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: