Infantry

Light Role Infanteers are trained to fight on foot, but their flexibility means they can deploy by land, air or sea.

Equipped with the full range of Infantry weapons, communications and surveillance equipment these are some of the Army’s most adaptable soldiers, ready to deploy anywhere in the World at a moment’s notice.

Armoured Infantry Battalions are equipped with the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

Specialist in armoured warfare within our armoured brigades they are able deliver highly manoeuvrable, fast moving firepower to protect the UK.

With this protected fighting vehicle, our Infanteers are delivered very close to their objective before dismounting and capturing the position whilst still supported by the considerable firepower of the Warrior's weapon systems.

Under Future Soldier, Armoured Infantry Battalions will become Heavy Mechanised Battalions equipped with the Boxer Armoured Vehicle.

The Foxhound is one of the light but well armoured vehicles that Light Mechanised Infantry battalions are equipped with.

In environments requiring flexible, protected mobility, Light Mechanised Infantry use their vehicle to get to the action quickly and then operate on foot in close combat.

Airborne Infantry provide the British Army with a a hard-hitting and quickly deployed force.

Trained and equipped to deploy at the start of any action, often ahead of the main force, Airborne Infanteers are ready to use their speed to surprise an adversary and gain an early advantage.

They specialise in rapid deployment either by parachute or helicopter.

Future Soldier builds on the Specialised Infantry Group model of regionally focused units with the new Security Force Assistance (SFA) battalions. They will operate with conventional partners in permissive environments.

They will complement the discreet partnering that Army Ranger battalions will deliver in high-risk environments.

The will be part of the 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB). The new SFAB will be persistently engaged across the globe. It will commission, design, deliver and assess security force assistance activity to inform regional Defence strategies and it will reduce the likelihood of having to fight wars through its deterrent effect while retaining the ability to set the conditions for the warfighting division to act, if necessary.