Teledyne Marine Vehicles has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BMT to establish a foundation for strategic alignment and close collaboration on future projects within the maritime autonomy sector.
This agreement builds upon an existing relationship between the two companies, through which BMT has delivered specialist technical consultancy to the Teledyne Marine Vehicles group in support of UK-based and international underwater autonomy programs.
This prior work has included the provision of expertise in areas such as through-life support and cyber security. For the UK Ministry of Defence, BMT also completed a Safety and Environmental Case Review (SECR), ensuring the platform’s operational safety and environmental compliance.
The Teledyne Marine Vehicles group, which includes Teledyne Gavia and Teledyne Webb Research, is a market leader in Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), such as the Gavia, Osprey, and SeaRaptor classes, along with Slocum gliders and APEX floats. These products are currently in use with the UK Royal Navy and deployed widely with military, commercial, and scientific users worldwide.
Will Alexander, BMT’s Maritime Autonomous Systems Lead, commented, “BMT and Teledyne Marine bring extensive complementary expertise into this market, empowering us to think innovatively and overcome challenges as the strategic shift to integrate autonomous systems across naval operations continues at pace.
“As an independent consultancy with deep domain expertise, BMT offers comprehensive technical support in maritime autonomous systems across the asset lifecycle. From the design stage through development, testing, assurance and operation we support customers leverage new technology to deliver cost effective, safe and sustainable marine operations.”
Arnar Steingrimsson, VP of Sales for Marine Vehicles at Teledyne Marine, added, “We greatly value the close working relationship that Teledyne has had with BMT on successful UUV projects for the UK Ministry of Defence and other NATO members. Industry collaboration is the key to managing today’s rapidly evolving market dynamics and meeting increased demand from naval users. Teledyne looks forward to building on the work to date with BMT to better serve our joint NATO and international unmanned systems customers.”
Paul Haycock, BMT’s Senior Account Manager for the Defence Industry, concluded, “This collaboration reflects both companies’ shared commitment to addressing today’s challenges to shape a more innovative and resilient future. With a wealth of combined underwater domain experience, we are perfectly positioned to help our customers address evolving threats, enhance their operational capabilities and leverage maritime autonomy for reconfigurable, cost-efficient, scalable and adaptable fleet operations.”
