OSI and TKMS Sign MOU Supporting Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
Press Release
A Made-in-Canada Solution for the Royal Canadian Navy.
Framework to explore OSI’s WECDIS into CPSP naval platforms.
ECPINS enables advanced, tactical submarine navigation across 18 classes.
NATO-approved Canadian WECDIS deployed on 60+ submarines worldwide.
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TKMS, establishing a collaborative framework to explore opportunities in systems integration and maritime capability development for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).
The CPSP is a Government of Canada procurement initiative launched to replace the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Victoria-class submarines. The project aims to procure up to 12 submarines to enable sustained operations in the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic regions.
Under the terms of the MOU, the Parties intend to establish a framework for technical and commercial dialogue aimed at exploring the integration of OSI’s navigation software, ECPINS, into TKMS’s naval platforms for the purposes of CPSP.
Developed in Canada, ECPINS is the only third-party Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information System (WECDIS) solution type approved to NATO STANAG 4564. The software is deployed across 18 classes of submarines and is currently in service on more than 60 submarines operated by NATO and allied navies worldwide, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, Chile, Singapore, Indonesia, South Africa and Brazil.
Quotes:
Jim Girard, President & CEO, OSI Maritime Systems
“This MOU reflects OSI’s enthusiasm for the objectives of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy by strengthening domestic capability, fostering innovation, and building strategic partnerships. Through our collaboration with TKMS, we are creating a pathway to ensure our navy is sailing with the best-class submarine navigation suite.”
Jim Davison, VP, Business Development, OSI Maritime Systems
“This collaboration reflects a strong alignment between OSI and TKMS in advancing integrated maritime capabilities, and we are proud that OSI is recognized as a global leader in tactical navigation technology, and that we are recognized as a “Made in Canada” solution. We look forward to an ongoing relationship with TKMS both at home and abroad.”