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Towed field gun
The L118 light gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer. It was originally designed and produced in the United Kingdom for the British Army in the 1970s. It has
L118_light_gun
British Army airborne artillery regiment
role with 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, and is equipped with the L118 Light Gun. The regiment was constituted in 1961 out of existing batteries that
7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
7th_Parachute_Regiment_Royal_Horse_Artillery
Field gun
features with the British L118 light gun. It's suitable to operate in mountainous and other difficult terrains, because this gun has excellent portability
Indian_Field_Gun
British Army artillery regiment
Barracks in Topcliffe and serves in the light close support role, equipped with 105mm L118 light guns supporting 7 Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team. The
4th_Regiment_Royal_Artillery
British Army reserve artillery regiment
throughout Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is currently equipped with the L118 Light Gun. The regiment was first formed as the 105 (Scottish) Air Defence Regiment
105th Regiment Royal Artillery
105th_Regiment_Royal_Artillery
Common type of artillery and tank gun caliber
Indian field gun ( India) K105A1 105 mm self-propelled howitzer (EVO-105) ( South Korea) KH178 105 mm howitzer ( South Korea) L118 light gun ( United Kingdom)
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British Army commando artillery regiment
Royal Artillery – Commando Trained L118 gun battery based at East Ham London. (Disbanded 1999) A 105 mm light gun of 29 Commando Regiment sited between
29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
29th_Commando_Regiment_Royal_Artillery
British/American 155 mm towed artillery
been proven previously through earlier use on the British Army 105 mm L118 Light Gun. The M777A2 may be combined with the M982 Excalibur 155 mm GPS-guided
M777_howitzer
Artillery L118 light gun Alanbrooke Barracks, North Yorkshire 1745 Regular 6/36 (Arcot) Battery 4th Regiment Royal Artillery L118 light gun Alanbrooke
List of Royal Artillery batteries
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Towed field gun
Ordnance Factories as the L118 light gun. In the L118 configuration, the 105 mm ammunition is cased separate loading ammunition. The L118 entered service with
M119_howitzer
Equipment of the British Army
(FTS) - thermal imaging scope designed to be mounted on rifles and light machine guns. Acquired as part of the MoD's Future Integrated Soldier Technology
List of equipment of the British Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_British_Army
Maritime land warfare force of the United Kingdom
29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery of the British Army using the L118 Light Gun, a 105 mm towed howitzer. The regiment is Commando-trained. The Commando
Royal_Marines
56 – Saw short service as L5 pack howitzer from 1960s to mid-1970s. L118 light gun – entered service in mid 1970s and today is main field artillery piece
List of Cold War weapons and land equipment of the United Kingdom
List_of_Cold_War_weapons_and_land_equipment_of_the_United_Kingdom
Airborne artillery pieces
gun (~1960) M119 air mobile / air assault (slingload/parachute) is based on the UK L118 Light Gun, firing a 105mm shell that is useful against light vehicles
Airborne_gun
British Army reserve artillery regiment
purpose is to provide reinforcements for units that use the 105 mm L118 Light Gun. The Lancashire Artillery Volunteers were first raised in 1859 as part
103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal Artillery
103rd_(Lancashire_Artillery_Volunteers)_Regiment_Royal_Artillery
original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2025-07-16. JEME - Ejercito de Tierra. "L118 Light Gun Howitzer - Spanish army". ejercito.defensa.gob.es. Archived from the
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105 mm L118 Light Guns x 6 Land Rover 101 Forward Control x 6 Land Rover series IIA x 6 8th (Alma) Battery Royal Artillery / 105 mm L118 Light Guns x 6 Land
Falklands War order of battle: British ground forces
Falklands_War_order_of_battle:_British_ground_forces
Forças Terrestres. 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-13. "Obuseiro 105mm L118 LIGHT GUN". Marinha do Brasil. Retrieved 2024-08-30. Sperduto, Hugo Marques (2019)
List of equipment of the Brazilian Marine Corps
List_of_equipment_of_the_Brazilian_Marine_Corps
Towed howitzer
its development work by importing two newly introduced British 105mm L118 light guns (an air-portable towed howitzer) for evaluation. In 1977, the mass
KH178
Land warfare force of the United Kingdom
is a 155 mm self-propelled armoured gun with a 50-kilometre (31 mi) range. The L118 light gun is a 105 mm towed gun, which is typically towed by a Pinzgauer
British_Army
Italian-made 105 mm pack howitzer
ammunition led the UK to start development of its replacement, the L118 light gun, which provided British Gunners a significant advantage in range when
OTO_Melara_Mod_56
British Army artillery regiment
support to the Adaptable Force. In 2013 it re-roled from AS-90s to L118 Light Guns. From 1 March 2015 to 1 July 2022, the 105th Regiment Royal Artillery
3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
3rd_Regiment_Royal_Horse_Artillery
US-made towed howitzer
M101A1. Indian Field Gun – Indian 105 mm howitzer. L118 light gun – British 105 mm howitzer. M119 howitzer – The US license of L118, replacement for M101
M101_howitzer
Field guns are one of two primary types of field artillery. Guns fire a heavy shell on a relatively level trajectory from a longer barrel, allowing for
List_of_field_guns
British field gun and gun-howitzer used during the Second World War
the 105mm L118 light gun. The last British military unit to fire the 25-pounder in its field role (as opposed to ceremonial use) was the Gun Troop of the
Ordnance_QF_25-pounder
September 2019. "Newly Addition in Bangladesh Army Oerlikon Radar Controlled Gun Test Firing Held at Coxbazar". ISPR (in Bengali). Bangladesh. 13 October
List of equipment of the Bangladesh Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Bangladesh_Army
Smokeless propellant
Bishopton. Triple-base propellant for UK service (for example, the 105 mm L118 Light Gun) is now manufactured in Germany. Gunpowder, a combustable mixture of
Cordite
Historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland
O'Clock Gun is an L118 Light Gun, brought into service on 30 November 2001. On Sunday 2 April 1916, at an unknown time of day, the One O'Clock Gun was fired
Edinburgh_Castle
Class of artillery gun
filled by rockets, missiles, and aircraft. Modern gun-artillery, such as the L118 105 mm light gun or the M119 105 mm howitzer, is used to provide fire
Field_gun
Brigade sized commando force of the United Kingdom
105 mm L118 Light Guns x 6 Land Rover 101 Forward Control x 6 Land Rover series IIA x 6 8th (Alma) Battery Royal Artillery / 105 mm L118 Light Guns x 6 Land
United_Kingdom_Commando_Force
Howitzer
the Rwandan Civil War erupted in 1990. L118 light gun M119 howitzer MKE Boran 105 mm howitzer Indian Field Gun KH178 105 mm towed howitzer Notes "Jane's
GIAT_LG1
PRAM-L M69 2S9 Nona Bars-8 M113 Panzermörser 2P22 Bohdana D-20 D-44 D-30 L118 light gun 2A36 Giatsint-B 2A65 Msta-B 2B16 Nona-K M-46 MT-12 Rapira OTO Melara
List of Russo-Ukrainian war military equipment
List_of_Russo-Ukrainian_war_military_equipment
Military unit
MSTAR, and the regiment's three gun batteries, equipped with eighteen L118 Light Guns. The Clan Home tartan was worn by the regiment. The regiment, formed
40th_Regiment_Royal_Artillery
British Army airborne artillery battery
A (1st City of London) Battery, Honourable Artillery Company is a L118 light gun battery that provides a reserve to 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse
A Battery, Honourable Artillery Company
A_Battery,_Honourable_Artillery_Company
Military unit
formerly part of the Territorial Army and had three gun batteries all equipped with the L118 Light Gun. The regiment was formed as 100th (Eastern) Medium
100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery
100th_(Yeomanry)_Regiment_Royal_Artillery
Turkish 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
supplied by Turkey: T-122 Sakarya MRL, T-155 Fırtına SPG & MKEK Boran/L118 light gun Misrata". Libya live map. Libya civil war news today - libya.liveuamap
T-155_Firtina
British/German/Italian 155 mm towed howitzer
brigades until after the end of the Cold War, and only replaced the 105mm L118 light gun in two TA regiments, 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery and 101st
FH70
203 mm L118 light gun 105 mm OTO Melara Mod 56 105 mm lightweight howitzer APU SBT 155 mm towed howitzer Teruel MRL Anti-aircraft guns QF 3.7 inch AA gun (Decommissioned)
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Type of firearm action
MG 131 machine gun Heckler & Koch P11 EIW97 Remington Model 700 EtronX M61 Vulcan L118 light gun FD Munitions L5 Rikhter R-23 Marble gun Voere VEC-91 Metal
Electronic_firing
Self-propelled artillery
propellants favoured by the US. The 105 mm Fd Mark 2 is still used with the L118 Light Gun. Maximum range with 105 mm Fd Mark 1 ammunition was 15 km, the Mark
Abbot_(artillery)
Land service branch of the Irish Defence Forces
machine gun, M2 Browning machine gun, Accuracy International Arctic Warfare sniper rifles, AT4 SRAAW, FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile, L118 105mm
Irish_Army
British Army soldier
the gun was a 25-pound Howitzer, although this was replaced with a L118 Light Gun, brought into service on 30 November 2001, with "Tam the Gun" firing
Thomas_McKay_(gunner)
Land forces of the Armed Forces of Portugal
Commando Battalion, the Special Operations Force, a field artillery group (L118 Light Gun), a reconnaissance squadron (Panhard VBL), an anti-aircraft battery
Portuguese_Army
Unit of the Spanish Army
their armoured vehicles. The Legions field artillery group mans L118 105mm Light Guns, Italian wheeled tank destroyers B1 Centauro also are used. The
Spanish_Legion
Role of women in military combat
role. Women were permitted to serve in Fire Support Teams and on 105mm L118 Light Gun crews. Women were also permitted to apply to join the Special Reconnaissance
Women_in_combat
Mirror. Retrieved 2025-02-14. The Military Balance 2021, p. 115 "The 21 Gun Salute - The Defence Forces". 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024. "Artillery
List of equipment of the Irish Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Irish_Army
Artillery arm of the British Army
3 Regiment RHA, which reroled in 2023 to the MLRS. L118 light gun – The light gun is a 105 mm gun. It is operated by 4th Regiment RA, 7th (Para) Regiment
Royal_Artillery
British mortar locating radar
were in each field regiment (equipped with Abbot) and light regiment (equipped with L118 Light Gun) and were designated 'G Troop' in each regiment apart
Cymbeline_(radar)
Regiment of the Royal Horse Artillery in the British Army
renamed as 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and re-equipped with the L118 light gun in CRA, 3rd (United Kingdom) Mechanised Division in support of the 1st
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
1st_Regiment_Royal_Horse_Artillery
British Army airborne artillery battery
Howitzer, in 1974 the battery (and regiment) was re-armed with the L118 light gun which remains its equipment. Other than a period from 1977 to 1984 when
G Parachute Battery (Mercer's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery
G_Parachute_Battery_(Mercer's_Troop)_Royal_Horse_Artillery
similar size field guns. Since the end of World War II, howitzers have gained longer barrels and hence increased range to become gun-howitzers. "Autonomous
List_of_howitzers
Museum in Algeria
Unimog VAB M101 howitzer B-11 recoilless rifle M40 recoilless rifle L118 light gun AK-47 FN FAL Heckler & Koch G3 Heckler & Koch MP5 M72 LAW Browning M1919
People's Liberation Army Museum
People's_Liberation_Army_Museum
Weapons used during the Falklands War
Artillery CITER 155 mm L33 gun OTO Melara Mod 56 Mortars 60 mm Mortar 81 mm Mortar 120mm Mortar Artillery L118 light gun Mortars L16 81mm mortar LVTP-7
List of weapons in the Falklands War
List_of_weapons_in_the_Falklands_War
Military unit
Ukraine has also received 36 towed 105 mm calibre L119 light guns, a variant of the L118 light gun, from the UK. Some 36,000 rounds of 105 mm ammunition
Rocket Forces and Artillery (Ukraine)
Rocket_Forces_and_Artillery_(Ukraine)
Light utility vehicle by Land Rover
produced to meet the Army's requirement for a gun tractor, and was designed to tow a field gun (the L118 Light Gun) with a ton of ammunition and other equipment
Land Rover 101 Forward Control
Land_Rover_101_Forward_Control
Artillery brigage of Kenya Army
predominantly with the L118 Light Gun but recent acquisitions have been made consisting of the Nora B-52 which is Kenya's first self-propelled gun and the M119A2
Kenya_Army_Artillery_Brigade
Type of artillery piece
members of The Commonwealth of Nations) calls them "guns", for example Gun, 105 mm, Field, L118. A self-propelled howitzer is mounted on a tracked or
Howitzer
Forces Recognition Guide, Ewen Southby-Tailyour (2005) p. 446. "UAE 'given guns' for Chen visit". Taipeitimes.com. 9 October 2005. Archived from the original
List of equipment of the United Arab Emirates Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates_Army
British Army reserve artillery regiment
Light Gun. The regiment was formed as 104 Light Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) in 1967. Its units were 210 (Staffordshire) Light Air
104th Regiment Royal Artillery
104th_Regiment_Royal_Artillery
1989 wartime structure of NATO's Northern Army Group
Clifton, UK (3× L118 light guns) 269th (West Riding) Observation Post Battery, Royal Artillery (V), Leeds, UK (3× L118 light guns) 307th (South Nottinghamshire
Northern Army Group (1989) order of battle
Northern_Army_Group_(1989)_order_of_battle
Reserve commando artillery troop of the British Army
Plymouth based 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, equipped with L118 light guns. On 30 June 1999, the battery was disbanded; a troop-sized sub-unit
289 Commando Troop, Royal Artillery
289_Commando_Troop,_Royal_Artillery
L117A1/A2 9mm Pistol (SIG Sauer P229) L118 105mm Light Gun (Also referred to as the L118 105mm Field Gun or L118 105mm Field Gun Equipment) L118A1 7.62mm Counter
List of British weapon L numbers
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Siege during the Bosnian War (1992–1996)
Guard. On 4 April, as the information of the killings in Bijeljina came to light, the Bosnian government announced a general mobilisation call. The SDS responded
Siege_of_Sarajevo
Military unit of Britain's Volunteer Force, later its Territorial Force
the 105th Regiment Royal Artillery, the battery was equipped with the L118 light gun. The original uniform of the Edinburgh City Artillery was a dark blue
Edinburgh_City_Artillery
Active British Army formation
x L118 105mm light guns) A (1st City of London) Battery, Honourable Artillery Company, at Armoury House, Finsbury Barracks (a battery of 105mm light guns
16_Air_Assault_Brigade
English painter
artillery role with 16 Air Assault Brigade, and is equipped with the L118 Light Gun. G Troop served on the 1807 Buenos Aires expedition, but the G Troop
Cavalié_Mercer
British Army reserve artillery battery
of Glasgow" in 1987, the Battery has been re-roled to field guns, using the L118 light gun since 2006. In early 2015, D (Lothian) Troop, located in Edinburgh
207 (City of Glasgow) Battery Royal Artillery
207_(City_of_Glasgow)_Battery_Royal_Artillery
Military unit
Saint Helens (24 x L118 105 mm light gun) 105th Regiment, Royal Artillery (V), at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh (24 x L118 105 mm light gun) 101st (Northubrian)
1st Artillery Brigade (United Kingdom)
1st_Artillery_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)
Infantry regiment of the British Army
six 105mm L118 light guns guns replaced the three howitzers and eight Blowpipe surface-to-air missile units replaced the four L40/70 AA Guns. On 1 April
Royal_Gibraltar_Regiment
Military unit
re-roled back to L118 Light Gun in 2017 and currently operates in support of 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade, providing gun sections, FSTs, and
Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery
Gloucestershire_Volunteer_Artillery
2003 British white paper
Royal Artillery, re-equipped with L118 light guns and 104th Regiment Royal Artillery, re-equipped with L118 light guns. In addition, 22nd Regiment Royal
Delivering Security in a Changing World
Delivering_Security_in_a_Changing_World
Variable in aiming a weapon
2000, and subsequently they were adopted for towed guns, notably UK's 105mm L118 Light Guns. Gun laying Milliradian Rangefinder "Archives of Barr and
Aiming_point
British training mission in Ukraine
Canadian Light Infantry. The New Zealand contingent initially amounted to around 29 troops, with their instruction focusing on the L118 light gun, donated
Operation_Interflex
Military unit
Reserve today, currently as a close support unit equipped with the L118 light gun. Between 1920 and about 1938 the officers and men of 324 (Glamorgan
1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers
1st_Glamorganshire_Artillery_Volunteers
Regiment Royal Artillery, Royal Citadel, Plymouth HQ Battery, 3 Gun batteries (18x L118 light gun), Naval Gunfire Support Forward Observation (NGSFO) battery
Outline of the British Royal Navy at the end of the Cold War
Outline_of_the_British_Royal_Navy_at_the_end_of_the_Cold_War
Military unit
that would incorporate the Unidade de Aviação Ligeira do Exército (Army Light Aviation Unit). Thus, the Rapid Reaction Brigade still maintains its dependency
Rapid Reaction Brigade (Portugal)
Rapid_Reaction_Brigade_(Portugal)
Military Museum in Norfolk, England
Mk1 L118 light gun 105 mm L3A1 Pack Howitzer 12 Pdr Naval Gun Mk5 L1 BAT QF 13 pounder Field Gun Argentine CITEFA 155 mm Field Gun M-77 155 mm gun M1 Long
Muckleburgh_Collection
Military force of Malawi
with the delivery of six single-engined Dornier Do 27s and eight Do 28 light twins in 1976-1980. Also in the same era the air force received an Alouette
Malawian_Defence_Force
Military unit
Reserve today, currently as a close support unit equipped with the L118 light gun at Ty Llewellyn Army Reserve Centre in Cardiff. The early yeomanry troops
Glamorgan_Yeomanry
British Army reserve artillery battery
from an air-defence battery to a field artillery battery using the L118 light gun. The battery received the freedom of Coleraine in 1992. It carries the
206 (Ulster) Battery Royal Artillery
206_(Ulster)_Battery_Royal_Artillery
Military unit
Royal Artillery, a close support artillery regiment equipped with the L118 light gun. The 1st Admin Bn and 1st Brecknockshire Rifle Volunteers wore a 'Rifle
Brecknockshire_Battalion
British Army artillery training regiment
the largest Battery in the Royal Artillery. Equipment 2 × Archer 12 × L118 light gun The battery has an extensive diary of varied firing commitments supporting
14th_Regiment_Royal_Artillery
100th (Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (V), London, 24x L118 light guns) Eastern District, Colchester, covering the counties of Bedfordshire
Outline of the British Army at the end of the Cold War
Outline_of_the_British_Army_at_the_end_of_the_Cold_War
heavy machine-guns which were useful for the static defences of the Korean War were replaced by the lighter general-purpose M60 machine gun, which was man-portable
Historical weaponry of the Australian Army
Historical_weaponry_of_the_Australian_Army
British Army airborne artillery battery
and particularly on their horses and by the time they reached the Nile the guns were being towed by camels. The Troop sailed up the Nile to Giza, home of
F (Sphinx) Parachute Battery Royal Horse Artillery
F_(Sphinx)_Parachute_Battery_Royal_Horse_Artillery
arms, infantry support weapons, infantry mortars, direct-fire guns, and anti-aircraft guns are not included. This list is ordered by name or designation
List_of_artillery_by_name
British Army airborne artillery battery
Howitzer, in 1974 the battery (and regiment) was re-armed with the L118 light gun. Other than a period from 1977 to 1984 when the battery (and the regiment)
I Parachute Battery (Bull's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery
I_Parachute_Battery_(Bull's_Troop)_Royal_Horse_Artillery
Military unit
Reserve today, currently as a close support unit equipped with the L118 light gun. The following served as Honorary Colonel of the unit: Charles Lyne
1st Monmouthshire Artillery Volunteers
1st_Monmouthshire_Artillery_Volunteers
UK World War II Royal Ordnance Factory
L119 and L118 Light Gun for the Artillery. The first delivery of the L118 to the British Army took place in 1974, a variant of the L119 Light Gun – which
ROF_Nottingham
British Army artillery battery
Assaye Barracks, Tidworth. Here the Battery were equipped with the L118 Light Gun, as an interim measure until the introduction of the AS90 155 mm self-propelled
B Battery Royal Horse Artillery
B_Battery_Royal_Horse_Artillery
Military unit
reinforcements to regular artillery regiments equipped with the AS-90 and L118. Liverpool's large Irish community formed the 64th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer
Liverpool_Irish
Military helicopter, 1969-present
and transport missions, such as the repositioning of Royal Artillery L118 Light Guns in the region and in the evacuation of casualties. In one incident
Westland_Sea_King
West Germany Machine guns Bren 7.62×51mm Light machine gun Czechoslovakia United Kingdom Browning M1919 7.62×51mm Medium machine gun United States FN MAG
List of equipment of the Botswana Ground Force
List_of_equipment_of_the_Botswana_Ground_Force
Military unit
in Collins Barracks, Cork (1 BAR) and Custume Barracks, Athlone (2 BAR). L118 & L119 105mm howitzers (main artillery support weapon) Brandt 81mm mortars
Artillery_Corps_(Ireland)
Large-scale military campaign to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State
several elements of the United Kingdom Special Forces as well as several L118 light guns. The French army deployed four CAESAR howitzers and 150 to 200 soldiers
Battle_of_Mosul_(2016–2017)
Military unit
Artillery Forces during Trident Juncture 15 Portuguese Army Unimog towing a L118 light gun. Portuguese 4th Artillery Regiment soldiers "Regimento de Artilharia
4th Artillery Regiment (Portugal)
4th_Artillery_Regiment_(Portugal)
rifle FN MAG - 7.62 mm machine gun M2 Browning - 12.7 mm machine gun L118 light gun - 105 mm towed howitzer L119 light gun - 105 mm towed howitzer Mowag
Easter Rising centenary parade
Easter_Rising_centenary_parade
1982 combat service support operations
moving the six L118 light guns of 79 Commando Battery, 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, ashore. Moving a battery with 500 rounds per gun required 85
British logistics in the Falklands War
British_logistics_in_the_Falklands_War
Howards 1x Artillery Battery, Royal Artillery, six month roulement (6x L118 Light Guns) 1x Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, six month roulement 1x Air Defence
Outline of the British Armed Forces at the end of the Cold War
Outline_of_the_British_Armed_Forces_at_the_end_of_the_Cold_War
9,100 submachine guns, 89,000 bolt-action rifles, 143,300 automatic rifles and 5,300 medium machine guns. 1,800 heavy machine guns, 800 81-millimeter
List of modern equipment of the Brazilian Army
List_of_modern_equipment_of_the_Brazilian_Army
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