Our Regiment
Active from:
1947
Role:
Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR)
Specialism:
Find
As the only Regiment in the British Army to operate Tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems, we fly the Watchkeeper UAS to gather information and find the enemy to provide intelligence for commanders across the Army.
Using Synthetic Aperture Radar and Full Motion Video, our soldiers find enemy locations beyond front lines to allow commanders to make decisions.
Our soldiers are innovative, adaptable and work in a highly skilled aviation environment. They can be trained and employed in a number of roles:
Watchkeeper Pilot – Our pilots operate in closely knit crews to fly missions in support of the Combat Arms.
Ground Crew – Ground Crew detachments prepare, launch and recover the airframe from a range of runway types.
Communications – Our signallers are trained to communicate on a variety of systems to pass information in complex situations.
Logistics – to sustain deployed forces, our soldiers are trained to manage and deliver equipment to where it needs to be.
Elements of 47th Regiment Royal Artillery have existed since 1755. Batteries in the Regiment have been employed as coastal defence Gunners, with the 105mm Light Gun, as Air Defence and with the Desert Hawk 3 Mini Uncrewed Aerial System.
The Regiment’s previous deployments include Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Cyprus, Iraq and most recently Afghanistan, where Watchkeeper was flown during Operation Herrick.
The 5 current Batteries are:
- 10 (Assaye) Battery
- 43 Battery (Lloyd's Company)
- 74 Battery (The Battle Axe Company)
- 31 (Headquarters) Battery
- 57 (Bhurtpore) Battery, and Workshops.
Where to Find Us
Address: Horne Barracks, Larkhill, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 8QE
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01980 845619