HENSOLDT wins service contract in Canada worth 10 million euros
The sensor specialist is expanding its service footprint in Canada
Sensor specialist HENSOLDT has secured a contract to supply spare parts for the optronic equipment on the Canadian Armed Forces’ Leopard 2 main battle tanks.
The contract is valued at around 10 million euros.
HENSOLDT supplies the international Leopard user group (LEOBEN) with the tank’s ‘eyes’. These include the PERI R17 A3 commander’s periscope, the ATTICA GL thermal imaging device, the SPECTUS driver’s sight system, the FERO Z 18 rifle scope and the EMES OPO rangefinder.
To further support its customers in Canada, HENSOLDT will be expanding its service footprint for land and naval systems.
Marco Liebscher, Head of Product Services Optronics, explained: “As part of our sustainment programme, HENSOLDT is working to improve system availability through accelerated maintenance. Our aim is to further reduce downtime and thus maintain operational readiness.”
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HENSOLDT is a leading European high-tech company in the defence and security industry, based in Taufkirchen near Munich. The company develops sensor solutions, electronics and software for the air, land, sea, cyber and space domain, helping armed forces worldwide to detect threats early and make informed operational decisions.
Building on decades of experience in mission-critical sensor technology, HENSOLDT combines radar, optronics, electronics and cyber expertise with data-driven software and artificial intelligence. The aim is to integrate and analyse sensor data from different platforms and domains and merge it into a reliable situational picture.
HENSOLDT has thus evolved from a traditional sensor supplier to a new-generation system integrator – a ‘neo-system house’ that enables networked, Software-Defined Defence capabilities and supports information superiority in missions.
In the 2025 financial year, HENSOLDT achieved a turnover of €2.46 billion with around 9,500 employees. The company is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the MDAX.