The Rifle Company is the backbone of the Battalion and is where most of the new Guardsmen who are fresh from training go to put into practice their new-found infantry skills.

There are three Rifle Companies within the Battalion, each with their own customs and personalities. Each Company breaks down into three Platoons of 12 Warriors and a Headquarter element.

The members of Rifle Companies are the ones who go into the battle and engage the enemy. While in the Armoured role they use the Warrior APC and are generally supported by at least one Squadron of Challenger II Tanks, depending on the makeup of the Battle Group.

The Warrior is an Armoured combat vehicle. It is NBC-proof, and a full range of night-vision equipment is included as standard. Warrior is part of a family of seven variants which include a Milan carrier, a mechanised recovery vehicle, an engineer combat version and an artillery command vehicle. Warrior has excellent cross-country mobility and is armed with a 30mm Rarden cannon. Warriors are used by Armoured Infantry Battalions, Royal Artillery and Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

Weight loaded: 24,500kg

Length: 6.34m

Height to turret top: 2.78m

Width: 3.0m

Max Road Speed: 75kph

Road Range: 500km

Engine: Rolls Royce CV8 diesel

Crew: 3 (carries 7 Infantry soldiers)