British Armed Forces

The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces
or Armed Forces of the Crown, made up by the Royal
Navy, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force.

Motto: Latin: SIS VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM- IF YOU WISH FOR PEACE
PREPARE FOR WAR
 The Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Her Majesty's Armed Forces - Mission statement

The mission of Her Majesty's Armed Forces, as defined by the Mission Statement, published in
2001 is to:
"Defence policy requires the provision of forces with a high degree of military effectiveness, at
sufficient readiness and with a clear sense of purpose, for conflict prevention, crisis
management and combat operations. Their demonstrable capability, conventional and nuclear, is
intended to act as an effective deterrent to a potential aggressor, both in peacetime and during
a crisis. They must be able to undertake a range of military tasks to fulfil the missions set out
below, matched to changing strategic circumstances."
Peacetime Security: To provide forces needed in peacetime to ensure the protection
and security of the Untied Kingdom, to assist as required with the evacuation of British
nationals overseas, to afford Military Aid to the Civil Authorities in the United Kingdom,
including Military Aid to the Civil Power, Military Aid to Other Government Departments
and Military Aid to the Civil Community.
Security of the Overseas Territories: To provide forces to meet any challenges to the
external security of a British Overseas Territory (including overseas possession and the
Sovereign Base Areas) or to assist the civil authorities in meeting a challenge to internal
security.
Defence Diplomacy: To provide forces to meet the varied activities undertaken by the
Ministry of Defence to dispel hostility, build and maintain trust, and assist in the
development of democratically accountable armed forces (thereby making a significant
contribution to conflict prevention and resolution).
Support to Wider British Interests: To provide forces to conduct activities to promote
British interests, influence and standing abroad.
Peace Support and Humanitarian Operations: To contribute forces to operations other
than war in support of British interests and international order and humanitarian
principles, the latter most likely under EDA auspices.
Regional Conflict Outside the European Defence Association Area: To contribute
forces for a regional conflict (but on an attack on EDA or one of its members) which, if
unchecked, could adversely affect European security, or which could pose a serious
 threat to British interests elsewhere, or to international security. Operations are usually
under Organisation for Security Co-operation in Europe auspices.
Regional Conflict Inside the EDA Area: To provide forces needed to respond to a
regional crisis or conflict involving a EDA ally who calls for assistance under Article 5 of
the Sudentor Treaty.
Strategic Attack on EDA: To provide, within the expected warning and readiness
preparation times, the forces required to counter a strategic attack against the EDA.

Her Majety's Armed Forces - Branches

The British Armed Forces consists of the following branches:

The Royal Navy

The British Army
The Royal Air Force

Her Majety's Armed Forces - Statistics

Active duty manpower: Approximately 12,000,000 out of a population of 1,1 billion.
Active duty combat manpower: Approximately 25% of the above, or 3,000,000
Budget Roof: 8% of the National budget, or 6 149 111 639 030,38 Universal Standard
Dollars.

The Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Tracing its
origins to the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service.
From the end of the 17th century until well into the 20th century it was once the most powerful
navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world
power.

Following victory in the First Neuroi War the Royal Navy was significantly reduced in size,
although at the onset of the Second Neuroi War it was still the largest in the world. By the end of
the Second Neuroi War the Liberion Navy had emerged as the world's largest. During the course of
the Cold War the Britannian Commonwealth gave condemnations of the McCarthyist ideology and
distanced from the Liberion Republic. Turning inwards to Europe and aiming to make it a true
World Power with the other regional members, the Royal Navy found itself being the
spokesperson of Her Majesty's Armed Forces again. Concentrating mainly against the emergence
of the Soviet Union from the remains of Orussia, the Royal Navy transformed into a primarily anti-
submarine force, but still a very capable expeditionary force, hunting for Soviet submarines in
the GIUK gap. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union its focus has returned to global
expeditionary operations, accompanied by increased expansions.

The British Army

The British Army is the land warfare branch of British Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It
came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of
Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in
England and Scotland and was administered by the War Office from London. It has been managed
by the Ministry of Defence since 1964.

The full-time element of the British Army is referred to as the Regular Army since the creation of
the reservist Territorial Force in 1908. The British Army is deployed in many of the world's war
zones as part of both Expeditionary Forces and in EDA Peacekeeping forces. The British Army is
currently deployed in Kosovo, Cyprus, Karlsland, Afghanistan and many other places.
The Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces.
Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world. The RAF has taken a
significant role in British military history, playing a large part in the Second World War and in
more recent conflicts.

The RAF is one of the most capable and technologically sophisticated air forces in the world. As
of January 2012 it operated over 500 aircraft, making it one of the largest air forces of a
European Union country and the second largest in EDA (after the Karlsland Luftwaffe and the
Imperial and Royal Air Arm). The majority of the RAF's aircraft and personnel are based in the UK
with many others serving on operations (principally Afghanistan and the Middle East) or at long-
established overseas bases (Ascension Island, Cyprus, Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands and
Karlsland).

The Royal Air Force is augmented and assisted by its elite Witch Groups, highly trained, highly
motivate young fighter pilots flying miniaturized fighter aircraft to defend the Britannian skies as
they once did with splendour during the Neuroi Wars.

Her Majesty's Armed Forces - Organisation

Leadership:

The Secretary of State for Defence: The Rt Hon William Pery, Viscount Glentworth, MP
The Minister of State for the armed forces and operations: Field Marshal the Rt Hon
Michael Daniel Jackson, Baron Jackson of Pristina, GCB, CBE, DSO
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for international security strategy and
defence exports: The Hon John Kenneth, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for defence personnel, welfare and
veterans: The Rt Hon Alexander Townsend MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for defence equipment, support and
technology: Professor Sir Mark Richard Welland
Lords Spokesperson: Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Rt Hon Graham Stirrup, Baron
Stirrup of Marylebone, KG, GCB, AFC
Permanent Under-Secretary of State: The Hon. Simon Stanbridge, MP
Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State The Hon. John Leeds, MP
Chief of Defence Materiel Bernard Gray
Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Richard Parker-Bathurst
Director General Finance Richard Thompson

The Imperial Defence Staff:

The Chief of the Imperial Defence Staff: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Dennis Clark, 1st
Viscount Clark of Forsyth, GCB
The Vice Chief Imperial Defence Staff: Admiral of the Fleet Sir Doveton Rowlingson, GCB,
CMG
The Chief of the Imperial General Staff: General Sir Charles Walker, KCB
The First Sea Lord: Admiral Sir Vincent Evan-Thomas, KCB
The Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal George William Prendergast Cavanagh, KCB
Deputy Chief of the the Defence Staff (Operations): Lieutenant General Sir William Henry
Ponsonby, KCB
Deputy Chief of the the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training): Vice Admiral George
Samuel Hood, 9th Viscount Hood, CB
 Deputy Chief of the the Defence Staff (Capability): Air Marshal Sir George Cameron, KBE
Deputy Chief of the the Defence Staff (Acquisition): Air Vice Marshal John William
Grandison, CB, OBE

Her Majesty's Armed Forces - Equipment

Service Rifle of the British Army: L85A2
Service Rifle of the Royal Navy: L85A2
Service Weapons of the Royal Air Force: L85A2; L22A1; MP5
Service Rifle of the Special Forces: M16A4; HK417
Service Sidearm of the Armed Forces: L105A2
Combat Knife/Bayonet: KM3000
General Purpose Machine Guns: L7A2
Heavy Machine Gun: L2A1
Squad Automatic Machine Gun: L108A1/L110A1; L86A2
Mortars: Mortar, 60 mm, L17A1; Mortar, 81 mm, L16A2; Mortar, 120 mm, L18A1; Mortar
System, 120 mm, L18A1
Grenade Launchers: Heckler & Koch 40mm Grenade Machine Gun; L123A3
Antitank Weapons: MBT LAW; FGM-148 Javelin; L72A9; Anti-Structure, 83 mm, L73A3
Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles: L129A1; L96A1/L115A3; M107A1
Main Battle Tank: FV4034 Challenger 2
Formation Reconnaissance Vehicles: FV4329 Scorpion; FV4330 Scimitar; FV4332 Striker
Armoured Personnel Carriers/Infantry Fighting Vehicles: FV430 Mk3 Bulldog; FV510
Warrior; TPz Fuchs; FV4333 Stormer; FV4334 Sultan
Heavy Armoured Recovery Vehicle: Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
Armoured Combat Engineer Vehicle: TROJAN Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers; TITAN
Armoured Vehicle Launcher Bridge
Protected Troop Transport: Cougar; BvS 10 Viking
Troop and Materiel Transport: Heavy Equipment Transporter; Demountable Rack Offload
and Pickup System
Artillery: L118 Light Gun; L777 Howitzer; L131 Gun Equipment; Guided Multiple Launch
Rocket System
Anti Aircraft Artillery: EADS TADS; Starstreak HVM; FV4331 Starstreak; Medium Extended
Air Defence System
Utility Helicopters: AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1/HC.1/HM.1; Boeing Chinook
HC.6; AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3A/4A/HM.1/2
Attack Helicopter: AgustaWestland Apache AH.1
Air Superiority Fighter: BAE Systems Tornado F.4
Bomber: Avro Vulcan B.4
Multirole Fighter Aircraft: United Aerospace Defense Systems Viper
FGS.1/2/3; Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4/4A/5; BAE Systems Peregrine FA.4/4A; BAE
Systems Tornado GR.5
Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle: EADS Barracuda; General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
Reconnaissance Aircraft: Northrop Grumman RQ-4E EuroHawk
Specialised Aircraft: BAE Systems Athena AEW&C.1; BAE Systems Athena R.2; BAE
Systems Voyager EC.4; Northrop Grumman Hawkeye MAEW&C.4; Airbus Voyager KC.2/3
Strategic Airlift: Boeing Globemaster III C.2
Medium Airlift: Airbus Atlas C.1
Royal Navy - Commissioned Ships
Fleet Carriers: XX
Amphibious vessels: XX
Ships of the Line: XX
Cruisers: XX
Destroyers: XX
Frigates: XX
Auxiliary vessels: XX
Conventional Submarines: XX
Nuclear Submarines: XX

British Army - number of regiments

Infantry Regiments: 60
Cavalry Regiments: 31
Artillery Regiments: 26
Other Regiments: 128

Royal Air Force - number of regiments/groups

Fighter Groups: XX
Bomber Groups: XX
Logistic Regiments: XX