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The first of the Medium Range Radar systems being bought by the Canadian Army are expected to be operational sometime this summer.

The radars were ordered by the previous Conservative government in 2015. Ten systems, developed by Elta of Israel, are on order. Rheinmetall Canada is the prime contractor for the transportable system that is quickly detect and identify sources of indirect fire. Those include rockets, mortar rounds and rocket-propelled grenades.

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The Canadian Army says most of the systems will be with the 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support), Royal Canadian Artillery, in New Brunswick.

“The medium-range radar will equip the Canadian Army with the capability to quickly and accurately locate hostile indirect fire systems such as artillery, as well as provide accurate aerial surveillance,” Department of National Defence spokesman Andrew McKelvey told Defence Watch. “The first system is undergoing testing at CFB Gagetown, and we look forward to declaring it operational later this summer.”