SEA awarded Lockheed Martin Canada RCD implementation support contract
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Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is leading the RCD programme and is supported by Lockheed Martin Canada and a consortium of partners across Canada. SEA will provide integrated logistic support (ILS) as well as support for the installation, set-to-work and acceptance of its Torpedo Launcher Systems. SEA will also deliver training and hands-on instruction to build Canadian knowledge and skills around the capability and maximise mission performance.
Keith Cunnane, General Manager at SEA Canada said: “Enabled by the advanced production technologies and systems in our Ottawa manufacturing facility, this contract will ensure that the Royal Canadian Navy’s River-class destroyers Canadian-built Torpedo Launcher Systems are fully supported from within Canada.
“As we continue to strengthen our relationship with Lockheed Martin Canada and enhance our sovereign supply chain to deliver innovative capabilities and ongoing ILS to the Royal Canadian Navy, we will further expand our Canadian team and technical capabilities.”
This support contract builds on SEA’s positive relationship with Lockheed Martin Canada and the $28m CAD (£15.1m) contract, awarded in 2024, to deliver its lightweight Torpedo Launcher Systems to the Royal Canadian Navy. Weapon-agnostic, the launcher is capable of firing a variety of NATO standard torpedoes and will be manufactured at SEA Canada’s new facility in Ottawa.
Bob Campbell, Acting General Manager, Lockheed Martin Canada Rotary & Mission Systems said: “Providing sovereign capabilities that support the growth of the Canadian defence sector, its businesses, talented individuals and capabilities is a core component of the River-class destroyer programme. We look forward to working with SEA Canada to deliver its innovative Torpedo Launcher System and ongoing capability support for the Royal Canadian Navy.”
