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Omnia Training awarded £2bn UK Army contract

Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026

Sentiment
20
Attention
3
Articles
9
Market Impact
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Market Impact

The contract strengthens RTX's position in the UK defense market and provides long-term revenue visibility. It also benefits the consortium partners, particularly Capita and Rheinmetall — Rheinmetall UK, by securing a major defense training program.

defense training technology
Event Summary

Omnia Training, a consortium led by RTX Corporation — Raytheon, has been awarded a £2 billion contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to serve as the United Kingdom — British Army's Strategic Training Partner and deliver the Army's Collective Training System (ACTS). The 15-year contract will provide an integrated, digitally enabled collective training system combining virtual, synthetic, and data-driven environments. The consortium includes Capita, Cervus, Rheinmetall — Rheinmetall UK, and Skyral. The contract is expected to create 270 jobs and sustain 150 more. RTX Corporation — Raytheon is part of RTX Corporation.

Key Actions
100 United Kingdom — Ministry of defence awarded contract Omnia Training
30 Omnia Training will create jobs
Entities Involved
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Omnia Training
Awarded the £2bn contract, becoming the United Kingdom — British Army's Strategic Training Partner for 15 years.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 80.0
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RTX Corporation — Raytheon
Leads the Omnia Training consortium and will deliver the training system as part of RTX.
Importance 90.0 Sentiment 70.0
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United Kingdom — Ministry of defence
Awarded the contract to Omnia Training to modernize United Kingdom — British Army collective training.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 10.0
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RTX Corporation
Parent company of RTX Corporation — Raytheon; benefits from the contract through its subsidiary.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 60.0
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United Kingdom — British Army
Will receive a next-generation collective training system under the ACTS program.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 30.0
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United Kingdom
The contract supports UK defense modernization and job creation.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Capita
Participates as a consortium partner in the ACTS contract.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 40.0
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Rheinmetall — Rheinmetall UK
Participates as a consortium partner in the ACTS contract.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 40.0
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Cervus
Participates as a consortium partner in the ACTS contract.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 30.0
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Skyral
Participates as a consortium partner in the ACTS contract.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 30.0
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James Gray
Managing Director and CEO of RTX Corporation — Raytheon, commented on the contract award.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 20.0
Relationships
RTX Corporation — Raytheon related ↔ RTX Corporation
United Kingdom — Ministry of defence related ↔ United Kingdom
RTX Corporation related ↔ United Kingdom
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