List of military equipment of the United Kingdom

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This is a list of all military equipment ever used by the United Kingdom which includes weapons, ships and aircraft. This includes lists of specific types of current and former military equipment of the UK, and military equipment lists for certain periods such as World War II.

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Weapons

Aircraft

Ships

World War II

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun</span> Autocannon family by Bofors

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">British Aerospace Sea Harrier</span> British VTOL jet fighter aircraft

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oerlikon 20 mm cannon</span> Series of autocannons

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References

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  2. ↑ "Royal Navy Air Service, Fleet Air Arm Aircraft". www.fleetairarmoa.org. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. ↑ "Research guide B7: Royal Navy: Ship records". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
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  5. ↑ "British Infantry Weapons in WW2 - Quartermaster Section". www.quartermastersection.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  6. ↑ "WW2 British Artillery". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  7. ↑ "WW2 British tanks and armored cars". Tank Encyclopedia. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
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  9. ↑ "WW2 British Warships & Submarines". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
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