Canada Awards Rheinmetall Two Major Contracts

The Canadian DoND has contracted Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) ELTA Systems and Rheinmetall-Canada to supply the ELTA ELM-2084 Medium Range Radar (MRR), the IRON DOME radar, including C-RAM and air-surveillance capabilities, to be produced in Canada for CA$130 million (€95 million). The solid-state, electronically-steered active array system incorporates Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology.

Canada has ordered Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) ELTA Systems ELTA ELM-2084 IRON DOME radars via Rheinmetall Canada. 

Furthermore, Rheinmetall-Canada, in cooperation with Saab, will be supplying the Canadian Armed Forces with an modular Integrated Soldier System (ISS), set to run for four years, with options for significant expansion, packed with state-of-the-art secure communications and navigation technology, for approx. CA$7 million (€5 million). Once the Canadian government declares the system fully acceptable, it can exercise options under this contract to buy up to 4,144 systems, and award a second contract for related support.

Rheinmetall-Canada, in cooperation with Saab, will be supplying the Canadian Armed Forces with an modular Integrated Soldier System (ISS).