Title: United Kingdom - Strategic Defence Review - Supporting Essays - Table 10

SUPPORTING ESSAY SIX, ANNEX B

Table 10:
Force Levels




Force Element	Previously Planned Force Level	Planned Force Level Post-SDR	Difference
Aircraft Carriers	3	3 (1)	(1)
Amphibious Ships	8	8
Attack Submarines	12	10 (2)	-2
Destroyers and Frigates	35	32	-3
Minewarfare Vessels	25 (3)	22 (3)	-3
RM Commando	3.5	3.5
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels	15	15
Strategic Deterrent Submarines	4	4
Armrd & Recce Regiments	11	10	-1
Army Air Corps Regiments	5	5
Artillery Regiments	15	15
Engineer Regiments	11	13	+2
Equipment Support Battalions (REME)	6	7	+1
Field Hospital	3	3
Infantry Battalions	40	40
NBC Regiment	(4)	1	+1
Royal Logistics Corps Regiments (Close and General Support)	8	7	-1
Airborne Early Warning Aircraft	6	6
Air Defence Aircraft	100	87	-13
Maritime and Reconnaissance Aircraft	23 (5)	23 (5)
Offensive Air Support Aircraft	177	154	-23
RAF Regiment Squadrons (Field and Rapier)	14	13	-1
Support Helicopters	63 (6)	63 (6)
Transport and Tanker Aircraft	78	82	+4


(1) We plan to replace the INVINCIBLE Class with two larger vessels in the longer term.

(2) Staged reduction from initial force of 12.

(3) Force level is currently 19.

(4) NBC Regiment was planned to be provided by the Territorial Army.

(5) Force level when Nimrod MRA4 replaces Nimrod MR2.

(6) Chinook-equivalents: actual number of Support Helicopters planned is 116.