As part of Project SEA1442 Phase 5, BMT and Boeing Defence Australia are collaborating to give the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) a cutting-edge maritime communications system.
To improve capacity to exchange wireless information, the teaming partners will provide the RAN with an integrated, interoperable and resilient infrastructure.
The RAN will receive a flexible system with cutting-edge, ever-evolving technology to satisfy their needs in the ensuing decades thanks to Boeing’s expertise in creating sophisticated communication systems for the deployed military environment and BMT’s proven competence in maritime engineering.
Boeing Defence Australia Vice President Scott Carpendale said, “Our collaborative partnership offers a seaworthy, sovereign communications system that will enable Navy to fight and win at sea.”
Learn how you can advance your use of the latest social media trends in our Social Media for Gov Summit!
Carpendale added that their approach offers the Navy the chance to join a system that is fully integrated across the Australian Defence Force and has access to coalition interoperability.
“The combination of Boeing’s fielded technology, collaborative development approach and BMT’s maritime design expertise, technical assurance and extensive knowledge of RAN platforms will ensure the rapid delivery of this combat-ready communications capability,” he said.
The design and network experience of Boeing Defence Australia, the Prime Systems Integrator, has been operationally demonstrated across networked operations in denied, degraded, interrupted and limited bandwidth settings in several domains.
More than 90 per cent of the content in the locally developed and produced solution is made in Australia, and it is supported by the usage of and support for local suppliers, both new and old.
BMT Regional Business Director Graeme Nayler said,“As the maritime engineering partner, BMT in Australia brings local expertise to Boeing’s sovereign maritime solution for SEA1442 Phase 5.”
“BMT are proud of the long history we have in supporting Australia’s and our coalition partners’ naval capabilities, complex military platforms and weapon systems and our in-country experts play an active role in supporting shipbuilding, acquisition and sustainment enterprises to provide the best solutions for Navy,” Nayler added.
Source: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Jaw de Guzman is the content producer for Comms Room, a knowledge platform and website aimed at assisting the communications industry and its professionals.