The Queen’s Royal Hussars is the most senior armoured regiment in the British Army with a distinguished service history. It uses the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank to strike fear into the hearts of the enemy. Imminently, the Regiment will be one of the first to receive the new Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank.
Active from:
1 September 1993
Role:
Heavy Armour
Specialism: Challenger 2
We are experts in operating armoured vehicles. Riding proudly across the battlefield in the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank and Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle, their primary role is to destroy enemy armour with the sudden and overwhelming use of violent force.
- Close combat
- Shock action
- Aggressive mobile action
- Destruction of enemy armour
- Surveillance
- Target acquisition
- Reconnaissance
We have never been busier, with recent deployments to Poland in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, multiple deployments to Estonia as part of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) and regular commitments to NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.
Past deployment:
- Operation Banner (Northern Ireland)
- Operation Resolute (Bosnia)
- Operation Agricola (Kosovo)
- Operation Tosca (Cyprus)
- Operation Herrick (Afghanistan)
- Operation Telic (Iraq)
- Operation Harfa (Poland)
- Operation Cabrit (Estonia)
Our soldiers boast an impressive knowledge of armoured vehicles, from the Challenger 2 Tank to the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle. The demanding nature of their work means they need to be fit, enthusiastic and highly motivated.
The Queen’s Royal Hussars is based in Tidworth, Hampshire.
Get DirectionsAs an armoured regiment, we use shock action to overwhelm and destroy the enemy, usually with the help of the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank.
As well as the obvious physical advantage that tanks provide, the sight of Queen’s Royal Hussars soldiers dominating the enemy with their armoured vehicles gives fellow British Army soldiers an important psychological boost on the battlefield.
That said, the Regiment isn’t just about brute force; it also carries out reconnaissance operations, using Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicles and a range of Uncrewed Aerial Systems to seek out enemy units for destruction.
The presence of tanks adds momentum.
Past to Present
The Queen’s Royal Hussars in its current form was established in 1993, when the Queen’s Own Hussars and the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars (QRIH) were brought together into a single unit. They have played a crucial role in almost every conflict since.
The predecessor regiments of the Queen’s Royal Hussars are formed.
Winston Churchill joins the 4th Hussars.
Our antecedent Regiment, the QRIH, led the British 7th Armoured Brigade spearhead into the Gulf War during Operation Granby.
The Queen's Royal Hussars is formed and stationed on Fallingbostel, Germany.
The regiment is the first to deploy Challenger tanks into Bosnia.
The Regiment deploys to Kosovo with Challenger 2 Tanks.
The Regiment is deployed to Iraq on Operation Telic.
The Regiment takes part in Operation Herrick in Afghanistan.
The Regiment moves to Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire
A Squadron deploys rapidly to Poland on Operation Harfa, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Regiment deploys repeatedly to Estonia on Operation Cabrit.
Contact Details
Telephone: 01980 650663
Address: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth, Hampshire SP9 7BA