| bgcolor="#ff2222" align="center" colspan="2" | Military of the United Kingdom |
align="center" colspan="2" |
The tri-service badge: Royal Navy, British Army
and Royal Air Force. |
| align="center" colspan="2" | Military manpower |
Availability
(males age 15-49) | 14,943,016 (2004 est.) |
Fit for military service
(males age 15-49) | 12,393,785 (2004 est.) |
| align="center" colspan="2" | Military expenditures |
Sterling figure
(FY04/05) | £32.6 billion |
Dollar figure
(FY04/05) | $61.3 billion |
Percent of GDP
(2004) | 2.6% |
| align="center" colspan="2" | Military strength |
| align="center" colspan="2" | British Army |
| Main Battle Tanks | 386 Challenger 2 |
| Infantry fighting vehicles | 575 Warrior |
| Armoured Personnel Carriers | 4,000+ |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Artillery" title="Artillery">Artillery | 400 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Aircraft" title="Aircraft">Aircraft | 290 |
| Personnel (Regular Army) | 112,700 |
| Personnel (Territorial Army) | 40,000+ |
| align="center" colspan="2" | Royal Navy |
| Ballistic Missile Submarines | 4 |
| Fleet Submarines | 11 |
| Aircraft Carriers | 3 |
| Helicopter Carrier | 1 |
| Destroyers | 9 |
| Frigates | 19 |
| Patrol boats | 26 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Amphibious-Assault-ship" title="Amphibious Assault ship">Amphibious Assault ships | 2 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Minesweeper-(ship)" title="Minesweeper (ship)">Minesweepers | 15 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Survey-vessel" title="Survey vessel">Survey vessels | 6 |
| ircraft | 210 |
| Personnel (Regular) | 40,900 |
| Personnel (Royal Naval Reserve) | 3,250 |
| Personnel (Royal Marines Reserve) | 600 |
| align="center" colspan="2" | Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Tanker" title="Tanker">Tankers | 9 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Resupply-ship" title="Resupply ship">Resupply ships | 2 |
| anker/Resupply ships | 2 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Aviation-training-ship" title="Aviation training ship">Aviation training ship | 1 |
| epair ship | 1 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Amphibious-Assault-ship" title="Amphibious Assault ship">Amphibious Assault ships | 5 |
| trategic lift vessels | 2 |
| align="center" colspan="2" | Royal Air Force |
| Aircraft | 942 (including helicopters) |
| Personnel | 53,400 |
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