Omnia Training, a consortium led by Raytheon UK, has been awarded a £2 billion contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to serve as the British Army's Strategic Training Partner and deliver the Army's Collective Training System, known as ACTS.

The 15-year contract includes Raytheon UK alongside Capita, Cervus, Rheinmetall UK and Skyral. Raytheon is a business unit of RTX (NYSE: RTX).

Under the contract, the consortium will provide an integrated, digitally enabled collective training system combining virtual, synthetic and data-driven environments. The system is intended to upgrade traditional live exercises to prepare soldiers for modern warfare scenarios.

James Gray, Managing Director and Chief Executive of Raytheon UK, said: "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."

According to the press release, the contract is expected to create 270 new jobs and sustain an additional 150 positions.

Omnia Training was established more than three years ago. Its five member organizations collectively employ more than 1,500 personnel in defence training roles.