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 of 18 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank;
- 1 command and reconnaissance squadron.
- Headquarters Squadron
- ^ "Regular Army Basing Announcement" (PDF). AFF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2013.