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Boeing Defence Australia and BMT have announced a partnership to provide the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with a modern maritime communication system.

The teaming partners will deliver an integrated, interoperable and resilient system to enhance the RAN's wireless information exchange capability under Project SEA1442 Phase 5.

Boeing Defence Australia Vice President and Managing Director Scott Carpendale said the collaborative partnership will offer a seaworthy, sovereign communications system for the RAN.

“Our solution creates opportunity for Navy to become part of a fully-integrated Australian Defence Force-wide system, with access to coalition interoperability,” he said.

“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."

The locally designed and manufactured solution will contain more than 90 percent Australian content underpinned by the use and uplift of new and existing Australian suppliers.

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.”