British Army Equipment |
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| System | Source | Inventory | |||||||||||
| 90 | 95 | 00 | 05 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | ||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 264 | 260.3 | 195.9 | 160.9 | 137.6 | 127 | 116 | 106 | 82 | 72.5 | |||
| Active | 181.6 | 195.3 | 140.0 | 116.8 | 100.3 | 100.0 | 92.0 | 82.0 | 72.5 | 72.5 | |||
| Territorial Army | 73.2 | 59.7 | 51.0 | 40.4 | 37.3 | 27.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | |||
| Home Service Force | 3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |||
| Ulster Regiment | 6.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Armour | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Medium / Main Battle Tanks | 1,900 | 918 | 542 | 543 | 386 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120mm | Challenger 3 | UK | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 148 | |
| 120mm | Challenger 2 | UK | -- | 20 | 91 | 386 | 386 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 79 | |
| 120mm | Challenger 1 | UK | 450 | 426 | 396 | 156 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 120mm | Chieftain | UK | 830 | 472 | 55 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 105mm | Centurion | UK | 620 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Light Tanks (>20 tons) | 544 | 521 | 468 | 464 | 464 | 327 | 327 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |||
| 30mm | Scimitar | UK | 290 | 314 | 315 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |
| 30mm | Sabre | UK | -- | -- | 136 | 137 | 137 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 76mm | Scorpion | UK | 2541 | 207 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | 360 | 797 | 747 | 575 | 575 | 526 | 526 | 526 | 526 | 526 | |||
| 30mm | Warrior | UK | 350 | 786 | 736 | 575 | 575 | 526 | 526 | 526 | 526 | 526 | |
| 30mm | FV 432 Rarden | UK | 10 | 11 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Armored Personnel Carriers | 3,993 | 3,101 | 2,944 | 2,398 | 2,583 | 1,636 | 1,636 | 1,415 | 1,365 | 1,365 | |||
| Tracked | 2,966 | 2,337 | 2,293 | 1,748 | 1,748 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 915 | 915 | 915 | |||
| mm | Ajax SSV | UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | 589 | 589 | 589 | |
| 12.7mm | Warthog | SIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | |
| 7.62mm | FV 4322 | UK | 2,338 | 1,709 | 1,696 | 1,151 | 1,151 | 541 | 541 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
| 7.62mm | Spartan | UK | 6281 | 628 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 394 | 394 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |
| Wheeled | 1,027 | 764 | 651 | 650 | 649 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| mm | MIV | UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | 600 | 600 | 600 | |
| 7.62mm | Saxon | UK | 527 | 664 | 649 | 649 | 649 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 7.62mm | Saracen | UK | 200 | 54 | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 7.62mm | Humber Pig | UK | 300 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Recce | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Tracked | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
| Wheeled | 712 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 582+ | 880+ | 940+ | 990+ | 982+ | 982+ | |||
| 12.7mm | Jackal HMT-400 | UK | -- | -- | -- | -- | 100 | 390 | 450 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | |
| 12.7mm | Coyote TSV-L | UK | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70+ | 70+ | 70+ | 70+ | 70+ | 70+ | |
| 7.62mm | Panther CLV | UK/IT | -- | -- | -- | -- | 401 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | |
| 7.62mm | Fuchs | GER | -- | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -- | -- | |
| 30mm | Fox | UK | 200 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 7.62mm | Ferret | UK | 500 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 76mm | Saladin | UK | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Mine Protected Vehicles | 586 | 586 | 500 | 450 | 450 | ||||||||
| 12.7mm | MRV-P | US/UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | |
| 12.7mm | Mastiff/Wolfhound | US/UK | -- | -- | -- | -- | 186 | 429 | 429 | 400 | 350 | 350 | |
| 12.7mm | Ridgeback | US/UK | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 157 | 157 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Artillery, Self-Propelled | 367 | 234 | 179 | 178 | 178 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | |||
| 203mm | M110A2 | US | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 175mm | M107 | US | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 155mm | Archer FH77BW L52 SPG | SE/UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 32 | 32 | |
| 155mm | AS-90 | UK | -- | 179 | 179 | 178 | 178 | 89 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
| 155mm | SP-70 | UK | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 155mm | M109A2 | US | 111 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 105mm | Abbot | UK | 200 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Artillery, Towed | 346 | 286 | 182 | 166 | 166 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | |||
| 155mm | FH-70 | UK | 72 | 71 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 140mm | BL 5.5-Inch | UK | 11 | 5 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 105mm | L118 / L119 | UK | 212 | 210 | 150 | 166 | 166 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | |
| 105mm | M-56 | UK | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Artillery, Rocket | 4 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |||
| 227mm | M270 MLRS | US | 4 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| Mortar | 500 | 543 | 543 | 470 | 470 | 371 | 371 | 330 | 330 | 330 | |||
| 81mm | L163 | UK | 500 | 543 | 543 | 470 | 470 | 371 | 371 | 330 | 330 | 330 | |
| Recoilless | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
| 94mm | LAW-80 | UK | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
| 84mm | Carl Gustav | SE | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
| Anti-Tank Missiles | 1,160 | 871 | 853 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 600 | 600 | 600 | |||
| Milan3 | EUR | 1,100 | 811 | 793 | 740 | 740 | 740 | 740 | 600 | 600 | 600 | ||
| Swingfire | UK | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Anti-Aircraft Missiles | 132+ | 531 | 512 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 282 | 282 | |||
| Starstreak3 | UK | -- | 70 | 135 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | ||
| Rapier3 | UK | 120 | 79 | 79 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | -- | -- | ||
| Javelin / Starburst | UK | 12 | 382 | 298 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Blowpipe | UK | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| SSM | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Lance | US | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Helicopter |
GTOW | 360 | 376 | 292? | 282 | 321 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 121+ | 121+ | ||
| Attack | .. | .. | .. | 17 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | |||
| WAH-64D | Apache AH1 | US/UK | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | |
| Transport - Medium | 5-ton | .. | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| NMH | TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 44 | ||
| Bell 212HP | Bell 212HP AH1 | US | -- | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Light / Utility | 360 | 368 | 284? | 257 | 247 | 124 | 126 | 126 | 47+ | 47+ | |||
| AW159 | Wildcat AH1 | UK/IT | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 32 | 32 | 32+ | 32+ | |
| WG.13 | Lynx AH7 / AH9 | UK | 118 | 126 | 114 | 109 | 99 | 90 | 60 | 60 | -- | -- | |
| SA-341 | Gazelle AH1 | FR | 169 | 169 | 154 | 133 | 133 | 19 | 19 | 19 | -- | -- | |
| AS-350 Ecureuil | Squirrel AH1 | FR | -- | -- | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| A-109 | IT/AR | 4 | 4 | 4? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Scout | Scout AH1 | UK | 69 | 69 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Fixed Wing | -- | 26 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| BN-2T-4S | Defender AL2 | UK | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| BN-2T | Islander AL1 | UK | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | |
| DHC-1 | Chipmunk T1 | CAN | 21 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| UAV | -- | + | + | + | 8 | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
| Watchkeeper | FR/UK | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | ||
| Hermes 450 | FR | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Desert Hawk | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Buster | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Phoenix | UK | -- | -- | -- | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| CL-89 | CAN | + | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Notes
The 1990-1991 edition of the IISS The Military Balance lists an additional 36 Scorpion light tanks and 90 Spartan armored personnel carriers as being in service with the RAF Regiment.
2 - From 2010 onward, these totals also include some number of up-armored Bulldog variants.
3 - These totals may include self-propelled systems, such as the Striker ATGM vehicle, the self-propelled Rapier system, and the Stromer SHORADS.
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