A new contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), valued at £2bn ($2.6bn), will see 60,000 British soldiers trained each year using AI and advanced analytics to build a more capable and combat-ready British Army.
The MoD has selected Omnia Training as its Strategic Training Partner to lead the delivery of the Army’s Collective Training Service (ACTS) over a 15-year period.
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Omnia Training is a consortium led by Raytheon UK, an RTX business, with partners Capita, Cervus, Rheinmetall UK, and Skyral.
The group will work with the British Army to introduce a comprehensive training system that fuses virtual, synthetic, live, and data-driven exercises aimed at modernising the way soldiers prepare for operational duties.
Central to this modernisation is the introduction of the Army’s Combat Laboratory, a digital platform that uses AI, advanced analytics, and virtual environments to simulate the realities of modern warfare.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the Combat Laboratory will bring together simulation, live data, and analytics to support operational assessments, spot patterns in performance, and enable faster decision-making for both soldiers and commanders.
This technology aims to improve collective readiness across all command structures, from small units to formations as large as 50,000 personnel.
Raytheon UK managing director and chief executive James Gray said: “We launched Omnia Training over three years ago to deliver cutting-edge training systems to help the British Army effectively prepare for operations.
“Our UK based team of innovators, engineers and experts will give soldiers and commanders a new level of training realism and set an example for effective collaboration between the Army and industry.”
The training initiative is delivered as part of the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP), which seeks to transform current training practices and better align the Army’s capabilities with evolving mission requirements.
Technology developed in the UK and contributions from UK-based suppliers and partners will be utilised to deliver immersive exercises at any time and location.
With the ACTS contract, Omnia Training expects to create 270 new jobs and sustain a further 150 roles.
The use of digital systems and advanced synthetic environments will allow soldiers to undertake realistic and adversarial collective training, supporting the Army’s preparedness and alignment with NATO and allied operations.
The contract supports the British Army’s objective to enhance its operational effectiveness by 2035, within the context of the Defence Investment Plan, which allocates £298bn in funding over the next four years.
