Proud history, proud traditions
The King’s Royal Hussars is an armoured regiment with an illustrious history and great cavalry traditions. Equipped with the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank and the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle, this regiment is truly a force to be reckoned with.
Active from:
4 December 1992
Role:
Armoured
Specialism:
Challenger 2
The King’s Royal Hussars is an armoured cavalry regiment. As such its job is to mount aggressive mobile action against enemy targets using a formidable arsenal of armoured vehicles, including the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank.
- Close combat
- Shock action
- Destruction of enemy armour
- Surveillance
- Target acquisition
- Reconnaissance
- Training foreign militaries
- Conducting patrols
The King’s Royal Hussars is playing a key role in NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in Europe.
Past Deployments:
- Operation Cabrit (Estonia)
- Operation Herrick (Afghanistan)
- Operation Telic (Iraq)
Our soldiers are physically fit, mentally tough, and highly motivated. They’re also experts in operating a range of armoured vehicles, including the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank, Warrior IFV, Bulldog and the Mastiff armoured patrol vehicle.
The King’s Royal Hussars is based in Tidworth, Wiltshire, on the edge of Salisbury Plain.
Get DirectionsThe primary role of The King’s Royal Hussars is to seek out and destroy the enemy through shock action: the sudden and overwhelming application of violence.
The presence of its soldiers in their intimidating Challenger 2 tanks also provides a psychological and physical edge to fellow British Army troops in close combat operations.
The King’s Royal Hussars also have their own reconnaissance troops, who use the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle to scout ahead of their comrades, seeking out enemy troops for destruction.
The life is demanding, but hugely rewarding.
Explore our Equipment
The Challenger 2 is an all-weather platform that can operate in the day or night and has a variety of weapons to destroy enemy vehicles and infantry.
Used in the reconnaissance role to find and mark targets to destroy. Equipped with their own anti-armour weapons, they can also pack a punch.
Mastiff is a heavily armoured, 6 x six-wheel-drive patrol vehicle with a top speed of 90 kph.
Contact Us
Telephone: 01980 650816
Address: King's Royal Hussars, Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth Garrison, Kirkee Rd, Tidworth, SP9 7BB