Lockheed Martin taps Contextere for CAD 10M RCAF AI deal

Lockheed Martin's Canadian subsidiary signed a CAD 10-million contract with Ottawa-based Contextere to modernize maintenance, training, and workforce readiness for the Royal Canadian Air Force's CC-130J Hercules fleet. The iMAPLE platform, built on Contextere's Madison, aims to improve aircraft availability and fleet readiness.

• The CAD 10M contract was announced at the Canadian Aerospace Summit
• iMAPLE is based on Contextere's Madison platform
• Lockheed invested about $1.4M in Contextere in 2017
• The deal falls under Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits policy