Raytheon Australia’s Capability Plus program dedicated 10k hours to support local SMEs
18 November 2022
The program shares knowledge and capability with Australian SMEs, bolstering their ability to undertake defence programs.
The small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) capability enhancement program, dubbed Capability Plus, which Raytheon Australia launched in 2021, seeks to bolster the capabilities of Australia’s SMEs through tailored activities, training and mentoring.
According to the prime, the program focuses on:
- leadership;
- ASDEFCON contracting;
- program management;
- quality and ISO certification;
- marketing and communications;
- cyber security;
- trade compliance; and
- knowledge transfer.
Current participants include Daronmont, Calytrix, archTIS, Coherics, AOS, Frontline Manufacturing, HEO Robotics, JEDS, Redarc, Silentium Defence and Willyama.
“Our unique Capability Plus program is focused on helping local SMEs tap into the depth and breadth of expertise that we have heavily invested in developing here in Australia over the past two decades,” Michael Ward, managing director, Raytheon Australia, said.
“Through the more than 10,000 hours that we have already invested in this tailor-made program in its first 18 months, we are proud to be building a foundation of sovereign defence knowledge and know-how across the broader defence ecosystem — aimed at supporting the Australian Defence Force as they realise the full operational capability of their assets.
“Our Capability Plus program has also generated meaningful and sustained current work for local industry.
“As a trusted capability partner to the ADF, we have actively engaged with our SME partners to collaborate on major defence programs, such as LAND 19 Phase 7B, JP 9347 and the Collins Class submarines — delivering tangible business benefits for these companies.”
The program also offers the opportunity for companies to work alongside the prime at their facilities.
The program has seen participants based in the Centre for Joint Integration to work on the LAND 19 Phase 7B program.
“Daronmont derives tremendous value through participation in Raytheon Australia’s Capability Plus program,” said Lee Stanley, Daronmont Technologies business development manager.
“We have benefitted directly through access to Raytheon Australia business specialists for advice as well as professional development opportunities for engineers, program managers and emerging leaders in our business.
“In addition to these tangible Capability Plus outcomes, Daronmont has developed a closer, more transparent and strategic relationship with Raytheon Australia that is proving advantageous in a number of important Defence business opportunities we are teaming to pursue.”
Source: Defence Connect