List of Cold War weapons and land equipment of the United Kingdom explained
This list deals with all land-based equipment used by the British Armed Forces during the Cold War period. This includes small arms, artillery, AFVs, SAMs and lorries.
Small arms
Rifles
Sniper rifles
Sidearms
Machine guns
Submachine guns
Grenades
Infantry anti-tank weapons
Mortars
Artillery
Field artillery
Self-propelled artillery
Heavy anti-tank weapons
Anti-aircraft weapons
Anti-aircraft guns
Surface-to-air missiles
Armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs)
Tanks
Light tanks
Armoured cars
Armoured personnel carriers
Infantry fighting vehicles
Non-combat vehicles
Lorries
Notes and References
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- Web site: Enfield L1A1 SLR (Self-Loading Rifle). 2021-09-27. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: SA80 A2 L85 Assault Rifle, United Kingdom. 2021-09-27. www.army-technology.com. en-GB.
- Web site: Pistol, Revolver, No2 Mk1. 2021-09-27. Imperial War Museums. en.
- Web site: Webley Mark VI revolver - Arms of the First World War. 2021-09-27. Royal Armouries collections. en.
- News: 2013-01-11. Glock 17 9mm pistols replace Browning for UK forces. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-09-27.
- Web site: Kretaner. 2020-11-20. Vickers Gun. 2021-09-27. WW2 Weapons. en-US.
- Web site: 7.62 mm L4A1 Bren light machine gun, 1957 (c) Online Collection National Army Museum, London. 2021-09-27. collection.nam.ac.uk.
- Web site: Historical Firearms - British L7 General Purpose Machine Gun Designed... . 2021-09-27. www.historicalfirearms.info.
- Web site: Sten gun weapon. 2021-09-27. Encyclopedia Britannica. en.
- Web site: Sterling Submachine Gun (L2A1). 2021-09-27. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: Mk II (Mills Grenade / Mills Bomb). 2021-09-27. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: L2 (Grenade). 2021-09-27. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank [PIAT]]. 2021-09-27. Imperial War Museums. en.
- Web site: 2011-03-27. M20 Super-Bazooka. 2021-09-27. Modern Firearms. en.
- Web site: Carl Gustav Anti Tank Weapon ParaData. 2021-09-27. www.paradata.org.uk.
- Web site: British Military Weapons - Milan. 2021-09-27. www.eliteukforces.info.
- Web site: SAS - Weapons - M72 LAW Rocket Launcher. 2021-09-27. www.eliteukforces.info.
- Web site: Ordnance SBML 2-inch Mortar (50,8 mm). 2021-09-28. www.dday-overlord.com.
- Web site: British Army - The Infantry - 51mm Mortar, 60mm Mortar and Grenade Machine Gun - a5a13.2. 2021-09-28. www.armedforces.co.uk.
- Web site: Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar (81,2 mm). 2021-09-28. www.dday-overlord.com.
- Web site: Ordnance L16 82mm. 2021-09-28. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: Ordnance ML 4.2-inch Mortar. 2021-09-28. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: M1 Pack Howitzer / M116. 2021-09-28. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: Ordnance, field gun, QF 25 Pdr Mark II. 2021-09-28. Imperial War Museums. en.
- Web site: L5 pack howitzer 105mm – Norfolk Tank Museum. 2021-09-28. en-GB.
- Web site: UK mulls 105 mm Light Gun replacement project. 2021-09-28. Janes.com. en.
- Web site: Sexton. 2021-09-28. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: 2019-08-31. FV433 Abbot SPG - Tanks Encyclopedia. 2021-09-28. Tank Encyclopedia. en-US.
- Web site: 2020-02-04. This howitzer gives the British Army long-range firepower. 2021-09-28. We Are The Mighty. en-US.
- Web site: M270 MLRS. 2021-09-28. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: BAT Weaponsystems.net. 2021-09-29. old.weaponsystems.net.
- Web site: Bofors 40/70 MK2 Anti-Aircraft Gun. 2021-09-29. Imperial War Museums. en.
- Web site: SAGW 2 Thunderbird (surface-to-air guided missile). 2021-09-29. Imperial War Museums. en.
- Web site: RAAF Museum: Royal Australian Air Force. 2021-09-29. www.airforce.gov.au. en.
- Web site: Blowpipe Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System Military-Today.com. 2021-09-29. www.military-today.com.
- Web site: Rapier low level ground surface to air missile technical data sheet specifications pictures video British United Kingdom missile systems vehicles UK British Army United Kingdom military equipment UK. 2021-09-29. www.armyrecognition.com.
- Web site: Thales Javelin. 2021-09-29. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: Centurion (A41). 2021-09-29. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: 2020-04-18. Tank, Heavy No. 1, 120 mm Gun, FV214 Conqueror - Tanks Encyclopedia. 2021-09-29. Tank Encyclopedia. en-US.
- Web site: 2016-03-20. The British Chieftain Tank (FV4201). 2021-09-29. Fighting-Vehicles.com. en-US.
- Web site: Challenger MBT (1982). 2021-09-29. www.tanks-encyclopedia.com.
- Web site: Alvis FV107 Scimitar. 2021-09-29. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: Fv 101 Scorpion light tank (1972). 2021-09-29. tanks-encyclopedia.com.
- Web site: Daimler Armoured Car Mk II. 2021-09-29. www.dday-overlord.com.
- Web site: Coventry Armored Car. 2021-09-29. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: Daimler Ferret F701 armoured car 1951. 2021-09-29. tanks-encyclopedia.com.
- Web site: Alvis F600 Saladin. 2021-09-29. www.tanks-encyclopedia.com.
- Web site: Alvis F603 Saracen. 2021-09-29. www.tanks-encyclopedia.com.
- Web site: FV432 APC. 2021-09-29. www.militaryfactory.com. en-US.
- Web site: FV103 Spartan Armored Personnel Carrier Military-Today.com. 2021-09-29. www.military-today.com.
- Web site: The Not So Secret Life of the Saxon - Think Defence. 2021-09-29. www.thinkdefence.co.uk. en-GB.
- Web site: Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle - Think Defence. 2021-10-02. www.thinkdefence.co.uk. en-GB.
- Web site: Bedford RL lorries used by the British Army. 2021-09-29. www.oldclassiccar.co.uk.
- Web site: Bedford TM 4-4 General Utility Truck Military-Today.com. 2021-09-29. www.military-today.com.
- Web site: Bedford TK-MK (1959) . 2023-11-11 . truck-encyclopedia.com.