FRES is the MoD’s programme to deliver a fleet of wheeled
and tracked armoured vehicles to the British Army that is
rapidly deployable, network-enabled, capable of operating
across the spectrum of operations; and protected against the
most likely threats. These vehicles are expected to be in
service for up to 40 years. The total FRES fleet is expected
to comprise fives families of vehicles: Utility,
Reconnaissance, Fires, Manoeuvre Support and a family
of simpler variants known as the ‘Basic Capability Unit’.
The total FRES fleet could comprise as many as 3,000
vehicles of which th…