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Small Arms & Support Weapons

P226 Sig-Sauer Pistol (L105A1)

The P226 Sig-Sauer Pistol (L105A1) is currently a limited issue sidearm although it is a contender in the ongoing competition to find a replacement for the L9A1. P226 The Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)-Sauer P226 is a full-sized, service type pistol originally chambered for 9mm Luger. ... SIGARMS is the American incarnation of Swiss manufacturing firm Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG), a company most famous for its firearms, as SIG Arms AG. SIGARMS was set up in 1985 in order to manufacture and import SIGs firearms into the USA, although as of 2000 it has been a...

Browning Pistol (L9A1)

The Browning Pistol (L9A1) is the general issue sidearm. The Browning L9A1 is a semi-automatic pistol, firing a 9×19 mm bullet from a 13-round magazine. ...

Heckler & Koch MP5 Sub-Machine Gun (L92A1)

Issue limited to special forces and task forces involved in special operations. It is a German made Sub Machine Gun, capable of a rate of fire of 950 rounds a minute and firing 9mm Parabellum ammunition. It has been suggested that Heckler & Koch MP5K be merged into this article or section. ... Ball and hollowpoint 9mm Luger rounds are popular handgun ammunition. ...

Heckler & Koch 53 Assault Rifle (L101A1)

Heckler & Koch 53 Assault Rifle (L101A1) is limited to special forces and task forces involved in special operations, such as close-protection teams. The HK 53 is an assault carbine variant of the HK33 rifle, based on the proven delayed roller lock bolt system introduced with the MG30 machine gun scaled down to 5. ...

SA80 Assault Rifle (L85A2)

The L85A2, Standard issue weapon of British Forces

The standard issue rifle is now the L85A2, known popularly as the SA80. This is an enhanced variant of the original SA80A1 version with improvements to the working parts (cocking handle, firing pin etc.), gas parts and magazines. The SA80A2 is regarded by many as the most reliable standard rifle in service, a stark contrast to the vilified SA80A1, which was dropped from NATO's list of approved weapons due to its unreliability with the NATO STANAG 5.56mm round. During the 2003 International shooting meet at Bisley, the British Army team won after firing over 62,000 rounds with no stoppages. During active service, the SA-80 is commonly fitted with a SUSAT 4x optical sight, and can also be fitted with a 40 mm L17A2 Under-slung Grenade Launcher (UGL), and a LLM01 torch attachment. It is fed by a 30 round magazine. Image File history File links L85A2. ... Image File history File links L85A2. ... SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) is a family of related arms that include the British Armed Forcess standard combat rifle. ... STANAG is the NATO abbreviation for Standardization Agreement, which set up processes, procedures, terms and conditions for common military or technical procedures between the member countries of the alliance. ... Bisley is the name of two villages in the United Kingdom. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The SUSAT L9A1 SUSAT is an acronym for Sight Unit Small Arms, Trilux and is a 4x optical sight with tritium-powered illumination for night sighting. ... Under-Slung Grenade Launcher (UGL) is the under-barrel 40 mm grenade launcher used by the British Army in conjunction with the SA80 A2 Rifle, and in small numbers with the Diemaco C7 Rifle used by the SAS. It is designed and built by Heckler and Koch (HK) and is...

There is also a cadet version of the SA80, the L98A1, which has the gas parts removed, so that it must be cocked for each shot. British law states that children under the age of 16 years must not be permitted to fire an automatic weapon, however cadets over the age of 16 can and do regularly fire the LSW, and any other service firearm (except pistols) so long as they are trained and proficient in its use while under regular army instruction. Cadets are also not permitted to fire live ammunition from the kneeling or standing position yet they can with blank ammunition (though usually only in certain circumstances, for example Close Quarter Battle/CQB training), and must lay prone to operate the weapon. The weapon is used by the Sea Cadet Corps, the Army Cadet Force, the Combined Cadet Force and the Air Training Corps for full-bore target shooting. The L98A1 Cadet GP Rifle (GP - General Purpose) is the standard rifle for British Army, Air and Sea cadet shooting. ...

Light Support Weapon (L86A2)

The L86A2 LSW (Light Support Weapon) is another weapon in the SA80 family. It has a longer, heavier barrel, an extra pistol grip and a bipod, providing greater long range firepower and accuracy compared to the SA80 rifle. In fact the LSW has excellent accuracy comparable to that of a sniper rifle^{[citation needed]}. All weapons within the SA80 family are 5.56 mm NATO calibre and like the SA80 rifle it is fed by a 30 round magazine. The LSW is now known as the DMR ( Designated Marksmen Rifle ). SA80 (Small Arms for 1980s) is a family of related arms that include the British Armys standard combat rifle. ... U.S. Military 5. ...

The LSW is also permitted for use by appropriately qualified Cadets in a supporting role.

Minimi light machine gun (L108A1/L110A1)

New to the British Army is the Minimi light machine gun. This was issued to all infantry platoons to improve their sustained and covering firepower. It is a 5.56 mm calibre, belt-fed gun used primarily with its bipod. Although it is not as accurate as the Light Support Weapon (above), the Minimi uses a 200 round box magazine or belt so it can provide sustained firepower which the Light Support Weapon cannot provide with a 30 round magazine. The difference between the L108A1 and L110A1 is that the L110A1 is the "para" version, and is equipped with a shortened barrel and a folding stock for use with paratroopers. The L110A1 is the basic SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) version. The FN Minimi is a squad automatic weapon — the name coming from Mini-mitrailleuse (French: mini-machine gun. It is a 5. ... Platoon of the German Bundeswehr. ... A squad automatic weapon (SAW) is a light or general-purpose machine gun, usually equipped with a bipod and firing a 7. ...

General Purpose Machine Gun (L7A2)

The L7 GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun), often referred to as a 'gympy' can be fired from a bipod or tripod. It is used as a suppression weapon with a range of 800m and as an accurate sustained fire platform when mounted on a tripod, increasing it's range to 1,800m. It is a 7.62 mm NATO calibre weapon. The tripod base includes a GPS system to allow accurate map-predicted firing out to 3000 m. This weapon is also mounted on several mobile platforms such as the Land Rover and off-road quad bikes. The General Purpose Machine Gun can be used as a light machine gun (bipod) or heavy machine gun (tripod). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... NATO 7. ... Land Rover was the name of one of the first British civilian all-terrain utility vehicles, first produced by Rover in 1947. ...

Heavy Machine Gun (L2A1)

The heavy machine gun of the British Army is a version of the M2 Browning weapon. It is a 12.7-mm calibre weapon using the .50 BMG round. It has been suggested that K6 HMG be merged into this article or section. ... .50 BMG rounds and 20MM Vulcan round, with a golf ball and a stick of RAM posed to provide scale. ...

Can be mounted on tripod stand, roof rack and tank turret. See Challenger 2 Tank.

Sniper rifles

• Snipers are issued with the 7.62 mm L96A1 produced by Accuracy International. It provides first-round hit at 600 m and harassing fire out to 1100 m. It is usually used with a x12 sight and x40 spotting scope.

• Selected units are kitted with the L115A1 Long Range Rifle produced by Accuracy International. It uses an 8.59 mm (.338 Lapua) bullet to minimise wind deflection over greater distances.

• The Accuracy International AW50F large calibre anti-materiel rifle has been acquired in limited numbers to equip specialist snipers in the Army with which to dispose unexploded bombs at a safe distance. It is also available to snipers as a 'stand-off' weapon to deal with targets such as radar installations, light vehicles etc. Although not a British Army unit, Royal Marine snipers have used the rifle to destroy outboard motors on drug running boats from helicopters. They were also able to achieve first round kills at 900m+ during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. It is manufactured by Accuracy International in the UK, although the barrel is made by Madco in Queensland, Australia.

• Some selected units are kitted with the L82A1 .50 calibre Barrett sniper rifle.

The L96 is a precision rifle or sniper rifle produced by the British firm Accuracy International. ... The Super Magnum(L115A1) is a precision rifle or sniper rifle produced by the British firm Accuracy International. ... The . ... The AW50F is a . ... Accuracy International is a specialist British firearms manufacturer based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom, and best known for producing the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series of precision sniper rifles. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Rifle Grenade General Service (RGGS)

The RGGS was a rifle-launched grenade used with the L85A2. It has now been replaced with an under-slung grenade launcher. The Rifle Grenade General Service (RGGS) is a rifle grenade in service with the British Army since 1996. ... Grenade may refer to: The well-known hand grenade commonly used by soldiers. ...

51-mm mortar

The 51 mm mortar is a light mortar which can be carried and fired by one man. Smoke, illuminating and high explosive bombs are available. The 51 mm mortar, which replaced the 2 inch mortar is slowly being phased out by the use of the newer 40 mm AG36 UGL (Underslung Grenade Launcher) mounted on the SA-80. The L9A1 51 mm Light Mortar is a man-portable mortar system used by the British Army. ... US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... The AG36 is a single shot 40 mm x 46 mm grenade launcher for the G36 assault rifle, designed by the German weapons manufacturing company Heckler & Koch. ...

81-mm mortar (L16A2)

The L16A2 81-mm mortar is a medium mortar which is operated by a three man team. It is often vehicle-borne, and in mechanised infantry battalions is mounted and fired from an FV432 vehicle. The Royal Marines use the Swedish Hagglunds BV206 Mortar variant as their mortar mounted vehicle. The United Kingdoms L16 81 mm mortar is the standard mortar used by the British army. ... The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant of the British Armys FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. ... French Army Bv206S fording a river BvS10 version The Bv206 is a tracked, all-terrain vehicle originally developed by Alvis Hägglunds (now part of BAE Land Systems) in conjunction with the Swedish Army. ...

LAW 80

The LAW 80 is a man-portable (1 man) anti tank weapon that fires a 94 mm HEAT rocket out to 500 metres. To be replaced by the NLAW (Next Generation Anti-tank Weapon). The LAW 80 is an anti-tank weapon in service with the British Army. ... For other uses, see Heat (disambiguation) In physics, heat, symbolized by Q, is energy transferred from one body or system to another as a result of a difference in temperature. ...

ILAW (AT4)

An interim replacement/supplement for LAW 80 until NLAW is in service. 84 mm, disposable, one-man-portable HEAT rocket system, manufactured by Saab Bofors Dynamics. Its maximum effective range is 300 metres. This article is about the unguided anti-tank weapon. ...

NLAW (MBT LAW)

The replacement for the LAW 80 (due 2006). Manufactured by Saab Bofors Dynamics. Its effective range is between 20 and 600 metres. The Main Battle Tank and Light Armour Weapon (MBT LAW) is a man-portable short range fire-and-forget anti-tank missile system. ...

MILAN ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) Launcher

The Milan is a guided anti-tank missile. It is a two-man weapon, consisting of a launch and control unit and tube that contains the missile round and is disposed of after firing. This article is about the city in Italy. ...

FGM-148 Javelin ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) Launcher

Currently being procured as the replacement for the Milan system. It fires a missile out to ~2500 m and is capable of defeating explosive-reactive armour with a tandem HEAT warhead. A soldier practices with the Javelin on a firing range. ... For other uses, see Heat (disambiguation) In physics, heat, symbolized by Q, is energy transferred from one body or system to another as a result of a difference in temperature. ...

Four Man Fire Teams

British Army Infantry units four man fire teams now consist of 1 x SA80A2 rifle, 1 x SA80A2 fitted with UGL. 1 x Minimi light machinegun and 1 x LSW (now DMR or Designated Marksmen Rifle). A fireteam is a small military unit of infantry. ...

Mk. 6 Helmet

The standard Kevlar "Hard hat" (Helmet) of the British Army The Mk 6 helmet or Kevlar Helmet Mark 6 is currently the standard helmet of the British Armed forces. ... US Marine Corps M1917 Brodie pattern helmet The Brodie helmet (also called the shrapnel helmet or Tommy helmet, and in the United States known as a doughboy helmet) was a steel helmet designed and patented in 1915 by John L. Brodie. ... This article is about the headgear. ...

Mk 1 l/w body armour

body armour

Armoured vehicles

FV4034 Challenger 2 MBT

Challenger 2 MBT

The United Kingdom placed orders for 127 Vickers Challenger 2 tanks in 1991 and an additional 259 in 1994. The Challenger 2 is equipped with a 120 mm rifled tank gun produced by BAE Systems' Royal Ordnance. Challenger 2 tank source: http://www. ... Challenger 2 tank source: http://www. ... Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004. ... The British FV4034 Challenger 2 is the main battle tank currently in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. ... BAE Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... Royal Ordnance was the state-run arms manufacturer in the United Kingdom which was privatised in 1984 and sold off by the government to British Aerospace (BAe) in 1987. ...

FV510 Warrior IFV

Main article: Warrior Tracked Armoured Vehicle

The Warrior family are tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles. The FV510 Warrior tracked vehicle family, are a series of British armoured vehicles originally developed to replace the older FV430 series of armoured vehicles. ... An M2 Bradley Infantry fighting vehicle. ...

CVR(T) Class

Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) class of armoured vehicles The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) —or CVR(T)—is a family of armored fighting vehicles in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. ...

• FV101 Scorpion - Light Tank (with L23A1 76 mm gun) (Retired)
• FV102 Striker - Anti-tank guided missile carrier
• FV103 Spartan - Armoured Personnel Carrier
• FV104 Samaritan - Battlefield Ambulance
• FV105 Sultan - Command and Control Vehicle
• FV106 Samson - Armoured Recovery Vehicle
• FV107 Scimitar - Light Tank (with 30 mm L21 RARDEN cannon
• Sabre - Light tank (A Scorpion hull with a turret from an old Fox reconnaissance vehicle) (Retired)

The following vehicles are based on a, larger modernised version of the CVR(T) - the Stormer. The FV101 Scorpion is a modern British light tank, part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) or, CVR(T) family. ... FV102 Striker is a British Army anti-tank guided missile carrier. ... An Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) or weapon (ATGW) is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles. ... FV103 Spartan is a British Army armoured personnel carrier. ... Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport infantry on the battlefield. ... The FV104 Samaritan is the British Army armoured ambulance variant of the CVR(T) family. ... FV105 Sultan is a British Army command and control vehicle. ... FV106 Samson is a British Army armoured recovery vehicle. ... This refers to the armoured vehicle, for other uses see Scimitar (disambiguation) FV107 Scimitar is an armoured reconnaissance vehicle, although sometimes classed as a light tank used by the British Army. ... The RARDEN cannon is a British 30 mm armoured vehicle weapon. ... Sabre is a variation of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), featuring the turret from a Fox reconnaisance vehicle mounted on the hull of a Scorpion. ... The FV 721 Fox Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (wheeled) was a 4x4 armoured car deployed by the British Army as a replacement for the Ferret scout car and the Saladin Armoured Car. ... Alvis Stormer is a modern military armoured vehicle manufactured by the British company, Alvis, a subsidiary of BAE Systems. ...

• Shielder - mine layer
• Stormer HVM - Short Range Air defence (with Starstreak High Velocity Missiles).

Starstreak is a British short range surface-to-air missile, also known as Starstreak HVM where HVM stands for High Velocity Missile. ...

Saxon APC

Wheeled armoured personnel carrier. To be replaced by the Future Rapid Effect System. The Saxon is an armoured personnel carrier used by the British Army and the Hong Kong Police Force. ... Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport infantry on the battlefield. ... The Future Rapid Effect System (often abbreviated FRES) is a proposed family of medium weight armoured vehicles for the British Army. ...

FV430 series

The FV430 series serve as armoured personnel carriers and in specialist battlefield roles. The FV430 series covers a number of armoured fighting vehicles of the British Army, all built on the same chassis. ...

• Command and Control
• Ambulance
• Cargo carrier
• Recovery vehicle
• Electronic Communications Platform
• Mortar platform
• Mortar Location Radar Platform

Mine-protected APCs

• Mamba APC (no longer in service)
• Tempest MPV
• Mastiff PPV

The Mamba is a South African Armoured Personnel Carrier based on the Unimog that is ideally suited for regions with weak or no road infrastructure. ... The Cougar is an armored fighting vehicle designed to be resistant to anti-vehicle mines and improvised munitions. ... Cougar Hardened Engineer Vehicle The Cougar is an armored fighting vehicle designed to be resistant to anti-vehicle mines and improvised munitions. ...

Artillery and Air Defence

MLRS

The Lockheed M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System is a self-propelled artillery system with a range in excess of 30 km. The MLRS saw its combat debut in the 1991 Gulf War. The M270 MLRS conducts a rocket launch. ... Combatants UN Coalition Republic of Iraq Commanders Norman Schwarzkopf, Peter de la Billière, Khalid bin Sultan, Saleh Al-Muhaya, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Saddam Hussein Strength 883,863 360,000 Casualties 378 dead, 1,000 wounded see section below The Gulf War or the Persian Gulf War (16 January 1991...

AS-90

The AS-90 is a 155-mm self-propelled howitzer. It has seen combat service against Iraq in 2003. The AS-90 (Artillery System for the 1990s) is a lightly-armoured self-propelled artillery piece used by the British Army it was first delivered in 1993. ...

L118 Light Gun

The L118 is a 105-mm towed gun-howitzer. It is primarily used by the lighter units in the British Army and the Royal Marines. M119A1 The L118 Light Gun is a 105mm towed howitzer, originally produced for the British Army in the 1970s and widely exported since, including to the United States, where it was modified to fire US ammunition and is known as the M119A1. ...

Rapier FSC (Field Standard C)

The MBDA Rapier is the UK's primary battlefield air defence system and has been widely deployed since its first operational use in the Falklands War. MBDA is a European arms company which manufactures missiles and is the result of the 2001 merger of Aérospatiale-Matra Missiles (of EADS), Alenia Marconi Systems missile divisions and Matra BAe Dynamics. ... Rapier Type surface to air Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform vehicle Target aircraft History Builder British Aerospace Date of design Production period Service duration Operators UK Variants ? Number built ? Specifications Type Diameter 0. ... Combatants Argentina United Kingdom Commanders Presidente Leopoldo Galtieri Vice Admiral Juan Lombardo Brigadier General Ernesto Crespo Brigade General Mario Menéndez Prime minister Margaret Thatcher Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse Rear-Admiral Sandy Woodward Major General Jeremy Moore Casualties 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner 75 fixed wing...

Starstreak HVM (High Velocity Missile)

Starstreak is an anti-aircraft missile which can be launched either by a single soldier or from a launcher mounted on a vehicle. It is the British equivalent of the FIM-92 Stinger. Starstreak is a British short range surface-to-air missile, also known as Starstreak HVM where HVM stands for High Velocity Missile. ... The FIM-92 Stinger is a man portable infra-red homing surface-to-air missile developed in the United States and used by all the US armed services, with whom it entered service in 1981. ...

Aircraft

Westland Apache AH.Mk.1

The Westland Apache AH.Mk.1 is a licence built modified version of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow and will replace the Lynx AH.Mk.7 in the anti-tank role. Westland Aircraft was a British aircraft manufacturer located in Yeovil in Somerset, formed just before the start of World War II. During the war the company produced a number of generally unsuccessful designs, but their Lysander would serve as an important liaison aircraft with the RAF. After the war the... The WAH-64 is a licence-built version of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter, for the British Army. ...

Bell 212

The Bell 212 is used by the Army flight in Brunei as a utility and transport helicopter. A development of the famous Huey series of military helicopters, the 212 has a crew of two and can carry up to 12 troops. The Bell 212 Twin Huey (also known as the Twin Two-Twelve) is a medium civilian helicopter that first flew in 1968. ... See: UH-1 Iroquois -- United States Army utility helicopter nicknamed the Huey AH-1 Huey Cobra -- attack helicopter rendered obsolete by the AH-64 Apache Huey, Dewey and Louie -- Walt Disney characters Huey Lewis and the News -- a rock band Huey Long -- a politician Huey Newton -- co-founder of the...

Westland Gazelle AH.Mk.1

The Westland Gazelle helicopter is a light helicopter primarily used for battlefield scouting and control of artillery and aircraft. The Gazelle is a helicopter developed as part of an Anglo-French venture between the Westland and Aérospatiale companies in 1968. ...

Westland Lynx

The Westland Lynx performs various roles in Army service; including tactical transport, armed escort, anti-tank warfare (with eight TOW missiles), reconnaissance and evacuation. The Westland Lynx is a helicopter designed by Westland and built at Westlands factory in Yeovil, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ...

Britten-Norman Islander

The Britten-Norman Islander is a light aircraft used for airborne reconnaissance and command, primarily in Northern Ireland. The Britten-Norman Islander (also known as the BN-2) is a light utility aircraft manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. ... Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...

Logistics Equipment

Land Rover

Numerous variants including:

• Land Rover Wolf Truck Utility Light (TUL)
• Land Rover Defender Truck Utility Medium (TUM)
• Battlefield Ambulance

The Land Rover Wolf is a military utility vehicle in service with UK Armed Forces and the Dutch Marine Corps. ... The Defender is a 4x4 model from Land Rover, built to emulate the style of the original Series Land Rovers. ...

DROPS

The Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System is a standard pallet and rack system used by the British Army. A series of logistics vehicles operated by the British Army. ...

• Leyland Medium Mobility Load Carrier
• Foden Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier

High-Mobility Vehicles

• Pinzgauer 716M - Four-wheel drive transporter
• Supacat All Terrain Mobility Platform (ATMP)
• Carrier Full-tracked Articulated BV206 - Two-part, articulated vehicle designed for snow and sand
• Harley Davidson MT350E Motorcycle
• Honda R250 Motorcycle

Pinzgauer is a high mobility all-terrain 4x4 and 6x6 military utility vehicle manufactured in Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom, by Automotive Technik (ATL). ... The UK All Terrain Mobility Platform is commonly known by the name of its manufacturer Supacat. ... French Army Bv206S fording a river BvS10 version The Bv206 is a tracked, all-terrain vehicle originally developed by Alvis Hägglunds (now part of BAE Land Systems) in conjunction with the Swedish Army. ... Anniversary badge on a 2003 Harley-Davidson The Harley-Davidson, Inc. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited )   (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ...

Heavy Transport

• Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET)
• Bedford 14 tonner
• Bedford 8 tonner
• Leyland 4 tonner

M1070 tractor The Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS) is a military logistics vehicle used to transport, deploy, and evacuate tanks, armored personnel carriers, self-propelled artillery, and other heavy vehicles. ... Bedford was the first to use the Griffin logo Bedford Six WLG 2. ... Bedford was the first to use the Griffin logo Bedford Six WLG 2. ... Leyland Trucks, the British truck manufacturer, emerged from the bankruptcy of DAF NV as the result of a management buy-out. ...

Communications Equipment

BOWMAN

Bowman is the new tactical C4I system being rolled out to British forces to replace the Clansman. Bowman is the name of the new tactical communications system being deployed by the British Armed Forces. ... C4I is a military term meant to summarize factors military theorists consider when planning how headquarters can control their subordinate units. ... Clansman is the name of a radio system used by the British Army. ...

Landing Craft & Assault Boats

RCL L106 at Akrotiri, Cyprus

• Mk 5 Assault Boat
• Rigid Raider
• Ramped Craft Logistic (RCL)
• Combat Support Boat (CSB)
• Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP)
• Mexeflote

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x657, 275 KB) Summary Ramped Craft Logistic (RCL) L106 Antwerp in Akrotiri harbour, Cyprus. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x657, 275 KB) Summary Ramped Craft Logistic (RCL) L106 Antwerp in Akrotiri harbour, Cyprus. ... Map of Akrotiri (Western) SBA Akrotiri (also known as the Western Sovereign Base Area or WSBA) and Dhekelia (also known as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area or ESBA) are UK Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus, a former British Crown Colony. ... A Royal Marines Rigid Raider The Rigid Raider is a series of fast patrol/assault boat made by RTK Marine (part of VT Group). ... RCL L106 Antwerp moored in Akrotiri harbour, Cyprus The Ramped Craft Logistic (RCL) is a type of landing craft operated by the Royal Logistic Corps of the British Army. ...

CRBN Defence Equipment

• Fuchs Nuclear and Chemical Reconnaissance and Survey Vehicle
• Nerve Agent Immobilised Enzyme Alarm and Detector-Level 3 (NAIAD)
• Prototype Biological Detection System (PBDS)
• Integrated Biological Detection System (IBDS)
• Multi-Purpose Decontamination System (MPDS)

Future equipment

Future Integrated Soldier Technology

Future Integrated Soldier Technology is a suite of equipment to enhance infantrymen's effectiveness as part of the Future Soldier programme. The Future Integrated Soldier Technology (or FIST) is a project by the British Army, which aims to enhance the infantrymens combat effectiveness in the 21st century as part of the Future Soldier project. ... Future Soldier is the overall name given to a multi-nation military project by the United States and its allies launched in the late 1990s. ...

Future Rapid Effect System

The Future Rapid Effect System is a planned family of medium-weight armoured vehicles intended to replace Saxon, FV432 and CVR(T) series of vehicles. The Future Rapid Effect System (often abbreviated FRES) is a proposed family of medium weight armoured vehicles for the British Army. ...

Panther

The Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle is a light armoured vehicle intended for use in reconnaissance and utility tasks. The Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle is a vehicle developed by the British Army. ...

Watchkeeper

Watchkeeper is a future UAV system for long-term surveillance and reconnaissance tasks. Watchkeeper is a billion-Euro contract awarded in July 2005 to Thales to provide the British Army with UAVs to provide reconnaissance assets. ... Unmanned Aerial Vehicle over Iraq. ...

Uniform

Main article: British Army Uniform

Standard British Army fatigue uniform is Soldier 2000, shirt and trousers in Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) camouflage, boots, beret and 'stable' belt, with the beret badge and stable belt denoting to which regiment the wearer belongs. The previous uniform was Combat 95. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Countershaded Ibex are almost invisible in the Israeli desert. ... Basque style Beret Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced in English, except in American English in which it is pronounced ) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. ...

The colour of the beret usually shows what type of regiment the wearer is from. For example, black berets are usually worn by the Royal Tank Regiment, and by Riflemen, although the Light Infantry and Light role regiments (D&D, RGJ) wear a dark (rifle) green beret. The sand beret of the Special Air Service (SAS) refers to the unit's origin in the Western Desert. Cavalry regiments wear berets of a number of colours: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards wear a grey beret, whereas the King's Royal Hussars wear a brown beret. The Intelligence Corps wears a cypress green beret. The Army Air Corps sport a sky blue beret. Khaki berets were originally generic, and are still worn by a number of infantry regiments, including all of the Foot Guards, and the Royal Anglian Regiment. Dark blue berets are generic, today, and worn by units without a distinctive beret of their own. Some colours indicate specific qualifications, or courses passed. For example, those who have successfully completed the P Company selection course with the Parachute Regiment are entitled to wear the famous maroon beret (Not to be confused with the Royal Military Police's scarlet beret). The wearing of the maroon beret has not been restricted to those serving within the Parachute Regiment, or within other regiments historically tasked with the parachute role, but has been worn historically by all nominally airborne units (including, briefly, the SAS), and by battalions or detachments assigned to airborne divisions or brigades. The green commando beret indicates that individuals have passed the commando course at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines at Lympstone in Devon. The green beret, as well as being the standard operational headgear of the Royal Marines, is also worn by commando trained units of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Scotland and Royal Irish Regiment, instead of the beret, wear the tam o'shanter and the caubeen respectively. Basque style Beret Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced in English, except in American English in which it is pronounced ) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. ... The Royal Tank Regiment is a unit of the British Army. ... The Tan beret has been adopted as official headdress by several special operations forces as a symbol of their unique capabilities. ... The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces unit of the British Army. ... The Sahara is the worlds second largest desert (second to Antarctica), over 9,000,000 km² (3,500,000 mi²), located in northern Africa and is 2. ... The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SCOTS DG) is the senior Scottish regiment of the British Army and Scotlands only cavalry regiment. ... The Kings Royal Hussars is an armoured regiment of the British Army. ... The Intelligence Corps (also known as Int Corps) is one of the corps of the British Army. ... The Army Air Corps is a component of the British Army. ... Foot guards is a term used to describe elite infantry regiments. ... The Royal Anglian Regiment (R ANGLIAN) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queens Division. ... The Parachute Regiments display team, the Red Devils at an American airshow The Parachute Regiment is the main body of elite airborne troops of the British Army. ... The maroon beret has been the international symbol of airborne forces since its selection for use by the British Parachute Regiment in 1942. ... The Royal Military Police (RMP) is the branch of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel and providing a military police presence on service property, operations and exercises. ... The maroon beret has been the international symbol of airborne forces since its selection for use by the British Parachute Regiment in 1942. ... The Parachute Regiments display team, the Red Devils at an American airshow The Parachute Regiment is the main body of elite airborne troops of the British Army. ... Airborne Military parachuting form of insertion. ... The Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) is the principal military training centre for the Royal Marines. ... Lympstone is a village in east Devon with a harbour on the estuary of the River Exe. ... “Devonshire” redirects here. ... The Royal Marines (RM), are the Royal Navys elite fighting forces. ... The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior line infantry regiment and only Scottish regiment of the British Army Infantry. ... The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment), commonly just called the Royal Irish Regiment (R IRISH), is an infantry unit of the British Army and is the only remaining Irish regiment of the line. ... A tam oshanter is a Scottish bonnet worn by men which was named after the character Tam o Shanter in the poem of that name by Robert Burns. ... A Caubeen as worn by the Royal Irish Regiment and pipers of the Irish Guards A caubeen is an Irish soldiers headdress, a variation on the beret or Tam oShanter. ...

The stable belt is a particularly wide belt, made of a tough fabric. It is fastened with a set of buckles on the wearer's left hand side, or sometimes with a metal plate at the front, on which the regiment's insignia is carried. The fabric of the belt itself is striped along its length with the colours of that regiment (unlike regimental ties, on which the stripes usually cross diagonally). The history of the stable belt dates back to a time when attendants to horses in cavalry units wore similar belts to carry necessary equipment for looking after the horses. It has since become much more formalised and not necessarily restricted to cavalry units. Clip art of a Stable Belt of the Royal Air Force A stable belt is an item of uniform used in the armed forces of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. ...

On exercises and operations, the shirt is replaced, or covered, by a camouflage combat jacket, or smock, and the stable belt replaced with a plain green field belt. Synthetic Personal Load Carrying Equipment carrying equipment has replaced webbing. This has numerous components which can be assembled to meet the soldier's requirements and preference. The British green, woollen pullover (jumper, or sweater) has been used for several decades, and is used in other colours by the other services (dark blue for the Royal Navy, and blue-grey for the Royal Air Force - though both also use green in the field). It has also been adopted by police services, and by many foreign military forces (including the US Marine Corps). The beret will often be replaced with a kevlar helmet, covered in DPM material. However, in jungle conditions, the helmet is often replaced with a DPM bush hat - or equally in cold conditions, a DPM, peaked 'crap' hat, a rolled woollen tube known as a cap comforter, or other specialised head gear. When the British Army finds itself in peacekeeping roles, it usually wears the beret, in preference to the helmet or DPM hat, in order to appear less hostile to local civilians. This tactic was first used in the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and today can be seen in some areas of southern Iraq. It is this use of the beret in peacetime that has given those outside of the British Army - most notably, film makers - the idea that British soldiers forgoe their protective helmets in all situations - a dangerous, and untrue suggestion. US Army soldiers wearing the new Army Combat Uniform, Desert Camouflage Uniform, and a World War II-era uniform (L to R) Battledress is a general term for the military uniform worn into combat, as opposed to display dress and formal uniforms worn at parades and functions. ... Personal Load Carrying Equipment (PLCE) is the current tactical webbing system of the British Army. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... Chemical structure of Kevlar. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... For other uses, see The Troubles (disambiguation). ... Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...

In recent years, the British Army has begun introducing Tactical Recognition Flashes to individual units - these are distinctive insignia worn on the arm of combat gear, when no other unit identifier (cap badge, stable belt etc) is worn. TRFs are issued to individual regiments in the combat arms (Royal Armoured Corps, infantry) and to the combat support and combat service corps' as a whole. The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army. ... The British Armys Infantry is comprised of 55 battalions of Infantry, from 32 Regiments. ...

Soldier 2000 clothing is designed to be lightweight, yet durable enough to be used throughout rigorous activities soldiers find themselves performing. It has also been designed with the idea that layers of clothing (referred to as onion skins) are much warmer than a singular thick layer. In addition to the shirt; a t-shirt, vest, combat jacket, 'Norgie' (Norwegian) thermal shirt, or Gore-tex waterproof jacket is worn dependent on weather, along with various types of gloves, underwear, trousers, all-in-one suits etc. Gore-Tex membrane, electron microphotograph Gore-Tex (abbreviated GTX) is a registered trademark of W.L. Gore & Associates best known for its use in relation to waterproof/breathable fabrics. ...

At least six different disrupted pattern materials (DPM) are in use by British Armed Forces. Until the development of the Canadian CADPAT, British temperate DPM was regarded as the best in the World. (See Kamouflage.net) A sample of the temperate woodland CADPAT design. ...

The British Army is also famous for its ceremonial uniforms, especially, the world-renowned scarlet tunics and Bearskin hats worn by the Foot Guards regiments, often outside Buckingham Palace. The scarlet tunic or red coat was once worn by all foot (infantry) regiments in the Army (except for the green clad Rifles), but today it is mainly limited to the Guards and ceremonial bandsmen. The No.2 dress is the most formal uniform normally worn by most regiments, consisting of khaki tunic and trousers, with a lighter coloured shirt and tie. Coloured peaked caps or berets are worn with this order of dress. The Royal Regiment of Scotland wear the Glengarry. Irish Guards, wearing bearskins, march to the Cenotaph, London, on June 12th 2005 for a service of remembrance for Irish troops For the fairy tale of this title, see Bearskin (fairy tale). ... Foot guards is a term used to describe elite infantry regiments. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... Red coat or redcoat may refer to: Red coat (British army), a soldier of the British Army from the historic uniform formerly worn by most regiments; A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), who retain a distinctive scarlet ceremonial dress tunic, originally (1873) adopted in imitation of the... Gen. ... The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior line infantry regiment and only Scottish regiment of the British Army Infantry. ... Clan MacDonell of Glengarry is a branch of Clan Macdonald, taking its name from Glen Garry where the river Garry runs eastwards through Loch Garry to join the Great Glen about 16 miles (25 km) north of Fort William. ...

Although most regiments have designs for a more formal No.1 dress uniform, based on a generic dark blue tunic (a colour previously used by artillery, some cavalry and support units), most use them so infrequently that they are never actually produced until just before they are needed, such as for the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters recent ceremonial duties in London. The Highland regiments recently merged into the Royal Regiment of Scotland wore "piper green" doublets in No. 1 dress, along with kilts and sporrans, a practice that will continue with the new amalgamated regiment. The new Rifles regiment - an amalgamation of the Green Jackets and the Light Infantry will retain the rifle green No.1 dress of the former. The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior line infantry regiment and only Scottish regiment of the British Army Infantry. ... For the band The Rifles, see The Rifles (band). ...

Officers and senior NCOs wear a special evening or mess dress. This is of regimental pattern and normally reflects the colours of the full dress uniforms worn by all ranks until 1914. Three Canadian officers in shawl or rolled collar jacket and waistcoat style mess dress or mess kit. ...

Body Armour: INIBA Mk1 l/w body armour

External links

• List of equipment from the official website of the British Army