British Army Training Unit Suffield
| British Army Training Unit Suffield | |
|---|---|
| Suffield, Alberta Near Medicine Hat | |
A member of the Royal Engineers guides a Warrior armoured vehicle over a No. 12 bridge. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Training Area |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | British Army |
| Website | www |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°16′24″N 111°10′30″W / 50.27333°N 111.17500°W |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1971–present |
The British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) is a British Army unit located at the vast training area of Canadian Forces Base Suffield near Suffield, Alberta, Canada. BATUS is the British Army's largest armoured training facility, and it can accommodate live-firing and tactical effect simulation (TES) exercises up to battle group level. CFB Suffield is seven times the size of the Salisbury Plain Training Area in England and 19% of the size of Northern Ireland, offering the British Army the ability to conduct large exercises that UK military bases cannot accommodate.