3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade
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 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 published in March 2021, 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. The Brigade was officially stood up on 1 July 2022.The brigade is designed to integrate reconnaissance assets with deep fires and non-lethal effects, utilising Ajax and MLRS systems. As the Future Soldier guide states: In 2025 the brigade was renamed 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade.
Current organization
As of October 2025 the organization of the 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade is as follows:- Brigade Headquarters. Delhi Barracks, Tidworth
- * Household Cavalry Regiment, at Powle Lines, Bulford Camp
- * 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, at Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley
- * Royal Lancers, at Catterick Garrison
- * Royal Yeomanry, in Leicester
- * 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, at Assaye Barracks, Larkhill Garrison
- * 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, at Albemarle Barracks, Stamfordham
- * 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison
- * 19th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Larkhill Garrison
- * 26th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Purvis Lines, Larkhill Garrison
- * 100th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich
- * 101st Regiment Royal Artillery, at Napier Armoury, Gateshead
- * 104th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Raglan Barracks, Newport
- * 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Camp
- * 206 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps