British Columbia-based OSI Maritime Systems has been
selected by Lockheed Martin Canada to support the design activity of the bridge
and navigation capabilities for the Royal Canadian Navy’s new class of
Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS).
OSI, which has been in business for more than 35 years,
develops and delivers integrated bridge systems for warships, integrated dived
navigation systems for submarines and C2 systems for small craft. The company
currently has 16 naval customers around the world, with more than 500 warships
and submarines operating with OSI’s integrated navigation and tactical systems.
Under its contract with Lockheed, which was disclosed Feb.
19, OSI will design an integrated bridge and navigation system for the new AOPS
vessels.
“The Integrated Bridge and Navigation System is critical to
the operation of AOPS, allowing safe navigation and enhanced situational
awareness in the rugged environment of Canada’s far northern waters to its busy
coastal regions,” OSI Maritime Systems President and Chief Executive Officer
Ken Kirkpatrick said.
The design work is expected to be completed entirely in
Canada at OSI’s Burnaby, BC facility.
AOPS is a Canadian government procurement project for the
Royal Canadian Navy. The project equips Canadian forces with six to eight naval
ice-capable offshore patrol ships able to assert and enforce sovereignty in
Canada’s waters.
The first Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship, being built by Irving
Shipbuilding, is scheduled to be delivered in 2018.
