Editing British Army (section)

=== Infantry ===
The British Army's basic weapon is the 5.56&nbsp;mm [[SA80|L85A2 or L85A3]] assault rifle, with some specialist personnel using the L22A2 carbine variant (pilots and some tank crew). The weapon was traditionally equipped with either [[iron sights]] or an optical [[SUSAT]], although other optical sights have been subsequently purchased to supplement these.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23222.aspx|title=The British Army – SA80 individual weapon|website=www.army.mod.uk|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616184526/http://army.mod.uk/equipment/23222.aspx|archive-date=16 June 2017|access-date=9 February 2017}}</ref> The weapon can be enhanced further utilising the [[Picatinny rail]] with attachments such as the [[L17A2 UGL|L17A2]] under-barrel grenade launcher.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/small-arms-and-support-weapons/|title=Small arms and support weapons|website=www.army.mod.uk|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> In 2023, the [[Army Special Operations Brigade]], which includes the [[Ranger Regiment (United Kingdom)|Ranger Regiment]], began using the [[L403A1]], an [[M16 rifle|AR-pattern]] rifle also used by the [[Royal Marines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2023/09/newadvancedrifle/| access-date=2023-10-20| date=2023-09-07| title=New advanced rifle for Ranger Regiment| website=www.army.mod.uk}}</ref>

Some soldiers are equipped with the 7.62mm [[L129A1|L129A1 sharpshooter rifle]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/small-arms-and-support-weapons/|title=L129A1 sharpshooter Rifle|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140733/https://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/small-arms-and-support-weapons/|archive-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> which in 2018 formally replaced the [[L86 LSW|L86A2]] Light Support Weapon. Support fire is provided by the [[L7 (machine gun)|L7 general-purpose machine gun]] (GPMG),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23226.aspx|title=The British Army – General purpose machine gun|website=www.army.mod.uk|access-date=9 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126172854/http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23226.aspx|archive-date=26 January 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and indirect fire is provided by [[L16 81mm mortar]]s. Sniper rifles include the [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare|L118A1]]&nbsp;7.62&nbsp;mm, [[L115A3]] and the [[AW50F]], all manufactured by [[Accuracy International]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23223.aspx|title=The British Army – L115A3 Long range 'sniper' rifle|website=www.army.mod.uk|access-date=9 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410084543/http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23223.aspx|archive-date=10 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The British Army utilises the [[Glock|Glock 17]] as its side arm.<ref name=":8" />

Anti tank guided weapons include the [[FGM-148 Javelin|Javelin]], the medium range anti-tank guided weapon replacement for [[MILAN|Milan]], with overfly and direct attack modes of operation, and the [[NLAW]]. The Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon ([[NLAW]]) is the first, non-expert, short-range, anti-tank missile that rapidly knocks out any main battle tank in just one shot by striking it from above.<ref>{{Cite web |title= NLAW |url= https://www.saab.com/products/nlaw |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220227124742/https://www.saab.com/products/nlaw |archive-date= 27 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022 |publisher=[[Saab AB]] |publication-place=Stockholm, [[Sweden|SE]]}}</ref>