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M198 Howitzers from the 8th/12th Medium Regiment firing during an exercise in 2001

The following is a list of guns and mortars used by the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery (RAA) since its formation in 1901. The Regiment 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

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Weapon Calibre Origin Type In service Notes
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 1943–1975 [2]
M1917/M1918 Gun 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 States 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 1959–1989 [3]
L5 Pack Howitzer 105 mm  Italy Towed artillery 1963–1992 [1][4]
M198 Howitzer 155 mm  United States Towed artillery 1983–Present [1]
L119 Hamel Light Gun 105 mm  United Kingdom Towed artillery 1988–2014 [5][6]
M777A2 Howitzer 155 mm  United Kingdom /  United States Towed artillery 2011–Present [7][8]
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

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Dennis et al 2008, pp. 50–51.
  2. ^ "25 pounder Field Gun Mk 2 gun, Q.F." Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ Burch 1996, pp. 89, 119.
  4. ^ "Artillery Register: L5 Pack Howitzer Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club". Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  5. ^ Burch 1996, pp. 103.
  6. ^ Morley, Sgt Dave (29 January 2015). "Last blast for Hamels" (PDF). Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper. No. 1343. Canberra: Department of Defence. p. 7. ISSN 0729-5685. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  7. ^ Kennedy, Lt-Col Mitch; Doran, LCpl Mark (3 March 2011). "Changes in artillery" (PDF). Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper. No. 1253. Canberra: Department of Defence. p. 3. ISSN 0729-5685. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ Bergmann, Kym (23 October 2010). "Push is on to bring out the big guns". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 4 January 2011.

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