LONDON, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon UK, a
unit of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), alongside strategic
partner Capita, received a contract award to provide the Royal Navy
with transformative technology, training and learning solutions
over the next 12 years.
The contract, which will be led by Capita, has an initial
contract value of £200 million to Raytheon UK and will ensure the
Royal Navy offers best-in-class training to all its service
personnel. It will accelerate the use of new technology, processes
and learning solutions, aligning with the Royal Navy's
transformation agenda and positioning it to thrive in the 21st
century.
"This announcement allows the team to begin efforts to transform
the Royal Navy's training and learning solutions, and to modernise
and transform the way training is delivered across the Armed
Forces," said Jeff Lewis, chief
executive of Raytheon UK. "Our extensive experience in leading
large and complex transformative change programmes around the world
will provide the Royal Navy with tailored, digitally enabled
training, fit for the future."
Raytheon UK will play a key role in modernising and transforming
the Royal Navy's training analysis, design, delivery, assurance,
and management/support services, helping to make the UK Armed
Forces more agile and adaptable than ever to tackle future
challenges.
"We are committed to investing in the UK and helping to keep the
country secure and our Armed Forces equipped with the best
affordable sovereign solutions, creating highly skilled jobs across
the UK," Lewis said. "We look forward to delivering these solutions
to the Royal Navy over the coming years."
Rear Adm. Phil Hally MBE, the Royal Navy's director of people
and training, said, "The award of
this 12-year contract marks a major milestone for Navy
transformation. It will see the modernisation of the RN training
system at scale to deliver the operational capabilities of the
future, unlock more opportunities for our people, and get better
trained people to the frontline, quicker."
About Raytheon UK
With facilities in Broughton,
Waddington, Glenrothes, Harlow, Gloucester and Manchester, Raytheon UK is invested in the
British workforce and the development of UK technology. Across the
country the company employs 1,700 people. As a prime contractor and
major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence, Raytheon UK
continues to invest in research and development, supporting
innovation and technological advances across the country.
Raytheon UK is a unit of Raytheon Technologies and sits within
the Raytheon Intelligence & Space business.
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies
Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides
advanced systems and services for commercial, military and
government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading
businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney,
Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles &
Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries
in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion,
hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020
through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United
Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered
in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Media Contact
Sen Sami
+44 (0)1279 407600
sen.sami@raytheon.co.uk
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