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The vehicles primarily support the Heavy Mechanised Infantry battalions of 3rd (UK) Division and are equipped with either a .50 cal HMG, 40 mm GMG or a 7.62 GPMG. [179] These vehicles are due to be decommissioned & replaced by the Boxer 'Mechanised Infantry Vehicle'. [180] Ridgeback: 164 [155] Wolfhound: 86 [155] Jackal 2 United Kingdom
The Humber Pig is a lightly armoured truck used by the British Army from the 1950s until the early 1990s. The Pig saw service with the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) chiefly as an armoured personnel carrier from late 1958 until early 1970.
These have included surplus HX60 from UK stocks, and used 40M from Austria (total around 200), around 75 mainly 44M from German stocks in WLS and system carrier configurations, [62] [63] and around 90 HX81 HETs with semi-trailers that were originally destined for Saudi Arabia and delivered by July 2024. [64] [4] United Arab Emirates
World War II vehicles of the United Kingdom (2 C, 31 P) Pages in category "Military vehicles of the United Kingdom" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
The UK All Terrain Mobility Platform is commonly known by the name of its manufacturer Supacat. It is a lightweight, 6-wheeled vehicle used by airborne and air-mobile forces of the British Army since 1988.
The FV107 Scimitar is one of the CVR(T) series of vehicles. The first prototype was completed in 1971. [3] After being accepted for service in 1973, deliveries to Belgium and the UK commenced in 1974. [3] Initially, the engine was the Jaguar J60 4.2-litre 6-cylinder petrol engine, the same as used by several Jaguar cars.
The United Kingdom ordered 100 vehicles initially, followed by a further 72 in 2008 and 140 in 2010. [35] In February 2023, the UK placed an order with Supacat for 70 Extenda Mk2 vehicles to be known as the Jackal 3 and has the option of acquiring a total of 240 of the vehicles. [36] [37] [38] British Army - 431 Jackals and 72 Coyotes in ...
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. [6] The Ajax is a development of the ASCOD armoured fighting vehicles used by the Spanish Armed Forces and Austrian ...