmetall for Omnitrap
decoy ammunition. Rheinmetall will provide technical assistance in setting
up the assembly line at the General Dynamics facility in Repentigny,
QC, where final assembly will take place. |
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Rheinmetall
MASS Naval Decoy System on display at IDEX (fitted here with optional
off-board corner reflector launcher on top and CANTO for anti-torpedo
defence). Picture: Navy Recognition.
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In 2009
Rheinmetall won a contract to outfit twelve Canadian Halifax-class frigates
with MASS, the Multi Ammunition Softkill System. The automated decoy
system offers a unique level of protection against incoming anti-ship
missiles. It can be installed on vessels of all types, whether in standalone
mode or as an integral part of the ship's command, control and weapon
engagement system. MASS is already in service with the navies of 13
nations. Most Canadian frigates have been equipped with MASS systems
along with a basic load of Omnitrap and MASS Dueras decoy ammunition.
In 2015 the Canadian government placed an order for 2,450 Omnitrap decoy
rounds with Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems–Canada.
In the second quarter of 2016 Rheinmetall booked an order worth €
2.5 million. The newly signed agreement will continue this supply relationship
as well as the support that both companies provide the Canadian government
and PSPC (Public Service Procurement Canada) for the next 30 years.
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems–Canada manufactures
Rheinmetall 40mm LV and HV rounds under licence as well as parachute
illumination rockets for the Canadian Forces. |