SAS (SPECIAL AIR SERVICE)

Tier 1 SOF

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Europe

OVERVIEW

MANUFACTURERBritish Army / UKSF

YEAR INTRODUCED1941

UNITS IN SERVICE—

UNITS PRODUCED—

UNIT COST$28K

DESCRIPTION

The original special forces unit whose selection and tactics became the template for elite units worldwide.

SPECIFICATIONS

Personnel

~600 (22 SAS Regiment)

Selection

SAS Selection (5 months, ~90% attrition)

Specialization

Counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action, SR

Notable_ops

Iranian Embassy siege (1980), Bravo Two Zero, Sierra Leone, Iraq/Syria

Motto

Who Dares Wins

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OPERATORS

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