英国陆军（British Army），英国军队的地面武装部队，是从苏格兰与英格兰的武装部队、政经文架构，在1707年合并为大不列颠王国时形成。至2006年止，英国陆军人数大约为十万七千七百三十名正规军士兵，及三万八千四百六十名地方自卫队士兵。英国陆军经常被部署於全球每一角落的战地参与战斗部队、多国联军、或联合国维持和平部队行动。

相对三军中其余两支部队，基於地面部队起原於不同拥有「皇家」头衔的军团(Regiments)，英国陆军不用「皇家」的头衔。

历史

主条目：英国军事史

英国从1763至1914年期间为全球超级军事及经济大国。 当皇家海军被公认为大英帝国在地球七大洲上的殖民地、保护地、自治领等扩张的先河，英国陆军扮演主要角色包括占领战略土地、进驻殖民地、平息叛乱、支援盟国、及镇压敌对组织等殖民化行动。 值得注意的行动包括七年战争、美国独立战争、拿破仑战争、两次鸦片战争、义和团运动、毛利人战争、印度民族起义、两次布尔人战争、芬尼安会暴动、爱尔兰独立战争；十九世纪末期的用来防止俄罗斯势力的一连串阿富汗入侵、和克里米亚战争；两次世界大战、1960年代印尼马来西亚冲突、福克兰战争、及两次海湾战争 - 波斯湾战争及伊拉克战争。

当今陆军

统计

英国陆军统计
正规士兵107,730名
英国地方自卫队 (後备士兵)38,460名
主力坦克386辆挑战者2型
步兵战车667辆战士步兵战车 （共购789辆）
装甲输送车及侦察车3,230–4,000辆以上
越野路华 Wolf15,000辆
Pinzgauer全地型卡车2,000辆
通用卡车2,300辆
火炮及迫击炮2,896件
防空组件337件
飞机300架以上

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阿富汗2001– 5,000 troops British troops have been based in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion there in 2001. The Parachute Regiment were deployed in Kabul, Afghanistan to assist in the liberation of the troubled capital. Royal Marines Commandos also swept the Afghan mountains but this force is part of the Royal Navy. Currently, under Operation Herrick, the Army maintains a battalion in Kabul and most of a brigade in the southern province of Helmand. The British Army is today concentrating on fighting Taliban forces and bringing security to Helmand province under NATO control.
伊拉克2003– 8,500 troops As part of Operation Telic (Gulf War 2), the British Army participated in the United States-led invasion of Iraq as the only other major contributor. There was great disagreement amongst the populace but the government voted for the war, with the result of sending over 30,000 army personnel to the region. Following the decision for continued security operations, the UK commands the Multi-National Division (South-East) in the city of Basra and the Southern regions of Iraq; with a headquarters unit, National Support Element, and a combat brigade (at the moment 7 Armoured Brigade), along with troops from Italy, Norway, Romania, Denmark, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Portugal, and Lithuania. A large number of Territorial Army soldiers have been deployed for a variety of tasks, both as individuals serving and as formed units.