British Army Outsources Battle Training to Arms Giants
Raytheon UK's Omnia Training consortium won a 2 billion pound, 15 year contract to run the simulation program.
- Omnia Training groups Raytheon UK, Rheinmetall UK, Capita, Cervus and Skyral under one contract.
- The platform trains 60,000 soldiers a year, scaling drills up to 50,000 strong operations.
- The deal claims 400 jobs, 270 of them new, plus 100 apprenticeships in Wiltshire.
Why it matters: A 2 billion pound, 15 year contract fastens two foreign arms makers to the Army's payroll.
UK Ministry of Defence (gov.uk) ↗ · ۱۹ تیر ۱۴۰۵۰۵/۴/۱۹ · ✓ Checked✓