BMT | Ship Design | Independent Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel (ILMV)

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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[@hmasyarra]

The Australian Independent Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel (ILMV) initiative represents an ambitious, potentially misplaced priority for the Australian Army's strategic capabilities. Given the improbability of Australia engaging in offensive amphibious operations either regionally or globally, the focus on such a platform may not align with an optimal defence strategy. A more effective defensive posture for Australia could be achieved by deploying swift, smaller naval vessels akin to the U.S. Navy's Cyclone-class patrol ships. These could be outfitted with a versatile array of long-range and short-range missiles and adaptable for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) tasks. The concept that the ILMV will significantly enhance the Army's capacity for coastal operations and insertions might be overly optimistic, diverting attention and resources from more practical and suitable maritime defence solutions.

[@DavidOlver]

lets hope they make them

[@kenc3288]

Thumbs down, no to CGI.