Lockheed Martin Australia names new leadership for Future Submarine Program

Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) has appointed John Chandler as the new director of the Future Submarine Program Combat System Integration (FSP-CSI) to lead the design of the combat system for the Attack Class submarine. Chandler will take over the role from the inaugural director, Mike Oliver, who will return to the United States following his tenure with the program, which has seen collaboration with the Australian Department of Defence and Naval Group Australia to establish a large sustainable and highly skilled submarine workforce for Lockheed Martin in Australia. Joe North, CEO Lockheed Martin Australia. “We are committed to having the best stewardship team in place for the Attack Class Future Submarine Program and this is evidenced through a trusted Defence partnership, a strong sovereign industry capability, and ready access to U.S. capabilities and experience if required,” said Joe North, CEO of Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand. “Lockheed Martin Australia has a robust and resilient defence industry capability that has developed steadily and purposefully through mutually beneficial partnerships based on a commitment to technology transfer and up-skilling. We’ve strategically grown our Future Submarine sovereign industry workforce from two employees in 2016 to 200 in 2020, and our new leadership appointments will further enhance our sovereign commitment to our employees, industry partners and the Commonwealth,” North said. Chandler’s career spans over 30 years of experience in program management and submarine combat system development, engineering, operation, and support to Lockheed Martin Australia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a master’s degree in Management. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Director of Sales Graham Joss at [email protected]