Andy Rayner
Skynet Campaign Director, Lockheed Martin Space
Andy Rayner joined Lockheed Martin in September 2016 as the International lead within the Military Space Line of Business. A UK national based in Denver, Colorado, this role had responsibility for International outreach for Military Space programmes including Space-Based Early Warning (SBEW), Military Satellite Communications, Position Navigation and Timing (PNT), Space Security and Tactical Space.
In April 2023 Andy was appointed as the Skynet Campaign Director, with the Wideband Satellite System pursuit being selected as a Corporate Focus Programme for 2024.
Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Andy served as a Royal Navy Weapon Engineer Officer for more than 28 years, most recently as the capability planner for the UK’s strategic networks and then as the Maritime C4ISR lead in the British Embassy, Washington, DC, from where he ‘jumped ship’ to join Lockheed Martin.