Solutions for defence and security
With a defence heritage that stretches from WWII to the ground-breaking design for the new UK aircraft carrier, we operate globally, delivering complex digital, engineering and strategy consulting.
With a defence heritage that stretches from WWII to the ground-breaking design for the new UK aircraft carrier, we operate globally, delivering complex digital, engineering and strategy consulting.
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Ottawa, Canada
+1 613 592 2830 ship-design@bmtglobal.comThreats and economics typically drive defence markets. Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, the global defence sector has played an important and prominent role. While navigating a disruptive geopolitical landscape, governments face the significant challenge of an extended period of constrained finance alongside public support for increased spending in other sectors.
We fuse technical expertise and proud history of close association with defence organisations in Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia to bring a deep understanding of defence challenges and their solutions.
We deliver defence design and engineering services for Sea, Land, ISTAR and Air to get platforms into service, keep them safe for use and keep them capable and operational over many years. We provide innovative and technically advanced solutions that maximise operating capability.
We provide safety and environmental support to aviation design organisations/authorities, manufacturers, regulators/policymakers, duty holders, managers, and operators across the whole lifecycle of airborne assets.
Our work with joint forces initiatives sees us applying management and technical consultancy to shape, optimise and assure your portfolios, programmes, and projects.
We help you realise benefit at all stages of the life cycle. Our success comes from taking an end to end view of the supply and support chain so that solutions are streamlined and cost effective through life.
Administrations face numerous challenges, including the need for ‘better for less’, transparency, data security, increasing digital access, and constant change, whether local, national or global.
We deliver a wide range of complex engineering and design solutions with a heritage spanning defence organisations in Europe, the US, Canada, and the Pacific and a deep understanding of current challenges.
Our knowledge of submarine design, availability and reliability, enables efficient solutions to complex problems.
Client-side independent technical advice and programme expertise for the delivery of effective digital and information technology.
We help defence procurement agencies and naval headquarters with the design, acquisition and maintenance of safe, capable and available warships and auxiliaries.
We undertake the complete design and assurance of new naval platforms and introduce, execute and manage design changes to existing in-service naval vessels. We are leaders in the independent maritime design and through-life support in Europe and North America and undertake significant surface ship defence projects in Australia and Southeast Asia.
We pride ourselves on executing requirements both within budget and on time. We’re acclaimed for our depth of experience, broad technical expertise, long-term partnership management, impartial advice, and reliability.
Our in-depth knowledge of the defence environment enables us to apply cutting-edge thinking and technology solutions to complex defence projects. Not being directly involved in manufacturing or construction gives us an independent view across all activities.
We work in collaboration and with global defence organisations that invest in new technologies and are continuing along the path of innovation in a sustainable and cyber-secure way.
BMT delivers support across the entire MAS lifecycle so you can exploit the benefits.
We provide independent, tailored advice to help you reduce the risk of cyber-attacks.
Helping you deliver complex change. We work with you to change processes, technology, and the flow of information across your organisation to respond to changes in the market or your business environment.
A successful digital transformation leaves your organisation with the ability to evolve to meet the demands of constant change.
Our experience in using practical tools and methodologies to manage risk helps you verify and optimise design early on when costs are still manageable.
Our systems engineering expertise enables us to deliver complex design capabilities for UK and international defence customers.
We offer an extensive range of tailored management tools and techniques to help make better decisions about your marine, energy and defence assets.
We’re recognised as the world’s leading independent submarine specialists. Our highly qualified and experienced submarine designers and engineers support the complete life cycle of conventional and nuclear submarines from concept designs to safe disposal.
Our specialist design and engineering expertise help you make critical decisions about new submarines as early as possible in the procurement programme, ensuring that plans are suitable for construction within the available technology and budget.
We procure innovative and effective submarines that operate safely at sea throughout their working lives. We’ve provided extensive submarine design and engineering expertise to national defence agencies and significant contractors worldwide, including the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and South Korea.
Shrinking budgets mean that many naval authorities are challenged to keep older submarine fleets in operation beyond the period for which they were initially designed. Our thorough knowledge of submarine lifecycles means that we can assess how to extend their lives in the process and help decommission and dispose of them safely when required.
The existing skills base within the defence sector can play a vital role in the zero-carbon agenda. We can help you prepare and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
We are leading climate risk and resilience experts; able to communicate the science and assist you with recognising and effectively managing risk exposure, and by leveraging our brilliant people, we partner with you to implement strategy, in line with regulatory and economic considerations. We offer the complete package.
The ability to accurately monitor the performance and impact of abandoned or deteriorating assets is essential during their decommissioning.
We can help you successfully meet the requirements of environmental permits and, in doing so, the needs of regulators.
We cover project management, front end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, construction, and operation, supporting you at every stage.
Jane's Information Group, now styled Janes, is a global open-source intelligence company specialising in military, national security, aerospace and transport topics.
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The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is the world’s oldest and the UK’s leading defence and security think tank.
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ADS Group Limited, informally known as ADS, is the trade organisation representing the UK's aerospace, defence, security, and space industries.
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The Australian Industry & Defence Network Inc. is the industry association for small and medium enterprises doing business in the defence and security sectors in Australia and abroad.
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Artificial intelligence has revolutionised ship design and changed how we work forever. However, apart from improving computer-aided design (CAD) tools, the creation of ship arrangements is relatively the same as in the 1980s.
One of the most significant challenges of warship procurement is keeping pace with technological developments and changing strategic contexts.
Submarines are designed for a service life of more than 25 years. Therefore, they need to be prepared to meet the needs of tomorrow's and today's needs, which means a flexible operational capability and increased importance on areas such as sustainability and climate resilience in design.
Independent design capability is at the heart of Australia’s sovereign defence industrial base. This locally based industry enables the Australian Defence Force to defend Australia and its national interests and advance Australia’s security and prosperity.
BMT papers which explore the latest insights on the future of maritime autonomy and the safety of autonomous vessels.
This paper outlines what we mean by complex projects, Systems Thinking, emergent properties and benefits management, and proposes the benefits of combining these to aid successful project delivery.
World Maritime Day is a moment to recognise the importance of the maritime industry in global trade, sustainability, and safety. We are proud to be at the forefront of innovation, working to shape a safer and more sustainable future for maritime operations.
In recent years, bias in the workplace, both subconscious and overt, has come under intense scrutiny. In this bias series, we will be looking at some of the lesser-known workplace subconscious biases: what they are; how they affect you and your colleagues, and what you can do to tackle them. In this first article, we examine the negatives and - perhaps surprisingly - the positives of a bias that affects everyone nearly every day: optimism bias.
Confirmation Bias: what is it? How does it affect you? Can you overcome it? Welcome to the second article in our bias series on some of the lesser known subconscious biases in the workplace.
As maritime autonomous systems continue to develop at pace, robust regulations and safety assurance measures are required to ensure safety at sea.
Congratulations to Marine Engineering Apprentice Jordan Tyers on being awarded the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) 'Lady Hamlyn Award', which recognises apprentices who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to their professional development in the marine sector.
After releasing the Surface Fleet Review the Australian Government has committed $54 billion over the next decade to future naval defence, emphasising the importance of the maritime domain to Australia’s defence capability. Naval architects will play key roles in acquiring ship designs for Australia, overseeing their build, and sustaining them through life.
The Strategic Development Team – comprising DE&S personnel, industrial representatives from Babcock and BAE Systems, CACI and BMT - has been recognised for achieving ‘Full Operating Capability’ for the Common Support Model programme supporting the Royal Navy’s fleet of complex warships.
The contract consists of capability and cost trade studies in critical areas, investigation of options to maximize affordability and producibility, and development of a concept design.
Mark Sullivan, Operations & Capability Director will join the line-up of judges for this year’s E&T (Engineering and Technology) Innovation Awards following the success of last year.
BMT can now provide relevant, high quality asset management assessments of organisations against internationally recognised standards (ISO 55000).
The UK Ministry of Defence awards BMT and Team Resolute partners CPP design contracts.
The SWRDSC’s launch event will be held on 4 November 2020 and will inform any potential members throughout the South West of the aims of the cluster and the opportunities that it presents.
BMT, a significant player in the Future Naval Design Partnering (FNDP) Framework, has successfully supported the Royal Navy in advancing its next-generation torpedo capability.
Team Advance of which BMT is a member has secured a three-year contract with Defence Digital to deliver the next generation of tactical military communications.
Navantia UK and BMT Achieve the First Key Milestone on the FSS Programme after collaboration in the Functional Design
BMT, working within the Aurora Engineering Partnership led by QinetiQ in collaboration with AtkinsRéalis and BMT, has secured an £18 million contract from Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) to deliver technical documentation services for the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) surface ships and submarines for the next 4 years.
A project to streamline the navigation certification process for Royal Navy warships has been extended.
BMT is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with Ocius to revolutionise maritime data collection and management
Dr Tim Curtis has been recognised as a Fellow of the Systems & Complexity in Organisation (SCIO) professional body. This distinguished professional qualification highlights the significant recognition of Tim's expertise and dedication to supporting organisations with complex social & environmental challenges over a 30-year career, emphasising his crucial contributions to practice of systems thinking and complexity science in global management and leadership.
Experienced leadership prioritizing the growth of our business through the development of capabilities and local delivery of global BMT expertise.
