UK Awards £2B Army Training Contract to Raytheon-Led Omnia Consortium
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded a £2 billion ($2.7 billion), 15-year contract to the Raytheon UK-led Omnia Training consortium on July 10, 2026, to modernize British Army collective training. The program will train 60,000 soldiers annually using AI, virtual simulations, and a Combat Laboratory. German firm Rheinmetall secured a €1 billion share as Land Collective Training Partner. The initiative aims to replace live exercises with synthetic training, create 270 new jobs, and support over 44 UK businesses, with implementation starting summer 2026.
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Digitalization of the Royal Army: 1 Billion Euros for Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall announced that its UK subsidiary, Rheinmetall Electronics UK, will play a key role in the Omnia Training Consortium, which provides the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) for the British Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). Led by Raytheon UK as the main contractor, the consortium includes several industry partners. Rheinmetall's share of the contract is worth nearly one billion euros. As a 'Land Collective Training Partner,' Rheinmetall will support the conception and implementation of central program elements, including modern live, virtual, and constructive simulation systems. The consortium will begin operational implementation in summer 2026, with a 15-year service contract. The project is expected to secure and create numerous skilled jobs at Rheinmetall Electronics UK's headquarters on the Isle of Wight, as well as sites in Southampton, Bristol, and Warminster.
Digitalization of the British Army: 1 Billion Euros for Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall Electronics UK will play a key role in the Omnia Training Consortium, which provides the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) for the British Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). Led by Raytheon UK, the consortium integrates modern live, virtual, and constructive simulation systems. Rheinmetall's share of the contract is worth nearly one billion euros. Operational implementation begins in summer 2026, with a 15-year service term. The project will secure and create skilled jobs at Rheinmetall's UK sites, including the Isle of Wight, Southampton, Bristol, and Warminster. Rheinmetall will manage physical training infrastructure, system configuration, and logistics to support collective army training.
Digitalization of the Royal Army: 1 Billion Euros for Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall announced that its UK subsidiary, Rheinmetall Electronics UK, will play a key role in the Omnia Training Consortium, which provides the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) for the British Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). Led by Raytheon UK as the main contractor, the consortium includes several industry partners. Rheinmetall's share of the contract is worth nearly one billion euros. As the 'Land Collective Training Partner,' Rheinmetall will support the conception and implementation of central program elements, including modern live, virtual, and constructive simulation systems. The consortium will begin operational implementation in summer 2026, with a 15-year service contract. The project is expected to secure and create numerous skilled jobs at Rheinmetall Electronics UK's headquarters on the Isle of Wight, as well as sites in Southampton, Bristol, and Warminster.
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Rheinmetall Wins 1 Billion Euro Contract to Digitalize British Army Training
Rheinmetall announced that its UK subsidiary, Rheinmetall Electronics UK, will play a key role in the Omnia Training Consortium, which provides the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) for the British Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). Led by Raytheon UK as the main contractor, the consortium includes several industry partners. Rheinmetall's share of the contract is worth nearly one billion euros. As the 'Land Collective Training Partner,' Rheinmetall will support the integration of modern live, virtual, and constructive simulation systems and manage physical training infrastructure, system configuration, and logistics. The service contract has a 15-year term, beginning operational implementation in summer 2026. The project is expected to secure and create numerous skilled jobs at Rheinmetall's UK sites, including the Isle of Wight, Southampton, Bristol, and Warminster.
UK MoD awards $2.6bn Army training contract to Raytheon-led consortium
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £2 billion ($2.6 billion) contract to Omnia Training, a consortium led by Raytheon UK, to serve as the Strategic Training Partner for the Army's Collective Training Service (ACTS) over 15 years. The program will train 60,000 British soldiers annually using AI, advanced analytics, and virtual environments. Central to the initiative is the Army's Combat Laboratory, a digital platform that simulates modern warfare to enhance decision-making and operational readiness. The contract is part of the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) and aims to modernize training from small units to formations of 50,000 personnel. Omnia Training expects to create 270 new jobs and sustain 150 roles. The initiative supports the British Army's goal to improve operational effectiveness by 2035 under the Defence Investment Plan.
UK MoD awards $2.6bn Army training contract to Raytheon-led consortium
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £2 billion ($2.6 billion) contract to Omnia Training, a consortium led by Raytheon UK, to deliver the Army's Collective Training Service over 15 years. The program will train 60,000 British soldiers annually using AI, advanced analytics, and virtual environments. Central to the initiative is the Army's Combat Laboratory, a digital platform that simulates modern warfare to enhance decision-making and operational readiness. The contract supports the Collective Training Transformation Programme and aims to improve collective readiness across units up to 50,000 personnel. Omnia Training includes partners Capita, Cervus, Rheinmetall UK, and Skyral. The project is expected to create 270 new jobs and sustain 150 existing roles, aligning with the British Army's goal to enhance operational effectiveness by 2035 under the Defence Investment Plan.
Rheinmetall Secures €1 Billion Share of UK Army Training Overhaul Contract
German defense firm Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth just under €1 billion ($1.1 billion) as part of the UK Ministry of Defence's £2 billion ($2.7 billion) Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) program. The 15-year contract, awarded on July 10, 2026, to the Raytheon UK-led Omnia Training consortium, aims to replace traditional live military exercises with a blended system of virtual, synthetic, and data-driven training environments. Rheinmetall will serve as the Land Collective Training Partner, responsible for designing and delivering key training elements, managing physical infrastructure, and logistics. The program is expected to support around 400 jobs across the UK, including 270 new skilled roles and 100 apprenticeships, and involves a supply chain of over 44 UK-based businesses. The contract represents a long-term partnership rather than a one-time equipment purchase, with operational implementation beginning this summer.