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.
FACTS & FIGURES
ACTIVE FROM
1 September 1993
ROLE
Armour
SPECIALISM
Challenger 2
our skills
Queen’s Royal Hussars are experts in operating armoured vehicles. Riding proudly across the battlefield in the Challenger 2 main battle tank, 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
- Conducting patrols
Very High Readiness Task Force
The Queen’s Royal Hussars has trained for its role in NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force and is currently on deployment in Estonia with NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP).
Past deployment:
- Operation Herrick (Afghanistan)
- Operation Telic (Iraq)
Our People
Soldiers in the Queen’s Royal Hussars boast an impressive knowledge of armoured vehicles, from the Challenger 2 tank to the Warthog all-terrain vehicle. The demanding nature of their work means they need to be fit, enthusiastic and highly motivated.
Assaye Barracks
The Queen's Royal Hussars
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Our Role
As an armoured regiment, it uses 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 Scimitar armoured vehicles to seek out enemy units for destruction.
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 were brought together into a single unit. They have played a crucial role in almost every conflict since.
Our Locations
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Assaye Barracks
The Queen’s Royal Hussars is based in Tidworth, Hampshire.