Support Weapons
The British Army has an armoury of powerful and versatile support weaponry, from grenades to heavy machine guns - tools for the soldiers task of taking and holding ground.
The L16A2 81mm Mortar is a Battlegroup level indirect fire weapon which is capable of providing accurate High Explosive, smoke and illuminating rounds out to a maximum range of 5,650m
The combat shotgun is for use at close quarters within close country and complex terrain.
The L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) is a 7.62x61mm belt-fed general purpose machine gun which can be used as a light weapon and in a sustained fire (SF) role.
The Heckler & Koch 40mm Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) provides unrivalled infantry suppression combining the best characteristics of the heavy machine guns or light mortars usually employed in this role.
The powerful L1A1 12.7 mm (.50) Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) is an updated version of the Browning M2 'Fifty-cal' - recognised as one of the finest heavy machine guns ever developed.
The Light Anti-Structures Missile (LASM) is an Urgent Operational Requirement order which has been fielded to fill a capability gap until ASM comes into service.
Developed from the Minimi Light Machine Gun following experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, the LMG is a belt-fed suppression weapon.
SA80 A2 LSW has a heavier and longer barrel allowing greater muzzle velocity and accuracy than the standard SA80.