![]() Ĭarbine (Officially designated and treated as a rifle, however) An initial quantity of 5,000 rifles was upgraded to the new L85A3 standard, with further tranches being upgraded on an ongoing basis. On 11 April 2016, the British Ministry of Defence announced the L85A3 upgrade programme to extend the life of existing weapons to 2025, with changes including upper receiver modifications, a new model of railed handguard to provide a full-length rail system, and a Flat Dark Earth coating for improved camouflage. L85A1 rifles were subsequently upgraded to L85A2 standard from 2001 to 2006, with a railed handguard and a vortex flash eliminator being introduced from 2007. As the L85A1, it replaced the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle as the standard rifle from 1987 to 1994 when the last L1A1 rifles were removed from service. A shortened carbine variant, the L22A2, is used primarily by vehicle and helicopter crews for self-defence and by dog handlers. The LLM-Vario Ray laser aiming module and the L123 Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL) can also be attached. Can be fitted with SUSAT, ACOG, Elcan SpecterOS 4X or Thermal Viper 2 sights. Standard issue assault rifle with an effective range of 300 to 600 metres. The advantage to this method is the ability to communicate in remote areas out of reach of terrestrial transmitters. Tactical Satellite Communications (TACSAT) - use low orbiting communications satellites to relay radio signals between operators. ![]() Skynet - is a family of military communications satellites, they provide strategic and tactical communication services to the branches of the British Armed Forces, the British intelligence agencies, some UK government departments and agencies, and to allied governments including the Five Eyes intelligence alliance members (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States).Small SATCOM - the satellite ground terminal is reasonably lightweight (41 kg) and can be set up by a single trained operator in less than 30 minutes, also using the Skynet V network.Reacher - is a mobile X-Band Satellite Ground Terminal that uses the Skynet V military satellite network.Falcon - joint tactical trunk communications system for the Land Environment.The MoD plans to replace Bowman with a system named Morpheus in the future. Bowman Combat Net Radio - secure HF, VHF, UHF voice and data communications. ![]()
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