However, the shake-up is said to include using algorithms to determine whether a sailor or marine has passed a promotion course. That would end the use of officers’ discretion to spot talent – the hallmark of Royal Navy promotion for 300 years.
The project will also streamline promotion courses and opportunities amid a glut of senior non-commissioned officers.
Capita is working with Raytheon UK, Elbit Systems, Fisher Training and Fujitsu to deliver specialist projects which will include a new IT system and data performance dashboards.
In addition, it will market the revamped courses to international defence markets to generate “additional revenue opportunities”.