Posted Feb 8, 2019, 2:47 PM
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Ottawa awards design contract for $60-billion warship fleet to Lockheed Martin
The Royal Canadian Navy's 15 new warships will be built by Irving and based on the British-designed Type 26 frigate
about 2 hours ago by: Canadian Press
HALIFAX — The federal government awarded U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin a long-awaited contract to design its $60-billion fleet of warships despite lingering questions about the selection process and a legal challenge from a rival bidder.
Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough announced the deal in Halifax early Friday, saying the Royal Canadian Navy's 15 new warships will be built by Irving and based on the British-designed Type 26 frigate.
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Read more here:
https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-ne...martin-1234291
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