Using OutStart Evolution LCMS, the Type 45 Training Unit will develop, roll out, and track the progress of over fifty eLearning courses designed specifically for trainee operatives of the new Type 45 Destroyer.


Hugh Macken, BT spokesperson said: "OutStart's LCMS met the strict development standards and functionality requirements. The Royal Navy Type 45 training unit needed a learning content platform sophisticated enough to provide a true single source development environment allowing learning content to be deployed in multiple locations and in multiple formats. As such, greater value, use and portability of the content are ensured for the future of Type 45 and the Royal Navy."


Simon Lees, Royal Navy Lt Commander, adds: "The Type 45 Training Unit is delighted to be the first Defence Learning Portal user to engage with OutStart's LCMS. As the Maritime Warfare School embraces eLearning and the synthetic training paradigm, I anticipate that the significant advantages OutStart brings will drive even greater efficiencies into both the development and delivery of training for the Royal Navy."


The Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently awarded BT a contract worth £21m to extend its eLearning system with the potential to accommodate up to 300,000 users across the Tri-forces. The Defence Learning Portal incorporates an LCMS that enables the MoD to store content, develop courseware, and package it for publication.


Users will be able to tap into training and education resources via the Learning Management System, which will provide controlled access to a host of materials and track a user's progress through the courseware. For the first time, the MoD will hold comprehensive, centralised information about employee development.