Australian Submarine Agency Head of Virginia, Rear Admiral David Mann, AM, RAN together with Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand Chief Executive, Jeremy King, signed a multi-year contract to create CSI capability for Australia’s future Virginia class submarines. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin [LMT] won a $19 million two-year contract from the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) to create their own Combat Systems Integration (CSI) capability for the upcoming Virginia‑class submarines the country plans to buy in the next decade under the AUKUS partnership. Under this award, Lockheed Martin and the ASA will conduct a market analysis of Australia's supply chain needs for Virginia-class combat system integration, identify opportunities for existing and new local suppliers to join the global supply chain and…