Ray Systems Signs the Armed Forces Covenant

Kingston upon Thames, UK — 12 July 2026 — Ray Systems Ltd, the bio-inspired robotics company building autonomous underwater vehicles for the ocean economy, today announced it has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, formalising its commitment to supporting Service personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

The Covenant is a pledge between the nation and those who serve, ensuring that no member of the Armed Forces community faces disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services because of their service. Ray Systems has also registered its intent to work toward Bronze accreditation under the Ministry of Defence's Employer Recognition Scheme.

As part of the pledge, Ray Systems has committed to a number of practical measures, including:

  • Welcoming applications from veterans, reservists, cadet instructors and military spouses and partners, and recognising military engineering, operational and leadership experience as directly relevant to its work in robotics and autonomy

  • Supporting reservist employees with time off for training and mobilisation

  • Exploring work placement opportunities for Service leavers through the Career Transition Partnership

  • Marking Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day and Remembrance each year

James Farha, CEO and Co-founder of Ray Systems, said:

"We work every day with people who've solved hard operational problems at sea, many of them through their time in the Armed Forces. Signing the Covenant is a small, formal step in a relationship we already value — it's about making sure that experience is recognised, welcomed, and put to good use here."

About Ray Systems

Ray Systems is a bio-inspired robotics company developing fin-based autonomous underwater vehicles, together with its own autonomy operating system and ocean data network, for commercial maritime and defence markets. Its mission is to transition the ocean economy from propellers to fins.

Media enquiries: media@raysystems.com

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