This is a list of equipment of the British Army currently in use. It includes

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s, aircraft, watercraft, artillery and transport vehicles. The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the

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, a part of

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. Since the end of the

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, the British Army has been deployed to a number of conflict zones, often as part of an expeditionary force, a

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force or part of a

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operation. To meet its commitments, the equipment of the Army is periodically updated and modified. Programs exist to ensure the Army is suitably equipped for both current conflicts and expected future conflicts, with any shortcomings in equipment addressed as

Urgent Operational Requirement An Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) is a system used by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) to obtain urgent equipment for operations. Supplementing the MOD's long term planned equipment programme are Urgent Operational Requirements (UOR), ...

s (UOR), which supplements planned equipment programmes.

Infantry section equipment

Soldiers with 1st Royal Regiment of Fusiliers MOD 45156526

Soldier from A Company 1 Royal Anglian Firing an SA80 Rifle on a Range in Afghanistan MOD 45154069

The British infantry section consists of eight soldiers who are normally organised into two four-soldier infantry fireteams. While equipment formations can be tailored as required by section and platoon commanders, infantry sections are usually issued with the following: ; Weapons * Six L85A2/A3 rifles, two of which are usually equipped with an L123A2/A3 underslung grenade launcher (UGL) * One

L129A1 Lewis Machine and Tool Company (LMT) is an American armaments company founded by Karl Lewis, in 1980. LMT manufactures weapon systems including the M4 carbine, and the M203 grenade launcher. LMT products are used by the military forces of the Uni ...

sharpshooter rifle * One L7A2 general purpose machine gun (can be replaced by an additional L85A2/A3 rifle at commanding officer's discretion for a total of seven L85A2/A3 rifles) *L3A1 bayonet; one for each L85A2/A3 and L129A1 rifles in the section. * One L128A1 combat shotgun for use by the section point soldier (point position is subject to rotation between individual members of the section) * Two

NLAW The Saab Bofors Dynamics NLAW (pronounced: ''"N-LAW"'', ), also known as the MBT LAW or RB 57, is a fire-and-forget, lightweight shoulder-fired, and disposable (single-use) line of sight (LOS) missile system, designed for infantry use. The mi ...

anti-tank weapons * L72A9 or

L2A1 The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, officially "Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1", also known just as the SLR (Self-Loading Rifle), by the Canadian Army designation C1A1 (C1) or in the US as the "inch pattern" FAL,Especially on the American surplus market. is a Br ...

anti-structure munitions * L109A2 high explosive grenades * L132A1

smoke grenade Smoke grenades used at demonstrations in Paris, 2008 upBritish L83A1 Smoke Grenade manufactured in May 2008. This grenade has already been used. A smoke grenade is a canister-type grenade used as a signaling device, target or landing zone mark ...

s and/or L84A3

red phosphorus Elemental phosphorus can exist in several allotropes, the most common of which are white and red solids. Solid violet and black allotropes are also known. Gaseous phosphorus exists as diphosphorus and atomic phosphorus. White phosphorus White ...

smoke grenades ; Vision systems * Sight Unit Small Arms, Trilux (SUSAT) or SpecterOS Lightweight Day Sights (LDS) *

Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight The Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG) is a series of prismatic telescopic sights manufactured by Trijicon. The ACOG was originally designed to be used on the M16 rifle and M4 carbine, but Trijicon has also developed ACOG accessories for o ...

(ACOG) to be used with the L129A1 rifle * Image intensified Common Weapon Sights * Laser Light Module Vario Ray Adaptive Target Acquisition Modules * TAM-14 small

Thermal Imaging System A thermal column (or thermal) is a rising mass of buoyant air, a convective current in the atmosphere, that transfers heat energy vertically. Thermals are created by the uneven heating of Earth's surface from solar radiation, and are an example ...

* Head mounted

Night Vision System A night-vision device (NVD), also known as a night optical/observation device (NOD), night-vision goggle (NVG), is an optoelectronic device that allows visualization of images in low levels of light, improving the user's night vision. The dev ...

(HNVS), based on the American AN/PVS-14. * VIPIR-2+ thermal imaging weapon sights * Commander's target locating systems (CTLS) ; Communications equipment *

Personal Role Radio The H4855 Personal Role Radio (PRR) is a small UHF transmitter-receiver issued to the British Armed Forces. It is used by the British Army, Royal Marines, Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force Regiment. The radio has a range of 500 meters, ...

(PRR) – one issued to each member. * Bowman secure VHF radio

Weapons

Pistols

Infantry rifles

Bayonet

Long range rifles

Submachine guns

Machine guns

Shotguns

Grenade launchers

Explosives

Indirect fire weapons

Portable anti-material weapons

Personal equipment

Protective equipment

Helmet

Many soldiers are now equipped with the new Virtus helmet (Revision Batlskin Cobra Plus) which provides increased blunt impact protection, has a lighter weight than the preceding Mk7, can be fitted with face and mandible guards for certain roles, is specially shaped to allow effective weapon usage while in a prone position and wearing body armour, and features a permanent universal

night vision Night vision is the ability to see in low-light conditions, either naturally with scotopic vision or through a night-vision device. Night vision requires both sufficient spectral range and sufficient intensity range. Humans have poor night vi ...

mount and a scalable counterweight attached to the helmet's rear in order to ease strain on the user's neck while a night vision device is equipped. Prior to this, the standard helmet in service was the Mk7 which replaced the older Mk6 and Mk6A helmets on operations. The Mk7 helmet offered the same protection as the Mk6A but had a lower weight and was equipped with a new harness that kept the helmet more stable on the head when night vision equipment was fitted. The shape of the helmet was better integrated with new weapon sights compared to the Mk6A, making it easier to use in a variety of fighting positions. All helmets allow the soldier to wear a respirator, hearing protection, goggles and/or a radio headset as necessary.

Combat body armour

The British Army utilises three combat body armour systems. Enhanced Combat Body Armour, a soft body armour vest that was first introduced in the 1980s and can be augmented with hard armour plates, was used on operations until the introduction of the

Osprey body armour Osprey body armour is a system of body armour used by the British Armed Forces. The system is in its fourth iteration following extensive development and engagement with front line users. British body armour prior to the Osprey series Britis ...

series in 2006 and was then relegated to training activities for which it remains in use; additionally, the hard armour plates were repurposed for use as Osprey body armour's side protection component. Osprey body armour, constituting a

MOLLE MOLLE (pronounced ,, homophonic with the name Molly) is an acronym for Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment. It is used to define the current generation of load-bearing equipment and backpacks used by a number of NATO armed forces, espe ...

vest that can carry both soft body armour inserts and front, rear, and side hard body armour plates with the option of adding neck and deltoid protection, went through several iterations with the last of these being the Mk 4 and Mk 4A 'Osprey Assault' vests; these provide the same level of ballistic protection as older models while improving the comfort of the wearer by being closer fitting, less bulky, and easier to move in, with the Mk 4A version achieving a further weight reduction by switching from a cummerbund to a smaller side plate pouch. The hard armour plates, which were made thinner to further increase mobility and comfort, are carried in internal pockets as opposed to the external pockets of Enhanced Combat Body Armour and earlier Osprey vests. A ribbed material lining on the inside of the Mk 4 vests improves breathability in hotter climates such as that of Afghanistan. Both Mk 4 vests have a higher number of MOLLE loops compared to earlier versions and introduced new pouches such as a "commander's pouch" for holding stationery and open magazine pouches with elastic draw-cords for easier access to ammunition (though conventional pouches with Velcro flaps and Fastex fastenings were also included). Mk IVA CBRN suit MOD 45161324

Osprey Mk 4 and Mk 4A body armour has mostly been replaced by the Scalable Tactical Vest component of Virtus body armour, which is even lighter and closer-fitting and can have its level of protection more closely scaled to the prevailing threat type. The vest also features a quick-release mechanism to aid safe extraction from hazardous situations such as burning vehicles or drowning and a dynamic weight distribution system which, when linked to a soldier's waist belt, aids in spreading the soldier's load across the back, shoulders, and hips; a mechanism in the small of the back allows the wearer to adjust the weight bias depending on the situation. Ancillary to regular body armour is a three-tier pelvic armour system issued since 2010 to mitigate against shrapnel and other blast effects. The first layer is a pair of underwear shorts manufactured from a ballistic silk material. The second layer consists of detachable pelvic body armour that is intended to be worn while 'outside the wire' to meet the greater threats faced by soldiers on patrol; it can be rolled up and clipped to a belt and then pulled through the legs to form a protective pouch, ensuring that mobility is not impeded while worn. The third layer consists of knee-length ballistic shorts worn over a soldier's combat trousers, offering coverage of the upper leg and wider abdominal region and designed for use by soldiers operating hand-held metal detectors to search for explosive devices or otherwise serving in a combat role where greater levels of protection are required.

Respirator

By January 2015, over 300,000

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s had been delivered to replace the older S10 respirator. These respirators are also used by the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

and

Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. It provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The RFA ensures the Royal Navy is supplied and supported by ...

Uniforms

Boots

In 2012, the

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purchased a newly designed range of brown combat boots from Haix, Alt-Berg, and other manufacturers for the

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and

RAF The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

to replace the black and desert combat footwear previously worn. Five different types of boots, developed to match the Multi-Terrain Pattern uniform, are available to Armed Forces personnel depending on where they are based and what role they are in. Each of the five types comes in two different styles, with personnel being able to wear the particular style they find most comfortable. Black boots have been retained for wear with most non-camouflage uniforms as well as units on parade in full dress uniform, such as regiments performing ceremonial duties in central London. * Desert Combat – worn by dismounted troops conducting medium to high levels of activity in

desert A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About on ...

type environments with temperatures exceeding 40 °C * Desert Patrol – worn by drivers/armoured troops conducting lower levels of activity in desert type environments exceeding 40 °C * Temperate Combat – worn by dismounted troops for medium to high levels of activity in

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an) climates * Patrol – worn by mounted troops (drivers/armoured troops) taking part in lower levels of activity in temperate (European) climates * Cold Wet Weather – worn by dismounted troops for medium to high levels of activity in temperatures down to −20 °C. Before the adoption of the brown boots, British troops were issued with desert combat boots manufactured by Meindl and Lowa for use in Afghanistan. Both boots remain listed as part of the MOD's 'Black Bag' of operational clothing despite their official replacement by the brown boots, and may be worn by individual soldiers in lieu of the issue footwear.

Personal Role Radio

A Personal Role Radio (PRR) is distributed to every member of an eight-strong infantry section.

Load carrying equipment

Soldiers need to carry ammunition, water, food, protective equipment, and various other supplies; Personal Load Carrying Equipment (PLCE), officially known as 95 Pattern Webbing, is the current webbing system used by the British Army for this purpose. The webbing consists of a belt, a yoke harness, and various belt pouches, as well as two daysacks for use with the Combat Order; these can be attached to a larger 'Bergen' rucksack for use with the Marching Order. Associated with PLCE is a series of similar load carrying equipment and rucksacks. PLCE webbing is capable of holding everything that a soldier needs to operate for 24 hours without resupply in its Fighting Order, for up to two or three days without resupply in its Combat or Patrol Order and for up to two weeks without resupply in its Marching Order. PLCE is now very unlikely to be spotted during operations due to the introduction of the Osprey body armour series and the later Virtus scalable tactical vest, both of which feature

loops for direct attachment of load carrying pouches as well as various associated load carrying items such as rucksacks that also feature MOLLE attachment loops, though PLCE webbing produced in the newer MTP pattern does exist and, due to its durability and the quantity produced, the webbing is often seen in use during training exercises.

Future Integrated Soldier Technology

The Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) is a programme under development by the Ministry of Defence. The programme is designed to achieve enhanced military effect through the use of advanced technologies improving the situational awareness, lethality and survivability of soldiers. Ultimately, the programme is part of the wider

doctrine of network-enabled capability. 35,000 sets of kit are expected to be bought and issued between 2015 and 2020. This equipment is designed to bring the British infantryman up to standards and link with new technology currently employed, including the new underslung grenade launcher for the

SA80 The SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) is a British family of 5.56×45mm NATO service weapons used by the British Army. The L85 Rifle variant has been the standard issue service rifle of the British Armed Forces since 1987, replacing the L1A1 Se ...

and the deployed Bowman communications network. It is not intended that every soldier be equipped with FIST: instead, unit commanders will request FIST kits as necessary so that they can be tailored to the situation and mission aims.

Vehicles

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, The Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), operated by the 26th Regiment Royal Artillery. To be upgraded to use the Guided MLRS Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) missile and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) by 2025, which have ranges of {{convert, 150, km, mi, 2, abbr=on and {{convert, 499, km, mi, 2, abbr=on, respectively.{{cite news , date=31 March 2021 , title=Upgrades to Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Strengthen Deep Fires Capability , agency=

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Rapier A rapier () or is a type of sword with a slender and sharply-pointed two-edged blade that was popular in Western Europe, both for civilian use (dueling and self-defense) and as a military side arm, throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. Impor ...

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Surface-to-air missile A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type of anti-aircraft syst ...

system , 24{{cite web , url=http://www.armedforces.co.uk/army/listings/l0002.html , title=British Army Equipment Summary , website=ArmedForces.co.uk , access-date=12 December 2016 , Rapier Field Standard C (FSC) MOD 45114028

Rapier Field Standard C (FSC) MOD 45114028

, The Rapier Field Standard C is a Short Range Air Defence System (SHORAD), which is compact, mobile and air-portable, making it suitable for worldwide operations. It is a 24-hour, all-weather guided weapon system with the capability to engage two targets at once. Operated by the 16th Regiment Royal Artillery across four batteries, one of which is permanently based in the

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. The Rapier is being phased out starting in January 2022. , - , Sky Sabre , {{UK , Surface-to-air missile system , , Royal Artillery Sky Sabre system

, Sky Sabre is the Army's version of the Common Anti-Aircraft Modular Missile (CAMM), mounted on an 8x8 MAN SV. Sky Sabre became operational in January 2022 and is replacing the Rapier systems in the British Army. , - , Starstreak SP HVM , {{UK , Surface-to-air missile system , 62 , , The Starstreak SP HVM is mounted on the

Alvis Stormer The Alvis Stormer is a military armoured vehicle manufactured by the British company Alvis Vickers, now BAE Systems Land & Armaments. The Stormer is a development of the CVR(T) family of vehicles (Scorpion, Scimitar, Spartan etc.), essentially ...

AFV with an 8-round launcher and internal stowage for a further 12 missiles. The Starstreak HVM (High Velocity Missile) is designed to counter threats from very high performance, low-flying aircraft and fast 'pop up' strikes by helicopters. Operated by 12th Regiment Royal Artillery.{{cite web, url=http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23273.aspx, title=Starstreak high velocity missile, website=Ministry of Defence, url-status=dead, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001093210/http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23273.aspx, archive-date=1 October 2017, access-date=26 August 2017 , - , Starstreak LML , {{UK , Surface-to-air missile system , 145 , Soldier Mans Starstreak HVM High Velocity Missile System During Exercise Olympic Guardian for London 2012 MOD 45153958

Soldier Mans Starstreak HVM High Velocity Missile System During Exercise Olympic Guardian for London 2012 MOD 45153958

, The Starstreak Lightweight Multiple Launcher (LML) is a short-range, highly mobile air defence system that holds three missiles ready for firing and can be used as either a stationary launch unit or mounted on a light vehicle, such as a Land Rover. Starstreak can also be used as a surface attack weapon, capable of penetrating the frontal armour of even IFV's. Operated by 12th Regiment Royal Artillery.

Mobile artillery monitoring battlefield radar

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counter-battery radar A counter-battery radar (alternatively weapon tracking radar or COBRA) is a radar system that detects artillery projectiles fired by one or more guns, howitzers, mortars or rocket launchers and, from their trajectories, locates the position on ...

. It detects enemy

artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...

projectiles fired by one or more weapons and from their trajectories locates the position of the weapon that fired it. It has a detection range of up to 30 km and can process up-to 100 projectiles simultaneously. It is mounted on a

Bandvagn 206 Bandvagn 206 (Bv 206) (meaning ''"Tracked Vehicle 206"'' in English) is a tracked articulated, all-terrain carrier developed by Hägglunds (now part of BAE Systems Platforms & Services) for the Swedish Army. It consists of two units, with all f ...

(Bv206) all-terrain vehicle. Five vehicles are operated by the 5th Regiment Royal Artillery.

Exactor

{{main, Spike (missile) The Exactor is a previously classified purchase of the Rafael Spike-NLOS missile system. The system is primarily used for precise indirect counter barrage attacks at long ranges ({{convert, 30, km, mi, abbr=on) where the GMLRS would result in too much collateral damage. It originally consisted of six Mk2 or Mk4 missiles mounted on an M113 chassis, of which 12 were purchased directly from the Israeli Defence Force with a further two chassis leased. In 2010, the United Kingdom hired Rafael to produce an improved Mk 5 missile and also ditched the M-113 based launchers as they were poorly air-conditioned and difficult to keep running. These new missiles were mounted on a simpler flatbed trailer containing four missiles each. This new system was dubbed the Exactor 2 by the U.K. Ministry of Defence. 18 such systems now exist within the Royal Artillery in six batteries of three.

Centurion

{{main, Phalanx CIWS Centurion is a C-RAM system based on the 20mm Phalanx CIWS, originally acquired for use in Basra, Iraq. It is operated by 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, and intended to intercept incoming rockets, shells and mortars out to a 1.2 km square area. They are maintained by

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in the United Kingdom. A total of ten sets were purchased in 2005, but since then four have been reconverted back to the maritime variant.

Engineering and logistics

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Assault breacher vehicle The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) is a U.S. military mine- and explosives-clearing vehicle, based on the M1 Abrams chassis, equipped with a mine plow and line charges. Its first large scale use by the US Marines was in the joint ISAF-Af ...

, 32 ,

Trojan AVRE in Helmand, Afghanistan MOD 45151228

, Trojan is based on the Challenger 2 chassis and is designed to breach through enemy defences, such as walls or fortifications, and clear paths through minefields. The Trojan is equipped with the

Python Minefield Breaching System The Python Minefield Breaching System is used by the British Army to clear minefields. It replaces the Giant Viper, and has the ability to clear a safe lane in minefields 180–200m long and 7.3 m wide through which vehicles can pass. The sy ...

. , - , Titan , {{UK ,

Armoured vehicle-launched bridge An armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) is a combat support vehicle, sometimes regarded as a subtype of military engineering vehicle, designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles across gap-t ...

, 33 , , The Titan is an armoured bridge launcher based on the Challenger 2 chassis with the capability to deploy a bridge up to 60 meters long. , - ,

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Armoured recovery vehicle An armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) is typically a powerful tank or armoured personnel carrier (APC) chassis modified for use during combat for military vehicle recovery (towing) or repair of battle-damaged, stuck, and/or inoperable armoured f ...

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Challenger 1 The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2. It is also currently used by the Royal Jordanian Army as its main battle tank, after heavy m ...

chassis and is designed to recover and repair damaged or incapacitated tanks. , - ,

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, Provides mobility support (obstacle and route clearance), counter-mobility (digging of anti-tank ditches and other obstacles) and survivability (digging of trenches and Armoured Fighting Vehicle slots). , - ,

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, {{UK , Tank bridge transporter , 139 , AVLB 01

, The Tank bridge transporter (TBT) has the same cross-country performance as a tank even when fully loaded. It can carry a No 10 Bridge or 2 × No 12 Bridges (Close Support Bridge) of the BR90 family of bridges. It can deploy, drop off and load bridges independently, but it cannot recover them. , - , Leyland, Foden , {{UK ,

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, 1,217 , Leyland 4 tonne truck UBRE variant

, The Leyland MMLC is the Medium Mobility Load Carrier (MMLC) using a standard pallet and rack system and forms the logistic backbone of the British Army. The Foden IMMLC is the Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier and is used primarily as an ammunition carrier in support of AS90 155mm self-propelled guns. These DROPS vehicles are planned to be withdrawn in March 2021 to be replaced by 382 MAN EPLS Mk.3 vehicles. , - ,

JCB HMEE The JCB HMEE (''High Mobility Engineer Excavator'') is a military engineering vehicle made by JCB. Design The HMEE is an armoured backhoe loader designed for high speeds in order to self-deploy with military convoys. Most backhoes are limited to ...

, {{UK , Talisman counter-IED , 17 , HMEE-with-slat-armor-001

, Heavily armoured excavator. It forms part of the Talisman counter-IED system. The MoD has committed to bring the HMEE along with all related Talisman elements (Minewolf, Tarantula Hawk, Buffalo, Panama and Talon) into the core budget. , - , Buffalo , {{USA , Talisman counter-IED , 19{{cite hansard , title=Written Answers: Armed Forces: Vehicles , url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140212/text/140212w0003.htm#140212187000022 , house=House of Commons , date=12 February 2014 , column=698W , speaker=

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Buffalo Vehicle Part of Talisman Suite in Convoy in Afghanistan MOD 45153768

, Mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) armoured vehicle, which forms part of the British Army's Talisman counter-IED system. , - , Oshkosh HET , {{USA , Heavy equipment transporter , 91 , A Fox NBC-detection vehicle is transported by a HETS trailer

A Fox NBC-detection vehicle is transported by a HETS trailer

, The Oshkosh HET 1070F is the

Heavy Equipment Transporter Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS) is the name of a U.S. Army logistics vehicle transport system, the primary purpose of which is to transport the M1 Abrams tank. It is also used to transport, deploy, and evacuate armored personnel carriers ...

(HET) of the British Army. The Heavy Equipment Transporters are capable of carrying a 72-tonne Main Battle Tank and are responsible for the strategic transportation of armoured vehicles over land.{{cite web , url=http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23265.aspx , title=Heavy equipment transporter , website=Ministry of Defence , access-date=6 May 2014 , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506101900/http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23265.aspx , archive-date=6 May 2014 , - , MTVR , {{USA , Close support tanker , 357{{cite hansard , title=Written Answers: Armed Forces: Vehicles , url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm120627/text/120627w0001.htm , house=House of Commons , date=27 June 2012 , column=266W , speaker=

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, position=Minister for the Armed Forces , Tactical Air Refueller MOD 45150786

, The Oshkosh Wheeled Tanker forms the backbone of the British Army's bulk fuel and

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transportation. The Tanker can be fitted with enhanced blast-proof armour for driver protection and General Purpose Machine Guns. , - ,

M3 Amphibious Rig The M3 Amphibious Rig is a self-propelled, amphibious bridging vehicle that is used for the projection of tanks and other vehicles across water obstacles. Development and service Originally developed by the German firm Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern ( ...

, {{GER , Amphibious bridging vehicle , 27 , NATO Bridging Operation In Germany MOD 45162596

, The M3 Amphibious Rigs are vehicles operated by a 3-man crew. The M3 Rigs can drive into the water, open up and join together to create a bridge of varying length. A 100m bridge can be constructed using 8 rigs. , - , MAN SV , {{GER , Support vehicle , 7,484 , MAN Lorry at BATUS MOD 45148893

, The MAN family of support vehicles have gradually replaced all 4-tonne, 6-tonne and 14-tonne cargo vehicles currently in service. Consisting of 6/9/15 tonne variants, 4x4/6x6/8x8 retrospective. They have good mobility and the ability to be fitted with armour and General Purpose Machine Guns.{{cite web , url=http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23268.aspx , title=Support vehicles , website=Ministry of Defence , access-date=6 May 2014 , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506044017/http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23268.aspx , archive-date=6 May 2014 A total of 382 HX77 vehicles are under contract to be converted in to EPLS Mk.3 systems.{{cite magazine , url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/767541/January-desider-v1-Online.pdf , title=First battle-critical vehicles delivered to British Army , magazine=DESider , date=January 2019 , issue=126 , page=7 , publisher=Ministry of Defence , access-date=11 April 2019

Miscellaneous

Land Rover Wolf The Land Rover Wolf is a light military vehicle based on the Land Rover Defender introduced in 1994. The MoD designates the Wolf 90 as Truck Utility Light (TUL) HS and the Wolf 110 as Truck Utility Medium (TUM) HS. Where HS stands for High Sp ...

, {{UK , Utility vehicle , 12,000 , Lrwolf2

, The Land Rover Wolf is a militarised version of the

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. They can be found in service with the British Army worldwide, and can be armed with one 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun and a 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun. The Land Rover Wolf is designated as a Truck Utility Light (TUL – Defender 90) and Medium (TUM – Defender 110). , - , Land Rover Battle Field Ambulance (BFA) , {{UK , Battlefield ambulance , 116 , Land Rover (2488801659)

, The Land Rover Pulse battlefield ambulance has full medical facilities with the capacity to hold up to six seated casualties or four casualties on stretchers. The vehicle can be airlifted. , - , Pinzgauer , {{AUT , All-terrain truck , 190 , Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle by Nick

Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle by Nick

, The Pinzgauer is a 4×4 and 6×6 tactical support vehicle used by the Royal Artillery to tow artillery pieces, such as the Rapier and L118 Light gun. , - ,

Mowag Duro The DURO (''Durable Robust'') is a series of wheeled, multi-purpose military transport vehicles produced by General Dynamics European Land Systems/MOWAG in both four and six wheel drive. It was initially developed for Switzerland by Bucher-Gu ...

, {{CHE , All-terrain truck , 190 , EinsFzg 001

, 118 Duro II and 48 Duro III are operated by communications and intelligence units. A further six Duro II and 18 Duro III are tasked with mine clearance and bomb disposal units – these have become known as Tellar and Citizen in British Army service.

C vehicle fleet

Construction of Route Trident by Royal Engineers MOD 45151603

The job of the Royal Engineers is to restrict the enemy's ability to advance, while also allowing friendly combat forces the freedom to maneuver as necessary. Other tasks undertaken are bomb disposal, the construction of fortifications, runways, roads and bridges and the improvement of existing infrastructure to support operations – such as improving existing roads for logistic convoys. To achieve this, the Royal Engineers operate a large and diverse fleet of vehicles. At present, the C vehicle fleet is provided by a

private finance initiative The private finance initiative (PFI) was a United Kingdom government procurement policy aimed at creating "public–private partnerships" (PPPs) where private firms are contracted to complete and manage public projects. Initially launched in 199 ...

(PFI) and consists of some 2,500 vehicles of over 160 types of "earthmoving plant, Engineer Construction Plant (ECP) and rough terrain Materials Handling Equipment (MHE)". The provider of the PFI is Amey Lex Consortium (ALC), which was awarded a 15-year contract in 2005 for £600 million. The handing over of the C vehicle fleet to a PFI has improved overall efficiency, with ALC selecting common chassis for multiple roles and significantly reducing equipment types. This has led to reduced training needs in personnel, commonality of spares and an overall reduction in the logistic footprint and cost of maintenance. ALC maintains the fleet at various degrees of readiness, with a large pool of the vehicles being modified and adapted for military use – however, the majority of the fleet is maintained at commercial standards. The fleet is dispersed worldwide to accommodate both existing and future operations. When in use, the vehicles are essentially being "hired on an ad hoc basis". To help sustain the C vehicle fleet on operations, the PFI includes a logistics support package.{{cite web, url=http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/285986_ARMY_VEHICLESEQUIPMENT_V12.PDF_web.pdf, title=British Army: Vehicles and Equipment, website=Ministry of Defence, url-status=dead, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119164824/http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/285986_ARMY_VEHICLESEQUIPMENT_V12.PDF_web.pdf, archive-date=19 November 2010, access-date=11 April 2019

All-terrain vehicles

There are a number of all-terrain vehicles in service with the British Army. The Supacat ATMP is a lightweight 6×6 used by airborne and air-mobile forces. It can carry up to 8 troops with a standard

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pallet of stores and ammunition. The

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all-terrain vehicle is a light-role 4×2 load carriage platform, which can self-load a 1-ton pallet. Each vehicle is equipped with an 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) self-recovery winch and sand ladders, which act as loading ramps for a cargo pallet. Approximately 900 Grizzly 450 quad bikes are used as light transport for things such as mortars, ammunition and general supplies. Finally, the

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MT350E The MT350E is a motorcycle manufactured by Harley-Davidson. A development of the Armstrong MT500 The Armstrong MT500 is a British military motorcycle made by Armstrong-CCM Motorcycles in Bolton, Greater Manchester, who acquired the rights to ...

and Honda R250 motorcycles are used by dispatch riders and for a variety of liaison and traffic control tasks.

Special forces

The Special forces maintain a unique fleet of vehicles to support their covert operations. In 2001, 65 Supacat High Mobility Transporter (HMT) 400 vehicles were ordered under Project Minacity after being in development for a special forces protected vehicle requirement since the late 1990s. The Minacity vehicles entered service in 2003 in Afghanistan. In 2008, 24 Australian Bushmaster armoured vehicles were purchased under an UOR for the SAS in Iraq, as these provided all-round protection unlike the Minacity. It is fitted with additional armour, counter-IED electronics, and a .50 calibre machine gun mounted in a RWS. In addition, other vehicles known to be in service are: 60

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for special forces mobility; and 78

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s as tactical support vehicles to resupply and sustain special forces on operations. In August 2016, the BBC reported that the

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Toyota Land Cruiser-based Al-Thalab long range patrol vehicle was being used in Syria.

Aircraft

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AgustaWestland Apache The AgustaWestland Apache is a licence-built version of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter for the British Army Air Corps. The first eight helicopters were built by Boeing; the remaining 59 were assembled by Westland Helicopt ...

, , United Kingdom , , Rotorcraft , , Attack , , 2004 , , 42 , , 50 , , To be replaced by the AH-64E Apache Guardian in 2024 , - , Boeing AH-64E Guardian , , United States , , Rotorcraft , , Attack , , 2020 , , 2 , , 2 , , {{cite news , title=Apache AH-64E heralds new era in modern British military aviation , url=https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2020/11/new-apache-helicopter/ , access-date=2 December 2020 , work=British Army , date=26 November 2020 A total of 50 aircraft are on order to replace the Apache AH1. , - ,

AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (previously called the Future Lynx and Lynx Wildcat) is a British military helicopter. It is an improved version of the Westland Super Lynx designed to serve in the battlefield utility, search and rescue and a ...

, , United Kingdom , , Rotorcraft , , Utility , , 2014 , , 34 , , 34 , , , - ,

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No. 7 Flight AAC Number 7 Flight Army Air Corps (7 Flt AAC) was an independent flight of the British Army's Army Air Corps, latterly based at the British garrison at Medicina Lines in Seria, Brunei, on the island of Borneo. History The flight was originally f ...

in Brunei. Previously also flown in Kenya by

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, in support of TTB and BATUK , - , Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II , , France , , Rotorcraft , , Utility , , 2009 , , 6 , , 6 , , Six aircraft are in use with

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in support of 22 SAS. Two are in use with the Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FHSU) for the Royal Navy. , - ,

Thales Watchkeeper WK450 The Thales Watchkeeper WK450 is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for all weather, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) use by the British Army. It is provided under an £800 million contract with UAS Tactica ...

, , United Kingdom , , UAV , , ISR , , 2014 , , 49 , , 50 , , , - ,

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Watercraft

Raiding craft

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The raiding craft in service with the British Army are operated in large numbers, predominately with the Royal Engineers and the Royal Logistic Corps, for supporting both bridging and amphibious operations. These craft are highly versatile and often find themselves serving in environments ranging from the

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to the

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Mk.4 Workboat

Four boats in service, operated by the

Royal Logistic Corps The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army. History The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed on 5 April 1993, by the union of five British Army corps: * Royal Engine ...

as small tugs and general purpose work-boats in support of amphibious operations. They have a displacement of 48 tonnes and a maximum speed of 10 knots.{{cite book , last=Bush , first=Steve , title=British Warships and Auxiliaries , year=2014 , publisher=Maritime Books , pages=94–95 , isbn=978-1904459552

Mexeflotes

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Bay-class landing ship The Bay class is a ship class of four dock landing ships built for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) during the 2000s. They are based on the Dutch-Spanish Royal Schelde Enforcer design, and replaced the logistics ships. Two ships each were ...

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Future equipment

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program. * The

Scout SV The Ajax, formerly known as the Scout SV (Specialist Vehicle), is a group of armoured fighting vehicles being developed by General Dynamics UK for the British Army. The Ajax is a development of the ASCOD armoured fighting vehicles used by the ...

known as "Ajax" in British service and its variants have been chosen to replace the CVR(T) family of vehicles. Ajax was due to go operational in 2019, however the first were delivered in early 2021. Issues have arisen around the Ajax platform and the project is currently (June 2022) under review. * The MoD has a requirement for a new multi role vehicle under the Multi Role Vehicle-Protected. At DSEI 2015

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UK announced that they would offer variants of their Ocelot (Foxhound) and Eagle vehicles for the requirement. In July 2017, the US DSCA notified the US Congress of a possible sale of 2,747 JLTV vehicles and accessories to the UK. As of Oct 2019 no decision had been made. *The British Army wants to purchase 8x8 wheeled armoured fighting vehicles to replace the Mastiff and Ridgeback in British Service. This program used to be part of FRES UV, later named simply UV (Utility Vehicle) and now known as

Mechanised Infantry Vehicle The Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) is the British Army's concept of an 8 × 8 wheeled vehicle. On 31 March 2018 the United Kingdom rejoined the Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle) programme in order to move to an assessment phase, which may see ...

(MIV). This vehicle is intended to equip the 4 "heavy protected mobility" battalions under Army 2020 Refine. They will also be part of the two Strike Brigades proposed under the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015. In 2018 the UK rejoined the Boxer AFV consortium and as of Oct. 2019 are in negotiations with a view to purchasing 500+ units. On 5 November 2019, it was announced that a £2.8 billion deal for 500 Boxer armoured vehicles had been signed. Deliveries would start in 2023. *Senior army officers and procurement officials are looking at either upgrading the Challenger 2 or outright replacing it. At DSEI 2015, army officials expressed their concern with the Challenger 2's armament and its inevitable obsolescence in coming years. Other causes of concern are the Challenger's engine and electronics. The army stated that they had been in discussions with armoured fighting vehicle manufacturers about the future of the tank and its potential replacement. A later Defence News article said that the British Army would still proceed with its Challenger 2 LEP, citing that a replacement at the present would be too costly. On 22 December 2016, an assessment phase award was awarded to BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Land Systeme GmbH to progress the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project. *Under the Non-Articulated Vehicle – Protected (NAV-P) program, the MoD is looking for a successor to the DROPS vehicles. This has resulted in a contract placed in 2018 for the conversion of 382 MAN HX77 Support Vehicles to carry the EPLS (Enhanced Palletised Load System) equipment. They are due to fully enter service in March 2021. The contract includes the conversion of 33 winterised/waterproofed versions *The Army is currently in the process of receiving 56 Harris Corporation T7 EOD unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), procured by DE&S under Project Starter. These systems are due to fully enter service by December 2020, replacing the fleet of Wheelbarrow Mk.8Bs at the same time. *The British MOD released a Request for Information for the Mobile Fires Platform, a new 155mm self-propelled howitzer to support the Armoured Infantry and Strike Brigades. *A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was released for a successor to the Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar (MAMBA), Advanced Sound-ranging Post (ASP) and

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, all which will reach their out-out-service date in 2026. *In July 2019, the UK issued a PIN notice for Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) demonstrators which could be mounted on army vehicles. * A Robotic Platoon Vehicle (RPV) was pitched at DSEI 2019. * In July 2021, a requirement for colt Canada C8 rifles to serve as an Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System for the new Army Special Operations Brigade was issued.{{cite web , url=https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017725-2021 , title=701577419 - Army Special Operations Brigade Rifle Procurement and Support of an Armalite Rifle (AR) platform Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System. - Find a Tender

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British military uniforms

Post–Cold War military equipment of the United Kingdom

Infantry section equipment

Weapons

Pistols

Infantry rifles

Bayonet

Long range rifles

Submachine guns

Machine guns

Shotguns

Grenade launchers

Explosives

Indirect fire weapons

Portable anti-material weapons

Personal equipment

Protective equipment

Helmet

Combat body armour

Respirator

Uniforms

Boots

Personal Role Radio

Load carrying equipment

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Vehicles

Armoured

Artillery and air-defence

Mobile artillery monitoring battlefield radar

Exactor

Centurion

Engineering and logistics

Miscellaneous

C vehicle fleet

All-terrain vehicles

Special forces

Aircraft

Watercraft

Raiding craft

Mk.4 Workboat

Mexeflotes

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