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 140 mm gun
- Bateleur 127 mm 40 tube self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
- 1 Battery of ATE Vulture Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicles for daytime reconnaissance and artillery spotting
- M5 120mm light air deployable mortar
- Reutech Radar Systems ESR220 Thutlwa mobile battery fire control post and early warning radar.
- Static and Mobile Radar Guided Anti Aircraft Guns including Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon
- 1 Battery of Starstreak Man Portable Air Defence Missiles
To be acquired:
- Mobile Umkhonto short range surface to air missile system (A naval version is already in service with the South African Navy and Finnish Navy)
- G7 105 mm gun still under development by Denel Land Systems
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