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Lista de equipamiento del ejército británico

Esta es una lista de equipos del Ejército británico que se encuentran actualmente en uso. Incluye equipos actuales como armas pequeñas , vehículos de combate , explosivos, sistemas de misiles, vehículos de ingeniería, vehículos logísticos, sistemas de visión, sistemas de comunicación, aeronaves, embarcaciones, artillería, defensa aérea, vehículos de transporte, así como equipos futuros y equipos que se encuentran en fase de prueba.

El Ejército británico es la principal fuerza de guerra terrestre del Reino Unido y forma parte de las Fuerzas Armadas Británicas . Desde el final de la Guerra Fría , el Ejército británico ha estado desplegado en varias zonas de conflicto, a menudo como parte de una fuerza expedicionaria , una fuerza de coalición o parte de una operación de mantenimiento de la paz de las Naciones Unidas . [1]

Para cumplir con sus compromisos, el equipamiento del Ejército se actualiza y modifica periódicamente. Existen programas para garantizar que el Ejército esté adecuadamente equipado tanto para los conflictos actuales como para los conflictos futuros previstos, y cualquier deficiencia en el equipamiento se aborda como Requisitos Operacionales Urgentes (UOR), que complementa los programas de equipamiento planificados. [2]

Equipo de la sección de infantería

Cada sección de fusileros consta normalmente de 8 soldados. Cada uno de ellos está comandado por un cabo asistido por un cabo segundo que actúa como segundo al mando de la sección (2IC). La sección se subdivide a su vez en 2 equipos de fuego . El comandante de sección normalmente comanda el equipo de fuego Charlie, mientras que el 2IC comanda el equipo de fuego Delta.

Si bien las formaciones de equipo se pueden adaptar según lo requieran los comandantes de sección y pelotón, las secciones de infantería generalmente cuentan con lo siguiente: [3] [4]

Los rifles generalmente se combinan con el ELCAN SpecterOS 4× Lightweight Day Sight (LDS) con una mini mira de punto rojo (MRD) montada en la parte superior y una empuñadura delantera con un bípode integrado (los granaderos no reciben una empuñadura delantera/bípode porque tienen el lanzagranadas debajo del cañón L123A2 en su lugar).

La sección también cuenta con rifles anti-estructura sin retroceso MATADOR y ATGM desechables NLAW , así como múltiples granadas de alto explosivo L109A2 y granadas de humo L83A1. Si es necesario, se puede transportar equipo especializado, como minas Claymore , torpedos Bangalore L26A1, escopeta de combate L128A1 , etc.

Sistemas de visión

Equipos de comunicaciones

Armas

Pistolas

Fusiles de infantería

Armas blancas

Rifles de largo alcance

Subametralladoras

Ametralladoras

Escopetas

Lanzagranadas

Explosivos

Armas de fuego indirecto

Armas antimateriales portátiles

Sistema de misiles tierra-aire

Equipo personal

Equipo de protección

Soldados equipados con chaleco táctico escalable Virtus (STV), casco Virtus (Batlskin Cobra Plus) y sistema de transporte de carga Virtus, armados con SA80A2.

Casco

Todos los soldados están ahora equipados con el nuevo casco Virtus [127] (Revisión Batlskin Cobra Plus [128] ) que proporciona una mayor protección contra impactos contundentes, tiene un peso más ligero que el Mk7 anterior, se puede equipar con protectores faciales y de mandíbula para ciertas funciones, tiene una forma especial para permitir el uso efectivo de armas mientras se está en posición boca abajo y se lleva armadura corporal, y cuenta con un soporte de visión nocturna universal permanente y un contrapeso escalable unido a la parte trasera del casco para aliviar la tensión en el cuello del usuario mientras se equipa un dispositivo de visión nocturna. El casco permite al soldado usar un respirador, protección auditiva, gafas y/o un auricular de radio según sea necesario. [129] [130]

El casco estándar anterior en servicio era el Mk7 , que reemplazó a los cascos más antiguos Mk6 y Mk6A en las operaciones.

En 2022 se donaron 84.000 cascos Mk 7 a las Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania. [131]

Armadura corporal de combate

El ejército británico utiliza dos sistemas principales de armadura corporal de combate;

Soldado con equipo CRBN con casco Virtus y chaleco con respirador de servicio general

El chaleco táctico escalable Virtus (STV) es el sistema de armadura corporal principal utilizado en operaciones en vivo, LFTT y campos de tiro y ha reemplazado a la armadura corporal Osprey utilizada anteriormente. Es 10 libras más liviano que Osprey y se ajusta mejor y puede tener su nivel de protección más ajustado al tipo de amenaza predominante. El chaleco también cuenta con un mecanismo de liberación rápida para ayudar a la extracción segura de situaciones peligrosas como vehículos en llamas o ahogamiento y un sistema de distribución de peso dinámico que, cuando se vincula al cinturón de un soldado, ayuda a distribuir la carga del soldado en la espalda, los hombros y las caderas; un mecanismo en la parte baja de la espalda permite al usuario ajustar la distribución del peso según la situación. El STV se puede usar de diversas formas, incluyendo; transporte de carga sin armadura, un chaleco de fragmentación con armadura compuesta blanda pero sin placas duras, un portador de placas sin armadura blanda y un sistema de armadura corporal completo con acolchado de armadura blanda y placas duras. [127] [130]

El chaleco antibalas de combate mejorado (ECBA) [132] [133] [134] es un chaleco antibalas blando que se introdujo por primera vez en la década de 1980 y que se puede reforzar con placas balísticas de cerámica . Se utilizó en operaciones hasta la introducción de la serie de chalecos antibalas de Osprey en 2006 y ahora se utiliza únicamente con fines de entrenamiento, principalmente para reclutas de la fase uno que no son de infantería.

Como complemento a la armadura corporal habitual, se ha incorporado un sistema de protección pélvica de tres capas (que se ha utilizado desde 2010) para mitigar los efectos de la metralla y otras explosiones. La primera capa es un par de pantalones cortos de ropa interior fabricados con un material de seda balística. La segunda capa consiste en una armadura corporal pélvica desmontable que está diseñada para usarse "fuera de la alambrada" para hacer frente a las mayores amenazas que enfrentan los soldados en patrulla. La tercera capa consiste en pantalones cortos balísticos hasta la rodilla que se usan sobre los pantalones de combate del soldado, que ofrecen cobertura para la parte superior de la pierna y una región abdominal más amplia y están diseñados para que los usen los soldados que operan detectores de metales portátiles para buscar dispositivos explosivos o que desempeñen un papel de combate en el que se requieren mayores niveles de protección. [135] [136]

En 2022 se donaron 8.450 equipos de protección corporal Osprey a las Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania. [137]

Respirador

En enero de 2015, se habían entregado más de 300.000 respiradores de servicio general para reemplazar al antiguo respirador S10 . [138]

Las características que lo diferencian del S10 al que sustituyó son:

Estos respiradores también son utilizados por el resto de las Fuerzas Armadas británicas .

Uniformes

La ropa de combate con patrón multiterreno (MTP) está diseñada para combinarse con una variedad de entornos, como bosques, junglas, complejos, cultivos, pastizales y rocas áridas. Este cambio en el patrón de camuflaje británico fue el primero en 40 años. El uniforme está tratado con material ignífugo y repelente de insectos. [139]

A las tropas en operaciones se les entregan calcetines impermeables hasta la rodilla que tienen propiedades antimicrobianas similares a las que se encuentran en los apósitos médicos y mantienen los pies más calientes que los calcetines convencionales.

Botas

Soldado modelando las botas marrones que se utilizan actualmente.

En 2012, el Ministerio de Defensa compró una gama de botas de combate marrones de nuevo diseño de Haix, [140] Alt-Berg, [141] y otros fabricantes para el Ejército , los Royal Marines y la RAF para reemplazar las botas de combate negras y del desierto que se usaban anteriormente. Hay cinco tipos diferentes de botas, desarrolladas para combinar con el uniforme de patrón multiterreno, disponibles para el personal de las Fuerzas Armadas según dónde estén destinados y qué función desempeñen. Las botas negras se han conservado para usarlas con la mayoría de los uniformes que no son de camuflaje, así como con las unidades en desfile con uniforme de gala, como los regimientos que realizan tareas ceremoniales en el centro de Londres. [142] [143]

Radio de rol personal

Se distribuye una radio de rol personal (PRR) a cada miembro de una sección de infantería de ocho miembros. [19]

Consiste en un auricular conectado a un transmisor/receptor UHF que tiene 256 canales, un alcance de 500 m, una duración de batería de 20 horas, pesa 1,5 kg y es efectivo a través de cubiertas gruesas y paredes y pisos de edificios, aumentando la comunicación y la eficacia de los equipos de fuego de infantería. [20]

Equipo de transporte de carga

Soldado con equipo de transporte de carga personal durante un ejercicio de 2021.
Soldados del 3.er Batallón, Regimiento de Paracaidistas durante el ejercicio Askari Storm de 2020; vistiendo chalecos y cascos tácticos Virtus, correas basadas en PLCE y bolsas MOLLE cosidas a una almohadilla para la cadera, conocidas como 'Airborne Webbing'.

El sistema de correaje Virtus es el sistema de cinturón de transporte de carga principal que utiliza actualmente el ejército británico. Consiste en un yugo, un cinturón de cadera MOLLE y un sistema de distribución dinámica del peso (DWD), que proporciona una transferencia de peso real, lo que permite al soldado, mientras está en movimiento, cambiar el peso de la carga entre el 100 % en los hombros y el 100 % en las caderas, o cualquier valor intermedio. El soldado puede elegir entre una variedad de bolsas para sujetar al cinturón según la misión, incluidas granadas, municiones, PRR, UGL, cargador de pistola, medicamentos, funda de bayoneta, botella de agua, artículos de uso general, bolsa de comandante y más. [144] [145] [146]

El uso de correas compradas de forma privada, ya sea basadas en PLCE o personalizadas o con compatibilidad MOLLE, también sigue siendo un artículo muy común. Las correas "aéreas", que son un conjunto de correas de una sola unidad de múltiples bolsas cosidas o cosidas directamente sobre una almohadilla de espuma para la cadera [147], son las preferidas entre los soldados por su comodidad, estabilidad y durabilidad. [148] [149] [150]

El equipo personal de transporte de carga (PLCE), conocido oficialmente como correaje de patrón 95, es un sistema de correaje antiguo que se entrega temporalmente solo con fines de entrenamiento durante la fase 1 del entrenamiento "básico" para reclutas que no son de infantería, para llevar munición, comida y agua, equipo de protección y otros suministros individuales. El correaje consta de un cinturón, un arnés de yugo y varias bolsas de cinturón. El sistema también consta de dos mochilas para uso con la Orden de Combate; estas se pueden unir a una mochila "Bergen" más grande para uso con la Orden de Marcha. [151] La serie de chalecos antibalas y correajes de Osprey , [129] el chaleco táctico escalable y correajes Virtus posteriores, [152] y varios artículos asociados con cualquiera de los sistemas, como los mochilas, cuentan con presillas MOLLE para la fijación directa de bolsas de transporte de carga, lo que obvia la necesidad de las correas PLCE anteriores y las reemplaza en su mayoría. [130]

Los conjuntos PLCE se han fabricado anteriormente con el nuevo patrón de camuflaje MTP, y tanto esta correa como la correa DPM anterior (debido a la cantidad de correas producidas y la durabilidad de su construcción y materiales, y la preferencia personal de los soldados) continúan viéndose en uso ocasional, particularmente durante situaciones de entrenamiento en las que a menudo los soldados usan el chaleco antibalas de combate mejorado que no es MOLLE o no usan ninguna armadura en absoluto. [153] [154]

Independientemente del sistema de transporte de carga particular utilizado por un soldado determinado, la doctrina del Ejército prescribe que debe ser capaz de contener todo lo que un soldado necesita para operar en el campo durante hasta 24 horas sin reabastecimiento en orden de combate , hasta 48 horas sin reabastecimiento en orden de patrulla y hasta dos semanas sin reabastecimiento en orden de marcha. [ 155]

Vehículos de combate

Vehículos de patrullaje protegidos

Artillería

Defensa aérea

Ingeniería y logística

Desactivación de artefactos explosivos (EOD) y reconocimiento de armas químicas, biológicas, radiológicas y nucleares (NBQ)

Flota de vehículos MITRE

En la imagen se ve un camión operado por los Ingenieros Reales entregando materiales para la construcción de una nueva carretera en Helmand, Afganistán, llamada Ruta Tridente .

El trabajo de los Ingenieros Reales es restringir la capacidad de avance del enemigo, permitiendo al mismo tiempo a las fuerzas de combate amigas la libertad de maniobrar según sea necesario. Otras tareas que realizan son la desactivación de bombas, la construcción de fortificaciones, pistas, caminos y puentes y la mejora de la infraestructura existente para apoyar las operaciones, como la mejora de los caminos existentes para los convoyes logísticos. Para lograr esto, operan una flota grande y diversa de vehículos. [250]

En agosto de 2020, AmeyBriggs (nueva empresa conjunta entre Amey plc y Briggs Defence) [251] recibió un contrato de siete años por 240 millones de libras para mantener, gestionar y respaldar la flota de movimiento de tierras, ingeniería de construcción y capacidades de manipulación mecánica del ejército británico. [252] Los contratos de capacidad de vehículos C, equipo de manipulación mecánica de defensa (DMHE) y equipo de ingeniería protegido ahora forman parte del nuevo contrato consolidado MITÉR. [253]

Un soldado del 23 Regimiento de Ingenieros Paracaidistas vigila mientras una excavadora trabaja en la construcción de la siguiente fase de la Ruta Tridente en Helmand, Afganistán.

AmeyBriggs ahora proporciona al Ejército británico una amplia gama de equipos de movimiento de tierras , construcción y manipulación/elevación de materiales para respaldar sus requisitos operativos y de capacitación en todo el mundo. [254]

En los últimos años, el equipo, que incluye excavadoras , topadoras , camiones de volteo , hormigoneras , tractores , torres de iluminación , carretillas elevadoras y grúas , [255] se ha utilizado para ayudar con la recuperación tras la devastación causada por los huracanes Irma y Dorian en el Caribe, durante los principales incidentes de inundaciones en el Reino Unido y apoyando la respuesta militar al COVID-19 mediante la carga y descarga de suministros médicos vitales. [256]

Vehículos todo terreno

Un Supacat ATMP , equipado para operaciones en Afganistán.

Hay varios vehículos todo terreno en servicio en el ejército británico.

The Supacat ATMP is a lightweight 6×6 used by 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team.[257] It can carry up to 8 troops with a standard NATO pallet of stores and ammunition.

Approximately 900 Grizzly 450 quad bikes are used as light transport for food, water and ammunition to the front line in difficult to access areas or where larger vehicles are not suitable, effectively moving alongside dismounted troops. They also have the ability to evacuate two casualties at a time, thereby speeding up emergency aid.[258]

United Kingdom Special Forces

In 2001, 65 Supacat High Mobility Transporter (HMT) 400 vehicles were ordered under Project Minacity after being in development since the late 1990s.[259][260] The Minacity vehicles entered service in 2003 in Afghanistan.[261][262] In 2007, the Ministry of Defence ordered the HMT 400 for regular forces, designated as the Jackal.[259][263][262]

In 2008, 24 Australian Bushmaster armoured vehicles were purchased for the UKSF for operations in Iraq.[264][265] [266] The Bushmasters were fitted with additional armour, counter-IED electronics, and a .50 calibre machine gun mounted in a RWS.[265]

In August 2016, BBC News reported that the Toyota Land Cruiser-based Jankel Al-Thalab long range patrol vehicle was being used in Syria.[267]

Aircraft

Watercraft

Raiding Craft

The Rigid Raider is used by the Royal Engineers and is sometimes used in rivers and during amphibious operations, while the Inflatable Raiding Craft, being small and flexible, is also utilised by the Army at times, as a raiding craft to get soldiers quickly across water in small groups, and in other tasks such as flood relief.[272]

SAS Boat Troops also utilise these raiding craft, Boat Troop's role covers many aspects of amphibious warfare, although the emphasis is on amphibious insertion/extraction, and demolitions, including attacking ships in harbours with magnetic limpet mines.[273]

An Inflatable Raiding Craft (IRC)

Army Workboat

Four boats in service,[274] operated by 17 Port and Maritime Regiment and 165 Port and Maritime Regiment, 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. The Army Workboat can be used as tugs for Mexeflotes, positioning other pontoon equipment and for handling flexible pipelines.[275] It is also used for assisting with firefighting and the provision of fuel (i.e. fuel being delivered across water.).[272]

Mexeflote

Mexeflote

Mexeflotes are amphibious landing craft operated by 17 Port and Maritime Regiment and 165 Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps for amphibious operations and are designed to deliver both armoured vehicles and material from ship to shore. They are usually deployed on the 16,160 tonne Bay-class landing ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Mexeflote is a powered raft (two diesel engines), used to move goods and vehicles between ship and shore when a pier is not available.[272]

Combat Support Boat

Both the Royal Engineers and 17 Port and Maritime Regiment and 165 Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps also make use of the Combat Support Boat since it is capable of being used to support bridging and amphibious operations as well as inland water patrolling and ship-to-shore resupply (it can carry 2 tonnes of cargo or 12 personnel) and diving operations. It is also relatively quick, with a top speed of 30 knots.[272]

Future equipment

Infantry equipment

Future assault rifle, Project Grayburn

Replacement project for the SA80, expected to be delivered in 2026. The current Out of Service Date (OSD) for the SA80 rifle is 2030.[276] The new weapon system will consist of a rifle using a common lower receiver group and a variable upper receiver group based on role, likely of a conventional layout rather than a bullpup, with up to four variants.[277]

Thermal sight

In March 2023, the 2nd Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment trialled working with the Thermal Clip-On Sight, known as TCOS, which is mounted on their helmet. This allows infantry soldiers to see a combined thermal and night vision picture while undertaking activities rather than having to stop and look through a weapon sight.[278]

Artillery

Mobile Fires Platform programme

The RCH-155 - Britain's future self propelled howitzer

The Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) programme will replace the AS90 with a new 155 mm self-propelled howitzer to equip the Royal Artillery.[279][280] On 24 April 2024, the UK announced its selection of the RCH-155. The vehicles will be built in both Germany and the UK and will comprise over 100 UK-sourced components. The platform will consist of the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155 mm (RCH 155) weapon module fitted to the rear half of the Boxer mechanised infantry vehicle (MIV) and will be in service with the Royal Artillery by the end of the decade.[281][282]

Serpens counter-battery radar programme

Project Serpens will replace the Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar (MAMBA), Advanced Sound-ranging Post (ASP) and Counter-battery radar, all which will reach their out-out-service date in 2026.[284]

Vehicles

Land Mobility Programme

This programmes intends to replace 15 vehicles types with 5 platforms.[285][286] A total of 1,400 vehicles is planned to be purchased with this programme.[287]

Motorcycles

The Parachute Regiment began trialling the Sur-Ron Firefly electric motorcycle in 2021, "for recce, infiltration, but also for communications between positions where you need to pass messages on the man, like we’ve done for hundreds of years, but in a situation where electronic communication is jammed or intercepted.”[291][292]

Unmanned land vehicles

Rheinmetall Mission Master in 2018.

The Ministry of Defence selected the Rheinmetall Mission Master SP for its Robotic Platoon Vehicles program in 2022. The British Army ordered the Surveillance Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) in two variants; four in an ISTAR configuration, and three in a cargo configuration.[293][294]

In March 2023, the first ever UK trial of heavy uncrewed ground systems (H-UGVs) took place. Held over two weeks at the Armoured Trials and Development Unit in Bovington, Dorset, the H-UGVs underwent stringent trials to test their effectiveness in battlefield situations. The trial saw three companies selected to take part to showcase their platforms: Elbit with its Robust, Milrem and its Type X, and Rheinmetall with its Wiesel.[295]

Aerial platforms

Unmanned aerial vehicles

The Hydra 400 jet-propelled drone, which provides a maximum lift of 400 kg and fires Brimstone laser-guided missiles, was showcased at DSEI 2023, and will be tested during the next phase of the Army’s Warfighting Experiment (AWE).[296]

Air defence

SHORAD

Land Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW)

Communications

See also

Other equipment lists
Related articles

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