LM Team Aligns With Canadian Navy's Halifax Class Frigate Moderization Priorities

(Ottawa, March 4, 2008) -- The Lockheed Martin [LMT: NYSE]-led industry team competing for the Canadian Navy's Halifax Class Modernization program's Combat System Integration contract today expressed confidence in the maturity of its technical solution, its ability to meet the defined requirements in the request for proposals and deliver this critical program to the Navy on time and on budget.

The Halifax Class Modernization program will upgrade the Canadian Navy's 12 multi-mission frigates. The Navy issued its formal request for proposals (RFP) for the Combat System Integration (CSI) contract in early February.

Commenting publicly for the first time on the Lockheed Martin team's approach to the Canadian Navy's requirement, Lockheed Martin Canada President Tom Digan said: "The RFP correctly places a heavy burden of proof on bidders to demonstrate their experience and ability to deliver this critical program within a demanding schedule. The RFP requirements validate that we brought together the best possible team with the right experience and expertise. Through our team's efforts, and close observation of the Canadian Navy's needs, we have great confidence our technologies support the Navy's goals as expressed in the RFP."

As an example of the advanced state of the Lockheed Martin team's progress, the team demonstrated its Canadian Advanced Command and Control System-9LV (CanACCS-9LV) command and control system to Navy and other Canadian government officials in January. The demonstration, conducted at Lockheed Martin's Naval Integration Lab inMontreal, provided an opportunity for participants to witness a range of scenarios and operational capabilities.

"The Lockheed Martin-led team's integrated, proven and deployed Canadian Navy command and control system capabilities and interfaces into 9LV, making CanACCS-9LV the most capable, low risk solution for the Navy. Saab's 9LV is deployed in 14 international navies and on more than 200 warships worldwide," Digan said.

"CanACCS-9LV is ready for delivery today," he added.

Source : Lockheed Martin

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