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Ajax is the first British vehicle to be fitted with the Case Telescoped 40mm Cannon. [162] To be increased to 589 vehicles by 2029. [163] Boxer Germany: Armoured personnel carrier: 2 [164] (623 by 2032) Boxer is the new British Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV), an eight-by-eight-wheeled, all-terrain, armoured transport vehicle.
"Infantry Section Vehicle" (GKN Sankey / BAE Systems) United Kingdom: British Army [34] [35] Turret (by GKN Sankey) equipped with: [a] L21A1 RARDEN [b] L94A1 (7.62×51mm NATO) [d] 2 × 4 smoke grenade dispensers (66 mm) [35] 105 Warrior ISC were used as ATGM team carriers, with a MILAN shoulder missile launchers, and later a Javelin missile. [34]
The British Armed Forces operates a wide range of communications and information systems (CIS). [1] Some of these are specialised military systems, while others are procured off-the-shelf. They fall into three main categories: satellite ground terminals, terrestrial trunk communications systems, and combat net radio systems.
The Warrior incorporates several design features in keeping with the UK's battlefield experience. In particular, there are no firing ports in the hull, in line with British thinking that the role of the armoured personnel carrier/infantry fighting vehicle (APC/IFV) is to carry troops under protection to the objective and then give firepower support when they have disembarked.
General Dynamics Land Systems offered a vehicle, while ST Kinetics offered its Terrex as a variant. [10] [11] The Boxer and Patria AMV X were favourites, as well. [12] In March 2018 the British Army rejoined the Boxer programme. The Boxer is an eight-wheeled multirole vehicle, consisting of two key elements: the platform/drive-line and the ...
The Infantry of the British Army comprises 49 infantry battalions, from 19 regiments. Of these, 33 battalions are part of the Regular army and the remaining 16 a part of the Army Reserve. The British Army's Infantry takes on a variety of roles, including armoured, mechanised, air assault and light.
The Ajax, formerly known as the Scout SV (Specialist Vehicle), is a group of armoured fighting vehicles developed by General Dynamics UK for the British Army. [5] It has suffered serious development and production difficulties.
This is a list of all military equipment ever used by the United Kingdom which includes weapons, ships and aircraft. This includes lists of specific types of current and former military equipment of the UK, and military equipment lists for certain periods such as World War II.