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Official british army brochure providing some indications regarding the structure, equipment and training cycles for the various combat unit types of ARMY 2020.
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UK Army Combat Capability for the Future - an overview of ARMY 2020 units
Official british army brochure providing some indications regarding the structure, equipment and training cycles for the various combat unit types of ARMY 2020.
Official british army brochure providing some indications regarding the structure, equipment and training cycles for the various combat unit types of ARMY 2020.
Images Army Picture Desk, Army Headquarters Designed by Design Studio ADR002930 Foreword 03 The Armoured Cavalry Regiment 04 The Armoured Regiment 06 The Armoured Infantry Battalion 08 The Heavy Protected Mobility Battalion 10 The Air Assault Battalion 12 The Light Cavalry Regiment 14 The Light Protected Mobility Battalion 16 The Light Infantry Battalion 18 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Combat Units 22 16 Air Assault Brigade 22 1st (United Kingdom) Division Combat Units 23 Contents This set of information notes is designed to explain how life will look and feel for soldiers in combat units under the Army 2020 design. It is written for soldiers, addressing those aspects of their professional life that are likely to be of greatest interest to them: how they will live, how they will train and how they will ght. There is a wealth of comprehensive literature, explaining the complexities and nuances of how the Army will transform in the forthcoming decade. This set of brief notes is not intended to capture all of those complexities and nuances. It is deliberately designed to distil some of the complexity associated with this ambitious change programme and offer a straight-forward explanation of the way that we will operate in the future, from a soldiers perspective. It should be read in that context. We are in the process of transforming now, and it is inevitable that some of our plans will have to be adapted as we deliver this programme of radical change. But I hope this set of notes will sit in squadron and company ofces and provide a useful reference, illustrating the many opportunities that undoubtedly exist for all ranks in the combat arms as we re-structure for unpredictable times. November 2013 Foreword Brigadier R B Bruce DSO Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 03 02 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e The Armoured Cavalry Regiment Doctrine. Armoured Cavalry regiments will be manned and equipped to provide the formation level ground manned reconnaissance capability within the three Reaction Force brigades, in 3 (UK) Division. They will be equipped with CVR(T) initially and, from 2020, with SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV). They will be capable of effectively conducting reconnaissance tasks and a wide range of enabling tasks in all environments. Armoured Cavalry soldiers will either form part of an Armoured Cavalry battlegroup or work in squadrons supporting the Armoured or Armoured Infantry battlegroups within their Brigade. Organisation. Each Armoured Cavalry regiment will be structured around three Sabre squadrons, optimised for reconnaissance tasks, a Command and Support squadron and a Headquarters squadron. The Sabre squadrons will have three Reconnaissance troops, each with four vehicles, and a Support troop. The Command and Support squadron will contain three Guided Weapons troops and a Surveillance troop. The Armoured Cavalry battlegroup headquarters will retain the capability to plug into the brigade headquarters, but will also be prepared to command an independent reconnaissance or all arms battlegroup. Training. Each regiment will move through a 3 year readiness cycle. The Training year will include live training, such as mounted and dismounted ranges in the UK, as well as some simulated training such as CATT and CAST. It will build towards a major battlegroup exercise in BATUS which will include live ring as well as a Tactical Engagement Simulation battle against an opposing force. For one squadron the main exercise will be on Salisbury Plain working with the Heavy Protected Mobility Infantry battlegroup. At the end of this training, during their Contingency year, the regiments will be ready to support operations worldwide and squadrons could deploy as part of the Lead Armoured Task Force. Mission Specic Training will be conducted prior to deployment. Finally, during the Other Tasks year, the focus will be on career courses and individual skills, building the foundation for further training. It will also include support to the training of other units. Equipment. Armoured Cavalry regiments will initially be equipped with CVR(T) vehicles, but by 2020 they will be converting to SCOUT SV. At a cost of 5.4 billion it will deliver a family of vehicles to the Armoured Cavalry regiments. At its heart, SCOUT SV will provide the most capable reconnaissance vehicle in the world. With state of the art thermal and visual sensors and a Wide Area Search and Detect capability, it will be unmatched in its ability to nd and track the enemy in all environments. It will also offer Armoured Cavalry troops potent repower with a 40mm automatic stabilised cannon, using a cased telescopic round. Modern armour and intelligent design will give it unparalleled protection for its weight and size. Other SV variants wil provide command and control, recovery and repair, protected mobility reconnaissance support and ambulance capability, making Armoured Cavalry regiments a very powerful force. Infrastructure. The Armoured Cavalry regiments will be based in Windsor (Household Cavalry Regiment) and Catterick (Royal Dragoon Guards and Royal Lancers). Most dry training will take place on Salisbury Plain, with live ring taking place on Castlemartin ranges. The introduction of SCOUT SV will also see a state-of-the-art training package with individual and crew training simulators, a number of which will be held within the regiment. Further simulators will be held in central locations, probably Catterick and Salisbury Plain. This will allow crews to hone their skills before deploying with their vehicles for operations or live training exercises. 04 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 05 The Armoured Regiment Doctrine. Armour will continue to provide a crucial combat capability in the Army 2020 construct. The primary role of the Armoured regiment will be support to the infantry, closely followed by its secondary role, the destruction of enemy armour. Armour and Armoured Infantry will train together to exploit fully these facets of the capability. A change to a 4-tank troop construct will mean operating in pairs within the troop, though this change of organisation will not dramatically alter how the commander will employ Armour. Organisation. There will be three Regular Type 56 regiments, supported by a single Reserve Armoured regiment, in the Reaction Force. The regiments will be organised into three Sabre squadrons of four 4-tank troops, delivering 18 tanks and an enhanced echelon. The Command & Reconnaissance squadron will include Reconnaissance troop, Command troop, the ISTAR troop and the Training Wing. These elements will be deployed as battlegroup troops, with the squadron headquarters reinforcing battlegroup headquarters. Headquarters squadron will be re-titled Support squadron and will continue its role of delivering regimental CSS. Training. The Armoured regiment will move through a three year readiness cycle. In its Training year the regiment will conduct troop and squadron training on Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) and live ring on Castlemartin Ranges. The Training year will also include simulated training events in CATT and CAST. This will all culminate in squadron and battlegroup training in BATUS. In the Contingency year the regiment will continue to conduct troop and squadron training whilst being held at readiness to deploy on operational missions, with a regiment nominated as the Armoured regiment on the Lead Armoured Task Force. An Other Tasks year will follow. The priority during this year will be to support the training of the wider Army. The regiment will continue to conduct low-level training and also focus on individuals career courses and driver training. Equipment. The Armoured regiments will continue to be equipped with the Challenger 2 (CR2) Main Battle Tank. CR2 will be progressing through a Life Extension Project in 2020, replacing the thermal imaging system, the re control systems and gun control equipment. This will extend the platforms out of service date to 2035. Opportunities will also be taken to enhance the capability by replacing current information systems on the CR2, adding cameras for situational awareness and providing new ammunition types. Training systems will also be improved to be more realistic. The Close Reconnaissance troop will be equipped with the new SCOUT SV from 2020, which will greatly improve the regiments ability to nd the enemy. Command and control roles currently lled by Panther and Spartan are likely to be replaced by the Armoured Battleeld Support Vehicle (an adapted Warrior) in 2019. Infrastructure. All three Armoured regiments (Kings Royal Hussars, Queens Royal Hussars and the Royal Tank Regiment) will be collocated in Tidworth. Accommodation and feeding for single soldiers will be provided centrally. Ofcer and Senior NCO accommodation and messing will be provided, and where there are shared facilities separate regimental public rooms will exist in order to maintain regimental ethos. Service Families Accommodation will be allocated centrally, with the intention that all those at regimental duty will be accommodated within 10 miles of the barracks. Vehicle technical facilities will be shared and the vehicle eet will be allocated centrally and managed locally to meet the needs of all three regiments. The Precision Gunnery Training Equipment will be located centrally and be managed at unit level, ensuring each regiment can maximise the use of the facilities available. Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 07 06 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e The Armoured Infantry Battalion Doctrine. Armoured Infantry battalions will be the core of the Reaction Forces combat power in the newly named Armoured Infantry brigades, nested in 3 (UK) Division. Battlegroups will be able to operate with an integrated Reconnaissance squadron, Armoured squadron and a Heavy Protected Mobility company, in addition to their own Armoured Infantry and Support companies. They will be equipped and trained for warghting tasks anywhere in the world and will be able to be adapted for other tasks. Organisation. The battalion will continue to operate three Rie companies, complemented by Support and Headquarter companies, with the additional capability provided by an Assault Pioneer platoon. Armoured Infantry section manpower will be reduced from 10 to 9 soldiers. Training. Battalions will operate in a 3 year readiness cycle. The Training year will focus on collective training, culminating with events such as battlegroup deployments to BATUS. This will be followed by a Contingency year, where a battalion will form the Lead Armoured Battlegroup in the Lead Armoured Task Force, held at readiness and prepared to deploy on any given operational mission. A year of Other Tasks such as career courses, driver training and support to other units training completes the cycle. With the introduction of the Warrior Capability Sustainment Project (WCSP) in 2018, there will be changes to how and where individual training is conducted with more centralisation at Bovington and around Salisbury Plain Training Area. New and highly realistic Armoured Infantry training simulators will be introduced and NCOs will receive formal tactics training at the Land Warfare School, similar to that received by platoon commanders. Equipment. WCSP will bring a new 40mm cannon, able to defeat all known Infantry Fighting Vehicles, on a stabilised gun and sighting system allowing ring on the move, in addition to enhanced protection and electronic systems inside the vehicle, such as situational awareness screens for dismounts. It will also make a new range of high-tech simulation training systems available. In addition, CVR(T) will be replaced by SCOUT SV, a brand new reconnaissance and Mortar Fire Controller vehicle. Armoured Battleeld Support Vehicle (ABSV), an adapted Warrior, will provide increased mobility and protection for CSMs, medics, Mortar and Anti- tank platoons, as well as Battlegroup Headquarters. Logistics. Battlegroup CSS will be far more responsive in 2018 with the introduction of the ABSV and the upgrade of REME repair and recovery vehicles. A1 and A2 echelons will be wheeled, in the new MAN Support Vehicle. Infrastructure. All Armoured Infantry units will move to base locations around Salisbury Plain Training Area. 1 YORKS will be based in Warminster, 1 PWRR, 5 RIFLES and 1 MERCIAN will be based in Bulford, with 1 RRF and 1 R WELSH based in Tidworth. Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 09 08 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e The Heavy Protected Mobility Battalion Doctrine. Heavy Protected Mobility (PM) battalions will be nested in the Armoured Infantry brigades as part of the Reaction Force. They will have numerous roles, whether providing a Rie coy to an Armoured Infantry or Armoured (tank) battlegroup or being the lead troops within a deployment where tracked vehicles may be unsuitable. Organisation. The battalion will continue to operate three Rie companies, complemented by Support and Headquarter companies, and with the additional capability provided by an Assault Pioneer platoon. Heavy PM infantry platoons will be formed of 30 soldiers mounted in 4 Mastiffs. Training. Battalions will operate in a 3 year readiness cycle. The Training year will see collective training take place on local training areas and Salisbury Plain Training Area. This will be followed by a Contingency year, where a battalion will provide companies to the Lead Armoured Battlegroup in the Lead Armoured Task Force. A year of Other Tasks follows, where the focus will be on individual training, career courses and support to other units training. Individual training will be delivered in unit lines and on local training areas, including the qualifying of drivers and commanders. This will be delivered by in-unit Driving and Maintenance Instructors, trained at the Armour Centre in Bovington. Equipment. Heavy PM battalions will be equipped with a full spectrum of PM vehicles, including Mastiff for Rie companies, Ridgback ambulances, Husky for CSMs and the Mortar platoon, Jackal for the Reconnaissance, Anti-Tank and Machine Gun platoons, Wolfhound for the CQMS and Panther for battlegroup headquarters. By 2018 many of these vehicles will be upgraded to be more appropriate for contingency roles, with improved suspensions, vehicle mounted radios and increased under-belly protection for Jackal as examples. Ultimately the Mastiff eet will be replaced by the Utility Vehicle, with a current predicted in-service date of 2022. Other equipment that is currently tted to vehicles in Afghanistan will be available such as the BOOMERANG shot detection system, Vehicle Mounted ISTAR and mine-rollers for Mastiff and Husky. Logistics. Battlegroup CSS will become far more responsive with the introduction of PM vehicles, including Husky and MAN SV recovery vehicles. Ridgback will provide the ambulances in company and regimental aid posts and A1 and A2 echelons will be wheeled, similar to those of Armoured Infantry battalions, with the new MAN Support Vehicle. Infrastructure. Heavy PM battalions are planned to have moved to occupy enduring locations by the end of 2015 (Catterick for 4 SCOTS and Aldershot for 4 RIFLES and 1 SG, the Foot Guards battalion rotating in role). Each location will house a Basic Unit Fleet of vehicles which will be sufcient for company level training. Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 11 10 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e The Air Assault Battalion Doctrine. Air Assault forces will continue to use air manoeuvre in order to achieve decisive effect within the land environment. They will be best suited to providing a point of entry for land operations through Air Assault, Airborne and Air-Land operations. Organisation. The two Parachute battalions within 16 Air Assault Brigade will form the core of the Air Manoeuvre Battlegroup, fully integrated with the Reserve Parachute battalion, as part of the Air Assault Task Force. Each Regular battalion will continue to have 3 Rie companies, an ISTAR company, including the Reconnaissance and Communications platoons, and a Support company with Mortars, Machine Gun and Anti-Tank platoons. The brigade will remain a light, adaptable and potent force, packing a powerful punch wherever required around the world. Training. Training for the Air Assault role takes 12 months. The force is then held at readiness to deploy for a further 12 months. During training, soldiers transition through individual skills to platoon and company training. A battlegroup deployment to Kenya follows, which tests the fundamental skills of all soldiers in a demanding environment. Training culminates in Exercise JOINT WARRIOR, the largest exercise of its kind in Europe, during which soldiers practice Air Assault missions. Due to 16 Air Assault Brigades contingent role there will also be training with international partners such as the American 82nd Airborne Division and the French 11th Parachute Brigade. Equipment. An Air Assault battalion will be equipped with the best equipment that the British Army has to offer. They will be fully capable of operating at night through the complete spectrum of operations: Tactical mobility on the battleeld will be achieved through a combination of foot, quad bike, Jackal or support helicopters. Air manoeuvre will be supported by the Royal Air Force operating the C-130 Hercules, C-17 and in the future the A-400M Atlas aircraft, as well as support helicopters such the Puma 2, Chinook and Merlin. Airborne Soldiers will continue to utilise the Low Level Parachute for parachute operations. Infrastructure. Based in Colchester, all soldiers will continue to have access to an updated Dismounted Close Combat Trainer, a modern gym, assault course, ranges and a back door training area on which they can practice low level skills and drills. Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 13 12 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e The Light Cavalry Regiment Doctrine. Light Cavalry regiments will provide a highly mobile nd, understand and inuence capability. They will combine the mounted reconnaissance skills of the Light Cavalry soldier with capable, battle-proven wheeled vehicles to provide a force that can operate at reach and across a wide range of different physical environments. These characteristics will ensure Light Cavalry regiments can deliver a wide range of tactical actions, from reconnaissance tasks such as scouting, screening and patrolling, to offensive actions such as the attack or raid. Light Cavalrys versatility will ensure it will be widely employable, including in Major Combat, Counter Insurgency or Peace Support operations. Organisation. Regular and Reserve Light Cavalry regiments will be fully integrated, with each pair in the same Adaptable Force brigade. Each Regular Light Cavalry regiment will consist of a Headquarters squadron, three Sabre squadrons, and a Command and Support squadron. Each Sabre squadron will have three Find troops of twelve men mounted on four vehicles. Three Support troops will train together as part of the Command and Support squadron in barracks. When deployed they will work with one of the Sabre squadrons to provide additional specialist capabilities such as Javelin and Snipers. Yeomanry soldiers will integrate throughout this structure at crew, troop and squadron level for exercises and deployments. Training. Each regiment will operate in a three year readiness cycle. The Training year will include live training, such as mounted and dismounted ranges in Castlemartin or Otterburn, as well as simulated training at CATT and CAST. The exercise programme will build towards a major exercise on Salisbury Plain which will bring all these skills together. Regular and Yeomanry soldiers will be working collectively throughout, delivering a fully integrated capability. At the end of the Training year regiments will be ready to support operations worldwide during their Committed year, with Mission Specic Training readying the regiment for the tasks that lie ahead. These tasks might include, for example, Op TOSCA or Defence Engagement tasks across the world. During the Other Tasks year, the focus will be on career courses and individual skills, including driver training and support to other units training.
Career Structure. Light Cavalry soldiers will complete their Phase 2 training in Bovington, where bespoke Light Cavalry courses will be delivered. These will ensure all soldiers are not only mounted specialists but also effective when operating away from their vehicles. For Regular soldiers, this training will continue through to a Light Cavalry Junior Commanders Course and, as a Corporal, a bespoke Light Cavalry Crew Commanders Course. Reserve commanders will receive bespoke training to an equally high standard, all of which will remain central to maintaining overall mounted excellence. Equipment. For the Regular Light Cavalry regiments, the primary platforms will be Jackal and Coyote, both highly capable vehicles already proven on operations. Yeomanry regiments will train on R-WMIK but could convert to Jackal and Coyote for a deployment depending on the task. Critically, all these platforms provide excellent tactical mobility which will allow the Light Cavalry to operate over long distances. They also have great strategic mobility and can be easily and quickly moved by aircraft into an operational theatre. Each troop will have a potent mix of HMG, GMG and GPMG providing their mounted repower. All Light Cavalry soldiers will have the full issue of Future Integrated Soldier Technology equipment ensuring they are highly effective when operating dismounted. Each Support troop will deliver Anti-Tank capability with Javelin and precision effect with Snipers. DEWDROP and SSARF will provide thermal target acquisition capabilities to assist with reconnaissance tasks.
Infrastructure. All Light Cavalry Regiments will be UK based from 2015, with LD in Catterick, SCOTS DG in Leuchars and QDG in Swanton Morley. This basing solution will ensure that the regiments are closer to their recruiting areas, have easy access to training facilities and will be close to their paired Yeomanry regiments. Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 15 14 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e The Light Protected Mobility Battalion Doctrine. The Light Protected Mobility (PM) capability, comprising Regular and Reserve infantry battalions will be unique and critical in the new Army 2020 structure. The integrated battalion will provide a highly deployable wheeled battlegroup capability nested within four of the infantry brigades in 1 (UK) Division, as part of the Adaptable Force.They will be prepared for numerous roles, such as reinforcing task forces or being the lead elements of an overseas operation where dismounted troops or tracked vehicles may not be the best options. Organisation. Light PM battalions will be fully integrated with their Reserve paired battalion, from the outset of the re-role to Light PM. By 2018, the Reserve will be providing fully capable platoons to each Light PM Rie company, and sections to Support company, during key collective training exercises and on operational deployments. Additionally, Light PM Regular battalions will receive a signicant uplift to their REME Light Aid Detachments. Training. The integrated battalion will operate in a 3 year readiness cycle. The Training year, with events such as Exercise WESSEX STORM on Salisbury Plain, will be followed by a Committed year, where the integrated battalion will be prepared to deploy to new operational tasks. A year of Other Tasks will follow, focussed on individual skills, driver training, career courses and support to other units training. Drivers and commanders will be trained in unit lines by Driving and Maintenance Instructors who will be NCOs, specially selected from within the companies of both the Regular and Reserve battalions, who have attended courses delivered at the Armour Centre in Bovington. Integrated cadres will be conducted locally, with collective training taking place on local training areas, Salisbury Plain and overseas. Equipment. Light PM battalions will be equipped with a wide variety of PM vehicles including Foxhound and Ridgeback for Rie companies and battlegroup headquarters, Husky for the Mortar platoon and RWMIK+ for the Reconnaissance, Sniper, Anti-Tank and Machine Gun platoons. By 2018 many of these vehicles will have been upgraded for contingency roles with improvements such as new suspensions and vehicle mounted radios. Other kit that is currently tted to vehicles in Afghanistan will continue to be available such as the BOOMERANG shot detection system and Vehicle Mounted ISTAR. Initially, all PM vehicles will be held in the Regular battalions but as capability increases it may become possible to transfer elements to Reserve units. Logistics. Battlegroup CSS will be far more responsive with the introduction of PM vehicles, including Husky and new MAN SV recovery vehicles. A1 and A2 echelons will be wheeled, similar to those of Armoured Infantry battalions and Future Battleeld Ambulance (FBFA) will operate in company and regimental aid posts. Infrastructure. Pairing between the Regular and Reserve battalions will be based on geographic locations, as opposed to cap-badge, to best support the integrated delivery of the Light PM capability. The Light PM battalion locations will be balanced around the UK with a number moving location prior to 2018 (1 WG and 3 RIFLES) with Queens and Kings Division battalions continuing to rotate through Cyprus. 16 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 17 The Light Infantry Battalion Doctrine. Regular and Reserve Light Infantry will continue to be at the core of the modern Armys combat capability. Under Army 2020, they will train and operate together as integrated battalions. The Light Infantrys primary role will remain to close with and defeat the enemy in close combat. It will be especially suitable for operations in complex terrain but will also be trained and prepared for a wide range of tasks including mentoring or partnering with another nations forces, providing security to vital locations and reinforcing high readiness forces such as the Lead Armoured Task Force or 16 Air Assault Brigade. Organisation. Light Infantry battalions will be nested in the seven infantry brigades of 1 (UK) Division, as part of the Adaptable Force. An integrated battalion will consist of both Regular and Reserve elements delivering up to four Rie companies, a Fire Support company and a Headquarters company. The integrated Light Infantry Rie company will consist of three Rie platoons, one of which will be found from the Reserve, and a Machine Gun platoon. Fire Support company includes the specialist Reconnaissance, Sniper, Anti-Tank, Assault Pioneer and Mortar platoons. The Headquarters company exists to command and sustain the battalion, supported by specialist platoons including the Communications and Information Systems platoon, ISTAR platoon, a Mobility Support and Training Wing and the Quartermasters department. Integrating with combat support and CSS elements generates a highly capable and exible battlegroup capable of a wide variety of missions from war-ghting to stabilisation operations. Training. A Light Infantry battalion will operate in a three year readiness cycle. In the Training Year the battalion will conduct integrated section and platoon level training. Live ring and other collective training, including command post exercises, will take place in preparation for deployment on an overseas exercise to train as integrated companies in a battle group context. A Committed year will follow, with a wide variety of tasks available, such as integrated company group deployments as the Falkland Islands Roulement Infantry Company, overseas training exercises to reinforce links with allies, or other deployments overseas on an operational tour or short term training task. Supporting other units training and ensuring career courses are undertaken will be priorities in the Other Tasks year. Training in this period will focus upon maintaining individual and specialist skills of both Regular and Reserve elements in barracks and on local training areas. Equipment. By 2018, Regular and Reserve Light Infantry battalions will be equipped to the same standard, with a range of modern equipment. Together these systems will enable the light infantryman to out-see, out-think and out-ght the enemy. Personal Equipment. A lot of the excellent personal equipment used on recent operations will continue to be elded to the Infantry. A ghting knife will be introduced to service from 2015 in order to allow engagements at the closest ranges, in hand-to-hand combat, along with training designed to foster controlled aggression and condence in light infantrymen. Protection. Commanders will be trained and expected to select the appropriate PPE for the mission from systems such as the current ECBA and Osprey and, in due course, the new VIRTUS system which will begin to enter service from 2015. Firepower. Weapon systems will be complemented by Future Integrated Soldier Technology surveillance and target acquisition equipment, allowing infantry soldiers to see, move and ght at night and detect enemy forces at increased ranges. The SA80 assault rie will be upgraded and trials are being run to see if it is possible to t suppressors to all section weapons. Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 19 18 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e Mobility. TTPs will be reviewed to drive down the weight for the Light Infantry soldier in the assault to no more than 25kg. This will be delivered by reducing the amount of equipment expected to be carried and enhancing resupply in the eld, including learning how to make best use of increased numbers of quad bikes. Specialist Equipment. The Light Infantry soldier will be trained to operate increasingly sophisticated equipment, such as the Black Hornet nano-UAS, with Light Infantry platoons operating the system during their exercises in Kenya. Dismounted Situational Awareness (DSA). The DSA system will replace Bowman at company level and below. With this equipment commanders will be able to quickly and intuitively see where all of their men are, share information about enemy forces and develop tactical plans. Infrastructure. By 2018 Light Infantry battalions will predominantly be based in their permanent A2020 locations. Extensive investment in some of the key training areas such as Salisbury Plain and Kenya will be complete in a similar timeframe. Units can expect to see larger and more demanding urban training villages to train in, which will be essential if the Light Infantry are to specialise in ghting in complex terrain. The Dismounted Close Combat Trainer will continue to be developed to ensure all weapons systems and sights are represented and the range of shoots available are realistic, demanding and reinforce marksmanship skills. The Small Arms Range Target System will be replacing current range targets with smart targetry, providing feedback on eld ring effect. Committed Forces. Light Infantry battalions will remain committed in Cyprus and Brunei. Two Foot Guards battalions and the permanent Public Duties Incremental Companies (including Balaklava Company formed from 5 SCOTS) will continue to conduct State Ceremonial and Public Duties tasks, working on a 3 year rotation. 20 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 21 UNIT ROTATION AS AT 1 SEPT 16 16 Air Assault Brigade 1st (United Kingdom) Division Combat Units All locations shown are planned nal locations, Reserve units are in black, pairing is shown by shaded boxes
HQ 51st Infantry Brigade & HQ Scotland (Edinburgh) HQ 7 th Infantry Brigade & HQ East (Chilwell) HQ 4 th Infantry Brigade & HQ North East (Catterick) HQ 11 th Infantry Brigade & HQ South East (Aldershot) HQ 38 th (Irish) Brigade (Lisburn) HQ 42 nd Infantry Brigade & HQ North West (Preston) HQ 160 th
Infantry Brigade & HQ Wales (Brecon) Role Light Cavalry The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (Leuchars) 1 st The Queens Dragoon Guards (Swanton Morley) The Light Dragoons (Catterick) Reserve Light Cavalry The Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry 1 (Edinburgh) The Royal Yeomanry (London) The Queens Own Yeomanry (Newcastle) Light Protected Mobility 3 rd Battalion The Ries (Edinburgh) 2 nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (Cottesmore) 2 nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Catterick) 1 st Battalion Welsh Guards (Pirbright) Reserve Light Role Infantry 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Newcastle) 3rd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (Bury St Edmunds) 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (York) 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh (Cardiff) Light Protected Mobility The Black Watch 3 rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Fort George) 1 st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (Tern Hill) Reserve Light Role Infantry 51st Highland, 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Perth) 2nd Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (Lisburn) Light Role Infantry The Royal Highland Fusiliers 2 nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Edinburgh) 1 st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (Woolwich) 1 st Battalion Grenadier Guards (Aldershot) The Royal Scots Borderers 1 st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Belfast) 2 nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Chester) 1 st Battalion The Ries (Chepstow) Reserve Light Role Infantry 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Glasgow) 3rd Battalion The Princess of Waless Royal Regiment (Canterbury) The London Regiment (Westminster) UNPAIRED 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Wolverhampton) 6th Battalion The Ries (Exeter) Light Role Infantry 1 st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Ries (Shorncliffe) 2 nd Battalion The Ries (Ballykinler) 2 nd Battalion The Duke of Lancasters Regiment (Weeton) Reserve Light Role Infantry UNPAIRED 7th Battalion The Ries (Reading) 4th Battalion The Duke of Lancasters Regiment (Preston) Cyprus 1 st Battalion The Duke of Lancasters Regiment (Episkopi) 2 nd Battalion The Princess of Waless Royal Regiment (Dhekalia) Brunei 2 nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Ries (Brunei) State Ceremonial and Public Duties Balaklava Company, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5 th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Edinburgh) HQ London District (Whitehall) State Ceremonial and Public Duties Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (Knightsbridge) The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery (Woolwich) 1 st Battalion Coldstream Guards (Windsor) 1 st Battalion Irish Guards (Hounslow) Public Duties Incremental Companies (London) 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Combat Units 22 | Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e Co mb a t Ca p a b i l i t y f o r t h e F u t u r e | 23 1. Remaining Paderborn Garrison based 20 Armoured Infantry Brigade units will move to their UK locations from 2017. All locations shown are planned nal locations, Reserve units are in black, pairing is shown by shaded boxes 1 st Armoured Infantry Brigade (Tidworth) 12 th Armoured Infantry Brigade (Bulford) 20 th Armoured Infantry Brigade 1 (Bulford) Role Armoured Cavalry Household Cavalry Regiment (Windsor) The Royal Lancers (Catterick) The Royal Dragoon Guards (Catterick) Armour The Royal Tank Regiment (Tidworth) The Kings Royal Hussars (Tidworth) The Queens Royal Hussars (The Queens Own & Royal Irish) (Tidworth) Reserve Royal Wessex Yeomanry (Bovington) Armoured Infantry 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Tidworth) 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Warminster) 5th Battalion The Ries (Bulford) Armoured Infantry 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Bulford) 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (Tidworth) 1st Battalion The Princess of Waless Royal Regiment (Bulford) Heavy Protected Mobility 4 th Battalion The Ries (Aldershot) 1st Battalion Scots Guards (Aldershot) The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Catterick) 16 Air Assault Brigade (Colchester) Role Parachute 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (Colchester) 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (Colchester) Reserve Parachute Battalion 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (Pudsey) Infantry Unit Rotation: Units will also be drawn from across the Adaptable Force to full the standing commitments in Cyprus and Brunei as well as State Ceremonial and Public Duties. There will be two Cyprus rotations: the rst between 1 LANCS, 2 LANCS and 2 YORKS and the second between 2 PWRR, 1 R ANGLIAN and 2 R ANGLIAN. 1 RGR and 2 RGR will continue to rotate through Brunei; and State Ceremonial and Public Duties will be provided by two of the ve Foot Guards battalions and the incremental companies in London and Scotland. 1. A replacement proposed title is being staffed and will be considered for endorsement Question on future Combat Capability? Capability Directorate Combat XO DII: Army CapCbt-0Group Mailbox 94391 7275 Crown Copyright November 2013 Creative Media Design ADR002949