HENSOLDT wins service contract in Canada worth 10 million euros
Oberkochen, Germany/ Ottawa, Canada, 19 May 2026 – 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 secured a contract to supply spare parts for the optronic equipment on the Canadian Armed Forces' Leopard 2 main battle tanks, valued at around 10 million euros. The contract includes various systems such as the PERI R17 A3 periscope and ATTICA GL thermal imaging device. HENSOLDT aims to enhance system availability and reduce downtime for operational readiness.
- HENSOLDT secured a contract worth 10 million euros
- The contract is for spare parts for Leopard 2 tanks
- Equipment includes various optronic systems
- HENSOLDT aims to improve system availability and reduce downtime
- The contract supports the Canadian Armed Forces