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The British Army’s development of a next-generation collective training system is set to take a high-tech approach to preparing its forces for combat. From virtual and augmented reality to state-of-the-art data and connectivity solutions, the UK’s Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) will prepare soldiers for a range of scenarios that are difficult to recreate on a training ground. Jim Banks speaks to Major Andrew Chalmers of the Training Capability Branch to break down the advantages of such a platform.


T here are those who say that no amount of training can compare


with experience on the battlefield. The UK’s Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) aims to deliver a training system that will go as far as possible to disprove that notion. alued at £1bn ($1.41bn) over ten years, the CTTP will deliver a


here are those who say that no amount of training can compare with experience on the battlefield. The UK’s Collective Training ransformation Programme (CTTP) aims to deliver a training


system that will go as far as possible to disprove that notion. Valued at £1bn ($1.41bn) over ten years, the CTTP will deliver a technology-enabled platform for collective training that will serve as a


While it will not deliver training in itself, the CTTP it will put in place the Future Collective Training System 2025 (FCTS), in which training will be delivered. At the heart of the new system are the exploitation of data and the ability to ensure connectivity, which will together deliver the flexibility required


no matter where in the world that battlefield might be. While it will not deliver training in itself, the CTTP it will put in place the Future Collective Training System 2025 (FCTS), in which training will be delivered. At the heart of the new system are the exploitation of data and the


surrogate for warfare. It intends to provide the British Army with the capability to better replicate the complexity of the modern battlefield, no matter where in the world that battlefield might be.


ability to ensure connectivity, which will together deliver the flexibility required to create the widest possible range of training scenarios for the future.


to create the widest possible range of training scenarios for the future. “The Army’s existing collective training system is effective but


“The Army’s existing collective training system is effective but will evolve and adapt to meet future threats,” explains Major


will evolve and adapt to meet future threats,” explains Major Andrew Chalmers of the British Army’s Training Capability


Andrew Chalmers of the British Army’s Training Capability Branch. “The genesis of the CTTP was the [2017]


Branch. “The genesis of the CTTP was the [2017] Collective Training Review, which identified tangible


digitalisation, data exploitation, better use of technology and modern synthetics.”


Collective Training Review, which identified tangible risks and proposed transformational change to collective


risks and proposed transformational change to collective training. CTTP seeks to deliver transformation through


training. CTTP seeks to deliver transformation through digitalisation, data exploitation, better use of


technology and modern synthetics.” It will also create a different relationship with


Army for evolving complex threats and changing environments, increases team


changing environments, increases team and individual learning, keeps pace with


It will also create a different relationship with industry to provide training that prepares theindustry to provide training that prepares the Army for evolving complex threats and


and individual learning, keeps pace with allies and stays ahead of adversaries.


allies and stays ahead of adversaries. Progress towards these goals


will be steady in the years ahead. CTTP


years ahead. CTTP is a long-termis a long-term


technology-enabled platform for collective training that will serve as a surrogate for warfare. It intends to provide the British Army with the capability to better replicate the complexity of the modern battlefield,


Progress towards these goals will be steady in the


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