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Austal partners with Raytheon and BMT for the Australian ILMV project
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Austal partners with Raytheon and BMT for the Australian ILMV project

Austal Australia is teaming with local defence industry leaders BMT and Raytheon Australia to deliver the new Australian Independent Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel, or ILMV, for the Australian Army.

Naval News Staff 07 May 2022

Austal press release

Based on a proven design and carefully tailored for the Australian environment, the Australian ILMV is a world-class, future-ready capability and a sovereign solution aligned with the Army’s new and complex littoral maneuver 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.

Austal partners with Raytheon and BMT for the Australian ILMV project

Austal Limited Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg said the highly experienced WA-based shipyard team has the capability and capacity to deliver this specific class of ships.

“As one of Australia’s largest shipbuilders with an acknowledged world-class operation and decades of Australian Defence Force experience, we have an existing workforce that is trusted to deliver on multiple programs from our Henderson shipyard. Our unique ability to do production design in our shipyard will also minimize risk and cost to the LAND 8710-1A program. “Our team has a successful track record in delivering ships every three months and this project will be key to providing a continuous ship building program and preserving local jobs in this vital sovereign industry.”


Paddy Gregg, Chief Executive Officer of Austal Limited

Michael Ward, Raytheon Australia’s managing director, said his team, in collaboration with Austal and BMT, is ready to deliver a fielded and safe littoral manoeuvre capability to the Australian Army.

“Raytheon Australia knows how complex it is to bring a ship design to life – from training to operational testing and evaluation to sea trials and certifications. Our experience has taught us that this is a complex endeavour, requiring unique expertise that we have invested in developing over the past 22 years of delivering large-scale defence projects on time and to budget,” Ward said.


Michael Ward, Raytheon Australia Managing Director

“From our work to deliver the Hobart class destroyers, and our current evergreening activities on the LAND19 Phase 7B program, we have the relevant expertise, processes, tools, and capacity to bring this new class of ships to life for the Australian Army. The Australian ILMV is a resilient and flexible vessel that meets Army’s requirements. It is robust and capable, and future-ready with clear growth and upgrade opportunities to ensure our solution supports the Army in Motion as they respond to accelerated warfare,” he said.

Austal partners with Raytheon and BMT for the Australian ILMV project
Artist impression of ILMV design (Raytheon image)

“Importantly, we are ready to start work now to meet Army’s timeline and have the experience to work with them to realise the Australian ILMV’s full operational capability” Ward said.

BMT Senior Business Development Manager, Trevor Dove said the vessel had been custom-made specifically for the Australian environment.

“We are thrilled to be able to offer our customised Australian Independent Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel design, optimising stability, speed, endurance, fuel, stores and accommodation for independent and in-company operations. Our Australian ILMV is based on BMT’s existing landing craft hull form, a mature design in the running for LAND8710-1A.”


Trevor Dove, BMT Senior Business Development Manager

“It is ready to be delivered, with growth margins for a future-ready Army.” Dove said the vessel had been custom-made specifically for the Australian environment.

“Our partnership with Raytheon Australia and Austal brings the experience and pedigree capable of delivering a low-risk solution designed specifically for current and future Australian Army Littoral Manoeuvre requirements.”

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