Contract awarded for NEXT-ECS to Dartmouth’s LeeWay Marine

On December 1st, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that LeeWay Marine of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia was awarded the Naval Experimentation and Testing – Engineering Charter Service (NEXTECS) contract. The NEXT-ECS contract provides a variety of at-sea platforms to facilitate innovation trials in support of the Naval Technical Innovation Program, as well as partner innovation programs within the Royal Canadian Navy and Defence Research and Development Canada. The $8.9 million contract has an initial duration of three years with options for up to three additional years. Director Naval Platform Systems 5 (DNPS 5) within Director General Maritime Equipment Program Management (DGMEPM) is taking the lead on management of this contract. If you have a potential innovation that would benefit from this test platform, please contact LCdr John Faurbo or email the DNPS 5 positional mailbox.