Black Dog F35032 British army tank crew in Afghanistan

In 2006, the British Armed Forces British Armed Forces had approximately 196,000 soldiers in active service. About 100,000 of this number served in the British Army, which was reduced to about 84,000 by 2015. The armored fist of the modern British Army consists of two divisions: the 1st Armored Division and the 7th Mechanized Division. The first of these units consists of three brigades - two armored and one mechanized, and support units, primarily artillery, helicopter and sapper units. The 7th Mechanized Division consists of four brigades - two mechanized and two infantry, as well as numerous support units. The British Army's main battle tank is the Challenger 2, and the primary infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) is the Warrior. It is worth adding that on a fairly large scale - especially in Afghanistan - lightly armored Jackal vehicles were used. British armored forces successfully participated in the First Gulf War (1990-1991) and in the intervention in Iraq in 2003.