1. History

2. Products and Services
     Ballistic Missile Defence    Manufacturing    Naval Base Services    Radar    Small Boats    Training    Underwater Weapons    Warship Support  

3. References

}}BAE Systems Maritime – Maritime Services is a wholly owned subsidiary company of BAE Systems plc, specialising in repair and maintenance of Royal Navy vessels, as well as product development, naval training and through life support for radar, torpedoes and small boats.^[1] Along with BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines and BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, it is one of three divisions of BAE Systems Maritime.

History

Maritime Services was originally formed as Fleet Support Limited (FSL), a joint venture between Vosper Thornycroft (now VT Group) and GEC-Marconi. GEC's 50% share passed to its successor BAE Systems in 1999. In July 2008 BAE Systems and VT Group merged their military shipbuilding businesses to form BVT Surface Fleet. In 2009 this became BAE Systems Surface Ships, with complete ownership passing to BAE Systems and the company being renamed BAE Systems Surface Ships Support Limited. In January 2012, BAE Systems Surface Ships Support was restructured, joining with parts of BAE Systems Insyte to become BAE Systems Maritime – Maritime Services.

Products and Services

Ballistic Missile Defence

Maritime Services is part of the UK Missile Defence Centre, which provides technical and scientific advice to UK government policy on issues related to ballistic missile defence.^[2]

Manufacturing

Maritime Services manufacture, assemble, test and integrate military weapons and complex electronic systems such as missile seekers and avionics equipment solutions.^[3]

Naval Base Services

Maritime Services manage Portsmouth Naval Base on behalf of the Royal Navy, providing services such as planning, engineering, facilities management, programme management and estates services.^[4]

Radar

Maritime Services have developed a wide range of Radar solutions for both the Royal Navy and other customers. Principal products include the Type 997 Artisan radar^[5] and the SAMPSON radar.^[6] In November 2017, Maritime Services was awarded a five year, £18m contract to support the Long Range Radar (LRR) equipment on the UK’s six Type 45 Destroyers, including maintenance and repairs.^[7]

Small Boats

Maritime Services manufacture and support specialist high speed military craft, including Rigid Inflatable Boats and Fast Attack Craft. These boats are used by Special Forces, navies, armies, air forces and governments in over 40 countries around the world. Principal products include the Pacific 24 and Pacific 950 Rigid Inflatable Boats.

The company is also developing autonomous technology that is designed to be retro-fitted to existing boats. In October 2016, BAE Systems and its test service partners showcased their autonomous maritime capabilities in the Royal Navy’s ‘Unmanned Warrior’ exercise.^[8] Subsequently, BAE Systems and its partners were awarded a £457,000 contract to design and deliver the UK’s first dedicated autonomous systems testing service.^[9]

Training

Maritime Services provides a range of shore based training facilities, using a mix of computer based training, real equipment and high fidelity simulators, which minimise the need for on-board training. Principal training facilities include the Maritime Composite Training Facility (MCTS)^[10] and the Astute Class Training Service (ACTS).^[11]

Underwater Weapons

Maritime Services design, manufacture and support a wide range of underwater weapons and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles, including the Spearfish heavyweight torpedo and the Archerfish expendable mine neutraliser.

Currently, Maritime Services is undertaking a £270 million programme to upgrade the Spearfish torpedo. The upgrade includes a new insensitive-munition warhead from TDW, a change to the fuel system to improve safety, full digitisation of the weapon and a new fibre optic guidance link to improve performance.^[12] The upgraded torpedoes will enter service between 2020 and 2024.^[13]

Warship Support

Maritime Services are responsible for delivering end to end services and support to over 50% of the Royal Navy's Surface Fleet. Ships supported include the Type 45 Destroyers, Type 23 Frigates, Hunt Class Mine Counter Measure Vessels, River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels and Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers.^[14] They will also support the Type 26 and Type 31 Frigates when they enter service in the mid 2020s. As of March 2018, Maritime Services are leading an alliance team composed of shipbuilders Cammell Laird and consultancy firm BMT to permanently ongoing resolve Type 45 power generation issues^[15] caused by unreliable Northrop Grumman intercoolers.^[16][17][18]

References

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