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Friday, January 02, 2009

Canada shopping for radar warning system

The Canadian Forces is looking to spend at least $50 million on a new radar system to warn troops about incoming rockets and mortar bombs.

The army is looking for a radar that has a range of up to 30 kilometres and can be quickly set up by several soldiers.

The army spent $33 million on an earlier attempt that produced only mixed results.

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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous5/1/09 14:50

    Only $50 million? It seems very cheap. Or we are talking only about one piece (I suppose it's something truck-mounted)?
    Elli

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  2. Unknown5/1/09 16:25

    AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder is a mobile radar system manufactured by Hughes Aircraft (later acquired by Raytheon). The system is a "weapon-locating radar", designed to detect and track incoming artillery and rocket fire to determine the point of origin for counterbattery fire. It is currently in service at brigade and higher levels in the United States Army and United States Marine Corps. The radar is typically trailer mounted and towed by a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) ("HUMVEE").

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