Rolls-Royce Wins £25 million contract for RAS system from UK

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been selected to supply a unique replenishment-at-sea (RAS) system to the Royal Navy. It will enable heavier-than-ever loads to be transferred between moving ships, more than doubling the amount of vital supplies which can be moved per transfer. Rolls-Royce has already completed the detailed design phase of the project and this latest contract, worth £25 million, includes the construction of a land-based demonstrator to trial the new equipment. Commodore Preston, Head of Afloat Support at the MOD’s Defence Equipment and Support organisation, said: “We are delighted that the contract for this vital training facility has been signed. This equipment will help train Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary crews in real time operational scenarios in a safe and controlled environment before undertaking it at sea.”