Having been deployed at these sites since 2022, over 300 service personnel have been trained from both the British and Allied forces, including those preparing for immediate front-line deployments. 

The announcement follows the successful role out of the programme which has seen almost 100 training events to date this year.

Elbit Systems UK will develop, produce and integrate simulators for the British Army’s 81mm mortars and 105mm Light Gun, providing simulated ammunition and a high technology interface.

The team will put forward plans for a transformative digital infrastructure that will give the British Army the ability to train consistently and measure results, whenever and wherever in the world it is required.

Team Crucible will enable efficient, effective and realistic collective training for UK soldiers, utilising data to provide rapid real-time feedback.

A consortium of UK SMEs have received a 4-year contract to develop a Field Army specific version of their decision support tool, Forge.

Babcock International will support learners throughout their apprenticeships and assess soldiers to make sure they meet the technical standards needed for the British Army.

The UK has been conducting major multi-domain training activity in Estonia, exercising alongside more than 10,000 personnel from 11 NATO countries.

Elbit Systems UK has been awarded a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide, maintain and operate the Ground Manoeuvre Synthetic Trainer system for the Boxer armoured vehicles and Challenger 3 tanks under the British Army’s Project Vulcan.

Young people who have chosen to join the Army straight from school receive their initial training at the British Army Foundation College, some 3 miles west of the spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited to observe what goes on there.