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 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

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

• Glossary of British ordnance terms

Notes

References

Further reading