LOCKHEED MARTIN AUSTRALIA AWARDS SECOND ROUND OF ATTACK CLASS SUBMARINE COMBAT SYSTEM R&D WHITE PAPER CONTRACTS TO AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY

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Lockheed Martin Australia today announced the award of eight contracts to Australian industry and academic organisations for a combined value of $600,000 to author White Papers on the development of novel and emerging advanced technologies in support of Australia's Attack Class Submarine combat system. This is the second Cycle of research and development (R&D), which is funded under the Future Submarine Combat System Integrator Program. The R&D Program is based on an on-going 9-month cyclic process funded by the Commonwealth and administered under the Lockheed Martin Australia contract. Each R&D Cycle consists of proposals from industry and academia against a set of published R&D topics. After a competitive review and assessment of proposal responses, down-selected responses are awarded a contract to fund further development of a White Paper. Upon completion of the White Papers, further contracts may be awarded to selected respondents for Ongoing Capability Research.