Wednesday, February 13, 2013

A military contract for $ 12.4 million Thales Canada

The company Thales Canada of Montreal awarded a subcontract in the amount of $ 12.4 million in the modernization program of the vehicles used by the Canadian Army.

The company Thales Canada of St. Lawrence awarded a subcontract in the amount of $ 12.4 million in the modernization program of the vehicles used by the Canadian Army.

Thales will supply about 400 sets of sensors infrared camera and display modules that will improve the driver's peripheral vision light armored vehicles when visibility is reduced.

The modernization program of these vehicles was awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems Canada in October 2011. It covers the upgrade of 550 light armored vehicles for a total of $ 1.064 billion. The life of the vehicles will be extended until 2035.

General Dynamics Land Systems Canada is committed to reinvest the entire value of the contract in Canadian operations. More than 500 Canadian suppliers involved in the project.


Thales Canada employs 1,300 people across the country, including Montreal and Quebec. It was not clear whether the contract would affect the number of employees at its Montreal facility, located in the borough of Saint-Laurent.

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