"To have another country select
our CMS is tremendously rewarding to our employees and the government
of Canada with whom we've worked for more than three decades on similar
naval programs," said Rosemary Chapdelaine, president of Lockheed
Martin Canada. "This key export of Canadian-designed technology
not only reinforces Lockheed Martin's position as a world leader in
naval combat systems integration but further demonstrates our ability
to successfully leverage purchases and investments in high-technology
defence products to create jobs and economic growth in Canada, one
of the key objectives set forth in the recently launched Defence Procurement
Strategy (DPS) in Canada."
The announcement comes following a due diligence in August last year
followed by a Contract Definition Stage (CDS) in October, during which
the New Zealand Ministry of Defence (NZ MoD) re-confirmed its intention
to contract with Lockheed Martin Canada for the ANZAC Frigate System
Upgrade program's Prime System Integrator (PSI) role. Under the terms
of the contract, Lockheed Martin Canada will be responsible for the
design, installation and integration of the CMS and Combat System
Trainer for the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland, as well as the procurement
of new sensor and weapon systems for HMNZ Ships Te Mana and Te Kaha.
Valued at more than C$180M over four years, the program will result
in significant work scope at Lockheed Martin facilities in Dartmouth,
Kanata and Montreal. Should the NZMoD take up the offer to undertake
the installation work package that is provided for in the contract,
this will result in additional work scope for the SEASPAN shipyard
in Victoria, British Columbia. Lockheed Martin will work with several
other Canadian companies across the country, as well as with its partner
on the Halifax Class Modernization contract, Saab Sweden. In addition,
Lockheed Martin is working with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to
include local industry in the ANZAC Frigate System Upgrade program,
as well as current and future Canadian and international programs.
The CMS is a commercial variant of systems developed for the Royal
Canadian Navy and leverages an Open Architecture concept that allows
users maximum flexibility to incorporate individual sub-systems and
components. The original equipment manufacturer and integrator of
the combat systems on-board the HALIFAX fleet, Lockheed Martin Canada
has maintained an uninterrupted contractual relationship with the
RCN for more than 30 years and is today prime contractor the mid-life
modernization of the fleet.
Mr. Des Ashton, the New Zealand Ministry of Defence's Deputy Secretary
(Acquisitions) said that the Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) project
will meet the Government's aim of restoring the frigate's surveillance,
combat and self-defence capabilities in order to match contemporary
threats. "It is a very important project for the Ministry and
for the Royal New Zealand Navy and comes at about the mid-life point
of the ANZAC frigate's life. The project will provide the ships with
excellent systems that will enable them to perform their expected
tasks through to the end of their life in the 2030's. We are delighted
that Lockheed Martin Canada has been selected as our Prime System
Integrator after a worldwide competitive tender process. We consider
that Lockheed Martin's significant experience from the Canadian Navy's
HALIFAX Modernization Programme, will be an important de-risking factor
in our FSU project. We look forward to working closely with LMC to
collectively achieve a successful outcome."
Lockheed Martin Canada's naval combat systems business is a division
of the corporation's Mission System & Training business area.
With headquarters in Ottawa, the company maintains its Maritime Advanced
Training and Test Site (MATTS) in Dartmouth in addition to facilities
in Montreal and Esquimalt.
