diff --git a/src/simulator/crates/mc-player-api/src/projection.rs b/src/simulator/crates/mc-player-api/src/projection.rs
index 2024cf87..1c735298 100644
--- a/src/simulator/crates/mc-player-api/src/projection.rs
+++ b/src/simulator/crates/mc-player-api/src/projection.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ use mc_state::game_state::GameState;
 use mc_vision::{compute_vision, PlayerVision, VisionCatalog};
 
 use crate::view::{
-    CityView, CivicsView, CultureView, DiplomacyView, LegalActionEntry,
+    CityView, CivicsView, CultureView, DiplomacyView, EquippedItemView, LegalActionEntry,
     PendingEventsView, PlayerView, ProductionQueueEntry, ResearchView, ResourceView, ScoreView,
     TileView, UnitPostureView, UnitView,
 };
@@ -392,6 +392,21 @@ fn project_units(
                 } else {
                     Vec::new()
                 },
+                // Own units expose their equipped gear; enemies do not (no
+                // loadout leak). Empty vecs are omitted on the wire.
+                equipped: if is_own {
+                    unit.equipped
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|it| EquippedItemView {
+                            item_id: it.item_id.clone(),
+                            category: it.category.clone(),
+                            charges_remaining: it.charges_remaining,
+                            triggers_in_combat: it.triggers_in_combat,
+                        })
+                        .collect()
+                } else {
+                    Vec::new()
+                },
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/simulator/crates/mc-player-api/src/view.rs b/src/simulator/crates/mc-player-api/src/view.rs
index 90629cf0..33cb1da0 100644
--- a/src/simulator/crates/mc-player-api/src/view.rs
+++ b/src/simulator/crates/mc-player-api/src/view.rs
@@ -206,6 +206,22 @@ impl UnitPostureView {
     }
 }
 
+/// One equipped item on a unit. Mirrors the subset of
+/// [`mc_items::EquippedItem`] the unit panel needs to render gear + remaining
+/// charges. Surfaced for **own units only** (no enemy-loadout leak).
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct EquippedItemView {
+    /// Item definition id (e.g. `"iron_sword"`).
+    pub item_id: String,
+    /// Schema category: `"permanent"` | `"consumable"` | `"tool"`.
+    pub category: String,
+    /// Charges left before the item is spent (`0` for permanent gear).
+    pub charges_remaining: i32,
+    /// True if charges tick down once per combat resolved (combat-charge mode).
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "core::ops::Not::not")]
+    pub triggers_in_combat: bool,
+}
+
 /// One unit — own or visible enemy.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct UnitView {
@@ -243,6 +259,9 @@ pub struct UnitView {
     /// Per-unit legal actions. Empty on enemy units.
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
     pub legal_actions: Vec<LegalActionEntry>,
+    /// Equipped gear (own units only). Omitted on the wire when empty.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
+    pub equipped: Vec<EquippedItemView>,
 }
 
 /// One explored tile.
@@ -479,6 +498,7 @@ mod tests {
             formation_id: None,
             posture: UnitPostureView::default(),
             legal_actions: Vec::new(),
+            equipped: Vec::new(),
         };
         let json = serde_json::to_string(&u).unwrap();
         assert!(json.contains("\"type\":\"dwarf_warrior\""), "json={}", json);
@@ -520,6 +540,7 @@ mod tests {
             formation_id: Some(7),
             posture: UnitPostureView { braced: true, ..Default::default() },
             legal_actions: Vec::new(),
+            equipped: Vec::new(),
         };
         let json = serde_json::to_string(&u).unwrap();
         assert!(json.contains("\"braced\":true"), "active posture must serialize: {json}");
@@ -531,4 +552,57 @@ mod tests {
         let json2 = serde_json::to_string(&u).unwrap();
         assert!(!json2.contains("braced"), "resting posture omitted: {json2}");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unit_view_equipped_round_trips_and_omits_when_empty() {
+        let mut u = UnitView {
+            id: "u_3".into(),
+            type_id: "dwarf_warrior".into(),
+            position: [2, 2],
+            owner: 0,
+            hp: 12,
+            max_hp: 12,
+            movement_left: 2,
+            movement_max: 2,
+            experience: 0,
+            promotion_available: false,
+            fortified: false,
+            sentry: false,
+            formation_id: None,
+            posture: UnitPostureView::default(),
+            legal_actions: Vec::new(),
+            equipped: Vec::new(),
+        };
+        // Empty loadout → field omitted entirely (wire economy).
+        let json = serde_json::to_string(&u).unwrap();
+        assert!(!json.contains("equipped"), "empty equipped omitted: {json}");
+
+        // Populate gear: a permanent weapon + a combat-charge charm.
+        u.equipped = vec![
+            EquippedItemView {
+                item_id: "iron_sword".into(),
+                category: "permanent".into(),
+                charges_remaining: 0,
+                triggers_in_combat: false,
+            },
+            EquippedItemView {
+                item_id: "war_charm".into(),
+                category: "consumable".into(),
+                charges_remaining: 3,
+                triggers_in_combat: true,
+            },
+        ];
+        let json = serde_json::to_string(&u).unwrap();
+        assert!(json.contains("\"item_id\":\"iron_sword\""), "json={json}");
+        assert!(json.contains("\"charges_remaining\":3"), "json={json}");
+        assert!(json.contains("\"triggers_in_combat\":true"), "json={json}");
+        // The permanent item's `triggers_in_combat:false` is omitted (default).
+        assert_eq!(
+            json.matches("triggers_in_combat").count(),
+            1,
+            "false triggers_in_combat omitted: {json}"
+        );
+        let back: UnitView = serde_json::from_str(&json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(u, back, "equipped round-trips");
+    }
 }