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Equipment and vehicles

Personal equipment

soldier firing machine gun

While the British soldier is the best piece of kit we've got, what they carry with them is part of the equation too

Small arms & support

A sniper taking aim

Troops are supported by an armoury of powerful and versatile weapons, from grenades to heavy machine guns

Bomb disposal robot

Dragon runner robot

Dragon Runner is a lightweight backpackable, multi-terrain robot capable of detecting a variety of devices

Apache helicopter

Apache attack helicopter

Designed to hunt and destroy tanks, the Apache helicopter has increased the operational capability of the Army

Lynx helicopter

Lynx helicopter

It is predominantly a battlefield utility helicopter although it has been used for anti-tank and reconnaissance

Unmanned Desert Hawk

Desert Hawk unmanned aerial system

Desert Hawk is an extremely versatile and small Unmanned Arial Vehicle designed for discrete operations.

Listen to soldiers from 2 YORKS talk about some of the kit and equipment they were issued whilst on operations in Afghanistan.