3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade
| 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2022–present day |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 3rd (United Kingdom) Division |
The 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade is a formation of the British Army, currently headquartered in Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire and assigned to the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division.
History
[edit | edit source]As part of the Future Soldier Programme, which in turn arose from resulting from the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy ("Global Britain in a Competitive Age") published in March 2021,[1] it was announced that 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade and 1st Artillery Brigade would merge to form a deep fighting formation known as 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team.[1] The Brigade was officially stood up on 1 July 2022.[2]
The brigade is designed to integrate reconnaissance assets with deep fires and non-lethal effects, utilising Ajax and MLRS systems.[1] As the Future Soldier guide states:[1] In 2025 the brigade was renamed 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade.[3]
1st Deep Recce Strike BCT will focus on the Army’s deep fight, combining deep fires with reconnaissance and the ability to integrate non-lethal effects. Deep Recce Strike BCT combines the Ajax’s formidable sensors with enhanced fires systems to provide long-range persistent surveillance for the coordination of deep fires.
Current organization
[edit | edit source]As of October 2025 the organization of the 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade is as follows:[3]
- Brigade Headquarters. Delhi Barracks, Tidworth[4][2]
- Household Cavalry Regiment, at Powle Lines, Bulford Camp[5][6] (Armoured Cavalry)
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, at Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley[7] (Light Cavalry)[8]
- Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own), at Catterick Garrison (Armoured Cavalry)[8]
- Royal Yeomanry, in Leicester (Light Cavalry)[8]
- 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, at Assaye Barracks, Larkhill Garrison (Armoured Fires)[9][10][11]
- 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, at Albemarle Barracks, Stamfordham[10][12] (Deep Fires)[9]
- 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Surveillance & Target Acquisition)
- 19th Regiment Royal Artillery,[9] at Larkhill Garrison (Armoured Fires)
- 26th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Purvis Lines, Larkhill Garrison (Deep Fires)[9]
- 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich
- 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, at Napier Armoury, Gateshead[10][13] (Deep Fires, will provide a formed battery to each of 3 RHA and 26 Regt RA)[9]
- 104th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Raglan Barracks, Newport[10][14] (Armoured Fires, will provide individual reinforcements to 1 RHA and 19 Regt RA)[9]
- 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Camp
- 206 (North West) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps[2]
References
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