Armaments
The unit used 25 Pounder field guns and L118 and L119 105 mm Light guns. Some smooth-bore Brandt 120 mm heavy mortars were in the unit's possession but this obsolete weapon has since been removed from service. The 25 pounder has since been removed from service. Recently the unit acquired a number of new 120 mm Ruag mortars. It is expected training on these new mortars will begin as soon as a sufficient number of instructors are trained.
The personal weapon of soldiers in this unit is the Steyr AUG automatic rifle. Officers and senior NCOs carry the 9 mm H&K USP pistol, which has replaced the Browning Hi-Power in 2007. The 7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun is in service, replacing the Bren gun as the section light machine gun.
The unit also trains upon anti-tank weapons such as the 84 mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle and the 84 mm SRAAW.
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