Navy: Officers

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 30 January 2018.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the responsibilities are of the Royal Navy's post of Chief Technology Officer.

Photo of Tobias Ellwood Tobias Ellwood The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence

The Chief Technology Officer for the Royal Navy will be working across the Ministry of Defence, with our international partners and with academia and industry to fulfil the responsibilities of a role that provides the Navy Board with guidance as to the Navy's technological needs for ships, submarines, aircraft and Royal Marines equipment, including training, procurement, personnel and Information Warfare.

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