Ray Davis

Senior Vice President, Business Development Rolls-Royce

Ray is the Senior Vice President for North America Defense Business Development. He joined Rolls-Royce in November 2020 and is responsible for the growth of Defense programs. Before joining Rolls-Royce, Ray served in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard for more than 34 years providing large-scale strategic and operational leadership, successfully leading combat, and garrison formations at multiple levels. He is an AH64A/D Apache Pilot deploying in support of Operations Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and Spartan Shield. Upon completion of Operation New Dawn, his unit initiated the Army’s AH-64D overwater operations and deck landing qualification program. Ray is a Master Army Aviator with more than 2400 flight hours and 480 flown in combat. Ray holds a baccalaureate degree in Business from Coker University and is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College where he earned a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies.

DAY ONE | TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2026

11:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: ACCELERATING FLRAA

What are the critical enablers driving momentum in the FLRAA programme? What needs to happen to deliver FLRAA on time, on budget, and mission ready?
What are the potential roadblocks that both US Army and industry see in delivering FLRAA and an accelerated pace, and what are the proposed solutions?
How will FLRAA align with Army requirements for speed, range, and capability alongside operational needs?
What do Bell and Rolls-Royce view as priority one for meeting the demands of the US Army, and how will this impact future platform development?

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