Mithras shines for Czechia

Mithras is used in the military sector for signaling and area illumination. It can be used for ranges of 300, 600, and 1000 meters. Various ejection charges such as flares, smoke, instant fog for signaling, or parachute cartridges with visible or infrared lighting sets ensure the necessary flexibility in use.

The Czech Armed Forces have awarded Rheinmetall a contract to supply the handheld signal rocket Mithras. By November 2015, the defense technology company will deliver several tens of thousands of units to the battle-tested Czech Armed Forces. The turnover volume is around 720,000 EUR. The contract is considered strategically important for tapping into further markets, as the innovative handheld signal rocket has now found a customer in another NATO country. Mithras is already part of the equipment of the British, French, and Scandinavian Armed Forces. Follow-up orders from Czech Republic are also expected.

Mithras is a self-contained system that does not require a signal pistol or other launcher for firing. It is characterized by the triple-secured rotating ignition, which guarantees safe handling according to STANAG 4497 and also allows for repeated safety. Low recoil combined with low smoke signature, as well as spin and flat stabilization for very low wind sensitivity, are among its other outstanding features. All variants of the handheld rocket family Mithras have the same ignition system and differ only in the type of ejection charge.
The Mithras signal rockets, manufactured at the Rheinmetall site in Silberhütte, Saxony-Anhalt – a center of excellence for pyrotechnics for 225 years – are not only fully qualified by the British and French procurement organizations but also meet the high German qualification standards.