Military resources of United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Military forces of United Kingdom

🛩️ Air forces 668 active aircrafts
⚓️ Naval forces 66 ships in fleet
🎖️ Military ranks 78 ranks listed
🪖 Active Troops 196,453 personnels
⛑️ Reserve Troops 78,600 personnels
💥 Nuclear Warheads 225 (incl. 120 strategic deployed)

Key metrics for United Kingdom

Year 2022
Population67.0 million
GDP$3.1 trillion
Military Budget$68.5 billion
Share of GDP2.2%
GDP per capita$45,850
Military spends per capita $1008
Inflation5%

Evolution of military expenditures

Historical Military Spends of United Kingdom

Map

Map of United Kingdom

Aircrafts produced by United Kingdom

Model Manufacturer Year Number
330 Short 1974 141
360 Short 1981 165
AV-8B Harrier II McDonnell Douglas/BAe 1971 337
AW101 AgustaWestland 1964 137
AW109 AgustaWestland 1971 124
AW119 AgustaWestland 1995 300
AW139 AgustaWestland 2001 1100
AW149 AgustaWestland 2009 31
AW159 AgustaWestland 2009 67
AW169 AgustaWestland 2012 130
Bulldog Scottish Aviation 1969 328
BN-2B Defender Britten-Norman 1965 1280
Buccaneer Blackburn/Hawker-Siddeley 1958 211
DH.110 Sea Vixen De Havilland 1951 151
Gannet Fairey 1949 303
Harrier British Aerospace 1968 380
Hawk British Aerospace 1974 1000
HS 748 Hawker Siddeley 1960 380
Jaguar SEPECAT 1968 573
Jetstream 31 British Aerospace 1980 386
Jetstream 41 British Aerospace 1991 100
Lightning English Electric 1954 337
Skyvan Short 1963 149
T-45 Goshawk McDonnell Douglas/BAe 1988 221
T-67 Firefly Slingsby 1974 250
Taranis BAE Systems 2013 1
Tornado Panavia 1974 990
Typhoon Eurofighter 1994 589
WG-13 Lynx Westland 1971 450

Missiles designed by United Kingdom

Model Category
AIM-132 ASRAAM Air-to-Air Missile
Alarm Air-to-Surface Missile
Brimstone Anti-Tank Missile
FMRAAM / ERAAM Air-to-Air Missile
LAW-80 Anti-Tank Missile
Martel Anti-Ship Missile
METEOR BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile
Rapier Surface-to-Air Missile
Sea Cat Surface-to-Air Missile
Sea Dart Surface-to-Air Missile
Sea Eagle Anti-Ship Missile
Sea Skua Anti-Ship Missile
Sea Wolf Surface-to-Air Missile
Sky Flash Air-to-Air Missile
Starstreak Surface-to-Air Missile
Storm Shadow / Scalp Surface-to-Air Missile
Swingfire Anti-Tank Missile

Military ships built by United Kingdom

Class Type
Albion Landing craft transport
Archer Patrol boat & training vessel
Astute Nuclear attack submarine
Bay Landing ship dock
Broadsword Anti-submarine frigate
Cornwall Missile frigate
County Missile destroyer
Daring Air defense destroyer
Duke Missile frigate
Exeter Heavy cruiser (World War II)
Griffon 2000TD Hovercraft
Hunt Mine countermeasures vessel
Invincible V/STOL aircraft carrier
Leander Missile destroyer
Ocean Assault helicopter carrier
Peacock Corvette
Queen Elizabeth V/STOL aircraft carrier
Resolution Nuclear ballistic missile submarine
River Offshore patrol vessel
Róisín Offshore patrol vessel
Samuel Beckett Offshore patrol vessel
Sandown Minehunter
Scimitar Patrol boat
Sheffield Missile destroyer
Swiftsure Nuclear attack submarine
Trafalgar Nuclear attack submarine
Type 21 General-purpose frigate
Valiant / Churchill Nuclear attack submarine
Vanguard Nuclear ballistic missile submarine
Vanguard Battleship (World War II)
Victoria Diesel attack submarine

Military vehicles produced by United Kingdom

Model Type
Sherman Firefly Medium Main Battle Tank
Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Centurion Heavy Main Battle Tank
Chieftain / Shir Heavy Main Battle Tank
Conqueror Heavy Main Battle Tank
Scorpion Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Challenger Heavy Main Battle Tank
Challenger 2 Heavy Main Battle Tank
Vickers Mk.3 Medium Main Battle Tank

Firearms designed by United Kingdom

Model Category
Arctic Warfare AS50 Anti materiel sniper rifle
Arctic Warfare AW50 Anti materiel sniper rifle
RPA "Rangemaster" .50 Anti materiel sniper rifle
SAR-87 Assault rifle
L85 (SA-80) Bullpup assault rifle
L86A1 LSW Light machine gun
Arctic Warfare AI AE Sniper rifle
Arctic Warfare L96 Sniper rifle
Arctic Warfare AWM Sniper rifle