This is a list of equipment of the Royal Marines currently in use. It includes personal equipment, small arms, combat vehicles, snowmobiles and watercraft. The Royal Marines are a highly specialised and adaptable light infantry force, a part of His Majesty's Naval Service. The equipment of the Royal Marines has a high degree of commonality with other arms of the British Armed Forces – particularly the British Army – but includes some unique items.

To meet their commitments, the equipment of the armed forces is periodically updated and modified. Programs exist to ensure the Royal Marines are suitably equipped for both current conflicts and expected future conflicts, with any shortcomings in equipment addressed as Urgent Operational Requirements (UOR), which supplements planned equipment programmes.

Infantry equipment

Personal equipment Helmet The Royal Marines now use the Ops-Core Future Assault Shell Technology Helmet, also known as the FAST helmet, as part of the Future Commando Force programme. The Revision Batlskin Cobra Plus helmet, which formed the helmet component of the earlier Virtus programme, remains in limited use.

Combat body armour As part of the Future Commando Force programme, the standard issue combat body armor / plate carrier is the C2R CBAV (Commando Ballistic Armour Vest) Plate Carrier, which forms the core of the Commando Modular Assault System. The Scalable Tactical Vest component of the earlier Virtus programme remains in limited use.

Respirator

The General Service Respirator replaces the older S10 respirator. These respirators are also used by the rest of the Naval Service, the British Army and Royal Air Force.

Uniforms

As part of the Future Commando Force programme, the standard issue uniform since autumn 2020 has been an off-the-shelf design from Crye Precision featuring the company's MultiCam camouflage pattern. The Crye uniform is lighter weight, has higher tear-strength, is faster-drying, and is more breathable than typical cotton-nylon uniforms. It replaces the previously used Multi-Terrain Pattern Personal Clothing System uniform, which is still in use by the rest of the British Armed Forces.

Weapons

Name Origin Type Cartridge Image Details L119A1, L119A2 Assault rifle 5.56×45 mm Colt C8. Initially used by 43 Commando, before being declared as the replacement for the SA80 family of weapons in all Royal Marines units. Both A1 and A2 variants are used. L403A1 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm Knight's Stoner 1 (KS-1) variant of the ambidextrous Knight's Armament Company SR-16 fitted with a muzzle signature reduction system (suppressor) and a magnified optic. It is chambered in 5.56x45mm, and weighs 3.1kg. Handguard allows mounting of enablers such as torches and laser aiming devices. An initial order of 1,620 systems has been placed, with an option to procure up to 10,000 systems over the next decade. Following the adoption of the SIG MCX for 42 and 47 Commando, the KS-1 is now mostly used by 40 and 45 Commando as well as the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron. L143A2 Assault rifle 5.56×45 mm, .300 AAC Blackout Sig Sauer MCX More than 1,500 rifles have been purchased for use by Commando Force personnel operating in 42 Commando and 47 Commando (Raiding Group), for use on more specialist operations including counter-terrorism and, ship boarding. Both 5.56mm and .300 AAC Blackout ammunition is used, with colour-coded accessories being used to ensure that a given weapon uses its correct calibre (tan accessories for 5.56mm weapons and black accessories for .300 AAC Blackout weapons). L85A2, L85A3 Assault rifle 5.56×45 mm Formerly the standard issue assault rifle, the SA80 is currently being phased out in favour of the L119 series and/or the L403A1 but remains in limited service. As of April 2025, there was no concrete timeline for the weapon to be completely phased out in Royal Marines service, though 2030 was mentioned as the intended out-of-service date. Can be fitted with SUSAT, ACOG, Elcan SpecterOS 4X or Thermal Viper 2 sights. The LLM-Vario Ray laser aiming module and the L123 Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL) can also be attached. L7A2 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51 mm FN MAG (British version). The designated GPMG for sustained fire out to 1,800 m. The L7A2 GPMG is a 7.62mm x 51mm belt-fed machine gun which can be used as a light weapon and in a sustained fire (SF) role. In the SF role, mounted on a tripod and fitted with the C2 optical sight, it is fired by a two-man team who are grouped in a specialist Machine Gun Troop to provide battalion-level fire support. In SF mode, the GPMG lays down 750 rounds-per-minute at ranges up to 1800 metres.

The GPMG can be carried by a single marine and employed as a light machine gun (LMG). A fold-out bipod is used to support the GPMG in the LMG role. L129A1, L129A2 Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51 mm The primary designated marksman rifle, known as the Sharpshooter, equipped with an ACOG optical sight for long-range engagements. There is also a Sniper Support Weapon (SSW) version fitted with a 12x Schmidt & Bender scope and a suppressor for use by the second man in each sniper team. An improved L129A2 version with a new Leupold scope, a HuxWrx suppressor, an Envision Technology ballistic calculator, and a Pixels-on-Target thermal sight is currently being adopted. L115A3 Precision rifle 8.6x70 mm Now regarded as the primary precision rifle for all British military trained snipers. It is equipped with a 25x scope, a suppressor, a folding stock, a five-round .338 Lapua Magnum magazine and has an effective range in excess of . L131A1 (Glock 17), L137A1 (Glock 19) Semi-automatic pistol 9×19 mm Adopted as the new standard issue sidearm to replace the L9A1, L47A1, and SIG Sauer pistols, the L131A1 is a sidearm used for close combat with a magazine capacity of 17 rounds; where deemed appropriate, it is the primary weapon of personnel working in operational staff appointments and vehicle commanders and carried as a backup weapon by frontline personnel. L3A1 Bayonet The blade is offset to the side of the handle to allow the rifle to be fired while the bayonet is fitted; it is shaped to produce good penetration when thrust and a ribbed section for rope cutting. The bayonet handle is shaped so as to allow the bayonet to be used as a multi-purpose knife when needed. The L3A1's scabbard features a saw blade for use on wood, a sharpening stone to hone the bayonet, and a bottle opener; when combined with the bayonet, it also forms a wire cutter. A rail-mounted adaptor was developed to allow the bayonet to be used with the L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifle. L109A2 HE grenade Fuse British version of the Swiss HG 85 Grenade. It differs from the original in that it has a matte black safety clip similar to the American M67 grenade. It has a 3–5 second fuse (climate dependent), contains 155g of high explosive and has a lethal range of . NLAW Anti-tank weapon 150 mm Man-portable, short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system designed for non-expert use. It is designed to "rapidly knock out any main battle tank in just one shot by striking it from above". FGM-148 Javelin Anti-tank guided missile 127 mm Man-portable medium range anti-tank missile system. It fires a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead and can penetrate explosive reactive armour. Compared to the American original, the version in British service has a more effective sight system and a tripod for improved firing and observation. Accuracy International AX50 Long range rifle 12.7x99 mm Long range standalone .50 BMG anti-material rifle that is based on and replaced the earlier AW50. Royal Marines snipers are trained to use the AX50 to shoot the engine blocks of fast moving boats from Wildcat helicopters to aid the Royal Navy in the prevention of drug smuggling. L111A1 Heavy machine gun 12.7x99 mm The L111A1 is the British version of the American M2 Browning. It can be attached to both armoured and soft-skin vehicles, or a ground-mount tripod. The belt-fed HMG fires .50 BMG at a rate of 485-635 rounds-per-minute to a range up to 2000 meters. L16A2 Mortar 81 mm The L16A2 81mm Mortar is an indirect fire weapon which is capable of providing accurate High Explosive, Smoke and Illuminating rounds out to a maximum range of 5,650m, at a rate of 15 rounds per minute. The modernised L16A2 features GPS and laser-range finding systems. The Viking Mortar Section of the Armoured Support Group transport and fire their mortars in BvS10 Viking vehicles. Otherwise, it is carried disassembled in three loads, (barrel, baseplate and bipod with sights, each approximately 11 kg), normally carried by a vehicle or helicopter, but can be carried by a marine on foot and assembled for firing from the ground.

Watercraft

Name Origin Type Number Displacement Image Details Landing Craft, Utility Mk 10 Landing craft 9 The LCU is the Royal Marines' largest landing craft, carried by the Bay-class landing ship. These vessels are capable of carrying 120 Royal Marines Commandos and operating independently with a range of 600 nautical miles. Rigid (Inshore) Raiding Craft Raiding craft 50 The MK III RRC has a top speed of 33 knots laden with a payload of eight troops plus two crew and up to 680 kg of equipment, making it ideal for beach assaults, river patrol and dive support and comes complete with four lifting points to allow for transportation by helicopter or larger vessels. Offshore Raiding Craft Rigid-hulled inflatable boat 27 (troop carrying) + 8 (fire support) The ORC is designed for commando insertion/extraction, patrol, maritime interdiction and fire support missions, and can operate in two variants; the Troop Carrying version and the Fire Support Platform version. Swapping between these variants can be completed in 60 minutes. MK 11 Shallow Water Combat Submersibles Submersible 3 Manned submersible used primarily for covert or clandestine missions by the Special Boat Service (SBS). The system fits inside the CHALFONT dry deck shelter on the Astute-class submarines. Landing Craft, Vehicle Personnel Mk 5b Landing craft 8 It will be replaced by the new Commando Insertion Craft (CIC) by 2027. Island-class patrol boat Patrol boat 3 Three Island-class patrol boats (Mull, Rona, Eorsa) are used for force protection duties by 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group at HM Naval Base Clyde. Inflatable Raiding Craft Inflatable boat Small raiding craft primarily used for over-the-horizon clandestine insertions of small teams of Royal Marines or SBS commandos. BAE Fast Interceptor Craft Stealth boatAt least 2 The Fast Interceptor Craft is a stealth boat used by the Special Boat Service, for the role of insertion and interception. It has a rumoured top speed of at least 60 knots and has a low radar and thermal signature.

Vehicles The Royal Marines maintain no heavy armoured units, instead, they operate a fleet of lightly armoured and highly mobile vehicles intended for amphibious landings or rapid deployment. The primary armoured fighting vehicle operated by the RM Armoured Support Group (RMASG) is the BvS 10 Viking amphibious armoured all-terrain vehicle.IISS 2010, p. 168. Other, lighter vehicles include the Land Rover Wolf, the Jackal 2(MWMIK), and the Polaris MRZR.Joint Committees On Transportation Holds Public Hearing Re: Trans 123

NameOriginTypeImageDetails Viking Amphibious armoured fighting vehicle The RM currently operates 99 in four variants of the vehicle: The Troop Carrying Variant (TCV) capable of carrying 2 crew plus 10 passengers; the Command Variant (CV), which carries 2 crew plus up to 8 passengers with the rear cab being designed as an enhanced digital communications platform, the Repair and Recovery Variant (RRV), carrying 4 specialist maintenance vehicle mechanic crewmen and the Ambulance Variant (AV). The rear cab of the RRV carries a HIAB crane, a fully mobile workshop, an air compressor and a 9 tonne capacity capstan winch, together with hydraulic anchors.