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Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 74743

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units are using FV433 Bulldog vehicles; and how many each unit has.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The FV430 Bulldog series is distributed to the units below in line with the Army’s fielding plan and Defence priorities.

The Department does not release detailed information on unit equipment holdings below top-level figures. I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.

Unit

1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

1 Armoured Medical Regiment

1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment

1st Battalion The Royal Welsh

1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

1 Signal Regiment

12 Regiment Royal Artillery

14 Regiment Royal Artillery

15 Signal Regiment

19 Regiment Royal Artillery

2 Medical Regiment

2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment

21 Signal Regiment

22 Engineer Regiment

26 Engineer Regiment

3rd (United Kingdom) Division Signal Regiment

3 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

32 Regiment Royal Artillery

4 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

5 Regiment Royal Artillery

5th Battalion The Rifles

6 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Household Cavalry Regiment

The King’s Royal Hussars

The Queen’s Royal Hussars

The Royal Dragoon Guards

The Royal Lancers

The Royal Tank Regiment

Storage Fleets

Industry

Training Fleets

Operations

Total 750

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