The Airborne Gunners
We deploy alongside the Parachute Regiment; our elite soldiers are trained to parachute into battle with their guns. 7 Para RHA the Army's only parachute light gun regiment, the Airborne Gunners primary role is to provide artillery support to 16 Air Assault Brigade. This demands a high level of training, agility and readiness to deploy on operations. We are organised into Fire Support Teams (FSTs) to find the enemy and our gun batteries provide the firepower for the strike.  Our FSTs use portable GPS-lasers, thermal and night vision sights.  Once the FST has identified the enemy location, our airborne gunners provide the strike where needed on the battlefield.  Guns, mortars, attack helicopters and fast jets are all coordinated by the FST to deliver a devastating strike. We have served in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

7 Para RHA
7 Para RHA is a very exciting place to be and you will have a challenging and rewarding time within the Regiment. I commend you to adopt the World War II Airborne motto adopted by paratroopers on D Day and to "go for it" in my Regiment. The Regiment has been "in action" frequently in recent years, with batteries deployed on all the British Army's operations worldwide.
Despite this high level of commitments and a busy training programme supporting the Parachute and Attack Helicopter Regiments, 7 Para RHA is renowned for its sporting successes and lust for adventurous training. This culture combines to give 7 Para RHA an outstanding, strong Regimental spirit and an excellent reputation.

Equipment
Use this link to see details of Light Gun

Location
We are based at Colchester, Essex our address is Merville Barracks, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UJ