B Company 2 Battalion the Parachute Regiment MOD 45167473 (cropped)
A Javelin missile is fired, to take out an armoured vehicle during B Company's live fire attack.
Exercise Wessex Storm saw the 2 PARA Battlegroup training on Salisbury Plain confirm its skills and readiness to serve as the lead infantry unit within 16 Air Assault Brigade.
The group which is built around the airborne infantry of 2 PARA supported by signallers, engineers, artillery, medics and logistics specialists from 16 Air Assault Brigade are ready to deploy at short notice on operations around the world.
- Organization: Army
- Object Name: APOSEA-OFFICIAL-20201118-069
- Category: MOD
- Keywords: 127mm, FGM-148, Javelin, GMG, Grenade Machine Gun, Rounds, Ammunition, 5.56mm, L85A3, A3, SA80, Assault Rifle, Small Arms, Firearm, Gun, Weapons, H4855 PRR, PRR, UHF, Personal Role Radio, Digital Comms, Radio, Communications, RAF, Royal Air Force, Exercise Wessex Storm, Live fire tactical training, LFTT, CALFEX, Paratroopers, Salisbury Plain, 2 PARA, 2 Para Battlegroup, training, Airborne forces, B Company, Company Attack, Live Fire Company Attack, Army, Units, regiments, RE, 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment, 23 PARA ENGR REGT, Wessex Storm 2020, Equipment, Terrain, Environment, Location, Training Areas, UK, South West, Exercise, Ex, Locations, Salisbury Plain Training Area, Wiltshire, Breath, Clothing, Personal Clothing System, PCS, Combats, Camouflage, Multi Terrain Pattern, MTP, Personal Protective Equipment, Gloves, Personal Load Carrying Equipment, PLCE, Webbing, Belt, Pouch, Bergen, Headwear, VIRTUS Helmet, The Corps of Royal Engineers, 23rd Engineer Regiment, 23 ENGR REGT, Support Weapons, Anti Armour, MBT LAW, Main Battle Tank & Anti-tank Weapon, NLAW, Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon, Missile, 150mm, Vehicle, Combat Vehicles, Reconnaissance vehicles, RWMIK Land Rover, Revised Weapons Mounted Installation Kit, Land Rover
- Country: United Kingdom
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