Canada announced this month that they are soon going to acquire radars similar to Iron dome from German defense company Rheinmetall.
The Canadian Ministry of National Defence put the cost of the 10 medium-range radar systems at CAN $243.3 million (US $187.2 million). Much like Israel's successful Iron Dome radar technology, the Medium Range Radar System will be able to instantly track enemy fire aimed at Canadian armed forces personnel and help keep them safe during operations.
The ministry said the radar systems are "capable of detecting hostile indirect fire, locating the position of the enemy weapon and calculating the point of impact of a projectile, as well as simultaneously tracking multiple
airborne threats."
They will be manufactured by Rheinmetall's Canadian branch, which will work alongside ELTA Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries.
The delivery of the radar systems is expected to begin in 2017.
The ministry said the radar systems are "capable of detecting hostile indirect fire, locating the position of the enemy weapon and calculating the point of impact of a projectile, as well as simultaneously tracking multiple
airborne threats."
They will be manufactured by Rheinmetall's Canadian branch, which will work alongside ELTA Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries.
The delivery of the radar systems is expected to begin in 2017.