Artillery Division
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The Artillery Division is a specialized combat formation within the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces responsible for providing heavy fire support and long-range bombardment capabilities.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Government of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForce | Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Land Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
delivering indirect fires beyond line of sight
ⓘ
engaging enemy positions at extended ranges ⓘ supporting defensive operations ⓘ supporting offensive operations ⓘ |
| combatArm | artillery ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| doctrine | providing massed fires in support of UPDF operations ⓘ |
| engagementRange | long range ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
artillery battalions
ⓘ
command and control elements ⓘ fire direction elements ⓘ logistics support elements ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
indirect fire support
ⓘ
supporting ground combat operations ⓘ |
| nationalAffiliation | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Uganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional deployments authorized by Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces ⓘ |
| operationalDomain | land warfare ⓘ |
| partOf | Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
degrading enemy forces at long range
ⓘ
supporting maneuver units with artillery fire ⓘ |
| responsibility |
conducting long-range bombardment
ⓘ
counter-battery fire ⓘ fire support planning ⓘ providing fire support to UPDF ground forces ⓘ |
| role |
long-range bombardment
ⓘ
providing heavy fire support ⓘ |
| service | Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| supportTo |
Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces armored units
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces infantry units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taskingAuthority | Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfArtillery |
field artillery
ⓘ
heavy artillery ⓘ |
| usesWeaponType |
artillery guns
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howitzers ⓘ mortars ⓘ multiple rocket launchers ⓘ |
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