South African Army Artillery Formation
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The South African Army Artillery Formation is the controlling entity of all South African Army artillery units.
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[edit] Units
The Formation consists of both regular and reserve units:
[edit] Regular Units
- Artillery Formation Headquarters
- School of Artillery
- 4 Artillery Regiment (Composite Regiment)
- Artillery Mobilisation Regiment
[edit] Reserve Units
- Cape Field Artillery
- Natal Field Artillery
- Transvaal Horse Artillery
- Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit
- Transvaalse Staatsartillerie
- Vrystaatse Artillerie Regiment
- 18 Light Regiment
[edit] Equipment
The Formation uses the following equipment, among others:
- GV6 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (20)
- GV5 155 mm howitzer (75) replaced the G4 155 mm gun and the G2 (5.5 inch or 140 mm) gun
- G7 105 mm gun still in process of development
- Bateleur 127 mm 40 tube self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
- M5 120mm Mortar. Light Air deployable Mortar.
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