Lockheed Martin Canada
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Lockheed Martin Canada is a Canadian defence contractor, headquartered in Kanata
, Ontario
. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin
, and a part of the Electronic Systems business area. It has over 500 employees, with facilities in Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Victoria, British Columbia
.
In 2008 Lockheed Martin Canada won a 2 billion dollar contract from the Canadian Government to modernize the Canadian Navy's 12 Halifax Class frigates.
Kanata, Ontario
Situated in the Ottawa Valley, Kanata is located about west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45°18' North and a longitude of 75°55' West, with an area of . Its northern end is just to the west of the Ottawa River....
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
, and a part of the Electronic Systems business area. It has over 500 employees, with facilities in Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
.
In 2008 Lockheed Martin Canada won a 2 billion dollar contract from the Canadian Government to modernize the Canadian Navy's 12 Halifax Class frigates.