An initial quantity of 5,000 rifles was upgraded to the new L85A3 standard, with further tranches being upgraded on an ongoing basis.
SIDEWRITER BRITISH ARMY UPGRADE
On 11 April 2016, the British Ministry of Defence announced the L85A3 upgrade programme to extend the life of existing weapons to 2025, with changes including upper receiver modifications, a new model of railed handguard to provide a full-length rail system, and a Flat Dark Earth coating for improved camouflage. L85A1 rifles were subsequently upgraded to L85A2 standard from 2001 to 2006, with a railed handguard and a vortex flash eliminator being introduced from 2007. As the L85A1, it replaced the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle as the standard rifle from 1987 to 1994 when the last L1A1 rifles were removed from service. A shortened carbine variant, the L22A2, is used primarily by vehicle and helicopter crews for self-defence and by dog handlers. The LLM-Vario Ray laser aiming module and the L123 Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL) can also be attached. Can be fitted with SUSAT, ACOG, Elcan SpecterOS 4X or Thermal Viper 2 sights. Standard issue assault rifle with an effective range of 300 to 600 metres. Although the L131A1 was later adopted as the replacement for the L9A1, P226 pistols will continue to be used until the end of their life cycles. The P229 (L117A1/A2) was also a backup weapon for the Royal Military Police Close Protection Unit. The SIG Sauer P226 and its compact variants were originally used by the Special Air Service, with additional quantities being purchased under an UOR for use by regular Army units in Iraq and Afghanistan to supplement the L9A1 Browning Hi-Power pistol. The compact Glock 19 variant was also adopted. Over 25,000 were purchased for use by all branches of the British Armed Forces. The L131A1 is a double action sidearm used for close combat with a magazine capacity of 17 rounds where deemed appropriate, it is the primary weapon of personnel working in operational staff appointments and vehicle commanders and carried as a backup weapon by frontline personnel. Īdopted as the new standard issue sidearm to replace the L9A1 pistol, the L47A1 (Walther PP) pistol, and, eventually, the SIG Sauer pistols. Personal Role Radio (PRR) – one issued to each member.Commander's target locating systems (CTLS).Head mounted Night Vision System (HNVS), based on the American AN/PVS-14.Laser Light Module Vario Ray Adaptive Target Acquisition Modules.Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG) to be used with the L129A1 rifle.
Sight Unit Small Arms, Trilux (SUSAT) or SpecterOS Lightweight Day Sights (LDS).L132A1 smoke grenades and/or L84A3 red phosphorus smoke grenades.One L128A1 combat shotgun for use by the section point soldier (point position is subject to rotation between individual members of the section).元A1 bayonet one for each L85A2/A3 and L129A1 rifles in the section.One L7A2 general purpose machine gun (can be replaced by an additional L85A2/A3 rifle at commanding officer's discretion for a total of seven L85A2/A3 rifles).Six L85A2/A3 rifles, two of which are usually equipped with an L123A2/A3 underslung grenade launcher (UGL).While equipment formations can be tailored as required by section and platoon commanders, infantry sections are usually issued with the following: Weapons The British infantry section consists of eight soldiers who are normally organised into two four-soldier infantry fireteams. A soldier from the Royal Anglian Regiment firing his L85A2 in Afghanistan
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