Armoured regiment (United Kingdom)

Armoured regiments are units provided by the Royal Armoured Corps of the British Army.

Currently, they are battalion-sized formations equipped with Challenger 2 main battle tanks.

There are three Armoured Regiments, each equipped with 56 Challenger 2 tanks.

Armoured Regiments (Type 56)

• Royal Tank Regiment (1st Armoured Infantry Brigade)
• King's Royal Hussars (12th Armoured Infantry Brigade)
• Queen's Royal Hussars (20th Armoured Infantry Brigade)^[1]

The organisation of a Type 56 Armoured Regiment is:

• 3 sabre squadrons, each with 18 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank;
• 1 command and reconnaissance squadron.
• Headquarters Squadron