Royal Australian Artillery
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The Royal Australian Artillery is the corps of the Australian Army responsible for providing artillery firepower, air and missile defence, and related battlefield support.
Aliases (3)
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery corps
→
corps of the Australian Army → |
| allegiance |
Australia
→
King of Australia → |
| branch |
Australian Army
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| conflict |
First World War
→
Gulf War → Iraq War → Korean War → Second World War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan → |
| country |
Australia
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| dateFormed |
1901
→
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| doctrine |
joint fires integration with air and maritime forces
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| equipmentType |
air defence missile systems
→
radar systems → rocket artillery → self-propelled artillery → towed howitzers → unmanned aerial systems → |
| formedFrom |
artillery units of the colonial forces of Australia
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| garrisonCountry |
Australia
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| hasAbbreviation |
RAA
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| hasComponent |
Army Reserve artillery units
→
air defence regiments → field artillery regiments → joint battlefield airspace control elements → joint fires and effects coordination elements → regimental headquarters → regular army artillery units → surveillance and target acquisition units → |
| hasNickname |
The Gunners
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|
| hasPredecessor |
Australian Field Artillery
→
Australian Garrison Artillery → Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery → |
| language |
English
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| militaryBranch |
Australian Army
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|
| motto |
Ubique
→
|
| mottoLanguage |
Latin
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| mottoMeaning |
Everywhere
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| notableEquipment |
Giraffe radar
→
HIMARS multiple launch rocket system → M777 155 mm howitzer → RBS 70 surface-to-air missile system → |
| partOf |
Australian Army
→
|
| patronSaint |
Saint Barbara
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| primaryMission |
to provide air and missile defence to land forces
→
to provide offensive support to the Australian Army → |
| receivedRoyalTitle |
1935
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| role |
air and missile defence
→
artillery fire support → battlefield support → joint fires coordination → surveillance and target acquisition → |
| service |
land warfare
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|
| tradition |
gun salutes for state and ceremonial occasions
→
observance of St Barbara as patron saint of artillery → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Royal Australian Artillery
("Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery")
→
Royal Australian Artillery ("Australian Field Artillery") → Royal Australian Artillery ("Australian Garrison Artillery") → |
hasPredecessor |
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Australian Army
→
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hasUnit |