Login
iscover
US defence prime Lockheed Martin has extended its surface ship and submarine agreement with Spanish state-owned naval shipbuilder Navantia.
To continue reading the rest of this article, please log in.
Create free account to get unlimited news articles and more!
Both companies signed the new memorandum of agreement on 15 March this year to collaborate on commercial opportunities.
The three-year extended agreement, focusing on warship and naval combat system opportunities, was signed by Lockheed Martin executives Chauncey McIntosh and Joe DePietro and Navantia executives Donato Martínez and José Manuel Mondéjar.
The collaboration has previously equipped the Spanish Navy with the Aegis Combat System in the F-100 frigates (under construction for commissioning in 2028) and led to the integration of the Aegis Combat System with Spanish, Norwegian, and Australian warships. Both companies are also in collaboration for the integration of the combat management system and the sonar systems for the S-80 submarines for the Spanish Navy.
“We are honoured to renew and expand this longstanding relationship with Lockheed Martin, which has enabled us to offer state-of-the-art technology and defence solutions to the Spanish Navy as well as to our international clients,” according to Donato Martínez, chief technology officer and Navantia systems and services vice-president.
“Our collaboration has been and continues to be pivotal in elevating our common products to the forefront of technology.
“Extending this collaboration demonstrates our commitment to designing, building and delivering the best solutions to our clients both in the surface ship and submarine domains.”
Lockheed Martin and Navantia have previously announced upcoming milestones including tracking live objects with AN/SPY-7(v)2 radar at Lockheed Martin’s Aegis-SCOMBA Integration Center in Moorestown, New Jersey, as well as the integration of Aegis and SCOMBA Combat System tactical computer programs at ASIC and Navantia’s land-based test site in San Fernando, Spain.
“Lockheed Martin values its decades-long role as a strategic partner for Spain’s national defence and defence industry,” according to McIntosh, Lockheed Martin integrated warfare systems and sensors vice-president.
“Our collaboration on projects such as the F-100 frigate and the F-110 multi-mission frigate is a testament to our commitment to provide Spain the right capabilities for its missions.
“The extension of our longstanding relationship with Navantia will help sustain high-value jobs in Spain with the goal of further collaboration between our two companies.”
DePietro, Lockheed Martin C6ISR vice-president, said the company’s partnerships in Spain and internationally result in millions of dollars being invested in its global supply chain, creating local security and strengthening their economies, industries and communities.
“Our focus to support not only the Spanish Navy’s mission needs but also our allies around the globe are foundational to our relationship with Navantia,” said DePietro.
“Over nearly three decades, we have expanded our collaboration to develop key capabilities and mission solutions from undersea warfare to integrated air and missile defence.
“We look forward to building upon our success and to equip service members with advanced technology solutions.”
