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Rheinmetall, Capita, Cervus, and Improbable Defence have joined a Raytheon UK-led team — dubbed Omnia Training — which is bidding to become the Strategic Training Partner for the British Army’s Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP).
The CTTP aims to deliver the Future Collective Training System (FCTS) — billed as a technology-enabled training system designed to serve as a “surrogate” for warfare.
The next-generation training system is expected to enable the British Army to better replicate the complexity of the modern battlefield.
The system will leverage a range of technologies, including synthetic training environments and connectivity solutions.
The CTTP, valued at £1.2 billion (€1.4 billion) is scheduled to commence in 2025 and run over approximately 15 years.
Jeff Lewis, chief executive of Raytheon UK welcomed the new additions to the team.
“We are bringing together a team that has collaboration and innovation at its heart,” he said.
“Omnia Training embraces modern training technologies and methodologies that enhance the common training experience and is focused on delivering better training outcomes for the soldier and commander.
“At the heart of our collaborative approach will be the exploitation of data and connectivity across multiple training technologies.”
Richard Holroyd, managing director of Capita Defence, Fire and Security, said the company would leverage its experience supporting the UK Armed Forces.
“Omnia Training brings together an unparalleled team of expert partners with well-established relationships,” Holroyd said.
“We’re excited to be part of this collaboration and stand ready to deliver transformed collective training for the British Army.”
Richard Streeter, managing director, Rheinmetall Electronics UK Ltd, lauded the depth of expertise and credibility of team members.
“This program represents a huge shift and modernisation to the approach of training the UK Armed Forces,” he said.
“With Rheinmetall’s global footprint and decades of managing complex synthetics design, integration and training capability delivery, we are delighted to be contributing to this fantastic Transformational Programme and addressing the challenges in the CTTP for the future UK Army.”
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