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May 4, 2022 7 tweets 8 min read
(1/6) In the new RDG organisation, The Black Horse Squadron will be the #AntiTank squadron.

The clue is in the name, but how will they be equipped, trained and employed? Read on…

@TheIronFist @3rdUKDivision @BritishArmy @RoyalArmdCorps
#Future #Soldier (2/6) The Black Horse Squadron's main weapon will be the FGM 148 #Javelin - you've probably heard of it.

With optical and #thermal sights, It can lock onto and destroy #tanks up to 4km away, either in direct or ‘Top Attack’ mode.

(Read on)

@armySWS1 @LockheedMartin
May 3, 2022 6 tweets 8 min read
(1/6) In the new RDG organisation, The Blue Horse Squadron will be our Fire Support squadron. It will contain 4 x specialist Troops, with expert #soldiers in each field.

Want to know what they are? Read on…

@TheIronFist @3rdUKDivision @RoyalArmdCorps
#Future #Soldier (2/6) #Sniper Troop will contain the Regiment’s snipers & #marksmen.

Trained in stealthy #Reconnaissance and able to kill high value #targets at extreme ranges, Sniper Troop are also responsible for Counter-Sniper ops, and are the Regiment's DCC marksmanship experts.

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May 2, 2022 6 tweets 7 min read
(1/6) Question: As we reduce from 4 to 3 Sabre (#fighting) Squadrons as directed by the 2021 Integrated Review, how should we best organise them in an #Armoured #Cavalry Regiment?

Answer: We need a radical change. (read on)
@3rdUKDivision @TheIronFist @DefenceHQ #Future #Soldier (2/6) Question: In an evolving battlefield with cheap, ubiquitous #Drones, camera systems and real-time satellite imagery, does the traditional UK doctrine of '#Recce by #stealth' still have value?

Answer: Yes, but we need to be more prepared to fight for information. (read on)