Can someone confirm this?

[madmike 0]

My mate reckons he saw a humvee in British markings with a GPMG mounted in a news clip on BBC news on saturday. It was in Afganistan but I think it was a different country that is part of the peace keeping force because as far as I am aware Britian has not purchased any is not planning to.

[Fenna 0]

Britain doesn't have any Humvees. Land Rovers rule.

[madmike 0]

well I already know that landrovers are the best I just want to know if anyone knows about British troops using them becuase I'm sure they dont.

[Mister Frag 0]

I don't know about the HMMVEE, but I definitely saw British troops carrying a mix of SA-80 and M-16 rifles in footage from Afghanistan.

[madmike 0]

Thats nothing new, M16s have been make in the UK for decades although they are called armourlites rather then M16s becuase they are built under license.

[loopy 0]

As far as I know mike they only use landrovers I wouldn`t think that would change in a hurry

[KingBeast 0]

Useless spam fact: The British Army use Harley Davidsons

[USSoldier11B 0]

I wouldn't bee surprised to see the Brits using a humvee. They were probably part of a joint multinational task force or something. Each compiling their equipment. There is probably a shortage of British vehicles there or something.

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That would be Armalite. It is a brand name. Most law enforcement agencies buy thier AR type weapons from Armalite. Colt rarely deals with anyone except the U.S. military.

[Hilandor 1]

perhaps its true i do know that the brits had a problem with the long wheelbased landrovers in the gulf (desert conditions),and extremely rough terrain, perhaps there sharing equipment with the americans in afganistan at the moment

[Rob 1]

and also landrovers have crap armour compared to the humvee

[madmike 0]

I know that there has been a massive problem getting kit and supplies out to the brits becuase there is a shortage of RAF pilots so only one herc lands each day to re supply.

I have seen loads of pics of the new defender landrovers in desert paint and stripped down.

I definatly think that my mate was wrong now.

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They do, and have been using them for ages, mainly used by military police though