LM's Halifax Team Demonstrates Mature And Low-Risk Solution

(Ottawa, April 17, 2008) -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] led Halifax Class Modernization (HCM) Team recently demonstrated its integrated combat management system at Canada's largest defence-related trade show -- providing further evidence of its readiness to promptly deliver a fully-modernized combat system solution for the Canadian Navy's multi-mission frigates.

"During CANSEC 2008, we demonstrated the maturity of our total solution to a variety of Lockheed Martin's customers, including the Sailors who will eventually operate the modernized Halifax ships," said Tom Digan, President of Lockheed Martin Canada. "Beyond our command and control system CanACCS-9LV -- which we and teammate Saab Systems first demonstrated to the Canadian Navy in January - we presented at CANSEC additional elements of our solution, including advanced consoles, ship integration modeling, and a modernized operations room. The demonstration and presentation are products of more than two-years of collaborative effort with our partner companies."

Under the Halifax Class Modernization Program, the Canadian Navy's Combat Systems Integrator contract calls for the installation and integration of upgraded command and control systems, radars, tactical data links, electronic support measures and other warfare capabilities. Currently in competition, the deadline for bid submission is June 9, 2008.

The Lockheed Martin Canada-led team also includes Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors, Saab Systems, xwave, IBM Canada, L-3 Electronics and CAE Professional Services. Team members are subject matter experts with relevant experience on the Halifax-class frigates and international navies.

"With the challenges of a demanding schedule to ensure the Navy remains fully operational during the refits, it is clear that our naval experience in Canada and internationally is critical to the success of the program," said Digan. "We established our team early based on the technical and program management requirements identified by the Navy. Our team has been very stable and we have invested the time and resources necessary to lower the risks inherent in a complex combat system integration program."

Source : Lockheed Martin

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