Lockheed Martin has forged a partnership with RaceRocks, a women-owned training and software firm rooted in Indigenous culture on Canada’s West Coast, aimed at transforming military training through adaptive learning technologies. This collaboration, announced from Victoria, British Columbia, marks a significant investment of $1.6 million CAD over the next three years, ensuring that trainees receive tailored experiences designed to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of military force generation.
“RaceRocks and Lockheed Martin Canada will provide the best solutions for the training assessor and the student. As a former Canadian Armed Forces warfare officer and head of Tactics and Training, I recognize the requirement for persistent, objective student assessment is overdue,” said Glenn Copeland, General Manager, Lockheed Martin Canada Rotary and Mission Systems. “To ensure deployment readiness, the trainer and the trainee need tools that deliver the most comprehensive performance-based training. RaceRocks will provide Lockheed Martin Canada’s MENTOR solution the ability to adapt to student needs, reducing training time while increasing training outcomes.”
RaceRocks has spent the past decade developing immersive training products and decision-making tools for clients in the aerospace and defence sectors. Operating as a remote-first organization with a distributed workforce across Canada, RaceRocks honors the contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, reflecting a deep commitment to cultural values.
“This partnership directly aligns with RaceRocks’ goals by driving growth and innovation, which are important to Canada’s economy,” said Anita Pawluk, CEO and President of RaceRocks. “Additionally, it strengthens our role as an Indigenous-owned business, furthering our commitment to increasing Indigenous participation in the aerospace and defence industry.”
The funding from Lockheed Martin is part of its Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) obligations and will facilitate the creation of an adaptive learning engine. This initiative will expand Lockheed’s total learning architecture, known as MENTOR, while simultaneously advancing RaceRocks’ Adenine platform. Adenine is a comprehensive learning environment dedicated to delivering personalized and immersive educational experiences.
This initiative is not just a step forward in training technology but also a broader effort to enhance research and development within Canada’s aerospace and defence industry. It aims to pioneer cutting-edge technology solutions for training, which may include immersive simulations, AI-driven adaptive learning tools, and innovative educational systems.
Furthermore, this collaboration is set to generate new job opportunities, internships, and apprenticeships in diverse fields such as training design, technology development, and business operations. By investing in workforce development, the partnership seeks to empower individuals and contribute to a skilled future workforce in the military training sector.
