Editing UNIT (section)

===Equipment===
The British troops of UNIT have been armed with standard British Army weapons such as the [[L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle]], [[Sterling submachine gun]], and [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistol, and they have worn [[58 pattern webbing]]. They are also shown using heavy weaponry such as bazookas, machine guns, mortars and, in ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'' (1975), a [[depth charge]] launcher.<ref name="terror of the zygons">{{cite serial |title=[[Terror of the Zygons]] |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Robert Banks (writer) |last=Stewart |author-link=Robert Banks Stewart |first2=Douglas (director) |last2=Camfield |author-link2=Douglas Camfield |network=BBC |station=BBC1 |date=30 August – 20 September 1975 }}</ref> For ''[[Battlefield (Doctor Who)|Battlefield]]'' (1989), they have the [[Steyr AUG]] assault rifle while the Brigadier still uses a [[Webley Revolver]].<ref name="battlefield"/> In the 2000s, they use [[Heckler & Koch G36C]] carbine, the [[M4 carbine]] (with different scopes used such as [[Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight|ACOG]] and [[holographic weapon sight]]s, as well as equipping [[CQBR|CQB receivers]] for indoor use<ref name="poison sky"/><ref>{{Cite episode |title=The Stolen Earth |episode-link=The Stolen Earth |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Russell T (writer) |last=Davies |author-link=Russell T Davies |first2=Graeme (director) |last2=Harper |author-link2=Graeme Harper |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC One]] |date=28 June 2008 |series-no=4 |number=12 }}</ref>), [[SIG P226]] pistols, and for heavy duty, use [[Stinger missile]] launchers. In "[[The Power of Three (Doctor Who)|The Power of Three]]", they are further equipped with PASGT helmets, goggles, and riot armour for their shins.<ref name="the power of three"/>

UNIT's personnel have a wide range of [[firearm|weaponry]] to call on, some custom-made to combat specific threats. Among these are special ammunition described by the Brigadier in ''Battlefield'' as [[Armor-piercing shot and shell|armour-piercing]] rounds with a solid core and [[Teflon]] coating which "could go through a Dalek".<ref name="battlefield"/> Other munitions include [[explosive]] [[cartridge (weaponry)|rounds]] for Yetis, other armour-piercing rounds for robots, and gold-tipped rounds for use against the [[Cybermen]] (as well as silver bullets as suggested by the Doctor),<ref name="battlefield"/> and rad-steel coated bullets to neutralise Sontaran anti-bullet fields that target copper.<ref name="poison sky"/>

In ''The Invasion'' (1968), UNIT has a command centre established in the cargo hold of a [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|Lockheed Hercules]] military transport aircraft.<ref name="the invasion"/> ''[[The Dæmons]]'' (1971) features the UNIT Mobile HQ, a large bus-like vehicle that could be driven to the site of an incident.<ref>{{cite serial |title=[[The Dæmons]] |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Guy (writer) |last=Leopold |author-link=Guy Leopold |first2=Christopher (director) |last2=Barry |author-link2=Christopher Barry |network=BBC |station=BBC1 |date=22 May – 19 June 1971 }}</ref> A mobile command centre is also shown in "The Sontaran Stratagem" and "The Poison Sky", where it is depicted as a black [[articulated lorry]] with UNIT insignia.<ref name="sontaran stratagem"/><ref name="poison sky"/>

UNIT employs unarmed helicopters for transport.<ref name="the day of the doctor">{{cite episode |title=The Day of the Doctor |episode-link=The Day of the Doctor |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Steven (writer) |last=Moffat |author-link=Steven Moffat |first2=Nick (director) |last2=Hurran |author-link2=Nick Hurran |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC One]] |date=23 November 2013 }}</ref> It is also shown using a tank in ''[[Robot (Doctor Who)|Robot]]'' (1974–75).<ref name="robot">{{cite serial |title=[[Robot (Doctor Who)|Robot]] |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Terrance (writer) |last=Dicks |author-link=Terrance Dicks |first2=Christopher (director) |last2=Barry |author-link2=Christopher Barry |network=BBC |station=[[BBC One]] |date=28 December 1974 }}</ref> In "[[Planet of the Dead]]" (2009), it uses trucks with [[Surface-to-air missile|SAM]] launchers.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Planet of the Dead |episode-link=Planet of the Dead |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Russell T |last=Davies |author-link=Russell T Davies |first2=Gareth (writers) |last2=Roberts |author-link2=Gareth Roberts (writer) |first3=James (director) |last3=Strong |author-link3=James Strong (director) |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC One]] |date=11 April 2009 }}</ref>

In "The Christmas Invasion", UNIT is shown to have translation software which can decipher alien languages with great accuracy. The software, or at least the results from the translation, can be loaded on a hand-held device.<ref name="christmas invasion"/>

In "The Poison Sky", UNIT is shown to be able to command and co-ordinate the world's combined nuclear arsenal for strategic strikes on orbiting alien craft.<ref name="poison sky"/>

In "[[The Sound of Drums]]" (2007), the [[Airborne aircraft carrier|flying aircraft carrier]] the ''Valiant'' is introduced.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=The Sound of Drums |episode-link=The Sound of Drums |series=Doctor Who |series-link=Doctor Who |first=Russell T (writer) |last=Davies |author-link=Russell T Davies |first2=Colin (director) |last2=Teague |author-link2=Colin Teague |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC One]] |date=23 June 2007 |series-no=3 |number=12 }}</ref> The ''Valiant'' is also shown (in "The Poison Sky") to be equipped with a scaled down version of the [[Torchwood Institute]] weapon that destroyed the Sycorax ship in "The Christmas Invasion".<ref name="christmas invasion"/><ref name="poison sky"/>

It is mentioned in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' story ''[[Death of the Doctor]]'' (2010) that UNIT has a Moonbase.<ref name="death of the doctor">{{cite serial |title=[[Death of the Doctor]] |series=The Sarah Jane Adventures |series-link=The Sarah Jane Adventures |first=Russell T (writer) |last=Davies |author-link=Russell T Davies |first2=Ashley (director) |last2=Way |author-link2=Ashley Way |network=[[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] |date=25–26 October 2010 }}</ref>

In "[[The Power of Three (Doctor Who)|The Power of Three]]", UNIT is shown to have a scientific research department with a large laboratory in the base beneath the Tower of London. During the story, the laboratory is dedicated to studying cubes that appeared out of nowhere. Kate Stewart, daughter of the Brigadier and head of the scientific research department, has a handheld device that can scan a body (picking up the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s twin hearts), and also serves as a communication device. The computers at UNIT HQ can detect anomalies such as artron energy spikes, and can also access CCTV on the streets. There is also mention of them using helicopters and tanks while testing the destructibility of the cubes.<ref name="the power of three"/>

"[[The Day of the Doctor]]" (2013) shows that the Tower of London base contains the Black Archive housing various alien technological devices that UNIT has salvaged over the years and kept hidden away. Protected by various alien defences that erase the memories of visitors to ensure that they cannot reveal what is inside the Archive, the Archive is also '[[TARDIS]]-proof', and has been used by UNIT as a means of assessing [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|the Doctor]]'s [[Companion (Doctor Who)|companions]] to confirm whether they can be trusted. UNIT is also shown to at least have access to the Under-Gallery, a secret gallery containing works of art dating back to the [[Elizabethan era]] that [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] ordered locked away as they were too dangerous for the public.<ref name="the day of the doctor"/>