BMT partners BAE in frigate support bid
Maritime engineering firm BMT has exclusively partnered defence and aerospace firm BAE Systems in bidding for a frigate support contract with Australia.
The Anzac Class Design Support Contract is under open tender in the Commonwealth to contract out warship sustainment at the Henderson maritime precinct in Western Australia.
In order to bid for the tender, BMT and BAE have formed an exclusive partnership known as ‘DSC-West’ to reflect ’the combined warship sustainment capability’ of the firms in Australia.
“It brings together two leaders in naval engineering to deliver superior sovereign maritime solutions tailored to the COmmonweath’s evolving requirements,” a BMT statement said. “Through this collaboration, BMT and BAE Systems Australia offer deep platform insight, enduring design authority access, and trusted sovereign capability. The team is uniquely positioned to meet the demanding needs of Anzac Class sustainment, offering both the “know-how” and “know-why” critical to platform performance and longevity.”
The announcement of the partnership comes about six months after BMT bought up the naval design and marine engineering consultancy Auastralian Maritime Technologies (AMT), which was founded in 1987 to deliver solutions to the Royal Australian Navy and defence firms including BAE Systems.
“AMT brings with it a long-standing history of support to the Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac Class vessels, from design inception to in-service support. AMT also retains a close working relationship with the original ship designer, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, further enhancing the depth and technical reach of the partnership,” says BMT.
BMT says that the combined strength of the three companies reduces platform-related delivery risk, improves performance and ensures integrity and certification through the vessel’s lifetime.
