Present Day
176 (Abu Klea) Battery remains one of the constituent batteries of 39 Regiment, which is based in the UK near the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is still equipped with MLRS and deployed in-role with its launchers to Afghanistan in 2008 as part of the ongoing conflict. It is due to complete another tour in 2010 with 4 brigade on Op Herrick 12. 176 (ABU KLEA) BTY is due to complete another tour of Afghanistan
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