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=== Aviation === The [[British Army Air Corps|Army Air Corps]] (AAC) provides direct aviation support, with the [[Royal Air Force]] providing support helicopters. The primary attack helicopter is the [[AH-64E Apache|Boeing AH-64E Apache]] which replaced the [[AgustaWestland Apache|AgustaWestland Apache AH-1]] in the anti-tank, anti-air defence, and anti-armour role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Administrator |title=Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopter |url=https://des.mod.uk/what-we-do/army-procurement-support/apache-ah64e/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Defence Equipment & Support |language=en-GB}}</ref> The [[AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat]] is a dedicated [[intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance]] (ISTAR) helicopter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23210.aspx|title=The British Army β Aircraft|website=www.army.mod.uk|access-date=9 March 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207044743/http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23210.aspx|archive-date=7 February 2017}}</ref> The [[Eurocopter Dauphin|Eurocopter AS 365N Dauphin]] is used for [[special operations]] aviation, primarily [[Counterterrorism|counter terrorism]] operations, within the UK.{{sfn|Ripley|2008|p=10}} The army operates [[unmanned aerial vehicle]]s in a surveillance role, such as the small [[Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/british-army-praises-performance-of-watchkeeper-during-debut-406159/|title=British Army praises performance of Watchkeeper during debut deployment|publisher=Flight global|date=17 November 2014|access-date=3 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810012220/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/british-army-praises-performance-of-watchkeeper-during-debut-406159/|archive-date=10 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23278.aspx|title=The British Army β Unmanned Air Systems|website=www.army.mod.uk|access-date=9 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410161349/http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23278.aspx|archive-date=10 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> <gallery class="center" widths="200" heights="150"> File:MCV-80.jpg|alt=Tank with painted camouflage|[[Warrior IFV]] File:GUNNERS ON TARGET FOR EXERCISE STEEL SABRE IN NORTHUMBERLAND MOD 45159595.jpg|alt=Rocket launcher|[[M270 multiple launch rocket system|Guided multiple launch rocket system]] (GMLRS) File:Challenger 2 MBT in Estonia-902250.jpeg|[[Challenger 2]] File:AH64E Bourget 2019.jpg|[[Boeing AH-64 Apache|Apache AH64-E]] File:New SA80 A3 Assault Rifle MOD 45163883.jpg|L85A3 (SA80A3) </gallery>
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