Revealed: Ranger Regiment deployed on hundreds of missions since creation

The British Army's newest regiment has been deployed nearly 700 times since 2021, Armed Forces Minister James Heappey has revealed.

He was asked by shadow defence secretary John Healey how many personnel were serving in the Ranger Regiment and how many deployments the unit had participated in since 2021.

Mr Heappey revealed that since 2021, the Ranger Regiment has conducted 691 deployments, and as of 2024, 1,040 regular Army personnel were serving.

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The Ranger Regiment was formed in December 2021 and is made up of four Special Operations-capable battalions.

Created from volunteers from across the British Army, the young regiment can be authorised to operate beyond the remit of conventional forces.

Recently, the regiment got its hands on the new L403A1 rifle which will be used by the Army Special Operations Brigade and Royal Marines.