Weapon systems

Rheinmetall has a broad depth in producing and sustaining land and naval weapon systems for Canada and the international defence community. The strong partnerships with platform and weapon suppliers allow us to propose cost-effective and high-performance weapon systems for all kinds of missions. Several armed forces including the Canadian Army, Canadian Navy, French Army, and Belgian Army now field weapon systems produced and supported by Rheinmetall Canada in collaboration with its partners.

At Rheinmetall Canada, we not only manufacture complete weapon systems, but we also design, develop, integrate, and test components and subassemblies for the Rheinmetall Defence group of companies and for our key partners.

Our expertise includes:

Sensor and servo controls.
Fire controls.
Firing mechanisms.
Software design, development, and qualification.

CASW - Close Area Suppression Weapon

The CASW system is a highly flexible weapon enhanced by the firepower of airburst and a new generation of high explosive, dual-purpose ammunition, making it the most technologically advanced solution to combat ground targets.

Fully integrated automatic grenade launcher solution.
Powerful suppression capability against hidden targets.
Easy to use: aim, lase, and fire.
Designed to engage direct or indirect targets in all environments, day and night.
Integrated interface for Military Off-the-shelf (MOTS) thermal/I² weapon sight.

LANCE modular turret system

Featuring 360° armour protection, the medium-calibre LANCE modular turret system is based on a new concept and can be deployed in a wide variety of combat and security roles. Its systematic modularity enables maximum variability, combining excellent survivability with a ready upgrade capability. Innovative optronic modules ensure
high-precision fire control. Depending on customer requirements, and thanks to a multitude of different modules, LANCE is available either in a two-man turret configuration or as a remote control turret system.

Weapon stations

Rheinmetall Canada is actively marketing, producing, and supporting its ARROWS and Nanuk weapon stations in specific international markets. In cooperation with Kongsberg, Rheinmetall Defence also offers a family of fully stabilized remotely operated weapon stations that can be integrated on various vehicle platforms and used for different mission profiles. The PROTECTOR family is designed with a high level of commonality and modularity, and is fully compliant with military standards for human factors engineering.

PROTECTOR Super Lite

The PROTECTOR Super Lite is designed as a light weight man portable system that can be operated both remotely and manually. The Super Lite is fully stabilized and adaptable to any wheeled, tracked, or stabilized platform, including tripods. The system provides unmatched observation and engagement capabilities. It has a high degree of commonality with the successful M151 PROTECTOR and the M153 PROTECTOR (CROWS II). A wide range of weapons in calibre 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm can be integrated.

PROTECTOR Lite

The PROTECTOR Lite is designed for low recoil weapons and can be installed on any type of platform. The system has been in combat operations since 2007. It has proven to be as accurate and reliable as the rest of the PROTECTOR family of remotely operated weapon stations. A wide range of weapons in calibre 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm can be integrated.

M151 PROTECTOR

The M151 PROTECTOR is designed for small and medium calibre weapons, and can be installed on any type of platform. A fully stabilized system provides unmatched observation and engagement capabilities. Detached Line of Sight (DLOS) enables the gunner to keep his sights on target at all times. The M151 PROTECTOR is equipped with thermal imager, colour daylight camera, and laser range finder, and is compatible with every sensor on the market. The M151 is qualified for various NATO weapons and a wide range of weapons in calibres 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, and 50 mm, as well as 40 mm AGL can be integrated.

Naval systems

MASS - Multi Ammunition Softkill System

Rheinmetall Defence was contracted to equip the Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigates with the MASS. This countermeasure system provides a unique level of protection against modern sensor-guided missiles on the high seas and in coastal waters, as well as from asymmetric terrorist-type threats. Fully automatic, MASS offers significant tactical, operational, and logistical advantages, and can be installed on any type of ship. It can be integrated into all naval command and control systems, but can also operate in a stand-alone mode. MASS significantly enhances ship survivability through speed of response and the ability to put the required multi-purpose decoy rounds in the precise position necessary for optimum defence.

MLG30/ABM light naval gun system

The MLG30/ABM light naval gun system is the self defence system designed to counter the asymmetric threat for all types of warships and patrol boats. The high accuracy of the system against surface, air, and shore targets is achieved by the combination of a dynamic mount with a
state-of-the-art sensor system. Using the latest airburst munition (ABM) technology allows to achieve a maximum of effectiveness.

Millennium – 35 mm naval gun system

The Millennium is ideally suited to counter symmetric and asymmetric threats. It effectively engages air, sea, and land targets. It can be used in combination with any advanced fire control system or readily integrated into existing inner layer defence systems. Millennium is capable of neutralizing hostile speedboat swarms approaching at high speed. Due to its high rate of fire and the use of Ahead ammunition, Millennium is the only medium-calibre naval gun capable of engaging fast-moving incoming air targets. Millennium is effective at ranges of up to 3500 m for air targets and up to 5000 m for surface targets.