United States, Aug. 11 -- The Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a two?year AUD$26.5 million contract to create a sovereign Combat Systems Integration (CSI) capability for Australia's future Virginia?class submarines under the AUKUS partnership.Australian engineers will be supported by U.S.-based Virginia-class submarine subject-matter experts, to accelerate capability development and build a sustainable, sovereign integration capability for the future force. Together with the ASA, Lockheed Martin will conduct a market analysis of Australia's supply?chain needs for the Virginia?class combat system integration effort, identifying opportunities for existing and new local suppliers to join the global supply chain and...