Key facts
- Raytheon UK and Rheinmetall are part of the Omnia Training team bidding for the British Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP).
- The CTTP aims to deliver the Future Collective Training System (FCTS), a technology-enabled training system to replicate modern battlefield complexity.
- The program is valued at £1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) over 15 years and is expected to start in 2025.
- Omnia Training will focus on collective synthetic training, digital platforms, and data exploitation to prepare soldiers for future operational scenarios.
- The initiative seeks to provide realistic multi-domain environments for training.
Raytheon UK and Rheinmetall are part of the Omnia Training consortium, which is bidding to become the Strategic Training Partner for the British Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). This initiative aims to develop the Future Collective Training System (FCTS), a technologically advanced training environment designed to replicate the complexities of modern warfare.
The CTTP is valued at approximately £1.2 billion (€1.4 billion or $1.4 billion) over a 15-year period and is anticipated to commence in 2025. The Omnia Training team brings together expertise in complex program management, enterprise transformation, collective synthetic training, digital platforms, and data exploitation. Their goal is to collaborate with the British Army to transform collective training and better prepare soldiers for future operational challenges by creating realistic multi-domain environments.
Raytheon UK's CEO, Jeff Lewis, emphasized the team's focus on collaboration and innovation, particularly the exploitation of data and connectivity across various training technologies to deliver a flexible and cutting-edge training experience. Richard Streeter, Managing Director at Rheinmetall Electronics UK, described the program as a significant modernization for the UK Armed Forces' training approach. The Omnia Training team also includes Capita, Cervus, and Improbable Defence, each contributing specialized expertise to meet the CTTP's requirements.