OTTAWA, April 8, 2015 /CNW/ -- Lockheed Martin Canada
[LMT: NYSE] announced today that it has been awarded the
implementation subcontract by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. as command
and surveillance system integrator for the Royal Canadian Navy's
(RCN) new class of Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS).
Lockheed Martin Canada is one of AOPS Prime Contractor Irving
Shipbuilding's Tier 1 suppliers for delivering the AOPS vessels as
part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS). With
a contract valued at more than C$170M, Lockheed Martin Canada is responsible for
key integration of data and information sources to increase the
ships' situational awareness and provide command, control and
decision support at all levels of command for the new vessels.
Rosemary Chapdelaine, vice
president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Canada's
Ottawa-based Mission Systems and
Training (MST) business, said "Our team facilitates tight
collaboration with the shipyard, subcontractors and the Navy, and
we are pleased to be moving to the next stage of the AOPS program
on schedule. Our ability to coordinate among these stakeholders on
complex programs is our blueprint for success."
Lockheed Martin Canada was able to leverage its innovative
combat management system from the Halifax Class Modernization (HCM)
program for surveillance purposes on AOPS, offering a highly
capable, low-risk solution for the project.
Chapdelaine continues, "This award, along with our continued
milestone achievements to extend the life of the Halifax-class
patrol frigates, strengthens our team's capability to deliver
enduring value for the RCN and for Canada."
The naval capability built in Canada also provides an entry into the world
market. The recent contract award for the New Zealand Frigate
System Upgrade is directly attributable to the expertise and record
of success Lockheed Martin Canada has established with HCM and now
AOPS.
Success on these Canadian naval programs is in large part
attributed to Lockheed Martin Canada's strong Canadian supply
chain. LM Canada manages four
Canada-based subcontractors as
part of the AOPS contract. These subcontractors were selected from
a competition during the design phase. Across all programs, the
company has managed over 700 contracts with Canadian companies
across nine provinces in the country. This work offers Canadian
companies an opportunity to broaden their portfolios to sustain and
grow their businesses.
"Lockheed Martin Canada is a key partner in achieving best
quality and value for Canada in
the production of the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships," said
Kevin McCoy, President of Irving
Shipbuilding Inc. "We have worked with them over the last 3
years to find the right command and surveillance solution to best
serve the Navy in these important ships and to achieve the best
overall benefit to Canada. I am
pleased to have them on the AOPS team."
AOPS is a Government of Canada
procurement project for the RCN. The project is expected to equip
the Canadian Forces with six naval ice-capable offshore patrol
ships able to assert and enforce sovereignty in Canada's waters where and when necessary,
including the Arctic. The ships will conduct missions for northern
surveillance, search and rescue, and interoperation with the
Canadian Forces and other government organizations. The first
Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship is scheduled to be delivered in
2018.
About Lockheed Martin Canada
Lockheed Martin Canada
has more than 850 employees at major facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Dartmouth, Calgary, and Victoria, as well as Department of National
Defence sites across the country, and is a leader in the delivery
and integration of naval combat systems, radar platforms, avionics,
electronic warfare, data fusion, commercial engine repair and
overhaul, and performance-based logistics.
About NSPS Combatant Fleet Contract:
In 2011, with the
goal of building Canadian ships in Canada, the federal government established a
strategic relationship with two Canadian shipyards, selected
through an open and fair national competition, for large ship
construction and designated them as sources of supply, one for
combat vessels and the other for non-combat vessels.
Irving Shipbuilding was selected as Canada's Combatant Shipbuilder under the
merit-based National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) and
is in the early stages of a 30-year military shipbuilding program.
The company is currently working on the Definition Contract for the
first set of vessels, the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS),
working toward the September 2015 cut
steel date for the AOPS ships. The combatant portion of the
NSPS program is comprised of 6 ice-capable AOPS, as well as up to
15 Canadian Surface Combatants, to replace the Canadian Navy's
current frigates and destroyers. The NSPS program is designed to
generate opportunities for shipbuilding trades, technology and
systems suppliers, marine professionals and knowledge building
partners across Canada, returning
economic benefits to Canadians.
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website:
http://www.lockheedmartin.com
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