OTTAWA, Ontario, March 14, 2017 /CNW/ -- Completing the first
major delivery under the New Zealand ANZAC Frigate System Upgrade Project, prime
systems integrator Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Canada and
Chief of Navy Rear Admiral John
Martin have officially opened the New Zealand ANZAC combat system trainer.
The combat system trainer was delivered ahead of schedule to the
Maritime Warfare Training Centre at the Royal New Zealand Navy base
in Devonport on February 16,
2017.
Rear Admiral Martin stated, "It is wonderful to receive the
trainer early which will allow our sailors to be properly prepared
when the upgraded ships arrive. Lockheed Martin Canada's combat
system trainer is a world class trainer that will revolutionize the
way we train our crews."
"The ANZAC combat system
trainer provides a generational shift in training capability with a
realistic synthetic environment capable of generating high fidelity
simulations of real world conditions," said Rosemary Chapdelaine, vice president and general
manager Lockheed Martin Canada Rotary and Mission Systems. "We are
proud of our Canadian-developed solution and thrilled to deliver
this advanced capability to the Royal New Zealand Navy."
This milestone marks the first international delivery of
Lockheed Martin Canada's combat management system, CMS 330, product
line, initially developed for Canada's Department of National Defence and
then modified for the Royal New Zealand Navy with Canada's support.
CMS 330 and Lockheed Martin Canada's combat system integration
capability are proving performance everyday on Canada's modernized HALIFAX class frigates and the record of
success continues to generate international attention as an
attractive solution for both new ships and mid-life upgrades.
Thanks to the expertise of its engineers, scientists and
computer programmers, Lockheed Martin Canada was the only Canadian
company to pre-qualify as a combat systems integrator for the
upcoming Canadian Surface Combatant program. The company was also
selected as the command and surveillance integrator for
Canada's new fleet of
Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships.
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www.lockheedmartin.com/ca.html
About Lockheed Martin Canada:
Lockheed Martin Canada,
headquartered in Ottawa, is the
Canadian-based arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global
security and aerospace company employing 97,000 people worldwide.
Lockheed Martin Canada has been Canada's trusted defence partner for over 75
years specializing in the development, integration and sustainment
of advanced technology systems, products and services. The company
employs more than 900 employees at major facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary, and Victoria, working on a wide range of major
programs spanning the aerospace, defence and civil sectors.
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