List of equipment of the British Army - Wikipedia
It includes current equipment such as small arms, combat vehicles, explosives, missile systems, engineering vehicles, logistical vehicles, vision systems, communication systems, aircraft, watercraft, artillery, air defence, transport vehicles, as …
KS-1 rifle - Wikipedia
In September 2023, the British Armed Forces selected the KS-1 rifle under Project Hunter to replace the L85A2-A3 and L119A1-A2 rifles used by the British Army Special Operations Brigade and elements of the Royal Marines including strike companies and the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron.
UK initiates replacement of SA80 assault rifle in British army
Mar 13, 2024 · In January 2024, the British Army announced the beginning of the reduction in production of its existing assault rifle, the SA80, also known as the L85A3, in anticipation of the introduction of its replacement system under Project Grayburn.
£90 million contract equips Armed Forces with advanced new rifle
Sep 7, 2023 · Up to 10,000 weapons could be procured over the next 10 years. British troops will soon be more lethal on the battlefield, as a new £90 million contract delivers modern, high precision rifles.
Project Hunter: The UK’s New Assault Rifle - The Armourers Bench
Sep 6, 2023 · An initial £15 million order for 1,620 AIW systems has been placed with the British Army fielding them with the Army Special Operations Brigade, with the brigade expected to receive the first rifles by the end of 2023.
KS-1: All the gen on the British Army and Royal Marines' new rifle
Sep 7, 2023 · Special operations elements of the British Army and Royal Marines are getting a new rifle - the KS-1. An order for 1,640 Knight's Stoner 1 (KS-1) rifles, designated the L403A1 in UK service, has been placed, with an option to acquire a further 10,000 falling under a new £90m contract over the next decade.
British Army to begin ramping down SA80 rifle
Mar 12, 2024 · The British Army is beginning to ‘ramp down’ production of its existing assault rifle, the SA80, designated L85A3, ahead of the induction of its replacement system under Project Grayburn.
British forces to get new rifles designed in the US - Defense News
Sep 7, 2023 · British Army Ranger regiments are scheduled to start receiving the new rifle by the end of the year. The L403A1 is the latest variant of the SR-16 ArmaLite assault rifle fitted with a muzzle...
British Army successfully tests new drone-destroying laser
Dec 11, 2024 · UK MOD will take the learnings of the project into account and assess the necessary steps to develop Laser Directed Energy Weapons for frontline use by the British Army in the future. Matt Cork ...
Future Soldier (British Army) - Wikipedia
Future Soldier is a reform of the British Army resulting from the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy ("Global Britain in a Competitive Age") published in March 2021. The aim of the reform is to create a more lethal, agile and expeditionary force, able to fight and win wars and to operate in the grey-zone ...