Raytheon UK has secured a £160m contract from the Ministry of Defence to become the lead contractor and systems integrator for its Dreadnought Crew Training Programme.
The US-headquartered company will be responsible for defining and delivering training solutions for the new Future Submarine School (FSS) at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, as well as several other Royal Navy training establishments.
The training will be provided to all Royal Navy personnel who will serve onboard the new Dreadnought Class submarines, as they replace the existing Vanguard Class.
The team includes training partners Vertex Professional Services, Elbit Systems UK and Frazer-Nash Consultancy, that will work alongside Raytheon UK.
It will also establish a technology roadmap to deliver a learner centric training experience for the crews of the Dreadnought Class submarine.
Jeff Lewis, chief executive of Raytheon UK, said: “Our collaborative working culture and experience in managing large and complex training programmes will help equip the Royal Navy with a training capability that underpins the cornerstone of the UK’s strategic defence capability.”
Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin said: “Under this contract the Raytheon UK-led team will provide crew training for the UK’s world-class submarines - these highly skilled jobs will be based at HM Naval Base Clyde, ensuring our Royal Navy personnel are fully operationally ready to crew the most advanced submarines in the world.”
The contract duration is seven years, after which the day-to-day provision of the crew training service will be delivered by Fisher Training as part of the Royal Navy’s Selborne training contract.
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