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The '''3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade''' is a formation of the British Army, currently headquartered in Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire and assigned to the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division.
== History == As part of the Future Soldier Programme, which in turn arose from resulting from the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy ("Global Britain in a Competitive Age") published in March 2021,<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/media/14919/adr010310-futuresoldierguide_25nov.pdf|title=Future Soldier Guide|publisher=Ministry of Defence|access-date=30 November 2021}}</ref> it was announced that 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade and 1st Artillery Brigade would merge to form a deep fighting formation known as '''1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team'''.<ref name=":0" /> The Brigade was officially stood up on 1 July 2022.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf6o-pIursp/|title=1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade|publisher=Instagram|access-date=29 July 2022}}</ref> On 1 September 2025, the 1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade re-subordinated as the 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DON1rw7jAUL|title=3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade|publisher=Instagram|date=5 September 2025|access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>
The brigade is designed to integrate reconnaissance assets with deep fires and non-lethal effects, utilising Ajax and MLRS systems.<ref name=":0" />
{{Blockquote|text=1st Deep Recce Strike BCT will focus on the Army’s deep fight, combining deep fires with reconnaissance and the ability to integrate non-lethal effects. Deep Recce Strike BCT combines the Ajax’s formidable sensors with enhanced fires systems to provide long-range persistent surveillance for the coordination of deep fires.<ref name="3rd">{{cite web |title=3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade |url=https://www.army.mod.uk/learn-and-explore/about-the-army/formations-divisions-and-brigades/3rd-united-kingdom-division/3-deep-reconnaissance-strike-brigade-combat-team/ |publisher=British Army |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>}}
== Current organization == As of October 2025 the organization of the 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade is as follows:<ref name="3rd"/>
* Brigade Headquarters. Delhi Barracks, Tidworth<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/formations-divisions-brigades/3rd-united-kingdom-division/1-deep-reconnaissance-strike-brigade-combat-team/|title=1 Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team | The British Army}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> ** Household Cavalry Regiment, at Powle Lines, Bulford Camp<ref>{{Cite web|title=Army Receives New Ares Armoured Vehicles|url=https://www.forces.net/news/army-receives-first-ares-armoured-vehicles|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Forces Network|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=16 October 2019|title=Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/umbraco/Surface/Download/Get/13170|access-date=10 July 2020|website=army.mod.uk}}</ref> (Armoured Cavalry) ** 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, at Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-armoured-corps/1st-the-queens-dragoon-guards/|title=1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards | The British Army}}</ref> (Light Cavalry)<ref name=":26">{{Cite web|title=British Army - The Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps - Armoured Regiment - Armed Forces - a4a4|url=http://www.armedforces.co.uk/army/listings/l0020.html|access-date=2021-11-08|website=www.armedforces.co.uk}}</ref> ** Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own), at Catterick Garrison (Armoured Cavalry)<ref name=":26"/> ** Royal Yeomanry, in Leicester (Light Cavalry)<ref name=":26"/> ** 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, at Assaye Barracks, Larkhill Garrison (Armoured Fires)<ref name="auto">The Integrated Review, Lt Gen Andrew Gregory CBE, Master Gunner St James's Park, 25 Nov 21</ref><ref name=":10225">{{Cite web|date=22 November 2018|title=Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps.|url=https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616|access-date=20 February 2021|website=United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915161827/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":2022">{{Cite web|title=Regimental Family - RA Association|url=https://www.thegunners.org.uk/regimental-family|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.thegunners.org.uk}}</ref> ** 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, at Albemarle Barracks, Stamfordham<ref name=":10225"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gibson|first=Ali|date=11 May 2015|title=Base to Base: Albemarle Barracks|url=https://www.forces.net/services/army/base-base-albemarle-barracks|access-date=2021-06-24|website=Forces Network|language=en}}</ref> (Deep Fires)<ref name="auto"/> ** 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Surveillance & Target Acquisition) ** 19th Regiment Royal Artillery,<ref name="auto"/> at Larkhill Garrison (Armoured Fires) ** 26th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Purvis Lines, Larkhill Garrison (Deep Fires)<ref name="auto"/> ** 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich ** 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, at Napier Armoury, Gateshead<ref name=":10225"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=Napier Armoury, Alexandra Road, Gateshead NE8 4HX|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/north-east/gateshead-napier-armoury|access-date=2 June 2021|website=Army Careers}}</ref> (Deep Fires, will provide a formed battery to each of 3 RHA and 26 Regt RA)<ref name="auto"/> ** 104th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Raglan Barracks, Newport<ref name=":10225"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=Raglan Barracks, Barracks Hill, Newport NP20 5XE|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/wales/newport-raglan-barracks|access-date=2 June 2021|website=Army Careers}}</ref> (Armoured Fires, will provide individual reinforcements to 1 RHA and 19 Regt RA)<ref name="auto"/> ** 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Camp ** 206 (North West) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps<ref name=":1" />
==References==
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{{Current British brigades}}
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