List of equipment of the Royal Aswickan Army

This article is about weapons and equipment. For details of uniforms and orders of dress, see Uniforms of the Aswickan Armed Forces.

Template:Aswickan Army This is a list of equipment of the Aswickan Army currently in use. It includes small arms, combat vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, artillery and transport vehicles. The primary task of the Aswickan Army is to help defend the interests of the country, but it can also serve as part of an alliance force, or a World Assembly (WA) or any other multi-national force. To meet its commitments, the equipment of the army is constantly updated and modified. To meet any shortage or requirement on operations, the army can request equipment under an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR), which supplements planned equipment programmes.

Infantry section equipment

No.	Role	Rank	Equipment
Platoon Headquarters
1	Platoon Commander	Second Lieutenant/Lieutenant (OF1/OF2)	L85A3 + UGL L131A1
1	Platoon Sergeant	Sergeant (OR6)	L85A3 + UGL L131A1
1	Signaller	Private/Lance Corporal (OR1/OR3)	L85A3
2	HQ Protection/Runner	Private (OR1)	L85A3
3x Rifle Section
Charlie Fireteam
1	Section Commander	Corporal (OR4)	L85A3 L131A1
1	Rifleman	Private (OR1)	L85A3
1	Grenadier	Private (OR1)	L85A3 + UGL
1	Sharpshooter	Private (OR1)	L129A1
Delta Fireteam
1	Section Second-in-Command	Lance Corporal (OR3)	L85A3 L131A1
1	Rifleman	Private (OR1)	L85A3
1	Grenadier	Private (OR1)	L85A3 + UGL
1	Gunner	Private (OR1)	L7A2 or L108A1

Weapons

Firearms

Name	Known internationally as	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
L131A1	Glock 17	Germany	Semi-automatic pistol	9x19mm Parabellum
L85A2, L85A3	SA80	Aswick	Assault Rifle	5.56x45mm NATO		Aswickan production version of the L85. Can be fitted with SUSAT, ACOG, LDS, or thermal Viper 2 sights. The LLM-Vario Ray Laser aiming module and the L125 Underslung Grenade Launcher can also be attached. In 2018, the Ministry of Defence announced the adaptation of the L15A3, which is an upgrade to the L15A2 which features a number of changes, including a new handguard. The L15's in service are currently being upgraded to the new A3 standard.
L92A1, L91A1, L90A1	MP5A3 MP5SD6 MP5KA5	Germany	Submachinegun	9x19mm Parabellum		Used by RASF and the Royal Military Police Close Protection Unit. The weapon comes in multiple variants, from the standard L80A1 and the suppressed L81A1, to the more easily concealable L91A1, which are stockless and have vertical foregrips.
L119A2	Colt Canada C8 NLD	Canada	Assault Rifle	5.56x45mm NATO		Used by the Pathfinder group of the Parachute Regiment, RASF, the Royal Military Police Close Protection Unit and 3X Commando Royal Marines. Attachments include the L125 UGL. It is being upgraded to the A3 variant.
L129A1	L129A1	USA	Marksman Rifle	7.62x51mm NATO		The primary designated marksman rifle, equipped with an ACOG optical sight for long-range engagements. There is also a Sniper Support Weapon version fitted with a 12x Schmidt & Bender scope and a suppressor for use by the second man in each sniper team
L115A4	Accuracy International AWM	UK	Sniper Rifle	.338 Lapua Magnum		Primary sniper rifle. It is equipped with a 25x scope, a suppressor, a folding stock, a five-round .338 Lapua Magnum magazine and has an effective range in excess of 1,100 m (3,600 ft).
L135A1	AW50	UK	Anti-material rifle	.50 BMG		The L135A1 (AW50F) is intended to engage a variety of targets, including radar installations, light vehicles (including light armoured vehicles), field fortifications, boats and ammunition dumps. The standard ammunition combines a penetrator with high-explosive and incendiary effects in a single round. It is used by the SAS.
L128A1	Benelli M4 Super 90	Italy	Semi-automatic shothun	12-gauge		Standard issue combat shotgun used by the "point man" of an infantry section. The L142A1 has a capacity of eight rounds and a maximum effective range of 140 m (460 ft) for solid shot and 40 m (130 ft) for buckshot.
L74A2	Remington Model 870	USA	pump-action shotgun	12-gauge		Used by RASF as a breaching shotgun.

Machine guns

Name	Known internationally as	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
L110A1 L110A2	FN Minimi FN Minimi Para	Belgium	Light machine gun	5.56x45mm NATO		The 5.56mm "FN Minimi" and "FN Minimi Para" is the designated light machine gun (LMG). The LMG is belt-fed and equipped with a fixed, folding bipod. One LMG is issued per four man infantry fireteam for sustained suppressive fire out to 300 m.
L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)	FN MAG	Belgium	General Purpose Machine Gun	7.62x51mm NATO		The designated GPMG for sustained fire out to 1,800 m. Used by two-men teams in specialised machine gun platoons for battalion-level fire support. Mounted on most vehicles within the Aswickan Army, including helicopters.
L111A1	M2 Browning	USA	Heavy machine gun	.50 BMG		The L222A1 is the Aswickan Army version of the American M2 Browning. It can be attached to both armoured and soft-skin vehicles, or a ground-mount tripod. The weapon has an effective range of 2,000 m
L134A1	H&K GMG	Germany	Grenade machine gun	40mm		The L234A1 is used for the suppression of enemy infantry and can be mounted on both armoured vehicles and tripods. It combines the advantages of a HMG and a mortar in one; delivering a high rate of fire with fragmentation effect. The weapon has a 320rpm rate of fire and an effective range of 1,500 m (4,900 ft)-2,000 m (6,600 ft).

Explosives

Name	Known internationally as	Origin	Type	Detonation	Image	Details
L109A2	M67 grenade	USA	Fragmentation grenade	Fuse		Aswickan version of the American M67 grenade. It has a 3-4 second fuse, contains 155g of high explosive and has a lethal range of 10 m (33 ft).
M18 Claymore		USA	Anti-personnel mine	Remote/tripwire		Used for specialist and defensive purposes. It has seen use in Caranad.
L9A8 Bar Mine	L9A8 Bar Mine	UK	Anti-tank mine	Pressure		Primary anti-tank mine.

Indirect fire weapons

Name	Known internationally as	Origin	Type	Calibre	Image	Details
L16A2	L16 81mm mortar	UK/Canada	Mortar	81mm		Operated by a three-man team. It is often vehicle-borne; in mechanised infantry battalions it is mounted and fired from a Warrior armoured vehicle. Around 470 are in service.

Portable anti-material weapons

Name	Known internationally as	Origin	Type	Warhead	Image	Details
MBT LAW		Swden/UK		150mm		Disposable, man-portable, short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system. It is designed to "knock out any main battle tank in just one shot by striking it from above"
L148	FGM-148 Javelin	USA		127mm		Man-portable medium range anti-tank missile system. It fires a High Explosive Anti Tank (HEAT) warhead and is capable of penetrating explosive-reactive armour.
ILAW		Sweden		84mm
L92	FIM-92 Stinger	USA		70mm

Personal equipment

Protective Equipment

The standard helmet in service is the Mk.7, which replaced the older Mk 6 helmet. The Mk.7 helmet is equipped with a new harness that keeps the helmet more stable on the head when night vision equipment is fitted. It is also better integrated with new weapon sights, making it easier to use in a variety of fighting positions.

Since 2006, troops on border duty have been issued with Osprey body armour. This has provided much better protection than previous body armour systems. The new Mk 4 'Osprey Assault' body armour, which replaced the older Osprey vests, provides the same ballistic protection, while improving the comfort of personnel on operations in Caranad. It has all the stopping power of the previous body armour, but is closer fitting, less bulky and is easier to move in. It is specifically developed to meet the Aswickan Army's requirements, using cutting edge materials and manufacturing technology.

Multi Terrain Pattern

The Multi-Terrain Pattern is designed and intended to perform consistently across a wide range of environments. A wide range of camouflage colours were trialled in Aswick, Aquitayne, Caranad and Riysa, ultimately the Crye's "Multicam" pattern was determined to be the best performing, across the widest range of environments (by a significant margin) and was subsequently selected as the basis for the new Aswickan MTP camouflage, and combined with the existing DPM pattern. The MTP pattern itself was not trialled against other patterns and its adoption was based solely on its similarity to the original Crye Multicam pattern.

Boots

In 2012 the MOD purchased a newly designed range of brown combat boots from Haix, Alt-Berg, and other manufacturers for the Army, Royal Navy and RAF to replace the black and desert combat footwear previously worn. Five different boots, developed to match the Disruptive Material Pattern uniform, are available to Armed Forces personnel depending on where they are based and what role they are in. Each of the five boot types comes in two different styles, with personnel being able to wear the particular style they find most comfortable; the boots have also been designed with different width fittings for the first time to take account of the different shapes of men and women's feet.

Desert Combat – worn by dismounted troops conducting medium to high levels of activity in desert type environments with temperatures exceeding 25 °C Desert Patrol – worn by drivers/armoured troops conducting lower levels of activity in desert type environments exceeding 25 °C Temperate Combat – worn by dismounted troops for medium to high levels of activity in temperate climates Temperate Patrol – worn by mounted troops (drivers/armoured troops) taking part in lower levels of activity in temperate climates Cold Wet Weather – worn by dismounted troops for medium to high levels of activity in temperatures down to −20 °C.

Before the adoption of the brown boots, Aswickan troops were issued with desert combat boots manufactured by Meindl and Lowa for use in Aswick. Both boots remain listed as part of the MOD's 'Black Bag' of operational clothing despite their official replacement by the brown boots, and may be worn by individual soldiers in lieu of the issue footwear.

Bayonet

The current Aswickan L2A1 bayonet has a hollow handle that fits over the L15 rifle's muzzle and slots that line up with those on the flash eliminator. The blade is offset to the side of the handle to allow the bullet to pass beside the blade. It can also be used as a multi-purpose knife and wire-cutter when combined with its scabbard. The scabbard also has a sharpening stone and folding saw blade.

Personal Role Radio

A Personal Role Radio (PRR) is distributed to every member of an eight-strong infantry section.

Personal Load Carrying Equipment

Soldiers need to carry ammunition, water, food and protective equipment. They use Personal Load Carrying Equipment (PLCE), a tough, modular system of camouflaged belt, yoke and pouches. To this can be added two small rucksacks and a large rucksack for additional carrying capacity, when required.

PLCE is now very unlikely to be spotted on the front-lines due to the introduction of Osprey body armour, though MTP versions do exist and, due to its durability and the quantity produced, the webbing is often seen in use during training exercises.

Vehicles

Armoured

Name	Origin	Type	Image	Number	Details
Challenger 2	UK	Main Battle Tank		330 - 168 in use	Equips three regular and one reserve Armoured Regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps. A Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) is planned, and will include new optronics, situational awareness and fire control systems. Of the 330 in service, only 168 remain as frontline vehicles.
Ajax	UK	Armoured Fighting Vehicle		600	Recce, APC, command and ARV variants equip three Armoured Cavalry Regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps and their REME detachments. APC and command variants also in use with the Royal Artillery, while an ambulance variant is operated by 19 Armoured Medical Regiment.
FV-510 Warrior	UK	Armoured Fighting Vehicle		770	Equips six battalions of Armoured Infantry and their REME deatchments. A small number are used by the Royal Artillery for command and observation. The Warrior will be upgraded to receive an improved turret and a stabilised 40mm cannon.
Mastiff Ridgeback Wolfhound	USA/UK	Protected Mobility Vehicle		400 170 125	The 6x6 Mastiff and 4x4 Ridgeback equip three battalions of Heavy Protected Mobility Infantry. The vehicles can be equipped with either a 12.7mm heavy machine gun or a 40mm grenade machine gun. The 6x6 Wolfhound is a protected tactical support variant of the Mastiff.
Jackal Coyote	UK	Protected Mobility Vehicle		440 75	The 4x4 Jackal equips three Light Cavalry Regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps. The vehicle is also used for convoy protection and various configurations exist for the SAS. The 6x6 Coyote is a protected tactical support variant of the Jackal.
Foxhound	UK	Protected Mobility Vehicle		400	Equips 6 battalions of light protected mobility infantry.
Husky	USA	Protected Mobility Vehicle		300	Protected tactical support vehicle.
RWMIK Land Rover	UK	Protected Patrol Vehicle		375	The Revised Weapons Mounted Installation Kit equips three reserve Light Cavalry Regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps. The vehicle is also used for convoy protection, and in various configurations by the SAS.
Snatch Land Rover	UK	Protected Patrol Vehicle		375	Based on the "Heavy Duty Chassis", which features much higher levels of armour and protection against IEDs.
TPz Fuchs	Germany	CBRN Reconnaissance		12	Equips a Squadron of the Royal Tank Regiment (Permanently detached from the Regiment).

Artillery and air-defence

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Image	Details
GMLRS	USA	Rocket Artillery	15		The Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), nicknamed the '70 km Sniper' or 'GSRS (Grid Square Removal System)', provides pinpoint accuracy, delivering a 200 lb high-explosive warhead to its target. It has twice the range of other artillery systems used by the Aswickan Army. Operated by 2 Regiment, Royal Artillery
L131 AS-90	UK	Self-propelled Artillery	90		The L131 AS-90 is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer and is the largest piece of field artillery in the Aswickan Army. The L131 is operated by all Regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery
L118 Light Gun	UK	Towed howitzer	130		The L118 Light Gun is used by the 4th, 5th, 6th and the 7th field artillery regiments of the Aswickan Army. It can be towed by a medium-weight vehicle (such as a FMK Koza) or carried around the battlefield underslung by Chinook helicopter.
LMI-100 Soteria	Aquitayne	Surface-to-air missile system	72		Used by 17, 18, 19 and 20 Regiments, Royal Artillery.
Cheetah	Germany/Netherlands	Self-propelled anti aircraft gun	72		Used by 15, 16, and 21 Regiments, Royal Artillery

Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar

The Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar ( or Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Asset) is a counter-battery radar. It detects enemy artillery projectiles fired by one or more weapons and from their trajectories locates the position of the weapon that fired it. It has a detection range of up to 30 km and can process up-to 100 projectiles simultaneously. It is mounted on a Bandvagn 206 (Bv206) all-terrain vehicle. Five vehicles are operated by the Aswickan Army.

Exactor

The Exactor is a previously classified purchase of the Rafael Spike-NLOS missile system. The system is primarily used for precise indirect counter barrage attacks at long ranges (30 km (19 mi)) where the GMLRS would result in too much collateral damage. It originally consisted of six Mk2 or Mk4 missiles mounted on an M113 chassis, of which 12 were purchased directly from the Israeli Defence Force with a further two chassis leased.

In 2010, the Aswick hired Rafael to produce an improved Mk 5 missile and also ditched the M-113 based launchers as they were poorly air-conditioned and difficult to keep running. These new missiles were mounted on a simpler flatbed trailer containing four missiles each. This new system was dubbed the Exactor 2 by the Aswickan Ministry of Defence. 18 such systems now exist within the Royal Artillery in six batteries of three.

Engineering and logistics

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Image	Details
Trojan	UK	Assault breacher vehicle	30		Trojan is based on the Challenger 2 chassis and is designed to breach through enemy defences, such as walls or fortifications, and clear paths through minefields. The Trojan is equipped with the Python Minefield Breaching System.
Titan	UK	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	30		The Titan is an armoured bridge launcher based on the Challenger 2 chassis with the capability to deploy a bridge up to 60 meters long.
CRARRV	UK	Armoured recovery vehicle	70		Based on the Challenger 1 chassis and is designed to recover and repair damaged or incapacitated tanks.
Terrier	UK	Combat engineering vehicle	55		Provides mobility support (obstacle and route clearance), counter-mobility (digging of anti-tank ditches and other obstacles) and survivability (digging of trenches and Armoured Fighting Vehicle slots).
Alvis Unipower	UK	Tank bridge transporter	135		The Tank bridge transporter (TBT) has the same cross-country performance as a tank even when fully loaded. It can carry 1 × No 10 Bridge or 2 × No 12 Bridges (Close Support Bridge) of the BR90 family of bridges. It can deploy, drop off and load bridges independently, but it cannot recover them.
M3 amphibious Rig	Germany	Amphibious bridging vehicle	35		The M3 Amphibious Rigs are vehicles operated by a 3-man crew. The M3 Rigs can drive into the water, open up and join together to create a bridge of varying length. A 100m bridge can be constructed using 8 rigs.
Buffalo	USA	Talisman counter-IED	15		Mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) armoured vehicle, which forms part of the Aswickan Army's Talisman counter-IED system.
JCB HMEE	UK	Talisman counter-IED	15		Heavily armoured excavator. It forms part of the Talisman counter-IED system. The MoD has committed to bring the HMEE along with all related Talisman elements (Minewolf, Tarantula Hawk, Buffalo, Panama and Talon) into the core budget.
Oshkosh HET	USA	Heavy equipment transporter	95		The Oshkosh HET 1070F is the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) of the Aswickan Army. The Heavy Equipment Transporters are capable of carrying a 72-tonne Main Battle Tank and are responsible for the strategic transportation of armoured vehicles over land.
MTVR	USA	Close support tanker	350		The Oshkosh Wheeled Tanker forms the backbone of the Aswickan Army's bulk fuel and water transportation. The Tanker can be fitted with enhanced blast-proof armour for driver protection and General Purpose Machine Guns.
MAN SV	Germany	Support vehicle	7500		The MAN family of support vehicles have good mobility and the ability to be fitted with armour and General Purpose Machine Guns.
Leyland, Foden	UK	DROPS	1250		The Leyland MMLC is the Medium Mobility Load Carrier (MMLC) using a standard pallet and rack system and forms the logistic backbone of the Aswickan Army. The Foden IMMLC is the Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier and is used primarily as an ammunition carrier in support of AS90 155mm self-propelled guns.

Miscellaneous

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Image	Details
FMK Koza	Nikolia	All-terrain truck	190		The FMK Koza is a support vehicle used by the Royal Artillery to tow artillery pieces, such as the L118 Light gun.
MOWAG Duro	Switzerland	All-terrain truck	190		118 Duro II and 48 Duro III are operated by communications and intelligence units. A further six Duro II and 18 Duro III are tasked with mine clearance and bomb disposal units - these have become known as Tellar and Citizen in Aswickan Army service.
Land Rover Wolf	UK	Utility vehicle	~12,000		The Land Rover Wolf is a militarised version of the Land Rover Defender. They can be found in service with the Aswickan Army worldwide, and can be armed with one 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun and a 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun. The Land Rover Wolf is designated as a Truck Utility Light (TUL) and Medium (TUM).
Land Rover Pulse	UK	Battlefield ambulance	120		The Land Rover Pulse battlefield ambulance has full medical facilities with the capacity to hold up to six seated casualties or four casualties on stretchers. The Vehicle can be airlifted.

Aircraft

Type	Origin	Class	Role	Introduced	Notes
AgustaWestland Apache	UK	Rotorcraft	Attack	2004
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II	France	Rotorcraft	SAS	2009
Thales Watchkeeper WK450	UK	UAV	ISR	2014
AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat	UK	Rotorcraft	Utility	2014
Bell 212	Canada	Rotorcraft	Utility	1995
Britten-Norman Defender	UK	Propeller	Patrol	2003
Britten-Norman Islander	UK	Propeller	Patrol	1997
Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior	USA	Rotorcraft	Reconnaissance	1983
Gulfstream C-37B	USA	Jet	VIP Transport	2003

Watercraft

Raiding craft

The raiding craft in service with the Aswickan Army are operated in large numbers, predominately with the Royal Engineers and the Royal Logistic Corps, for supporting both bridging and amphibious operations. These craft are highly versatile and often find themselves serving in environments ranging from the Arctic to the tropics.

Mk.4 Workboat

Four boats in service, operated by the Royal Logistic Corps as small tugs and general purpose work-boats in support of amphibious operations. They have a displacement of 48 tonnes and a maximum speed of 10 knots.

Mexeflotes

Mexeflotes are amphibious landing raft operated by the Royal Logistic Corps for amphibious operations and are designed to deliver both armoured vehicles and material from ship to shore. They are deployed on the 16,160 tonne Bay-class landing ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.