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Small Arms, Support Weapons Protected Patrol Vehicles 26 Surveillance and Communication
and Individual Equipment 5 Land Rover Snatch-2 26 Equipment 49
Personal Equipment 6 Viking 26 Communications 50
Past and Present Day Equipment 6 Vector 27 Bowman 50
Personal Role Radio 7 Jackal 29 Digital Communications 51
Personal Clothing 7 Mastiff 29 DII 51
Personal Load Carrying Equipment 7 Panther 30 ATacCS 51
Personal Protection 8 JOCS 52
Engineering and Logistics 31 Surveillance 52
Small Arms 9
SA80 A2 tted with UGL 9 Engineering Equipment 32 MAMBA 52
L115A3 Long-Range Rie 10 Titan 32 MSTAR 53
M3 Amphibious Bridging Vehicle 33 SATCOM 54
Support Weapons 11
Shielder 34 Skynet 5 54
Light Support Weapon 11
Challenger Armoured Repair & Recovery Vehicle 35 Reacher 54
Light Machine Gun 11
BR90 Bridging 35
General Purpose Machine Gun 12
Terrier 36 Aircraft 55
Heavy Machine Gun 13
C Veh PFI 36 Apache AH Mk1 56
LASM 13
Trojan 37 Lynx AH7 and AH9 57
81 mm Mortar 14
Python 38 Gazelle 58
60 mm Mortar 16
Logistics Vehicles 38 Watchkeeper 59
Grenade Machine Gun 17
All-Terrain Mobility Platform 38 Desert Hawk 60
Anti Armour 18 Support Vehicles 39
Javelin 18 Heavy Equipment Transporter 39 Landing Craft and Assault Boats 61
Demountable Rack Ofoad & Pickup System 40
Armoured Fighting Vehicles 19 Combat Support Boat 62
Land Rover Battleeld Ambulance 40
Assault Boat Mk 6 62
Combat Vehicles 20 Close Support Tanker 41
Ramped Landing Craft Logistic 62
Challenger 2 20 Motorcycles 42
Warrior 21 Rough Terrain Container Handler 42
FV430 Fighting Vehicle Series inc Bulldog 22
Chemical, Biological, Radiological
Stormer 23
and Nuclear Defence 63
Artillery and Air Defence 43
Reconnaissance Vehicles 24 Fuchs Reconnaissance Vehicle 64
Starstreak High Velocity Missile 44
Scimitar 24 Integrated Biological Detection System (IBDS) 65
AS90 Self Propelled Gun 45
Spartan 25 Light Role Team (LRT) 65
L118 Light Gun 46
GMLRS 47
Rapier 48
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Small Arms, Support Weapons
4 Introduction and Individual Equipment 5
Small Arms,
Support Weapons and
Individual Equipment
Whether they arrive by armoured vehicle,

parachute or boat, British soldiers are
trained to operate anywhere in the world.
While the Mk 1, never-bettered British
soldier is the best piece of kit weve got,
what they carry with them is part of the
equation too.
Small Arms, Support Weapons Small Arms, Support Weapons
6 and Individual Equipment and Individual Equipment 7
Present day equipment

Head mounted monocular night vision
SUSAT Sight Unit Small Arms Trilux

(telescopic sight with 4 x magnification)
Personal Role Radio Allows infantry soldiers

to communicate over short distances, even through Personal Role Radio
thick cover or walls
The Personal Role Radio (PRR) is a small transmitter-
Body Armour Osprey and Kestrel variants offer receiver that allows infantry soldiers to communicate
additional protection over short distances.
Patrol vest Effective even through thick cover or the walls

of buildings, PRR enables section commanders
SA80 A2 L85 Individual Weapon to react quickly, aggressively and efciently to rapidly
Rate of fire: 610775 rounds per minute changing situations, including contact with the enemy,
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greatly increasing the effectiveness of infantry re

Underslung Grenade Launcher teams. PRR is issued to every member of an eight-
strong infantry section.
1.5 kg
Length 380 mm
Battery length 20 hours continuous use
Range 500 m
Channels 256
Past equipment
58 Pattern Webbing canvas pouches
for ammunition and kit
M79 fires a variety of grenades up to 350 m.

Personal Clothing
Weighed 2.93 kg loaded. Due to its size and
inability to integrate with the rifle a soldier The Combat 95 clothing system has to satisfy
had to be designated as the grenadier stringent military requirements covering infrared
reection, thermal signature and ame resistance.
Puttees It is based on the layer principle and is designed
to provide the soldier with exactly the right degree
SLR Rate of fire: 40 rounds per minute of protection for any operational environment.
The British soldier can expect to operate in extreme
climatic conditions, from the jungles of Belize to
the Arctic wastes of Norway. Combat 95 selects
the best from developments in extreme sports
and expeditionary wear.
Personal Load Carrying Equipment

Soldiers need to carry ammunition, water, food and protective equipment. They use Personal Load Carrying
Equipment (PLCE), a tough, modular system of camouaged belt, yoke and pouches. To this can be added
two small rucksacks and a large rucksack for additional carrying capacity, when required.
Personal Protection
Where additional ballistic protection is required, for
example on operations, soldiers are issued with SA80 A2 tted with Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL)
Combat Body Armour (CBA), which can be further
reinforced with ceramic armour plates (Enhanced SA80 is the designation for a revolutionary family SA80 UGL
Body Armour (EBA)). of assault weapons. On its introduction, it proved
Calibre 5.56 mm
so accurate that the Army marksmanship tests had
to be redesigned. Weight 4.98 kg 1.12 kg
The maximum marching load for a t soldier is (with loaded magazine (6.1 kg combined)
approximately 45% of his body weight. With the and optical sight)
average soldiers weight standing at 71 kg, the The SA80 Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL)
Length 785 mm
equipment should not weigh more than 32 kg system consists of a Heckler & Koch AG-36 40 mm
although operational situations may demand that grenade launcher and ladder sight tted to the SA80. Barrel length 518 mm
greater loads are carried. A replacement PLCE system It is issued to infantry units on a scale of one per re Muzzle velocity 940 m/s 76 m/s
will be provided for the Infantry through the Future team. It will allow the re team to deliver effective
Feed 30-round magazine
Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) programme. fragmenting munitions out to 350 metres. Advantages
of the UGL system are low recoil, ease of use, reduced Effective range 400 m
Other replacement items, such as EBA/CBA, helmets,
hydration and sleeping systems will be provided by ammunition weight and the ability to have a chambered Cyclic rate of re 610775 rpm 57 rpm
the Personal Equipment and Common Operational grenade at the ready while continuing to re the SA80.
Clothing (PECOC) programme. In Service
Dates (ISD) are yet to be xed by the Ministry of The system is currently elded with Practice and and weight of re. Longer-term enhancements to the
Defence (MoD). Every soldier has a Mark 6a combat High Explosive (HE) ammunition natures. In time, the system may eventually include a Fire Control System,
helmet that provides outstanding ballistic protection UGLs ammunition types will be expanded to include extended range ammunition and buckshot rounds
while allowing the soldier to wear a respirator, ear illumination and smoke rounds. There will be six UGLs for close-quarter battle.
defenders, goggles and a radio set, as necessary. per platoon resulting in greatly increased exibility
, R ANGLIAN, CO of
the Support Weapons School in Warminster, Light Support Weapon
describes the latest weapon as a huge leap
forward. He says: It allows us to engage a SA80 A2 LSW has a heavier and longer barrel
wider range of targets with increased precision allowing greater muzzle velocity and accuracy
and at greater ranges. It will enhance our than the standard SA80.
capability. We know it is a good weapon as
it has already been deployed in theatre. When red from the integrated bipod and using
the standard SUSAT sight, LSW is accurate and
consistent. It is 95% reliable, better than any of
its competitors.
5.56 mm
Weight 6.58 kg (with loaded magazine
and optical sight)
Length 900 mm
Barrel length 646 mm
Muzzle velocity 970 m/s
Feed 30-round magazine
Effective range 1,000 m
Cyclic rate of re 610775 rounds per minute
L115A3 Long-Range Rie

Expert marksmen have been so impressed with the
latest L115A3 weapon that the Government is ordering Light Machine Gun
nearly 600 of them for operations. The weapon,
which is made by Portsmouth-based rm Accuracy Developed from the Minimi Light Machine Gun
International, res a larger calibre bullet than the following experience in Iraq and Afghanistan,
existing L96 7.62 rie. the LMG is a belt-fed suppression weapon.
The L115A3 has a scope that can magnify the target It provides the section commander with the capability
up to 25 times, a suppressor to reduce ash and to impose sustained suppressive re onto an
noise, a folding stock and ve-round magazine. With objective out to 300 m and increases the overall
a range of around a mile, the new rie is being rolled repower available to the section commander.
out alongside the broader Sniper System Improvement
programme, which is designed to give Army specialists The LMG complements the Light Support Weapon
more power, precision and stealth. The scheme will and enhances the effectiveness of all section
give sharpshooters top-of-the-line, all-weather, day weapons across the spectrum of infantry operations.
and night sights so they can operate around the clock
and in arduous conditions.
Calibre 5.56 mm
Weight 7.1 kg (8.5 kg with 100 rounds)
Calibre 8.59 mm
Length 914 mm
Weight 6.8 kg
Feed 100-round disintegrating belt
Length 1,300 mm
Effective range 800 m
Cyclic rate of re 700 to 1,000 rounds per minute
Feed 5-round box
Effective range 1,100 m plus
General Purpose Heavy Machine Gun

Machine Gun The HMG provides integral close-range support
from a ground mount tripod or tted to a Land Rover
The L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
using the Weapon Mount Installation Kit (WMIK) and
is a 7.62 x 61 mm belt-fed general purpose machine
a variety of sighting systems. The performance of the
gun which can be used as a light weapon and in
HMG has recently been enhanced with a new soft
a sustained re (SF) role.
mount (to limit recoil and improve accuracy) and
a quick-change barrel (QCB).
In the SF role, mounted on a tripod and tted with
the C2 optical sight, it is red by a two-man team who
The HMG provides the commander with added
are grouped in a specialist Machine Gun Platoon to
capability at greater ranges (1,5002,000 m) when
provide battalion-level re support. In SF mode, the
support from armoured vehicles is not available.
GPMG, with a two-man crew, lays down 750 rounds
per minute at ranges up to 1,800 metres.
Calibre 12.7 mm
The GPMG can be carried by foot soldiers and Weight 38.15 kg (gun only)
employed as a light machine gun (LMG), although it Length 1,656 mm
has largely been replaced by the lighter 5.56 x 45 mm
Minimi in this role in most regiments. A fold-out bipod
is used to support the GPMG in the LMG role. Feed 50-round disintegrating belt
Effective range 2,000 m
Versions of the GPMG are mounted on most Army
Cyclic rate of re 485635 rounds per minute
vehicles and some helicopters.
Calibre 7.62 mm
Weight 13.85 kg (gun plus 50-round belt)
Length 1,230 mm (light role)
Barrel length 629 mm
Feed 100-round disintegrating link belt LASM
Effective range 800 m light role, 1,800 m sustained re role
The Light Anti-Structures Missile (LASM) is a UOR
Cyclic rate of re 750 rounds per minute which has been elded to ll a capability gap until
Anti-Structure Munition comes into service.
The single-shot weapon consists of a free-ight

unguided rocket that is housed within a disposable
telescopic launcher. The mechanical, pop-up sight is
integral to the weapon and deploys when the launcher
is extended, in preparing it to re.
The rocket consists of a warhead, fuze and propulsion

unit. Spring-loaded ns deploy on ring to stabilise
the rocket in ight. The rocket uses kinetic energy to
penetrate structures before the warhead is allowed
to detonate.
Range Approx. 500 m

Weight 4.3 kg
Length 0.775 m
Firing length 0.98 m
Preparation time 8 seconds
81 mm Mortar
The L16A2 81 mm Mortar is a Battlegroup level
indirect re weapon which is capable of providing
accurate High Explosive, smoke and illuminating
rounds out to a maximum range of 5,650 m.
The Mortar Platoon in mechanised and armoured

infantry battalions are mounted in and re from its
Armoured Personnel Carrier, increasing its mobility,
and enabling rapid disengagement and movement
to another site.
Calibre 81 mm
Weight 35.3 kg (in action)
Barrel length 1,280 mm
Max. range 5,650 m (HE)
Rate of re 15 rounds per minute
Bomb weight 4.2 kg (HE L3682)
60 mm Mortar Grenade Machine Gun

The Hirtenberger M6-895 60 mm Mortar was procured The Heckler & Koch 40 mm Grenade Machine Gun The GMG is usually mounted on WIMIK (weapons
as an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) and is (GMG) provides unrivalled infantry suppression mount installation kit) Land Rovers but can also be
currently in service in Afghanistan as a light capability combining the best characteristics of the heavy machine used from ground-based tripods.
with the Mortar Platoon. It can be red in both the guns or light mortars usually employed in this role.
direct and indirect re role at a rate of 112 rounds a
minute and can be operated in the hand held mode. Conventional rie ammunition provides no Rate of re 340 rounds per minute
The 640 60 mm Mortar has been procured as a fragmentation effect, and is largely not effective Range 1.5 km for point targets
UOR to replace the current 51 mm Mortar on current enough against advancing armoured infantry ghting 2 km for area cover
operations and will be in service by October 2008. vehicles and battle tanks. On the other hand, mortars Ammunition 40 mm high velocity
have the disadvantage of a relatively low rate of re. and high explosive grenades
The GMG combines the advantages of both of these
4.8 kg two types of weapons, delivering high exibility and
Barrel weight 5.3 kg repower combined with the fragmentation effect of
mortar ammunition.
Bipod weight 12 kg
Sight weight 3.8 kg
Range 1803,800 m
Small Arms, Support Weapons
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Javelin
Javelin, the medium-range anti-tank guided weapon The integrated sight allows the rer to acquire the
replacement for Milan, is an enhanced version of the target, lock-on, re and forget. This means that
American weapon proven on operations in Iraq and as soon as the missile is launched, the rer can
Afghanistan by US forces. acquire another target or move position. Javelin has
a maximum range of 2,500 m, and an Overy Top
The UK version has two signicant enhancements Attack mode and direct attack mode of operation. Armoured
a more effective sight system and a tripod (for ring
and observation). Javelin provides a step change in Javelins surveillance and target acquisition
dismounted anti-armour and surveillance capability. performance is as good as all other passive, ground Fighting Vehicles
It delivers longer range, greater lethality, signicantly mounted battlegroup surveillance systems.
more powerful optics and a lighter load for the
Infantryman. Javelin is a crew-served weapon operated by
a rer and a controller/observer. The controller/
Although designed primarily to destroy tanks and observer commands the weapon and assists with
light armoured vehicles, Javelin will also provide a loading, identifying targets and battleeld damage
potent, all-weather, day/night capability against xed assessment.
defences, such as bunkers and buildings.
Firepower mobility protection:

the three key aspects of any ghting
vehicle. Challenger 2 Main Battle
Tank and the Warrior Infantry Fighting
Vehicle boast the highest levels of all
three. Whether the primary purpose
is an armoured breakthrough or
reconnaissance, wheeled and tracked
Army vehicles of all sizes are superbly
designed to protect our soldiers and
defeat the enemy.
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Challenger 2 Warrior
The superb Challenger 2 (CR2) is the British Armys Crew 4 The Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle has the speed and Crew 3 + dismounting section of 7
Main Battle Tank. CR2 is based on the Challenger 1 performance to keep up with Challenger 2 Main Battle
Length 11.55 m (gun forward) Dimensions 6.34 m (L) x 2.78 (H) x 3.0 m (W)
that served with distinction on operations in the Gulf Tanks over the most difcult terrain, and the repower
War and the Balkans. Width 3.5 m and armour to support Infantry in the assault. Combat weight 24,500 kg
Height to turret roof 2.49 m Engine Rolls-Royce CV8 Diesel
Only 5% of Challenger 2 components are The Warrior (WR) family of seven variants of
Combat weight 62,500 kg Max. road speed 75 kph
interchangeable with its predecessor; over 150 armoured vehicles entered service in 1988 and has
major modications include a completely new turret, Main armament 120 mm L30 CHARM proved a resounding success for Armoured Infantry Average speed 40 kph (cross-country)
(CHallenger main ARMament) Gun
L30 CHARM 120 mm gun and second generation Battlegroups in the Gulf War, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq
Chobham armour. Ammunition 50 rounds APFSDS, HESH, and Afghanistan. They provide excellent mobility, Warrior variants include artillery observation post
Smoke (Typical) lethality and survivability for the Infantry and have vehicle (OPV) and command post vehicle (CPV), and
Challenger 2s Thermal Observation and Gunnery Secondary armament Co-axial 7.62 mm chain gun, enabled key elements from the Royal Artillery and a REME recovery and repair vehicle. All variants are
Sight (TOGS) displays a magnied image for the 7.62 mm GPMG (turret mounted) Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) equipped with a 7.62 mm chain gun. Both chain gun
commander and gunner. The commander has a gyro- Ammunition 4,000 rounds 7.62 mm to operate effectively within the Battlegroup. A highly and Rarden cannon have an anti-helicopter capability.
stabilised fully panoramic sight with laser range-nder successful armoured ghting vehicle, Warrior can
Engine 1,200 bhp Perkins-Condor CV12
and thermal imager. The gunner is equipped with a be tted with Enhanced Armour and is continuously The most impressive feature of Warrior is its power.
gyro-stabilised primary sight with a laser range-nder Max. speed 59 kph being upgraded. The Battle-group Thermal Imager The 550 bhp diesel engine gives a power-to-weight
and coaxially mounted auxiliary sight. The drivers (BGTI) is being tted to increase its night-ghting ratio of 23.5 bhp/ton resulting in a road speed of
position has an image-intensifying day and night capability and is second to none. 75 kph and a cross-country speed of up to 50 kph.
periscope, and the loader has a day sight. This is 30% better than the FV432 and with the
Warrior infantry command and section vehicles carry improved suspension and a lower ground pressure
a turret mounted 30 mm Rarden cannon that will it allows Warrior to keep pace with Challenger 2
defeat light armoured vehicles out to 1,500 m. An 8x across the toughest terrain. Warrior can wade
magnication image-intensifying night sight is tted, to a depth of 1.3 m.
and eight 94 mm Light Anti-Armour Weapon (LAW)
HEAT rockets can be stowed in the vehicle.
FV430 Fighting Vehicle Series including Bulldog

The FV430 family of armoured vehicles entered 2 (commander and driver)
service with the British Army in the 1960s, but regular
Troops 10 Stormer
maintenance and improvements including a new
power train have enabled this old workhorse to remain Dimensions 5.25 m (L) x 2.28 m (H) x 2.8 m (W)
in service into the 21st century. Max. road speed 52 kph The tracked Stormer vehicle provides a mobile Weight 13.5 tonnes
platform for the Starstreak High Velocity Missile
Max. road range 580 km Dimensions 5.6 m (L) x 3.4 m (H) x 2.8 m (W)
The FV432 can be converted for swimming, when (HVM) system giving the detachment protection and
it has a water speed of 6 km/h. Properly maintained, Fuel capacity 454 litres excellent mobility with eight ready-to-re missiles Range 600 km
it is a rugged and reliable vehicle with a good cross- Engine Rolls-Royce K60 No.4 Mark 1-4 and a further nine stowed inside. Max. speed 80 kph
country performance. Engine power 240 bhp Trench crossing 2m
The HVM system is a low-level Close Air Defence
FV430 variants remain in service with the Infantry Armament 1 x 7.62 machine gun
(CAD) system with a rapid engagement capacity
2 x 3-barrel smoke dischargers The system is tted with a roof-mounted Air Defence
as command vehicles, 81 mm mortar carriers, developed and optimised to counter the Attack
ambulances and recovery vehicles. Helicopter threat. This highly exible system is also Alerting Device, providing target detection and
For counter-insurgency operations the uparmoured capable of being red using the Lightweight Multiple prioritisation. A panoramic weapon sight is located
A recent upgrade programme has seen the delivery FV430 provides a similar level of protection to Warrior Launcher or from the shoulder. The missile employs at the front right of the vehicle.
of over 100 uparmoured and upgraded FV430 and the vehicle is able to carry out many of the same a system of three dart-type projectiles which can
troop carriers (Bulldog). Mechanised Infantry use tasks as Warrior, thereby relieving the pressure on make multiple hits on the target. Each of these
the Bulldog APC as a form of protected mobility to heavily committed Warrior vehicles in armoured darts has an explosive warhead.
move around the battleeld. Bulldog offers protection infantry battlegroups.
against small arms and artillery re and provides good
strategic and cross-country mobility.
It is a lot better and I can get a lot more

control of the vehicle, says Bulldog driver
, 4 RIFLES. As a driver the
Bulldog lets you concentrate on actually driving
because the commander can spend more time
inside the vehicle doing his stuff. I would say
that this feature has helped me become much
better at it since I got to Iraq.
Scimitar Crew 3
The vehicles exceptionally low ground pressure Dimensions 4.9 m (L) x 2.1 m (H) x 2.24 m (W)
and small size make it useful where the terrain is Ground clearance 0.35 m
hostile and movement difcult. Scimitar carries
Combat weight 8,070 kg
a 30 mm Rarden cannon for self-defence. It is used
by reconnaissance regiments of the Royal Armoured Main armament 1 x 30 mm L21 Rarden cannon
Corps and recce elements of the Armoured Infantry. Secondary armament Co-axial 7.62 mm GPMG,
smoke grenades
Ammunition carried 160 rounds of 30 mm,
3,000 rounds of 7.62 mm
Engine Cummins BTA 5.9, 190 hp diesel engine
Max. speed 80 kph
Crew 2 + 10 troops
Spartan and Other Dimensions 5.16 m (L) x 2.63 m (H) x 2.48 m (W)
CVR(T) Vehicles Ground clearance 0.33 m (axles)
A very small Armoured Personnel Carrier, it can carry
four men in addition to the crew of three. It is used to Main armament 1 x 7.62 mm GPMG
carry small specialised groups such as reconnaissance Engine 164 bhp Bedford 600 6-cylinder diesel
teams, air defence sections and mortar re controllers. (Cummins BT 5.1 tted to IS variant)
Max. speed 96 kph
Samaritan, Sultan and Sampson are also CVR(T)
Max. range 510 km
vehicles: Samaritan is an ambulance vehicle, Sultan
an armoured command vehicle and Sampson is an
armoured recovery vehicle.
Land Rover Snatch-2 Vector

Snatch is a Protected Patrol Vehicle, based on a Land Vector is based on a 6 x 6 Pinzgauer chassis and is
Rover Heavy Duty Chassis (similar to WOLF in many a Light Protected Patrol vehicle developed for 8-hour
respects). There are three variants: patrol missions over varying terrain.
s3NATCH V,($WITH!#5nTRAININGVARIANT Vector is utilised as a command vehicle and troop

s3NATCH !V2($WITH!#5n2ESTOF7ORLD carrier and for both urban and rural patrolling. It has
variant deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan the capacity to mount two General Purpose Machine
s3NATCH "V2($NO!#5n.)RELANDVARIANT Guns (GPMG) on the roof using Platt Mounts for
mobile re support, if required.
Snatch was originally procured exclusively for use in
Northern Ireland. It is now deployed to other theatres Vector also has a bespoke ambulance variant
and used for general patrolling in lower threat areas. in order to match the mobility of the convoys the
It can be tted with Bowman and various ECM suites, vehicle supports.
being extensively replaced by Vector and Mastiff.
Crew 2+4
Dimensions 4.8 m (L) x 2.37 m (H) x 2.0 m (W) Dimensions 5.3 m (L) x 2.1 m (H) x 1.8 m (W)
Combat weight 3,050 kg Weight 6,600 kg
Wheelbase 2.79 m Engine VW 5-cylinder Euro 3
Turning circle 13.25 m
Viking
The Viking BVS10 All Terrain Vehicle (Protected) ATV(P)
is the third generation of articulated vehicles produced
by BAE Systems Hagglunds of Sweden.
The Viking is a follow-on from the BV202 and the

BV206. BV stands for Bandvagen in Swedish which
means that it is driven via rubber tracks. Viking is
an amphibious vehicle deployed via landing craft
from ship, and is also fully air transportable by C130
Hercules or underslung by Chinook.
Dimensions 8.3 m (L) x 2.83 m (H) x 2.75 m (W)

Weight 12,744 kg
Weapons systems GPMG 7.62 mm
HMG 0.5 mm
2 x smoke grenade dischargers
Engine Cummins 5.9 ltr, 6-cylinder
Euro 3 diesel engine
Max. speed 65 kph
Jackal
Jackal is a high mobility weapons platform, with
a unique air-bag suspension system allowing rapid
movement across varying terrain.
Used for reconnaissance, rapid assault, re support

and convoy protection, the Jackal has the capacity
to support itself and its crew over 800 km.
Jackal has a general purpose machine gun (GPMG SF)

as crew protection and can carry either heavy machine
gun (HMG) or grenade machine gun (GMG) as the
main weapon system in the re support role.
Crew 2+1
Weight 6,650 kg
Engine Cummins ISBe Euro3
Mastiff is an incredible show of force and on

our last operation the Taliban couldnt throw Mastiff
anything back at us. It dominates the high
ground, its robust, well protected and its Mastiff is a heavily armoured, 6 x 6 wheel drive patrol Dimensions 7.08 m (L) x 2.64 m (H) x 2.53 m (W)
mobility does scare the enemy as we can vehicle which carries six people, plus two crew. It
Weight 23,500 kg
move across the land pretty much unhindered. is suitable for road patrols and convoys and is the
newest delivery in a range of protected patrol vehicles Payload 6,350 kg
being used for operations. Armament 7.62 GPMG, 50 mm canon or 40 mm
automatic grenade launcher
The vehicles, derived from Cougars used by the Max. speed 90 kph
American Marines, are six-wheeled mine-protected
vehicles which have had around 50 modications.
Challenger 2, Viking, Bulldog, Warrior, Vector and
As well as carrying infantry troops around danger
Snatch.
zones with much more protection, they are also used
by Royal Engineers and Bomb Disposal Teams.
These wheeled patrol vehicles have a less intimidating
prole than tracked vehicles and give commanders on
Incorporating the highest levels of survivability,
the ground more options to deal with the threats they
including such features as a V-shaped steel hull, run-
are facing. They have Bowman radios and electronic
at tyres, shock-mounted seating and internal spall
countermeasures, and are tted with additional armour
liners, the blast and ballistic-protective Cougars on
beyond the standard level to ensure they have the best
which it is based have recently withstood thousands of
possible protection.
blast attacks during more than 100,000 days of service
in heavy combat conditions.
With a maximum speed of 90 kph Mastiff can be
armed with a 7.62 general purpose machine gun,
Mastiff is just one of a whole range of protected
50 mm cannon or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher.
vehicles being used on operations including
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Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle

The Army and RAF will receive 401 Panther Command system. The armoured citadel provides
and Liaison Vehicles by summer 2009, replacing some crew protection from small-arms re and Level 3
of the in-service CVR(T)s, TUMs, Saxon and FV432 blast mines.
vehicles. 1 Mech Bde will be the rst formation to
receive Panther, followed by Div Troops from 3 (UK) Panther will be in widespread use with Various
Div, then 4 Mech Bde. Commanders, Sergeant Majors, and Liaison Ofcers Engineering
for Armoured, Armoured Recce and Armoured
Weighing 7 tonnes, Panther is air transportable, Infantry Units. Panther will also be used as the
and can be underslung beneath a Chinook helicopter. Commanders vehicle for Engineer Troops, Anti-Tank, and Logistics
Panther is armed with a 7.62 mm L7 general purpose Mortar and supporting re platoons. It will be used to
machine gun equipped Remote Weapon Station, rebroadcast on Battlegroup nets and by Regimental
which can be upgraded to a 12.7 mm/cal weapon Signal Ofcers.
if required, and an appropriate day/night sighting
Combat engineering is about mobility

and counter-mobility keeping our
own freedom to manoeuvre, while
limiting the enemys. Army engineers
need to clear routes, repair airelds
and harbours, and bridge rivers all at
top speed and often under re while
protecting our own troops with quick
and effective obstacles and defences.
Setting up and running an effective,

self-contained transport network
capable of delivering whatever the
army needs, wherever its needed,
demands skilled drivers and a wide
range of specialist vehicles.
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M3 Amphibious Bridging Vehicle

The M3 Amphibious Rig can be driven into a river and 24.5 tonnes
used as a ferry or, when a number are joined together
from bank to bank, as a bridge, capable of taking
vehicles as heavy as the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank. Max. speed 80 kph
Engine Diesel
The M3 has a number of improvements over the M2
Crew 3
which it has replaced (the M2 was in service for over
25 years):
A single two-bay M3 can carry a Class 70 tracked
sITCANDEPLOYPONTOONSONTHEMOVEINOROUTOFWATER vehicle, where two M2s would have been required for
sITNEEDSNOON SITEPREPARATIONTOENTERTHEWATER this task with additional buoyancy bags. Eight M3 units
s ITCANBECONTROLLEDFROMINSIDETHECABWHENSWIMMING and 24 soldiers can build a 100 m bridge in 30 minutes
compared with 12 M2s, 48 soldiers and a construction
sITSCONTROLFUNCTIONSHAVEBEENAUTOMATEDALLOWING
time of 45 minutes. The M3 is only 1.4 m longer and
the crew to be reduced from four to three.
3,300 kg heavier than the M2. It is still faster and more
manoeuvrable on land and in water. A four-wheel
steering facility gives a turning diameter of 24 m.
Titan
Titan is a new armoured engineer vehicle designed Weight 62,500 kg
to lay in-service bridges allowing troops and vehicles
Carries BR-90 Close Support Bridges:
to cross gaps of up to 60 metres. Along with Trojan No. 10 (length 26 m, span 2124.5 m);
it gives a common heavy armoured engineer eet. No. 11 (length 16 m, span 14.5 m); and
No.12 (length 13.5 m, span 12 m)
Titan can carry and lay the current range of in-service Road speed 59 kph
close support bridges, providing ground manoeuvre
Road range 450 km
formations with improved capability, giving them
greater exibility. Engine Perkins CV12 diesel engine, David Brown
TN54 enhanced low-loss gearbox and
the OMANI cooling group: Auxiliary
Improved visibility is achieved by incorporating direct
Power Unit (APU) is also tted
and indirect vision systems including low light, image
intensifying and thermal imaging capabilities. The Engine power 1,200 bhp
interior, and to some extent the exterior, of the vehicles Crew 3
have been designed around the crew station positions. Armament Stowage for crewman-portable light
anti-tank weapons, tted with NBC
Titan has the exibility to support a wide range protection system
of operations, including humanitarian missions.
Shielder Challenger Armoured

The Shielder Anti-Tank System gives commanders Repair and Recovery Vehicle
the facility to create anti-tank barriers quickly and
effectively. The Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery
Vehicle (CRARRV) is a highly evolved armoured vehicle
The system consists of modular dispensers which designed to recover and repair damaged tanks on the
can be red to either side or to the rear, mounted battleeld.
on a at bed version of the Stormer Armoured
Personnel Carrier. The vehicle has two winches (main and auxiliary) and
an Atlas hydraulically operated crane capable of lifting
The anti-tank mines have a programmable life, at the a complete Challenger 2 power pack.
end of which they self-destruct.
Crew 3+2
Shielder will only lay anti-tank mines the British Dimensions 9.61 m (L) x 3.13 m (H) x 3.62 m (W)
Army does not use anti-personnel mines. These
Ground clearance 0.5 m
mines are carried in canisters (each of which holds
six mines), with up to 40 canisters on a launcher rack. Combat weight 61,200 kg
These are on the rear of the Stormer atbed and Armament 1 x 7.62 mm GPMG, smoke dischargers
discharge the anti-tank mines to either side as the Max. crane lift 6,500 kg at 4.9 m reach
vehicle moves across the terrain. A dispenser control
unit provides re signals, testing and arming of the Engine 1,200 bhp Perkins-Condor CV12
self-destruct mechanism. Max. speed 59 kph
Cross-country speed 40 kph
BR90 Bridging
The Royal Engineer BR90 family of bridges are built The ABLE vehicle is positioned with its rear pointing
from a range of seven modular panels of advanced to the gap to be crossed and a lightweight launch
aluminium alloy fabrication, interchangeable through rail extended across the gap. The bridge is then
the various bridge types, to form two interconnecting assembled and winched across the gap supported by
trackways with a 4 m overall bridge width and a 1 m the rail, with sections added until the gap is crossed.
girder depth. Once the bridge has crossed the gap the ABLE launch
rail is recovered. A standard ABLE system set consists
Close Support Bridge Consists of three tank- of an ABLE vehicle and 2 x TBT carrying a 32 m bridge
launched bridges capable of being carried on a Tank set. A 32 m bridge can be built by 10 men in about
Bridgelayer and a Tank Bridge Transporter truck. 25 minutes.
There are three basic Tank Launched Bridges (also Spanning Systems There are two basic spanning
known as Close Support or Assault Bridges): the systems. The long-span system allows for lengthening
No 10, No 11 and No 12. a 32 m span to 44 m using ABLE and the two span
system allows 2 x 32 m bridge sets to be constructed
General Support Bridge This system utilises the by ABLE and secured in the middle by piers or oating
Automated Bridge Launching Equipment (ABLE) that pontoons, crossing a gap of up to 60 m.
is capable of launching bridges up to 44 m in length.
Trojan
Trojan is a new armoured engineer vehicle designed Weight 62,500 kg
to breach complex battleeld obstacles and clear a Max. road speed 59 kph
path through mineelds.
Road range 450 km
Standard equipment includes a dozer blade, Engine Perkins CV12 diesel engine,
mineplough and excavator arm. Along with Titan it David Brown TN54 enhanced low-loss
gives a common heavy Armoured Engineer eet. gearbox and the OMANI cooling group.
Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is also tted
A Full-Width Mine Plough can be mounted at the front Engine power 1,200 bhp
to clear mines and a marking system can also be Crew 3
tted. It can also carry fascines to drop into ditches
Terrier Armament 1 x 7.62 mm machine gun,
and tow a trailer-mounted rocket-propelled mine- stowage for crewman-portable light
clearing system. anti-tank weapons, tted with NBC
Terrier is a highly mobile general support engineer Terrier is operated by a crew of two or may be protection system
vehicle optimised for battleeld preparation in the operated remotely in particularly hazardous Improved visibility is achieved by incorporating
indirect re zone. environments. The vehicle can also tow a trailer direct and indirect vision devices with low light,
carrying fascines, trackway and the Python mineeld image intensifying and thermal imaging capabilities. Trojan has the exibility to support a wide range
It will replace the existing Combat Engineer Tractor breaching system, clear scatterable mines, remove or The interior, and to some extent the exterior, of the of operations, including humanitarian missions.
(CET) from 2011, providing mobility support (obstacle enhance obstacles and establish routes while keeping vehicles have been designed around the crew
and route clearance), counter-mobility (digging of pace with other armoured vehicles such as the station positions.
anti-tank ditches and other obstacles) and Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank and the Warrior Infantry
survivability (digging of trenches and Armoured Fighting Vehicle.
Fighting Vehicle slots). Terrier will be be faster and
more mobile and will have more effective armour and Terrier is tted with day and night vision
mine protection than the CET. systems and is air-portable.
C Veh PFI
The C Vehicle eet comprises earthmoving plant,
Engineer Construction Plant (ECP) and rough
terrain Materials Handling Equipment (MHE)
in use across Defence.
There are currently almost 2,500 pieces of equipment,

of 163 types, capable of undertaking a wide range
of combat support, logistic and construction tasks.
While some of the equipment is held in unit lines,
most of it is held in specialist pools with other types
hired on an ad hoc basis. The equipment is
dispersed worldwide and held at varying degrees of
readiness. Some of the eet has been adapted for
military use although the majority of equipment is
broadly comparable with that in use in the commercial
sector.
The C Vehicle PFI delivers the required capability

to units when they need it, where they need it and
for as long as they need it. Equipment is delivered
serviceable and ready to use and will be more
effectively sustained with a complete contractor
logistic support package that lies within the bounds
of the Support Solutions Envelope (SSE). When the
equipment is no longer required it is handed back
to ALC, the Service Provider.
Python Support Vehicles

Python is a highly effective mineeld breaching The family of Support Vehicles built by MAN Truck Variants being introduced:
system which has been successfully tested with the and Bus UK Ltd will, over the next ten years, s4ONNE-EDIUM-OBILITY
British Army. It replaces the ageing Giant Viper, which gradually replace all 4 Tonne, 8 Tonne and 14 Tonne
dates back to the 1950s, and has the ability to clear a s4ONNE-EDIUM-OBILITYAND)MPROVED
cargo vehicles.
much longer safe lane than its predecessor. It is also Medium Mobility)
faster into action and far more accurate. It can clear a They will primarily be used in the same roles as the s4ONNE-EDIUM-OBILITY
path 230 m long and 7 m wide through which vehicles current eet of cargo vehicles. However, they will s5NIT3UPPORT4ANKER-EDIUM-OBILITY
are safe to pass. provide far greater mobility and have the ability to and Improved Medium Mobility)
be tted with increased armour, dependent on the s2ECOVERY6EHICLE
The system works by ring a single rocket from a operational threat at the time. The cab can be tted
newly designed launcher mounted on a trailer which with a 7.62 mm machine gun.
has been towed to the edge of the mined area. This milestone represents a signicant achievement
and is further evidence of how hugely successful
Attached to the rocket is a coiled 230 m long hose the Support Vehicle Programme is, delivering
packed 1.5 tonnes of powerful explosive. After the 7,285 new military vehicles under our 1.3bn
hose lands on the ground it detonates and destroys or procurement programme.
clears over 90% of mines along its entire length.
Trailer weight 136 kg

Hose length 230 m
Cleared zone 180 m x 7.3 m
All-Terrain Mobility Platform Heavy Equipment

The All-Terrain Mobility Platform (ATMP) Supacat is Transporter (HET)
a versatile, lightweight load-carrying vehicle used by
Tank Transporters or Heavy Equipment Transporters
airborne and air-mobile battalions.
are capable of pulling an immobilised tank on board,
and can carry 70-tonne Main Battle Tanks.
Amphibious, and with a very low ground pressure, the
ATMPs six wheels allow it to cross rough terrain and
The HET can move its load rapidly and cost-effectively,
water obstacles.
saving wear and tear on the tracks and the roads.
Used for re-supply, casualty evacuation, radio
The HET is the most powerful tank transporter
rebroadcast and refuelling, ATMP can carry a single
in production. It consists of an Oshkosh 1070F
NATO standard pallet, ammunition, anti-tank mines
8 x 8 tractor truck and a King Trailer GTS 100 seven
and other bulky or heavy stores.
axle semi-trailer. Its after-cooled Caterpillar C18
turbocharged diesel engine develops 700 bhp.
It can be tted with a General Purpose Machine Gun
(SF) to provide mobile re support.
conrms that the
Crew 2 + 10 troops eet would be a great asset to the Army on
Crew 2 + 8 troops operations. These SVs beat existing transport
Dimensions 20 m (L) x 3.8 m (H) x 2.9 m (W)
Dimensions 3.44 m (L) x 1.85 m (H) x 2.03 m (W) built in the 70s hands down. They are bang
Engine Caterpillar C-18 700 bhp
Engine Caterpillar C-18 700 bhp up to date.You put the vehicle in drive, push
Load capacity 72 tonnes (1 x Main Battle Tank the buttons on the dashboard and it is in your
Weight 2,000 kg (ATMP Mk2) (Laden) or 2 x Light Armoured Vehicles) control. To combat driver fatigue, the cab is
Engine VW ADE 1.9 turbocharged diesel Weapons Tractor unit can be tted with quieter and more comfy with space for three
7.62 mm machine gun people on proper seats. The cruise control is
Range 300 miles quite good and the air conditioning is a priority
for Operations Herrick and Telic.
Demountable Rack Ofoad and Pickup System

Demountable Rack Ofoad and Pickup System Weight (kerb) 14,040 kg
(DROPS) vehicles form the logistic backbone of the
Weight (laden) 32,000 kg (MMLC), 32,960 kg (IMMLC)
British Army.
There are two types of vehicle the Leyland Medium
Mobility Load Carrier (MMLC) and the Foden IMMLC is used primarily as an ammunition carrier in
Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier (IMMLC). support of AS90 155 mm self-propelled guns. MMLC
DROPS has the ability to tow the long-wheelbase operates solo, or towing a skeleton trailer.
trailer which is a force multiplier as it means it can
carry two loads using only one driver. It is anticipated that the operational DROPS vehicles
will be replaced by the Enhanced Pallet Load
Both trucks are 8 x 6 load carriers with a 15-tonne System (EPLS) which will be based on the
atrack payload, allowing the rapid loading and 15 tonne SV variant.
unloading of atracks or containers.
Close Support Tanker

Oshkosh Wheeled Tanker comes in three variants: 15 m (L) x 3.5 m (H) x 2.5 m (W)
a 15,000-litre Tactical Air Refueller, a 20,000-litre
Engine 11.9-litre Caterpillar C-12
Close Support Tanker (Fuel) and an 18,000-litre Close producing 445 bhp
Support Tanker (Water). The Wheeled Tanker is a
highly mobile vehicle that is deployed in the Logistic Load capacity 20,000 litres of fuel
or 18,000 litres of water
Support Regiments and Transport Regiments and
forms the backbone of the British Armys bulk fuel and Weapons Tractor unit can be tted
Land Rover water transportation. It has deployed on operations in with a 7.62 mm machine gun
Iraq and Afghanistan and can be tted with enhanced

Battleeld Ambulance blast-proof armour for driver and crew protection.
The Land Rover Battleeld Ambulance is based on
the TUM chassis. It has a capacity for a combination
of up to four stretcher cases or six seated casualties
and provides a very high standard of medical facilities.
It is air portable and meets amphibious requirements.
Weight 3.7 tonnes (laden)

Payload 1.2 tonnes
Fuel capacity 82 litres
Engines 2.495 litre 4-cylinder (in line water
cooled; indirect injection; turbo injection)
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Artillery and
Air Defence
Motorcycles
The Harley-Davidson MT350E and Honda R250 are
used by Army dispatch riders and for a variety of
liaison and trafc control tasks. The bikes are tted
with document panniers and a carrier for the
SA80A2 Individual Weapon.
Rough Terrain
Container Handler
Manufactured by Kalamar, the Rough Terrain Container
Handler (RTCH) is utilised extensively as the preferred
option for moving containerised stores. They have the
capability to move ISO containers up to 40 ft in length,
while traversing rough terrain.
Artillery weapons include some of

the most potent, sophisticated and
loudest equipment in the British
Army. Field Artillery guns and rocket
launchers can bring massive repower
to bear, while sophisticated air defence
missiles allow our troops freedom
to operate without interference from
enemy attack aircraft.
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AS90 Self Propelled Gun

Fitted with a standard barrel, AS90 can re the NATO
L15 unassisted 155 mm projectile (96 lb) 24.7 km.
With a long (52 calibre) barrel the gun can reach out
to 30 km using standard ammunition, and 6080 km
with Extended Range (ERA). AS90 is equipped with
an autonomous Navigation and Gun Laying System
(AGLS) based on the vehicles inertial navigation
system, the Dynamic Reference Unit (DRU). All main
turret functions are controlled by the Turret Control
Computer (TCC).
Crew 5
Length 9.07 m
Height to turret roof 2.49 m
Width 3.5 m
Ground clearance 0.41 m
Main armament 1 x L31 39-calibre ordnance
Ammunition carried 48 x 155 mm rounds
Secondary armament 1 x 7.62 GPMG on turret
for air defence
Engine Cummins VTA903T
turbocharged V8 660bhp diesel
Starstreak High Velocity Missile

The Starstreak HVM (High Velocity Missile) is Detachment 4
designed to counter threats from very high
Missile range Min. 1,500 m
performance, low-ying aircraft and fast pop-up Max. 5,500 m
strikes by helicopter attacks.
Flight time 8 seconds
The missile, which travels at more than three times Guidance Semi-Automatic Line of Sight
the speed of sound, uses a system of three dart-like Beam Riding
projectiles, allowing multiple hits on the target. Time into action SP less than 10 seconds to
HVM can be red from the shoulder, from a 10 minutes. LML 2 minutes.
lightweight multiple launcher or from the Stormer Single missile less than 10 seconds
armoured vehicle. Ceiling 1,000 m
Missile speed Mach 3
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L118 Light Gun GMLRS

The versatile 105 mm Light Gun is used by the The state-of-the-art Guided Multiple Launch Rocket
Parachute and Commando Field Artillery Regiments System (GMLRS), nicknamed the 70 km Sniper,
of the British Army. provides pinpoint accuracy delivering a 200 lb high
explosive warhead to its target, with twice the range
The Light Gun can be towed by a medium-weight of other artillery systems used by the British Army.
vehicle (such as a Pinzgauer TUM/HD or Hagglund
BV206 all-terrain vehicle) or carried around the The Royal Artillerys newest long-range precision
battleeld underslung by a Puma or Chinook land attack rocket is currently in use on operations in
helicopter. southern Afghanistan following a series of successful
trials last year.
Royal Artillery L118 Light Guns are tted with an
Automatic Pointing System, which enables the gun Deployed in several locations throughout Helmand
to be unlimbered and in action in 30 seconds. APS province, the Global Positioning System (GPS)
is based on an inertial navigation system; operated guided rockets contain the latest advanced computer
via a touch screen, it replaces the traditional dial sight. technology giving them unsurpassed accuracy. The
New Light Gun ammunition is in development, with system takes far fewer rockets to defeat targets, while
an increasingly lethal round and an extended range. also reducing the risk of collateral damage.
Crew 6
The weapon system is manned by a small crew of
three Gunners and is mounted on a tracked armoured
Length (gun forward) 8.8 m launcher, which is highly robust and manoeuvrable.
Height 2.13 m
Width 1.78 m The launcher easily copes with the harsh environment
and challenging terrain found in southern Afghanistan
and has been used to target enemy bunkers in southern
Ammunition HE, Smoke, Illuminating, Helmand. GMLRS is ideally suited to destroying this
Target Marking type of enemy position and a single missile can be
Max. range (HE) 17.2 km used, whereas in the past conventional artillery
Shell weight (HE) 15.1 kg
may have required multiple rounds.
, QM (Tech) says: To have a

weapon system like GMLRS on standby with
a ight time of a couple of minutes, able to re
over enormous ranges, with extreme precision
and relatively low collateral damage, engaging
a target with a single warhead is a completely
new capability. This is an awesome piece of kit
a battle-winning weapon and something we
have never had in our armoury before.
Surveillance and
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Rapier
Rapier Field Standard C is a technologically advanced Missile length 2.35 m
Short-Range Air Defence System (SHORAD).
Missile diameter 0.133 m
It is a 24-hour, all-weather guided weapon system Missile range 500 m (max.) to 8 m (min.)
with a primary role of providing limited area Air Motor Solid fuelled
Defence (AD) cover against xed wing aircraft,
Missile speed Mach 2+
helicopters, Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) and Surveillance and
cruise missiles. It has the capability of engaging Launch weight 42 kg
two targets at once. Rapier FSC is compact, Radar height 3.37 m (in action)
mobile and air portable, making it suitable for Radar range 16 km
Communication
worldwide operations.
Radar weight 243 kg
Equipment
Knowledge is power especially on

the battleeld. IT and communication
specialists work together to provide
a robust communications and
surveillance network in order to ensure
commanders on the ground can
communicate and have full visibility
of the battlespace.
Surveillance and Surveillance and
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DII
DII(F) is one of the largest information infrastructure It will extend into the operational arena, interface with
programmes in Europe. It will provide a computing battlespace systems and improve shared information
infrastructure and services that will enable sharing between headquarters, battleeld support and the
of information and collaborative working to a variety front line, allowing greater interoperability between the
of groups and individuals including those that MoD and its allies.
currently have limited or no connectivity. Ultimately
it will provide around 300,000 user accounts on DII is being delivered in Increments. Increment 1 will
approximately 150,000 terminals across about 2,000 provide DII(F) to around 70,000 desktops and 200,000
MoD sites worldwide. user accounts. Increment 2 looks at Deployed services
and services to the Above Secret environment.
DII will be central to transforming the capability of The service ranges geographically from the ofce
the Armed Forces by providing Network Enabled environment in headquarters to forward deployed
Capability through a single network of information. units anywhere in the world.
Bowman
Bowman is a new tactical communications system
designed to exploit the latest developments in radio
and computer technology to meet the needs for all ATacCS
three Services well into the 21st century.
The Army Tactical Computer System (ATacCS)
The Bowman family of digital radios will enable the
provides the Army with a LAN and WAN-based
transmission of large quantities of electronic digital
command and control system (for in and out
data and will also provide information on the position
of barracks use) across the whole battlespace.
of UK Forces. The Combat Infrastructure Platform
This system is based on commercial off-the-shelf
(CIP) will replace and automate many existing
technology and is at the forefront of technology.
manual processes for command and control
on the battleeld.
Surveillance and Surveillance and
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JOCS
The Joint Operational Command System (JOCS)
provides digitised tools for controlling joint operations.
In concert with the formation of the Joint Rapid

Reaction Force there was a requirement for a
joint computer system. JOCS was brought into
service during 1999. This system provides a
sophisticated operational picture, along with staff
tools for controlling joint operations. It uses the latest
commercial technology and web browsing techniques
for publishing and distributing information. This
system, combined with ATacCS, set the standard for
future Battleeld Information System Applications to
achieve the digitised battlespace of the 21st century.
MSTAR
MAMBA MSTAR is a lightweight all-weather battleeld radar,
The MAMBA Weapon Locating Radar is an air able to detect helicopters, vehicles and infantry to a
portable, small and accurate system and is currently range in excess of 20 km.
deployed with 5 Regt RA.
Powered by a standard Army eld battery, MSTAR is
MAMBA automatically detects, locates and classies used by artillery Observation Parties (OPs) to detect
multiple artillery, rockets and mortars and carries where artillery shells are landing in relation to the
out a threat assessment based on weapon or target (fall of shot).
impact positions.
The electro-luminescent display shows ground that
8 cannot be seen (dead ground) and the lay of the land
(relief) and can visibly represent the past movements
Detection range 30 km
of the enemy (target track history).
Time into action 5 minutes
Accuracy Below 15 km: 50 CEP The 30 kg radar can also be mounted in a vehicle, such
15 to 20 km: 100 CEP as the Warrior Observation Post Vehicle (Warrior OPV).
Above 20 km: 0.35% of range to target
Ability Locate a maximum of eight targets Detection range 100 km to 30 km
simultaneously
Surveillance sector 196 to 6,400 mils
Target capacity 100 per minute
Acquisition sector 196 to 710 mils
Weight 35.5 kg (unpacked)
55.5 kg (bagged)
97.7 kg (boxed)
Surveillance and
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Skynet 5
With the diverse range of military operations and the
information required in todays digital environment, satellite
communications (SATCOM) are playing a vitally important
role in providing and sharing instantaneous voice and data
between ground, sea and air platforms.
Skynet 5 provides all three Services of the UK Armed

Forces with next generation military SATCOM services.
It is delivering exible, robust and fully integrated services,
exploiting advances in technology to improve reliability,
survivability and security.
The Skynet 5 satellites are capable of beaming Aircraft

communications signals between headquarters in the UK
and British forces deployed around the world. It is also being
used in the eld of welfare services, to help provide free
messages between service personnel on operations and
their families and friends.
Skynet 5A was the rst satellite of the constellation to

be launched, in March 2007, followed by Skynet 5B in
November 2007. Skynet 5C, launched in April 2008, will
be the in-orbit reserve. The system replaced Skynet 4,
which had been the UK Armed Forces primary long-haul
communications capability for some 15 years.
Reacher
Reacher is the new mobile X-Band satellite ground
terminal (SGT) designed to replace all medium and
large legacy SGTs used in the land environment.
It comes in three variants: Reacher Large, Reacher

Medium and Reacher Royal Marine (RM).
Reacher Medium is mounted on a MOWAG Duro III

6 x 6 vehicle and provides an assured data rate of
2 Mb/s through a 2.4 m antenna.
Reacher Large, also mounted on a MOWAG Duro III, Yes, the Army has aircraft enabling our
provides an assured data rate of 8 Mb/s through soldiers to carry out vital roles including
a 4.5 m antenna.
reconnaissance and evacuating
Reacher RM is mounted on two BV206 vehicles and casualties, as well as troop transport
provides an assured data rate of 2 Mb/s through
a 2.4 m antenna.
and high-tech anti-tank combat. Apache
is probably the most sophisticated
All Reacher terminals are transportable using Chinook piece of equipment available to
helicopters (underslung). The Large variant can be
transported by C17 and the Medium and RM variants front-line troops in the world.
by C130.
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Lynx AH7 and AH9

Lynx is the British Armys primary battleeld Crew 2 (3 with door gunner) + 10 troops
utility helicopter.
Engines 2 x 850 shp Rolls-Royce Gem 41
Fast and agile, the Lynx is a deadly tank-killer when Length 12.06 m
equipped with eight TOW anti-tank missiles. Two Height 3.4 m
versions are in service with the Army the AH7 with
Max. speed 330 kph
skids, and the wheeled AH9. Lynx helicopters can
also carry missile counter-measures, a stabilised roof Cruise speed 232 kph
sight and door guns. Range 885 km
Combat radius Approx 100 km with 2-hour loiter
Armament 8 TOW anti-tank missiles,
2 x 7.62 mm GPMG machine guns
Apache AH Mk 1
The Apache is the only attack helicopter currently Crew 2
in service with the British military.
Engines 2 x 850 shp Rolls-Royce RTM-322
Designed to hunt and destroy tanks, this extremely Length 9.53 m

advanced helicopter has signicantly improved the Height 3.1 m
Armys operational capability. It can operate in all
Max. speed 330 kph
weathers, day or night, and detect, classify and
prioritise up to 256 potential targets in a matter Cruise speed 272 kph
of seconds. It carries a mix of weapons including Combat radius 462 km
rockets, Hellre missiles and a 30 mm chain gun. Armament 16 x Hellre missiles, 76 x 2.75
The aircraft is equipped with a Day TV system, CRV-7 rockets, 1,200 x 30 mm cannon
Thermal Imaging sight and Direct View Optics. It rounds, 4 x air-to-air missiles
also possesses a state-of-the-art, fully integrated Surveillance/target TV (127 x mag), Thermal Imaging
Defensive Aid Suite. acquisition (36 x mag), Direct View Optics
(18 x mag)
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Watchkeeper
Watchkeeper is the British Army tactical UAV
programme to provide dedicated, persistent, all-
weather Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition
and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) support to Land
Commanders. The system is derived from the
operationally proven Hermes 450 but signicantly
modied to include:
s$UALSENSORPAYLOADINCLUDINGASYNTHETIC
aperture radar
sLaser range-nder and target marking capability
sSecure datalinks
sTactical landing strip capability
sAutomatic takeoff and landing system
sDe-icing capability
Watchkeeper is being delivered by Thales UK and

the programme remains on track for operational
deployment in 2010.
Gazelle
The primary role of Gazelle is observation and Crew 2 + 3 passengers
reconnaissance.
Engine 592 shp Turbomeca/Rolls-Royce
Astazou 111N2
It is a vital component of anti-tank helicopter
operations and is also used in a wide variety of Length 9.53 m
supporting roles: Air Observation Post (AOP) to Height 3.18 m
direct artillery re; Airborne Forward Air Controller Max. speed 265 kph
(ABFAC) to direct ground-attack aircraft; casualty
Cruise speed 233 kph
evacuation; liaison; command and control; and
communications relay. It is equipped with a Ferranti Range 670 km
AF 532 stabilised, magnifying observation aid. Combat radius Approx. 100 km with 2-hour loiter
Armament 2 x 7.62 mm machine guns (not standard)
Landing Craft
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Desert Hawk
Desert Hawk is an extremely versatile and small
UAV designed for discrete operations.
It is operated normally at the company level but is

equally well employed above and below this. It has
an extremely good proven record supporting Brigades
in Afghanistan. It provides an excellent over the hill
view for commanders on the ground.
Landing Craft and

Assault Boats
The Army even runs its own eet of

ships and landing craft to deploy
troops, equipment and supplies over
trained as a pilot and
the beach. Smaller boats are used
commander of the Desert Hawk for her rst to patrol harbours, rivers and lakes
tour. Its important to be out here and were in and help bridge-building and ferrying
demand. Everyone seems to want us because
weve got a good defence asset and can give operations.
them a bit of eyes-on down a route.
Landing Craft Chemical, Biological,
62 and Assault Boats Radiological and Nuclear Defence 63
Combat Support Boat

The Combat Support Boat (CSB) is a powerful,
versatile craft whose major role is to support both
bridging and amphibious operations.
Water jet propulsion allows high thrust at shallow Chemical, Biological,

draught. It can also be used as a general-purpose
working boat in support of diving operations,
ship-to-shore re-supply and inland water patrols. Radiological and
The boat is carried on a purpose-built launching
and recovery trailer. It is used exclusively by the
Royal Engineers. Nuclear Defence
Assault Boat Mk 6
The Mk 6 Assault Boat is usually paddled for a silent
or night-time approach. The glass reinforced plastic
boat can be carried by four men.
A versatile, general purpose craft designed to carry

up to 10 fully equipped troops or 1,043 kg of stores,
it also makes a useful ferry craft when tted with an
outboard motor. Assault Boats may be stacked six
deep for storage or transport.
Ramped Landing
Craft Logistic
The Ramped Landing Craft Logistic (RCL) is used
for amphibious operations and is designed to deliver
men and material onto beaches. The craft are crewed
by the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC). Two RCLs
Andalsnes and Akyab are based in Cyprus. The 1st Royal Tank Regiment forms
6 (2 NCOs)
the major part of the Joint CBRN
Length 33.3 m (Chemical, Biological, Radiological
Beam 8.3 m and Nuclear) Regiment, which is the
Max. draught 1.5 m (laden) United Kingdoms only defence against
Displacement 290 tonnes (laden) Weapons of Mass Destruction. The
Engine 2 x Dorman 8JTCWM diesel Regiment is always on high readiness
Max. speed 10 kts (laden) to deploy anywhere in the world as
required. The soldiers are not only
specialist operators of the detection
equipment and vehicles, but are also
combat soldiers with both Commando
and Para trained teams.
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Chemical, Biological, Radiological Chemical, Biological,
64 and Nuclear Defence Radiological and Nuclear Defence 65
Fuchs Nuclear, Biological and Integrated Biological

Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Detection System (IBDS)
The Fuchs vehicles were initially gifted to the UK Road range 800 km
The Integrated Biological Detection System (IBDS)
for the rst Gulf War, since when they have been has recently replaced the Prototype Biological
Crew 4 Detection System (PBDS) in service with the UK Joint
upgraded to be one of the most technologically
advanced vehicles of their type in the world. They Operational weight 18 tonnes NBC Regiment. This modern system provides an
are manned by a crew of four, Commander, Driver Dimensions 7.3 m (L) x 2.43 m (H) x 2.98 m (W) enhanced and automated biological detection system.
and two Operators. The Fuchs were the rst British
Max. road speed 105 kph
vehicles into Iraq of the main ground force during the Major IBDS elements include:
rst Gulf War. The vehicle is fully amphibious with a Engine Mercedes Benz V8 liquid cooled diesel s!DETECTIONSUITEINCLUDINGEQUIPMENTFOR
speed through water of 10 kts. The Fuchs forms part Armament 1 x 7.62 mm machine gun, atmospheric sampling
of the armoured arm of the CBRN Regiment which 6 smoke dischargers
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IBDS is installed in a container which can be mounted

on a vehicle (standard 4 tonne) or ground mounted
and can be transported by either xed wing aircraft
or helicopters. IBDS provides the commander
in the eld with early warning of a biological
warfare attack.
Light Role Team (LRT)

The Light Role Team (LRT) Is the United Kingdoms
early entry capability for CBRN. These eight-man
teams are Para and Commando trained and can
deploy and ght alongside the expeditionary forces
to conduct their specialist operations. They provide
Detection, Identication, Monitoring, Analysis
and Decontamination and provide advice to the
commander on the ground. Operating from specially
modied Pinzgauer 6 x 6 vehicles, the equipment
is organised so they can deploy forward to cover
every eventuality from vehicle mounted to fully
man portable tasks.
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Vehicles and Equipment

Whether they arrive by armoured vehicle,

Present day equipment

SUSAT Sight Unit Small Arms Trilux

Personal Role Radio Allows infantry soldiers

Patrol vest Effective even through thick cover or the walls

greatly increasing the effectiveness of infantry re

M79 fires a variety of grenades up to 350 m.

Personal Load Carrying Equipment

L115A3 Long-Range Rie

General Purpose Heavy Machine Gun

The single-shot weapon consists of a free-ight

The rocket consists of a warhead, fuze and propulsion

Range Approx. 500 m

The Mortar Platoon in mechanised and armoured

60 mm Mortar Grenade Machine Gun

Firepower mobility protection:

FV430 Fighting Vehicle Series including Bulldog

It is a lot better and I can get a lot more

Land Rover Snatch-2 Vector

s3NATCH V ,($WITH!#5nTRAININGVARIANT Vector is utilised as a command vehicle and troop

The Viking is a follow-on from the BV202 and the

Dimensions 8.3 m (L) x 2.83 m (H) x 2.75 m (W)

Used for reconnaissance, rapid assault, re support

Jackal has a general purpose machine gun (GPMG SF)

Mastiff is an incredible show of force and on

Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle

Combat engineering is about mobility

Setting up and running an effective,

M3 Amphibious Bridging Vehicle

Shielder Challenger Armoured

There are currently almost 2,500 pieces of equipment,

The C Vehicle PFI delivers the required capability

Python Support Vehicles

Trailer weight 136 kg

All-Terrain Mobility Platform Heavy Equipment

Demountable Rack Ofoad and Pickup System

Close Support Tanker

Iraq and Afghanistan and can be tted with enhanced

Weight 3.7 tonnes (laden)

Artillery weapons include some of

AS90 Self Propelled Gun

Starstreak High Velocity Missile

L118 Light Gun GMLRS

, QM (Tech) says: To have a

Knowledge is power especially on

In concert with the formation of the Joint Rapid

Skynet 5 provides all three Services of the UK Armed

The Skynet 5 satellites are capable of beaming Aircraft

Skynet 5A was the rst satellite of the constellation to

It comes in three variants: Reacher Large, Reacher

Reacher Medium is mounted on a MOWAG Duro III

Lynx AH7 and AH9

Designed to hunt and destroy tanks, this extremely Length 9.53 m

Watchkeeper is being delivered by Thales UK and

It is operated normally at the company level but is

Landing Craft and

The Army even runs its own eet of

s3NATCH V,($WITH!#5nTRAININGVARIANT Vector is utilised as a command vehicle and troop