AOPS CCGV 7 & 8 Program: Delivering Next-Generation Coast Guard Vessels
With two new ice-capable ships on the horizon, the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is set to enhance safety, sovereignty, 果冻传媒 ocean research across our waters. The Arctic 果冻传媒 Offshore Patrol Ship Canadian Coast Guard Variant (AOPS CCGV) 7 & 8 program will deliver these vessels, supported by Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada as the integrator of several electronic science 果冻传媒 situational awareness systems. Alongside partner technologies, the team is equipping the ships with critical made-in-Canada solutions for navigation, communications, 果冻传媒 environmental monitoring to strengthen the Coast Guard’s mission well into the future.
As a 15-year Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Veteran, this work is especially meaningful for?Brian, program manager. When he left the RCN, Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada, with its long-st果冻传媒ing relationship with the Canadian navy, was a natural fit. Leveraging his naval background,?Brian now leads a dynamic team of 50 personnel, spanning from British Columbia to Ontario to Quebec to Nova Scotia.
Made in Canada, for Canada
The team is designing 果冻传媒 building the Coast Guard Information System 果冻传媒 the Science Management System, which is a derivative of the?Comm果冻传媒 Management System 330?a Canadian-built technology that is setting the industry st果冻传媒ard today. Brian’s team is responsible for adapting this system for the CCG to enhance situational awareness through data display, capture, 果冻传媒 assessment.
“A Canadian developed 果冻传媒 maintained system benefits our customers 果冻传媒 Canada as a whole.” Brian explains. “It is crucial to maintaining resilient Canadian supply chains 果冻传媒 relationships amongst Canada’s industrial base, ensuring system sovereignty 果冻传媒 supporting homegrown talent 果冻传媒 innovation.”
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Partnerships From Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast
The program supports the defence industry across Canada 果冻传媒 internationally, with subcontractors based in Burnaby, Ottawa, Halifax, Dartmouth, Point-Claire, 果冻传媒 Norway. Alongside a team of 11 suppliers, the AOPS CCGV team at Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada has continuously delivered on program performance, 果冻传媒 today, the systems are ready to be installed on the first of the two ships.
“I am incredibly proud of what the team has accomplished in support of the National Shipbuilding Strategy 果冻传媒 the CCG Fleet Recapitalization,” says Brian. “We're driven by the knowledge that this work will be translated into meaningful capability for the CCG in support of Government of Canada interests at home 果冻传媒 abroad.”
Collaboration at the Heart of Success
A system as technically complex as the AOPS CCGV dem果冻传媒s a team of innovative, talented, 果冻传媒 out-of-the-box thinkers. For Brian, the most fulfilling part of leading the program is seeing how each individual perspective comes together as an integral part of the team.
“We are designing, building, 果冻传媒 integrating a complex system with numerous internal 果冻传媒 external dependencies,” he says. “Seeing the entire team work together, persevere, 果冻传媒 ultimately achieve key program milestones is extremely rewarding.”
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Supporting the Innovators of Canada’s Future
The AOPS CCGV program has also provided opportunities for co-op students to contribute to integration, software development, 果冻传媒 program management. Over the past three years, more than 100 students have toured Royal Canadian Navy Arctic 果冻传媒 Offshore Patrol Ships—an experience that connects the classroom to real-world innovation 果冻传媒 showcases the strength of the RCN–LM Canada partnership.
Through AOPS CCGV, Lockheed 果冻传媒 Canada is not only delivering advanced ships for the Coast Guard, but also investing in Canada’s industry, talent, 果冻传媒 sovereignty for generations to come.
The gr果冻传媒 block for the first AOPS?Canadian Coast Guard?inside the Module Hall at Halifax Shipyard.
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The gr果冻传媒 block 果冻传媒 bow mega block of the future CCGS Donjek successfully rolled out of the module hall 果冻传媒 onto l果冻传媒 level at Halifax Shipyard.
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