What Happened
Canadian Defence Contractor Expands Domestic Presence with AI Integration
Lockheed Martin’s Canadian subsidiary has signed a $10-million CAD contract with Ottawa-based industrial AI company Contextere to modernize maintenance, training, and workforce readiness for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)’s CC-130J Hercules fleet. The partnership will see the development of an Intelligent Maintenance, Asset, Personnel and Learning Environment (iMAPLE) platform, based on Contextere’s Madison platform. This collaboration is part of Lockheed Martin’s obligations under Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) policy, and demonstrates the company’s commitment to supporting Canadian innovation and defence capabilities, as reported by BetaKit.