Under the 15-year agreement, the consortium will act as the Army’s Strategic Training Partner to deliver the Army’s Collective Training System (ACTS). The initiative aims to transform traditional live military exercises into a digitally enabled, data-driven framework capable of preparing up to 60,000 soldiers annually for complex modern warfare.
The Raytheon UK-led consortium includes major defense and technology players Capita, Cervus, Rheinmetall UK, and Skyral.
At the core of the program is the establishment of a new "Combat Laboratory." The digital platform will leverage AI, cloud engineering, and advanced analytics to replicate high-intensity, multi-domain battlefields, allowing troops to train globally under realistic and adversarial conditions.
"We launched Omnia Training over three years ago to deliver cutting-edge training systems to help the British Army effectively prepare for operations," James Gray, managing director and chief executive of Raytheon UK, said in a statement. "Our UK‑based team of innovators, engineers, and experts will give soldiers and commanders a new level of training realism."
The multi-billion-pound investment aligns with the UK’s broader Defence Investment Plan, which commits £298 billion over the next four years, partly aimed at making the British Army significantly more lethal by 2035.
Beyond military readiness, the contract is projected to support around 400 jobs across the United Kingdom, including the creation of 270 highly skilled roles in software engineering, data science, and cyber security, with a strong employment footprint in southwestern England.
Rheinmetall UK, which is slated to provide physical training infrastructure and logistics, valued its share of the contract at just under €1 billion ($1.14 billion), prompting plans to expand its operational footprint in the UK market.
Implementation of the contract is scheduled to begin this summer.