B&G are not the first to do it.

www.whitworths.com.au/standard-horizon-gx2200e-fixed-mount-vhf-with-built-in-ais-gps-receiver

I like the concept of the B&G V60/SimradRS (looks like the same unit with a different badge?). Pricey but all-in-one

Unless I'm missing something, the GX2200E is an AIS receiver not transceiver?

Shanty said..
www.simrad-yachting.com/en-au/simrad/type/vhf-radios-ais/

Same device I think.

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I have one the whitworths ones though not a transmitter it is still very handy at half the price .we use it a lot especially offshore or in shipping areas you have a much better idea of what those moving islands are doing

have the standard horizon model on defiance and works quite well save for the small screen.
press the button and the new screen comes up with all the info on the ais contact you want.
there is also an ais alarm you can set.
so all In all pretty good for the price save of course it does not transmit.
VHF seems very very good btw and much better than some big name brands.