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Defence platform design and support Services and solutions Independent expertise, innovative solutions Contents 1: Surface ship design and support 1 2 3 2: Specialist naval platforms 3: Submarine 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 aircraft carrier, 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 ships T-AO (X) life support in Europe and North America, 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 Royal Fleet Auxiliary. 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 Royal Navy’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 Royal Canadian Navy’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 landing craft 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 Surface Combatant 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 destroyers and Halifax to enable it to undertake pre-qualification Class frigates. 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