BMT | Ship Design | Indpendent Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel (ILMV) Launch | Raytheon and Austal

BMT has teamed with local defence industry leaders Raytheon Australia and Austal to deliver the new Australian Independent Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel, or ILMV for the Australian Army. Based on a proven design and carefully tailored for the Australian environment, the Australian ILMV is a world class, future ready capability and sovereign solution aligned with the Army’s new and complex littoral manoeuvre requirements. If selected to deliver the Army’s LAND 8710-1A program, Raytheon Australia will lead the team to deliver the BMT-designed vessel, which will be built by Austal at the Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.
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BMT is a leading international design, engineering, science and risk management consultancy with a reputation for excellence. We are driven by a belief that things can always be better, safer, greener and more efficient. We provide our customers with the capability, capacity and confidence to enable them to make the right decisions at the right time by drawing upon the expertise of over 1,300 professionals located in UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australasia and the Americas. Delivering independent, complex design and consultancy capabilities for over 37 years, we pride ourselves on being equipped to support our customers to tackle the most complex design and systems issues, and challenges, which enables the industry to deliver safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient shipping for the future. We draw upon a wide range of experience and expertise to provide high-quality, high value products and services across the maritime sector. BMT’s assets are held in beneficial ownership for its staff www.bmt.org.