British Army

"The British Army was founded in 1660 and was critical in expanding the British Empire into the largest empire in the world by the late 19th Century. The modern British Army has a long tradition of being a professional fighting force focusing on expeditionary warfare."

- In-game description

The  is a playable faction in Squad. This faction is the third conventional army featured in the game. It was added in the Alpha 11.0 update.

History
The British Army (or "British Armed Forces") was founded in 1660 after the monarchies of Great Britain and Ireland were restored. Throughout the centuries, the British Army helped expand the British Empire into the largest empire in the world and had participated in many notable wars such as the Napoleonic Wars and the World Wars. Today, the British Army uses modern equipment created in the British homeland as well as foreign equipment, mainly created by the United Kingdom's notable ally, the United States. The British Army focuses on expeditionary warfare but also operates as a Coalition power and United Nations peacekeeper.

Flag
The flag of the British Army shown in Squad is the Union Flag; consisting of a red cross (representing St. George and England) in the center which cuts up a blue and white saltire (representing St. Andrew and Scotland) into quarters with a cut-up red saltire (which represents St. Patrick and Ireland) within the white lines of the blue and white saltire. Wales has no representation on the flag.

Kits and equipment
{| class="wikitable" ! Role Type ! Role ! Primary Weapon ! Secondary Weapon ! Explosives ! Smoke Grenades ! Medical Supplies ! Addtl. Equipment ! rowspan="9" |

Command and Support
! rowspan="5" |
 * rowspan="3" |Squad Leader
 * L85A2 Tracer + Foregrip Bipod, 7 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
 * rowspan="3" |
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * L152A1 Orange Smoke, 1 grenade
 * L152A1 Yellow Smoke, 1 grenade
 * rowspan="3" |
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * rowspan="3" |
 * Field Binoculars
 * Rally Point
 * L85A2 Tracer + SUSAT + Foregrip Bipod, 7 mags
 * L131A1, 3 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * rowspan="2" |
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * L85A2 Tracer + LDS + Foregrip Bipod, 7 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * Lead Crewman
 * L22A2 Tracer + SUSAT + Foregrip, 2 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Rally Point
 * Lead Pilot
 * L22A2 Tracer + SUSAT + Foregrip, 2 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 Red Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Rally Point
 * rowspan="2" |Medic
 * L85A2 + SUSAT, 6 mags
 * rowspan="2" |
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * rowspan="2" |
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * L152A1 Orange Smoke, 2 grenades
 * rowspan="2" |
 * Field Dressing, 9 packages
 * Medical Kit
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * L85A2 + LDS, 6 mags
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Crewman
 * L22A2 + Foregrip, 2 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Pilot
 * L22A2 + Foregrip, 2 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 Red Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * L152A1 Orange Smoke, 2 grenades
 * rowspan="2" |
 * Field Dressing, 9 packages
 * Medical Kit
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * L85A2 + LDS, 6 mags
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Crewman
 * L22A2 + Foregrip, 2 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Pilot
 * L22A2 + Foregrip, 2 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 Red Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Pilot
 * L22A2 + Foregrip, 2 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 Red Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * L132A1 Red Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Vehicle Repair Tools

Direct Combat
! rowspan="5" |
 * rowspan="3" |Rifleman
 * L85A2, 7 mags
 * rowspan="3" |
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
 * rowspan="3" |
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * rowspan="3" |
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * rowspan="2" |
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Ammo Bag
 * Field Binoculars
 * L85A2 + SUSAT, 7 mags
 * rowspan="2" |
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * L85A2 + LDS, 6 mags
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Ammo Bag
 * Automatic Rifleman
 * L110A2 Minimi, 6 ammo boxes
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * Marksman
 * L86A2 LSW + SUSAT, 7 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * Marksman
 * L86A2 LSW + SUSAT, 7 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Entrenching Tool

Fire Support
! rowspan="4" |
 * Automatic Rifleman
 * L110A2 Minimi + SUSAT, 6 ammo boxes
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Grenadier
 * L85A2 L123A2 + LDS, 7 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L123A2 High Explosive Dual Purpose, 10 rounds
 * L123A2 Smoke Marker White, 2 rounds
 * L123A2 Smoke Marker Blue, 2 rounds
 * L123A2 Smoke Marker Red, 2 rounds
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * rowspan="2" |Light Anti-Tank
 * L85A2 + SUSAT, 6 mags
 * rowspan="2" |
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * rowspan="2" |
 * M72A7 LAW High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
 * rowspan="2" |
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * rowspan="2" |
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * L85A2 + LDS, 6 mags
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Marksman
 * L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifle, 8 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * rowspan="2" |
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * L85A2 + LDS, 6 mags
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Marksman
 * L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifle, 8 mags
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars

Specialist
! rowspan="2" |
 * Machine Gunner
 * L7A2 GPMG, 7 ammo pouches
 * L131A1, 2 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * rowspan="2" |Heavy Anti-Tank
 * L85A2 + SUSAT, 4 mags
 * rowspan="2" |
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * NLAW, 1 rocket
 * M72A7 LAW High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * rowspan="2" |
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * rowspan="2" |
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * L85A2, 4 mags
 * NLAW, 1 rocket
 * M72A7 LAW High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * L109A1 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * Combat Engineer
 * L85A2 + SUSAT, 4 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * M112 C4 Explosive (30s Fuze), 1 block
 * M15 Anti-Tank Mine, 1 mine
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Sandbags
 * Razor Wire
 * Field Binoculars
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Field Binoculars
 * Combat Engineer
 * L85A2 + SUSAT, 4 mags
 * SA80 Bayonet
 * M112 C4 Explosive (30s Fuze), 1 block
 * M15 Anti-Tank Mine, 1 mine
 * L132A1 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Sandbags
 * Razor Wire
 * Field Binoculars
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Sandbags
 * Razor Wire
 * Field Binoculars
 * Field Binoculars

Miscellaneous

 * Recruit
 * L85A2, 1 mag
 * Field Dressing, 1 package
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Unarmed
 * }
 * Field Dressing, 1 package
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Unarmed
 * }
 * Unarmed
 * }
 * }
 * }
 * }
 * }
 * }
 * }
 * }

In-game equipment
The British Army uses modern western weaponry. In addition, the British Army fields many optical sights for most of their small arms. To identify a British soldier, make you sure you spot their MTP (Multi-Terrain Pattern) uniforms. Their armored vehicles are also predominantly tracked. Their vehicle arsenal also possesses the most armored APC and IFV, the FV432 and FV510 respectively.

Small arms

 * L131A1 - Pistol
 * L85A2 - Assault Rifle
 * L22A2 - Carbine
 * L86A2 - Light Support Weapon
 * L110A2 - Light Machine Gun
 * L7A2 - General Purpose Machine Gun
 * L128A1 (M1014 Shotgun)* - Shotgun
 * L129A1 - Sharpshooter Rifle

Grenades and launchers

 * L109A1 - Fragmentation Grenade
 * L123A2 - Underslung Grenade Launcher
 * FGM-148 Javelin* - Rocket Launcher
 * ILAW AT-4 CS - Rocket Launcher
 * M72A7 LAW - Rocket Launcher
 * NLAW - Rocket Launcher

Emplacements

 * BGM-71 TOW - Rocket Launcher
 * L16A2 81mm - Mortar
 * L111A1 - Heavy Machine Gun

Transport

 * MAN HX Transport

Logistics

 * MAN HX Logistics

Light Attack and Recon

 * FV107
 * LPPV
 * LPPV
 * LPPV RWS

Armored personnel carriers

 * FV432
 * L111A1
 * L7A2 RWS

Infantry fighting vehicles

 * FV510
 * FV510
 * FV510 UA (Up-armored)
 * FV520

Main battle tanks

 * FV4034

Air Support

 * SA330

* Unreleased

Gallery
September 2016