Title: United Kingdom - Strategic Defence Review - Supporting Essays - Table 9

SUPPORTING ESSAY SIX, ANNEX B

Table 9:
Concurrency: Full Scale




Force Element	Full Scale	Continuing Commitments	Factors	Total
Aircraft Carriers	2			2 (1)
Amphibious Ships	9 (2)			9 (2)
Attack Submarines	4 (3)	3	3.36	10
Destroyers and Frigates	26	3	0.27	29
Minewarfare Vessels	17	4	1.08	22
RM Commando	3	0.5		3.5
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels	12	1	0.09	13
Strategic Deterrent Submarines		4		4
Armrd & Recce Regiments	10			10
Army Air Corps Regiments	4	1		5
Artillery Regiments	13		2	15
Engineer Regiments	9.66	1.33	2	13
Equipment Support Battalions (REME)	6	1		7
Field Hospital	3			3
Infantry Battalions	29	8	3	40
NBC Regiment	1			1
Royal Logistics Corps Regiments (Close and General Support)	6	1		7
Airborne Early Warning Aircraft	6			6
Air Defence Aircraft	42	2	43	87 (4)
Maritime and Reconnaissance Aircraft	11	12		23
Offensive Air Support Aircraft	92		92	184 (4)
RAF Regiment Squadrons (Field and Rapier)	10	1		11
Support Helicopters	52.25	4.5		56.75
Transport and Tanker Aircraft	82			82

(1) Currently a third Aircraft Carrier is required to maintain two available for operations.

(2) Second helicopter carrier could be provided by Aircraft Carrier in helicopter carrier role.

(3) Includes one for strategic intelligence.

(4) Would require the use of operational conversion unit aircraft.