Defence platform design and support Services and solutions Independent expertise, innovative solutions Contents 1: Surface design and support 1 2 3 2: Specialist naval platforms 3: design and support 4 5 6 4: Specialist submarine design support 5: Land system design and support 6: ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, 7 Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) System Design and Support 7: Air system design and support

BMT is a leading engineering, to provide an impartial view, for Sea, Land, ISTAR and Air. More science and technology supported by our status as an importantly, we also understand consultancy, employing Employee Benefit Trust (EBT), that getting a platform into service approximately 1,300 professionals free from the influence of external is not the only challenge for our in 60 offices across Europe, Asia, stakeholders. customers and that keeping the Americas and Australia. With it safe for use, capable and a defence heritage that stretches Our technical expertise, operationally available over many all the way from the water tanks combined with our history of close years is also vital. It is here that where the ‘bouncing bomb’ association with major defence our substantial experience extends was developed during WWII organisations in Europe, the US, to delivering effective, innovative to the ground breaking design Canada and Australia, means we and technically advanced for the new Queen Elizabeth bring a deep understanding of the solutions for supporting and , BMT delivers challenges our customers face, adapting our customers’ military complex engineering and design and can provide a wide range of platforms throughout their lifetime capabilities for European, North solutions. to maximise their operational American, Australian and Asian capability. customers. As we are not directly As you will see in the following engaged in manufacturing pages, BMT delivers defence or construction, we are able design and engineering services

BMT delivers defence design and engineering services for Sea, Land, ISTAR and Air. Surface ship design and support

Our designers and engineers have the flexibility and capability to undertake the complete design and assurance of new naval platforms, as well as introduce, execute and manage design changes to existing in-service naval vessels.

We are the leading independent centre of BMT is at the cutting edge of technology We also advise acquisition agencies on excellence for naval design and through- and science, and we pride ourselves on balancing the capabilities of the T-AO (X) life support in Europe and , executing our customers’ requirements they procure against their build, through- BMT is supporting General Dynamics and one of the few external organisations both within budget and on time. We are life operating and disposal costs. Our NASSCO’s contract with the US Navy to be named by the UK Ministry of recognised for our depth of experience, systems engineers and naval designers to conduct a range of studies to better Defence as a Delegated Naval Authority. broad technical expertise, long-term can make significant contributions from inform the navy’s T-AO (X) design. This We also undertake major surface ship partnership management, impartial advice the very first concept studies, through the will replace the legacy T-AO 187 class, defence projects in Australia and South and reliability. detailed design phase to ship construction providing fuel and cargo delivery to East Asia. and on-going in-service support. support a full range of fleet operations.

Auxiliaries Our naval architects, engineers and consultants have extensive experience with auxiliary ships mainly from supporting the platforms operated by the . This has now extended to the design of complete auxiliary platform solutions based on our Aegir family of designs. BMT’s original concept design, Aegir®, is the blueprint for a family of naval support vessels that can replenish ships at sea and, due to their advanced double-hulled design, are compliant with the latest IMO environmental regulations. The design has been adopted by the UK and Norwegian navies for their latest support vessels and is under serious consideration by several other naval forces around the world. © BMT Defence Services - DefenceImaging.com © US Navy

RFA ARGUS Conversion MARS Norwegian LSV Joint Support Ship (JSS) BMT designed the conversion of RFA BMT is working alongside Daewoo BMT is the design contractor for BMT has supported the Canadian JSS ARGUS into a Primary Casualty Receiving Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering the Norwegian Defence Logistics project office for several years with Facility with approximately 100 hospital (DSME) to deliver the ’s MARS Organisation’s logistics and support concept studies, preliminary designs, beds and associated medical facilities. (Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability) vessel (LSV). We are also conducting safety assessments, through-life support Safety was the main priority as well as tanker, which will provide fuel, food and safety assessments and through-life assessments and a contract design maintaining her Naval Authority and fresh water to naval vessels at sea. BMT is support assessments for the vessel. The concept to allow a value for money Statute Certificate by improving fire safety, providing the design, safety assessment, LSV is designed to serve multiple roles, comparison with the selected design. escape and evacuation, damage stability and through-life support assessment of will be built by DSME. All these elements have made a strong and environmental friendliness in line with the new tanker. contribution to this crucial programme current legislation and standards. for replacing the ’s ageing Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ships. Specialist naval platforms Caimen Concept design As amphibious platforms become Our proven design expertise, supported As the world’s largest independent naval design consultancy, BMT offers a increasingly vulnerable to coastal craft by our commitment to R&D and deep and shore batteries, the operating range understanding of customer needs, comprehensive portfolio of design services for advanced and specialised vessels to meet of launch has increased mean that we are leaders in concept exacting specifications. We are known for innovation but do not regard it as an end in to beyond the horizon, making speed designs that focus on innovation and the important for maintaining tempo and application of new technologies. itself. Rather, we combine it with our long experience of working for defence organisations reducing the threat of interdiction. BMT’s and apply our expertise to deliver practical, effective solutions. family of Caimen® designs provide a step COHORT capability change thanks to an innovative BMT’s concept design COHORT aims tribow hull design and water jet propulsion to help governments establish effective system enabling operation at high speeds. and enforceable Exclusive Economic Zones. It provides a versatile and cost- effective platform for multiple roles including fishery management, safety of navigation and transit, and protection of the environment. Canadian Canberra Class Landing Helicopter US Coast Guard (CSC) project Dock (LHD) BMT is supporting a human factors BMT is supporting the Royal Canadian BMT is working with the Royal Australian assessment on the US Coast Guard’s Navy’s CSC project as its dedicated Navy’s Amphibious Deployment and new offshore patrol vessel to ensure design, engineering and programme Sustainment (ADAS) project office to that the design meets the requirements management contractor with a large support the development of safety of the users. number of tasks including concept requirements and management for design, requirements specifications and the two 27,000-tonne Canberra class Longbow cost modelling, which aims to replace the amphibious ships known as Landing BMT redesigned and converted the navy’s current surface combatant fleet Helicopter Docks (LHDs). 12,000-tonne heavy lift barge, Longbow, of Iroquois class and Halifax to enable it to undertake pre-qualification Class . sea trials for the Principle Anti-Air Missile © BMT Defence Services - DefenceImaging.com System Sampson (PAAMS(S)).

1 Propulsion systems BMT is supporting the US Navy’s Electric Ships Office in the development of hybrid 2 3 propulsion systems. Our work includes a retro back fit programme designed to improve the efficiency of existing DDG51 ships.

1: Onuk BMT is and has provided specialised BMT undertook the full detailed design and support as the propulsion systems construction drawing of this as well as extensive integrator in support of the Integrated hull optimisation to allow it to achieve a speed of 45 knots with excellent sea-keeping Platform Management for the new characteristics and extended range. Landing Ship Tank (LST) vessels for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). 2: Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier BMT’s involvement in this high profile project dates back to the selection of our innovative twin-island platform ship design. Advantages of the twin-island configuration include increased Specialist design, In-service, substantial experience in adapting expertise offers clients a centre of flight deck area, reduced air turbulence over life extension and disposal platforms, either updating and maintaining excellence that can augment government the flight deck and increased flexibility of space them for the current roles or evolving them departments’ need to support Naval allocation in the lower decks. We have also provided safety assessments and through-life support to suit different roles. We understand Material Assurance (NMA), and Ship support assessments for the carrier. Our technical, design and engineering and manage the environmental Design and Acquisition Support (SDAS) of © ACA 2009 skills mean that we are called upon by and engineering challenges of the its fleets. 3: USNRV Sea Fighter FSF1 decommissioning and disposal process. BMT carried out extensive design development major government agencies to support all of this 80 metres long high-speed aluminium aspects of platform design, upgrade and Life extension studies catamaran for the US Navy to demonstrate the life extension. Ensuring a platform is safe and meets superior sea-keeping design of the hull. naval standards through the life of a BMT conducted life extension and Getting a platform into service is not vessel is critical and requires an enduring disposal studies for the Royal Australian the only major task: the real challenge engineering expertise and design Navy. Our survey identified the minimum and expense can come in keeping it in capability within project teams and class requirements for keeping the existing fleet effective service throughout its working desks. BMT’s depth and experience in operational until replacement vessels are life. At BMT, our naval architects have design support, engineering and technical procured and put into service. Submarine design and support

Our highly qualified and multi-disciplined submarine designers and engineers support the complete life-cycle of conventional and nuclear from concept designs to their safe disposal.

BMT is recognised worldwide as an Concept design SEA1000 independent submarine specialist. and studies BMT provided the Australian Defence The impartiality of our knowledge, Materiel Organisation (DMO) with developed over more than 20 years, BMT designers have an in-depth a procurement, build and support is valued by our clients who trust us knowledge of submarines, supported strategy, as well as impartial and to help them procure innovative and by a wealth of experience working with rigorous budget estimates for whole cost-effective submarines that will naval fleets. We specialise in providing life costs of owning and operating operate safely at sea throughout their innovative designs that balance a replacement for the Collins class working life. capability requirements with ease of submarines, due to be withdrawn construction and affordability. in 2020. As members of the SEA We have supplied our extensive We also carry out feasibility studies for 1000 (Australia’s Future Submarine submarine design and engineering modifying in-service submarines and Programme), project team our expertise to national defence agencies have extensive experience of adapting procurement and engineering experts and major contractors around the and re-fitting them to suit different are continuing to play an active role in world, including the UK, US, Canada, functions. the programme. Australia and South Korea. BMT is a key partner in the Submarine Support Vidar-36 Management Group (SSMG) that Vidar® -36 is a large and cost-effective is employed by the UK Ministry of conventional submarine design offering Defence (MOD) to maintain, update multiple-mission capabilities. With its and upgrade all the Royal Navy’s in- built-in flexibility, the design can be service nuclear submarines. We have adapted to suit operators’ requirements. also, in partnership with the prime © BMT Defence Services - DefenceImaging.com contractor, built a Centre of Excellence leading engineering changes and management for the in-service support of the Canadian Victoria class of conventional submarines.

As part of our on-going commitment to developing and expanding our specialist skills and knowledge we are collaborating with University College to provide a graduate UK Submarine Programme submarine design programme, with BMT provides the UK MOD with the aim of building a pool of talent engineering design support and to support submarine programmes continues to provide programme around the globe. support for submarines. This includes design option studies, assurance and risk mitigation. BMT continues to provide safety support to this programme.

© Astute Specialist submarine design support BMT developed an Obsolescence Management Strategy and Plan for the Our specialist design and engineering know-how make us the partner of choice for UK’s Astute class attack submarine. helping government organisations to make key decisions on new submarines as early We led a number of stakeholder workshops to assess and evaluate as possible in the procurement programme. This ensures the design is suitable for the obsolescence risks and identified construction within the available technology and budget. actions to minimise those risks throughout the Astute’s life-cycle.

In-service support Submarine Support Management Royal Australian Navy Submarine BMT has been supporting the day-to-day Group (SSMG) Escape and Rescue Service (SERS) operations of UK Royal Navy submarines As a key member of the SSMG we provide BMT carried out a Safety Case Report for more than two decades and has a a dedicated team of submarine designers, for the Royal Australian Navy SERS. This comprehensive portfolio of expertise for safety and support specialists, power involved holistic safety assessments of keeping submarines safe, capable and and propulsion engineers and design each element of SERS as well as a review available. These services range from configuration managers. We are currently of existing safety management. Our report maintenance and critical sustainability engaged in studies for the maintenance provides a baseline for maintaining and studies to escape and rescue systems, and critical sustainment of the fleet. improving the SERS capability, which is integrated logistics support and safe available to submarines worldwide. diving procedures. In Canada, BMT is leading a team of engineers and submarine specialists supporting the prime contractor for in-service support of the Victoria class submarines.

1: Victoria Class Submarine BMT is working alongside the in service support contractor for the maintenance and upgrade of the Victoria class submarines. Our team is providing systems engineering expertise, project management, and submarine configuration and design leadership to this project.

2: BMT conducted an independent safety review of the NSRS to support the decision to declare Full Operating Capability (FOC) and support the conduct of a major rescue exercise. 1 2

Life extension and disposal Collins Class for disposing of 27 defueled nuclear At a time when budgets are shrinking, BMT is advising on modifications to submarines over 60 years. Our experts are many naval authorities face the challenge Australia’s Collins class submarines which helping to develop a project management of keeping their ageing submarine fleets will extend their life and provide continuity plan, project controls, risk management operational beyond the period for which while their replacement is procured. and technical assurance. they were originally designed. BMT’s thorough knowledge of a submarine’s life- Submarine Dismantling Project cycle means we can assess the feasibility BMT, in partnership with Nuvia Ltd, is of extending its operability. And, when providing ‘customer friend’ support to submarines reach the end of their working the UK MOD’s Submarine Dismantling life, we can help to decommission and Project. This aims to develop a solution dispose of them safely. Defence Lines of Development (DLoD) capability integration BMT integrated the separate DLoD delivery plans for the Specialist Vehicles and Warrior Capability Sustainment programmes – the first time this service has been applied to equipment procurement. The vehicle programmes are the UK Army’s highest priority land system projects. DLoDs capability is typically managed and assessed with regard to several dimensions or integrative elements including training, equipment, infrastructure and logistics, all of which are essential to delivering full capability. BMT continues to provide programme management support to these programmes.

Land system design and support

BMT has many years’ experience of providing multi-faceted, high-calibre services for land-based defence projects.

Our professional services cover the full to reduce their effects. We carry out that could increase their complexity. Electric Armour spectrum of land system requirements comprehensive requirements engineering, By offering a full systems analysis and Patrol vehicles increasingly require across all Defence Lines of Development acceptance planning and management architecture design capability BMT higher levels of protection against (DLoD) and the project life cycle including to support clear, concise and speedy can help make complex systems more IEDs and more conventional threats acquisition strategy, design support and decisions. affordable and effective. such as rocket-propelled grenades. assessment to maintenance and through As conventional armour would make life costs. BMT also leads the way in Force Protection Foxhound Light Protected Patrol vehicles too heavy for many tactical providing Independent Safety Advice and Force Protection is increasingly being Vehicle (LPPV) situations, the European Defence Independent Environmental Advice. Our required by the armed forces on military BMT applied its technical expertise Agency assigned BMT to investigate solutions which use the latest technology operations. Since 2008 BMT has been during the concept phase, from tender electric armour technology. This are backed by an in-depth knowledge part of the MOD Force Protection documents and requirements analysis to included comparative benefit analysis of the wider land-based stakeholder Delivery Team, providing technical trials and assessment. against alternative protection solutions. group and a significant portfolio of support for a series of Urgent Operational engagements. We use this optimal Requirements projects, including life- combination to develop and deliver TALISMAN saving protective Counter-Improvised innovative, value-for-money services. BMT supported the MOD’s TALISMAN Explosive Device (C-IED) capability. programme in the fight against mines and Improvised Explosive Devices In-service support Acquisition support The BMT RAMtr@ck management Design support (IEDs), defining the system requirements By providing comprehensive technology By working closely with customers, our assessments, including product and information system is the data collection Our in-depth knowledge of all land-based and managing the trials, testing and engineers help to ensure that across market surveys, BMT helps customers and analysis tool of choice for training systems means we can more easily acceptance process. the project life cycle risks are identified to make informed decisions to maximise and simulation exercises in Sweden’s identify factors, such as new technologies, early and that mitigation action is in place functionality and affordability, while armed forces. This includes the Leopard II minimising technical and integration risks. tank, CV90 armoured vehicle and 140 live Sweden’s armed forces choose RAMtr@ck firing ranges. ISTAR system design and support Air system design and support

BMT combines its expertise in programme management, systems engineering and BMT’s extensive expertise in naval and land defence programmes can also be applied to enterprise architecture to support the acquisition of complex ISTAR defence projects. air systems that require the same high level of performance and safety.

ISTAR –– intelligence, surveillance, of air platform systems, we provided the LETacCIS Air Traffic Management Control and Air Defence and Air Traffic Systems target acquisition and reconnaissance technical and project documentation to BMT’s strong relationship with the MOD Monitoring System (ADATS) – combine to present an optimal support invitation to tender plus logistics was further underlined by the award BMT is the Independent Safety Auditor BMT has supported the ADATS team representation of the battle space. This support, cost modelling and risk analysis. of the LETacCIS (Land Environment (ISA) for the Air Traffic Management for over 15 years by conducting in- provides commanders with a vital multi- Tactical Communication and Information Control & Monitoring System (CMS) at service performance assessment. We dimensional picture and links together DII defence information infrastructure Systems) pre-Assessment Phase RAF Mildenhall. Our role is to ensure that collect, manage and analyse a range battlefield functions that help the armed BMT applied its knowledge of programme Technical Support contract. This involved the CMS is installed in line with official of information and data from the T101 forces to manage their information. BMT management, enterprise architecture and supporting the effective, safe and guidelines and aviation regulations. The and T102 radars in the UK and assess is currently at work on a number of key business process management to one of professional through-life acquisition CMS provides vital information about the operational availability, reliability and projects in this vital area. the biggest IT infrastructure programmes of the next generation of tactical the status and serviceability of the spares turn-around time. in Europe. DII will provide around 300,000 communications for the UK Armed aeronautical ground lighting control and Communications for battlefield user accounts supporting more than Forces. monitoring system. Search and rescue helicopters 500 applications, along with supporting BMT developed a fleet operation model data centres, across 2,000 MOD sites Operational feedback identified a need to help the UK Search and Rescue worldwide. We defined complete and In-service support for secure communications for Chinook Helicopter project team select a service comprehensive business processes for Once systems are operational, it is helicopters when flying Beyond Line of supplier that offered the best value all parties involved in the project. crucial to maintain optimum and safe Sight. Using our extensive knowledge for money. The model simulates the performance. BMT’s experts provide the performance of the helicopter fleet, taking essential performance assessments to into account characteristics that would keep air systems working effectively. affect performance and costs of any service solution.

Watchkeeper Acquisition support BMT completed an independent review of Our experts ensure that all air system the UK MOD’s Watchkeeper Unmanned acquisition projects meet stringent Air Vehicle (UAV) programme, the largest safety, serviceability and value-for-money of its kind in Europe. Watchkeeper will requirements. provide battlefield commanders with accurate, high-quality imagery in near Airbus A400M military transport real-time and enhance British military BMT developed the Value for Money ISTAR capabilities. The review identified Benchmark to support the in-service areas for improvement and made assessment phase. This was used by pragmatic recommendations to the MOD. the MOD project team to determine the preferred procurement strategy. Our experts also modelled the costs of in- service support for the first ten years of operations.

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