List of guns and mortars used by the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery
The following is a list of guns and mortars used by the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery (RAA) since its formation in 1901. The corps is currently undergoing a period of change, acquiring a new light air-portable 155 mm guns, precision guided munitions and a networked command and fire control system. Meanwhile, a number of Army Reserve regiments are re-equipping with mortars as part of a process of rationalisation.[1]
Guns and mortars used by the RAA
Weapon | Calibre | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
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Guns | |||||
18-pounder QF Gun | 3.3 inch (84 mm) | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1906–1945 | [1] |
4.5-inch QF Howitzer | 4.5 inch (114 mm) | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1916–1945 | [1] |
8-inch BL Howitizer | 8 inch (203 mm) | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1916–1918 | [1] |
9.2-inch BL Howitzer | 9.2 inch (234 mm) | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1916–1918 | [1] |
6-inch 26-cwt BL Howitzer | 6 inch (152 mm) | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1920–1946 | [1] |
60-pounder BL Gun | 5 inch (127 mm) | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1920–1944 | [1] |
18/25-pounder QF Gun | 3.45 inch (87.6 mm) | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1940–1941 | [1] |
25-pounder QF Gun | 3.45 inch (87.6 mm) | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1943–1946 | [1] |
M1917/M1918 Howitzer | 155 mm | United States | Towed artillery | 1941–1945 | [1] |
Short 25-pounder QF Gun | 3.45 inch (87.6 mm) | Australia / United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1943–1946 | [1] |
3.7-inch Mountain Howitzer | 3.7 inch (94 mm) | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1942–1943 | [1] |
QF Pack Howitzer | 75 mm | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1943–1955 | [1] |
M1 'Long Tom' Gun | 155 mm | United States | Towed artillery | 1943–? | [1] |
5.5-inch BL Gun | 5.5 inch (140 mm) | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1942–1983 | [1] |
Yeramba SP 25-pounder Gun | 3.45 inch (87.6 mm) | Australia | Self-propelled artillery | 1949–1957 | [1] |
M2A2 Howitzer | 105 mm | United States | Towed artillery | 1959–Present | [1] |
L5 Pack Howitzer | 105 mm | Italy | Towed artillery | 1963–1992 | [1][2] |
M198 Howitzer | 155 mm | United States | Towed artillery | 1983–Present | [1] |
L118/L119 Hamel Light Gun | 105 mm | United Kingdom | Towed artillery | 1988–Present | [1] |
M777 Howitzer | 155 mm | United Kingdom / United States | Towed artillery | 2010–Present | [3] |
Mortars | |||||
2-inch Trench Mortar | 2 inch (50.8 mm) | United Kingdom | Mortar | 1916–1918 | [1] |
6-inch Trench Mortar | 6 inch (152 mm) | United Kingdom | Mortar | 1917–1918 | [1] |
9.45-inch Trench Mortar | 9.45 inch (240 mm) | France | Mortar | 1916–1918 | [1] |
3-inch Trench Mortar | 3.209 inch (81.5 mm) | United Kingdom | Mortar | 1940–1942 | [1] |
4.2-inch Mortar | 4.2 inch (107 mm) | United States | Mortar | 1942–? | [1] |
F2 Mortar | 81 mm | United Kingdom | Mortar | 2010–Present | |
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Dennis et al 2008, pp. 50–51.
- ↑ "Artillery Register: L5 Pack Howitzer Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club". Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Bergmann, Kym (23 October 2010). "Push is on to bring out the big guns". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
References
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- Dennis, Peter; Grey, Jeffrey; Morris, Ewan; Prior, Robin; Bou, Jean (2008). The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (Second ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-551784-2.
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