In every battle for over 300 years - Ubique
The Royal Artillery - FIND, TRACK and STRIKE at range anywhere, in all weathers and at any time, in order to defeat the enemy.
Also known as the Gunners, the Royal Artillery are everywhere across the battlefield, providing the British Army with its eyes, ears and firepower. Using high-tech surveillance devices and un-crewed aircraft, we find the enemy and monitor them before striking decisively. We do this by co-ordinated use of our guns, rockets and missiles, the Army’s attack helicopters and other weapons, including fast jets, and even the guns of Royal Navy ships.
Facts & Figures
Active From
26 May 1716
Role
Royal Artillery
Specialism
FIND, TRACK and STRIKE
Our Skills
We specialise in a vast number of trade areas which makes the Gunners one of the most diverse units, with lots of opportunities. Many of the trades found across the Army can be followed in the Royal Artillery - they range from:
- Communicators
- Gun Operators
- Missile Operators
- Drone Operators and Pilots
- Mounted Horse Gunners
- Parachutists
- Commandos
- High Tech Target Surveillance Operators
The Royal Artillery has 14 Regular and seven Reserve regiments. Go to their specific pages to learn more about them individually, as well as the diversity and scale of the Royal Artillery (the links are at the top of this page).
Current Deployment
The Royal Artillery motto is Ubique - meaning Everywhere. This reflects that the Gunners have been in every British Army battle and deployment for over 300 years - and we still are. The British Army will never deploy without its Royal Artillery.
Current deployments:
- Poland
- Estonia
- Germany
- Cyprus
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Falkland Islands
Our People
Our family is as diverse as our equipment and capability. People from an array of cultures and social backgrounds operate our high tech equipment with professionalism.
The quality of a Gunner is achieved through investment in training and educating our soldiers; something we take great pride in.
The Royal Artillery has 14 Regular and seven Reserve regiments. Go to their specific pages to learn more about them individually, as well as the diversity and scale of the Royal Artillery (the links are at the top of this page).
Our Location
RHQ Royal Artillery, Larkhill Garrison
The heart of the Gunners is located in Larkhill on the edge of Salisbury Plain, having moved from our historic home of Woolwich. Our presence today stretches across the UK, from Scotland and the North East, to Plymouth and the South coast.
With the majority of our units in the South we offer great stability.
Royal Artillery Historical Society (RAHS)
The Royal Artillery Historical Society (RAHS) exists to encourage and promote an interest in the organisation, equipment and history of the Royal Artillery (RA) in particular and gunnery in general. Membership is open to all serving and retired, regular and reserve and volunteer ranks of the RA. Applications from others for affiliate membership of the society should be made in writing to the secretary and supported in writing by a full member. The subscription is £15 per year.
Society Address: The RAHS Secretary, Royal Artillery Historical Society, Royal Artillery Institution, Artillery House, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 8QT
Gunner magazine
Contact details for Gunner Magazine:
01980 845652 (Editor) or 01980 634204 (Subscriptions)
Useful numbers include:
Welfare
01980 634309
Recruiting
01980 845843 (Officer) or
01980 845490
RA Journal
01980 845241 (Editor)
In Gunner you will find the latest news and articles about the wide range of activities that our serving and retired family get up to. The magazine is hosted through the RAA website.
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The Royal School of Artillery
The Royal School of Artillery is an international Centre of Excellence for Artillery Training. The staff is made up of highly qualified Instructors from the Royal Artillery (RA), several overseas artillery instructors and Civil Servants.
We have been involved in almost every battle and operation the Army has fought in its 300 year history.
We are no longer granted battle honours, instead have the motto ‘Ubique’ which means “everywhere” and our colours are our guns. On parade our guns are right of the line, as the senior Regiment.
Training to lead: Airborne gunners are put through their paces
16 Regiment Royal Artillery welcomes Sky Sabre as their new Regimental Colours
16 Regiment, Royal Artillery received their new colours at a special parade full of pomp and ceremony at Baker Barracks on Thorney Island befitting any regiment accepting new colours into their charge.
Young Gunner takes part in first overseas exercise
A soldier from Warrington in Cheshire has recently taken part in her first overseas exercise since joining the British Army less than a year ago.