Vanguard Magazine

www.vanguardcanada.com AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019 37 Canadian Aerospace Leadership REGISTER BEFORE OCTOBER 11 TO BENEFIT FROM EARLY BIRD PRICING! VISIT AEROSPACESUMMIT.CA FOR ALL INFORMATION. + 1200 participants + 100 exhibitors Conference / B2B / Trade Show NOVEMBER 12-13, 2019 SHAW CENTRE, OTTAWA, CANADA Proudly hosted by naVal corporate investments, they started with a clean drawing board to implement an open architecture system that would allow for scalability, tech insertion, and ease of inte- gration. This is how the Combat Manage- ment System 330 (CMS 330) was born. In 2012, the CMS 330 had a working foundation where the concept and basic functionality was proven and validated. By 2015, the system had completed a rigor- ous set of missile firing trials and was ready for formal deployment by the RCN. Today, the CMS 330 is a well-known in- ternational brand that has competed glob- ally and has won contracts both in New Zealand and Chile. Every time Lockheed Martin Canada wins a contract as a combat systems integrator, they bring with them several of their Canadian partners to fulfill the contract requirements. "When we win, there's a whole round of our partners and Canadian industries that win with us," said Gary Fudge, Vice Presi- dent and General Manager of Lockheed Martin Canada. Lockheed is committed to continuing investments on the CMS 330. They are currently managing about 25 new tech- nology projects that are focused on the CMS 330. All these projects aim to grow the CMS 330 as an exportable Canadian solution. A couple of key areas Lockheed Martin Canada is currently looking at as part of the technology enhancements are translat- ing voice commands into system actions and using artificial intelligence to improve threat detection. The focus now is on a constant investment over time to grow the capabilities of the system. Currently, for the CSC, Lockheed Martin Canada is near the end of the Re- quirements Reconciliation phase, which is expected to wrap up by the end of the year. They are now preparing a Prelimi- nary Design phase. The groundwork has been laid out so that by fall they are ready to start engaging partners and suppliers to better understand their systems. This will be followed by a critical design phase leading to the final design in these areas where they will be working closely with BAE Systems for the Type 26 ship design, as well as CAE, L3 Technologies, MDA and Ultra Electronics. Along with prime contractor, Irving Shipbuilding, Lockheed Martin Canada and its team are excited to be moving forward on the complex CSC program, elevating the entire Canadian defence industry. To hear the wonderful success story of Lockheed Martin's contribution to marine and defence innovation in Canada over the past three decades, listen to our pod- cast with Gary Fudge. Gary has been with Lockheed Martin Canada since the 1980s and has seen the growth of the company, as well as, helped in the development of the combat management system. Hear the story about overcoming challenges and building a high-class innovative system that is truly making an impact not only in Canada, but around the world. Visit VanguardCanada.com to listen to the podcast with Gary Fudge.

• Cover