The Canadian military is looking for an air defence system to protect its VIP aircraft, including the one used by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, from surface-to-air missiles, Murray Brewster of the Canadian Press reports.
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And one of Israel’s top defence contractors, Elbit Systems Ltd., has been working behind the scenes for months to get in on the anticipated project. The downing of Malaysian Airlines jet MH-17 may have given defence officials more urgency.
The program is meant to deliver a system that will “defeat modern, man-portable infrared missiles,” according to the military’s defence acquisition guide.
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Source: Ottawa Citizen
