3rd Deep Recce Strike Brigade
| 3rd Deep Recce Strike Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2022–present day |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 3rd (United Kingdom) Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Camp |
The 3rd Deep Recce 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
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, 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. The Brigade was officially stood up on 1 July 2022. On 1 September 2025, the 1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade re-subordinated as the 3rd Deep Recce Strike Brigade.
The brigade is designed to integrate reconnaissance assets with deep fires and non-lethal effects, utilising Ajax and MLRS systems.
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
As of October 2025 the organization of the 3rd Deep Recce Strike Brigade is as follows:
- Brigade Headquarters. Delhi Barracks, Tidworth
- Household Cavalry Regiment, at Powle Lines, Bulford Camp (Armoured Cavalry)
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, at Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley (Light Cavalry)
- Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own), at Catterick Garrison (Armoured Cavalry)
- Royal Yeomanry, in Leicester (Light Cavalry)
- 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, at Assaye Barracks, Larkhill Garrison (Armoured Fires)
- 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, at Albemarle Barracks, Stamfordham (Deep Fires)
- 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Surveillance & Target Acquisition)
- 19th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Larkhill Garrison (Armoured Fires)
- 26th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Purvis Lines, Larkhill Garrison (Deep Fires)
- 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich
- 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, at Napier Armoury, Gateshead (Deep Fires, will provide a formed battery to each of 3 RHA and 26 Regt RA)
- 104th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Raglan Barracks, Newport (Armoured Fires, will provide individual reinforcements to 1 RHA and 19 Regt RA)
- 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
References
- 1 2 3 "Future Soldier Guide" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 "1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade". Instagram. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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- ↑ "1 Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team | The British Army".
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- ↑ "Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ "1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards | The British Army".
- 1 2 3 "British Army - The Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps - Armoured Regiment - Armed Forces - a4a4". www.armedforces.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Integrated Review, Lt Gen Andrew Gregory CBE, Master Gunner St James's Park, 25 Nov 21
- 1 2 3 4 "Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps". United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ↑ "Regimental Family - RA Association". www.thegunners.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ↑ Gibson, Ali (11 May 2015). "Base to Base: Albemarle Barracks". Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ↑ "Napier Armoury, Alexandra Road, Gateshead NE8 4HX". Army Careers. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ "Raglan Barracks, Barracks Hill, Newport NP20 5XE". Army Careers. Retrieved 2 June 2021.