UK forces will no longer be in a combat role or in the numbers they are now in Afghanistan by 2015.

In common with other UK forces, Sussex is being forced to save 20% from its budget by 2015.

The UK armed forces may also be deployed to assist in the management of a natural disaster.

Two versions are in service with the UK armed forces, where it known as Merlin.

The UK force lost no ships and suffered minor casualties.

Only 50 weapons were produced, and all were reportedly shipped to the UK special forces.

UK armed forces must be capable of responding to a complex variety of threats worldwide.

For Nato troops, including UK forces, support has risen from 59% to 62%.

UK forces ended combat operations on 30 April 2009.

Ethnic minorities made up 6.6% of UK regular forces in 2010.