Canada joins the RBS 70 club

Canada has grow to be the most recent operator of the Saab RBS 70 short-range air defence system after inserting a CAD227 million contract for RBS 70 NG programs. Deliveries are anticipated to begin this 12 months.

The order will embrace assist tools to function the RBS 70 NG, together with firing models, missiles, transport autos, coaching and assist, and adopted a contest to fulfill the pressing operational requirement for Canada’s Soldier Transportable Air Defence System Program.

Saab will present long-term air defence assist to the Canadian Armed Forces, with a selected deal with its Enhanced Ahead Presence in Latvia.

RBS 70 NG operators embrace Brazil, the Czech Republic and Latvia, whereas older programs have been in use with greater than 20 nations together with Norway, Pakistan and Argentina.

There was excessive demand for the system up to now few years together with an order from Sweden simply final month for the Cellular Quick-Vary Air Defence (MSHORAD) resolution which included the RBS 70 NG Distant Weapon System. In December 2023, NATO ordered 1,000 extra RBS 70 missiles.

Moreover, two years in the past, the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic ordered further RBS 70 NG short-range MANPADS models and Lithuania ordered extra missiles.