L85A1 Rifle.
A soldier from the Queen's Dragoon Guards fires an
FN Minimi LMG.
Warrior IFV.
Westland WAH-64 Apache.
A soldier of the 3rd Battalion, The
Parachute Regiment, armed with the L85A2 rifle during
Operation Telic.
The basic infantry weapons of the British Army are the
SA80 assault rifle family, with several variants such as the
L86A2 LSW and the short stock variant, issued to tank crews. The general issue sidearm is the
Browning L9A1, though a search is currently underway to find a replacement. Support fire is provided by the
FN Minimi light machine gun and the
L7 GPMG; indirect fire by
51 and
81 mm mortars, as well as the
UGL, mounted under the barrel of the SA80 rifle. Sniper rifles used include the
L96A1 7.62 mm, the
L115A1 and the
AW50F, all produced by
Accuracy International. In addition, some units use the
L82A1 .50 calibre Barrett sniper rifle.
The British Army commonly uses the
Land Rover Wolf and
Land Rover Defender, with the
Challenger 2 as its
main battle tank. The
Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle is the primary
armoured personnel carrier, although many variants of the
Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) are used, as well as the
Saxon APC and
FV430 series now being re-engined and uparmoured and returned to front line service as
Bulldog.
The Army uses three main artillery systems; the
MLRS,
AS90 and
L118. The MLRS (Multi Launch Rocket System) was first used operationally in
Operation Granby and has a range of 70 km. The AS-90 is a 155mm self-propelled gun. The L118 Light Gun is a 105mm towed gun used primarily in support of 16 Air Assault Brigade, 19 Light Brigade and 3 Commando Brigade (
Royal Marines).
The
Rapier FSC Missile System is the Army's primary battlefield air defence system, widely deployed since the
Falklands War; and the
Starstreak HVM is a surface-to-air missile, launched either by a single soldier or from a vehicle-mounted launcher. The Starstreak fills a similar role to the American
FIM-92 Stinger
The
Army Air Corps (AAC) provide direct aviation support for the Army, although the RAF also assist in this role. The primary attack helicopter is the
Westland WAH-64 Apache; a license-built, modified version of the
AH-64 Apache that will replace the Westland Lynx AH7 in the anti-tank role. The Westland Lynx performs several roles including tactical transport, armed escort, reconnaissance and evacuation. It was also used in the anti-armour role; it could carry eight
TOW anti-tank missiles. The TOW missile system for the Lynx was withdrawn from service by the MOD in December 2005, after the coming in to service of the WAH-64 Apache.
The
Bell 212 is used as a specialist utility and transport helicopter, with a crew of two and a transport capacity of twelve troops.
The
Westland Gazelle helicopter is a light helicopter, primarily used for battlefield scouting and control of artillery and aircraft.
The
Eurocopter AS 365N Dauphin[12] is used for Special Operations Aviation, along with the Gazelle.
The
Britten-Norman Islander is a light aircraft used for airborne reconnaissance and command, primarily in Northern Ireland.
Firearms
L85A2 5.56 mm IWL119A1 5.56mm SFWL1A1 12.7mm Browning HMGL86A2 5.56 mm LSWL110A1 5.56 mm LMGL9A1 BrowningL7A2 7.62 mm GPMGL96A1 7.62 mmL115A1 8.6 mm LRRArmoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV)
FV4043 Challenger 2 MBTWarrior IFVFV102 Striker CVR(T)FV103 Spartan CVR(T)FV107 Scimitar CVR(T)FV105 Sultan CVR(T)FV4333 Stormer CVR(T)FV432 'Bulldog' APCLight Combat Vehicles and Assault Craft
Supacat 'Jackal' MWMIKIveco 'Panther' CLVLand Rover 'Wolf' WMIKYamaha 'Grizzly' Quad BikeHarley Davidson MT350E MotorcycleRCL Logistics Landing Craft'Rigid Raider' Assault BoatArtillery Systems
AS-90 155 mm SPGJavelin ATGMMLRSL118 Light GunRapier FSC Missile SystemStarstreak HVML121 Field HowitzerCobra Artillery Location RadarAircraft
Apache AH.Mk.1Gazelle AH.Mk.1(Being phased out)
Lynx AH.Mk.7 & AH.Mk.9Bell 212Britten-Norman IslanderEurocopter AS 365N DauphinLogistics and Patrol Vehicles
DROPSLand Rover (TUL/TUM)
Ridgeback MPV(Cougar H)Mastiff PPV(Cougar EH)MAN AG SX/HX series truck
Supacat ATMPInformation & Communication system, inc. UAVs
MSTARBowmanSkynet 5MQ-9 ReaperWatchkeeper WK450Desert Hawk