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Royal Regiment of Artillery
Our Regiments
The Royal Regiment of Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army
L118 Light Gun
Equipped with the 105mm Light Gun, 3rd Regiment RHA provide agile and rapidly deployable firepower to the British Army.
Additionally, our fire support teams (FSTs) are able to call-on and coordinate firepower from across the spectrum of military capabilities; from artillery to missiles and attack aircraft.
Provides combat support to both Infantry and Cavalry Regiments. In our current role as an L118 Light Gun Regiment there are currently members of the Regiment posted in all corners of the world and part of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.
AS90
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery is an armoured artillery regiment. Its primary role is to provide combat support to heavy armour formations. Equipped with the AS90 self-propelled gun, 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery is capable of delivering indirect fire support at ranges of up to 24.7 kilometres.
We recruit soldiers from across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, but we are all proud of our Regiment's Scottish heritage. We wear the modern Hunting Robertson tartan. Our Pipes and Drums drawn from soldiers across the Regiment is a living connection to our Scottish heritage
Depth Fires & Targeting
26th Regiment Royal Artillery is the Army’s Divisional Fires Regiment. Equipped with the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and EXACTOR 2, the new Regiment delivers precision strike munitions out to 84km in support of the Iron Division.
Surveillance, Target Acquisition
The Army's Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) regiment, and a singleton regiment - the only unit which provides the capabilities we have. We have a constant commitment to deploy one sub-unit every six months as the Theatre STA Battery. On operations, the Theatre STA Battery acts as the eyes of the troops on the ground.
Remote Piloted Air Systems
32nd Regiment Royal Artillery (The Wessex Gunners) are the Army's RPAS regiment. The regiment provides ISR support to 16 Air Assault Bde, 12 & 20 Armoured Bde's and the Long Range Reconnaissance Group through the use of it Puma III, Wasp, Desert Hawk III and Parrot Remote Piloted Air Systems
47th Regiment Royal Artillery is the Army’s only Regiment able to fly the Watchkeeper TUAS to find information at long ranges.
Air Defence
12th Regiment Royal Artillery are the Army’s only Regiment to Close Support Air Defence to our most important assets on the battlefield, using state-of-the-art missiles and detection systems. This gives us the ability to destroy a variety of threats from enemy rotary wing to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
16RA is the British Army’s only Medium Ranged Air Defence (MRAD) Regiment. Equipped with the brand new, state-of-the-art Sky Sabre Missile System. We are also the only owner of the Land Environment Air Picture Provision System (LEAPP), providing the Land Component with vital Air Situational Awareness on the Battlefield
Air Assault
7 Para RHA provide close support to the British Army’s only very high readiness Brigade, prepared to deploy at between 2-7 days notice.
Commando
29 Commando hold a unique capability within the Royal Artillery. We are the Commando Gunners and we provide offensive support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. We are a regiment of Army Commandos held at Very High Readiness (VHR) and we specialise in amphibious operations, mountain, desert, jungle and arctic warfare.
Kings Troop RHA
As His Majesty’s Mounted Ceremonial Battery, the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery role includes the firing of Royal Salutes to mark the grand occasions of State, including The King's Birthday Parade, Royal Birthdays and Births.
Royal School of Artillery
14th Regiment Royal Artillery provides a foundation of excellence; preparing new Gunners for their initial regimental employment and supporting the training and development of the wider Royal Regiment.
Reserves
“The Geordie and West Riding Gunners” are the Royal Artillery’s Army Reserve unit in the North East of England, and the only Army Reserve unit to hold, maintain and train on the armoured tracked M270, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).
The 'Lancashire Artillery Volunteers' are proud to call the North West our spiritual home. #TEAM103 are a close-knit and thriving Regiment that is equipped with the 105mm light gun to provide agile and rapid artillery offensive support.
Army Reserve unit located in South Wales, South West England, and the West Midlands.
We are equipped with the 105 mm ‘Light Gun’ and we are ready to conduct a range of missions, including responding to emergencies in the UK, firing Royal Gun Salutes, and deploying people on military operations overseas.
105th Regiment Royal Artillery is a Close Support Light Gun Regiment based in various locations across Scotland and Northern Ireland.
106th Regiment Royal Artillery are the British Army’s only reserve anti air warfare regiment. We operate the lethal high velocity missile, Starstreak. We specialise in delivering vital close support air defence to the UK’s manoeuvre forces, providing protection to critical assets from a range of airborne threats. We are the only reservist regiment to provide this capability.
The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is the oldest regiment in the British Army with a long history of tradition and excellence. HAC soldiers take great pride in their ability to switch quickly and seamlessly between serving their country on operations and performing ceremonial duties in the City of London.
The National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Artillery is an Army Reserve administrative group of the Royal Artillery which oversees the recruitment and maintaining of specialist reserve units and personnel.
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