MEDIA RELEASE PR37015
Lockheed Martin Australia and Acacia Research Team for Royal Australian Navy SEA 1000 Submarine
Combat System Pursuit
CANBERRA, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Lockheed Martin Australia of Canberra and Acacia Research, Ltd. of Adelaide are teaming to pursue the combat
system integrator role for the Royal Australian Navy's Future Submarine project, SEA 1000.
Under this Department of Defence project, 12 next-generation submarines are envisioned to replace Australia's
six existing Collins-class boats. SEA 1000 is expected to be the Australian government's largest-ever single
defence project.
Under the teaming arrangement, Lockheed Martin Australia will lead overall management of the program pursuit.
Following contract award, it would develop and integrate an advanced combat system for the new submarine class,
serving as the prime contractor and systems integrator. Acacia Research will be a principal team member.
The two companies already are working together to integrate some of Acacia Research's applied research into
Lockheed Martin's generic combat systems architecture. They will leverage this work to pursue the Future
Submarine programme.
"To meet the Royal Australian Navy's requirements for its Future Submarine combat system, Lockheed Martin
has continued its practice of building an experienced team with core and specialty capabilities from the Australian
defence industry," said Paul Johnson, chief executive officer, Lockheed Martin Australia. "Teaming with Acacia
Research brings together world-class expertise in submarine combat system open architectures, underwater
acoustics processing, tactical data management systems and systems engineering."
"For nearly 20 years, Acacia Research has focused on developing tactical picture compilation, data management
and sensor support systems for the demanding submarine environment," said Ted Huber, director at Acacia
Research, Ltd. "We look forward to the collaboration and are particularly excited by the prospect of contributing
with Lockheed Martin Australia to the SEA 1000 Combat System program."
Since the 1960s, Lockheed Martin has provided the U.S. and international navies with high-performance,
affordable and supportable combat systems for nuclear and diesel electric submarines. The company now focuses
on an open systems architecture that leverages technology proven on the U.S. Navy's Virginia, Seawolf and Los
Angeles class submarines. This unique architecture allows the system to be upgraded with new technology and
capabilities so the submarines can be modernized for a greatly reduced cost over the life of the platform. Lockheed
Martin is currently under contract to provide an advanced combat system for the Spanish Armada's S-80 diesel
electric submarine program.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of
US$42.7 billion.
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Acacia Research, Ltd is a leader in submarine tactical data management
and sensor data fusion techniques, as well as underwater environmental modeling, system architectures and
integration.
Lockheed Martin Australia, a unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation based in Canberra, is a leader in systems
integration working on major programmes spanning the aerospace, defence and civil sectors. It employs more than
440 people at sites across Australia.
SOURCE: Lockheed Martin
CONTACT: Jack Papp of Lockheed Martin,
+1-703-367-2484,
jack.papp@lmco.com;
or Ted Huber of Acacia Research,
+61-8-8345-1801,
tedh@acres.com.au
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