Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current lead UK deployable armoured infantry Brigade Combat Team.
The lead Armoured Brigade Combat Team (BCT) is a scalable force trained for warfighting up to joint medium operations.
As the lead Armoured Brigade Combat Team, 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team has a current, Regular strength of 4,473. It is equipped with Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Challenger 2 as well as Bulldog, AS90, Titan and Trojan.
As of January 2023, 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team is structured as follows:
12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team |
Headquarters 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team |
The King’s Royal Hussars |
The Royal Tank Regiment |
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry (Reserve) |
1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh |
3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Reserve) |
1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment |
4th Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Reserve) |
3rd Battalion, The Rifles |
4th Regiment, The Royal Logistics Corps |
4 Battalion, The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
4 Armoured Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps |
Where required, other units are drawn from across the Field Army. The BCT
will be structured with a Brigade Headquarters, one Armoured Regiment, two Armoured Infantry Battalions, one Armoured Cavalry Regiment and other supporting units.