5th Regiment Royal Artillery

5th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 5th Regiment Royal Artillery
Active	25 November 1939 – present
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Role	Surveillance and Target Acquisition
Size	6 Batteries 525 personnel[1]
Part of	1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team
Garrison/HQ	Catterick Garrison
Nickname(s)	The Yorkshire Gunners
Equipment	TAIPAN artillery hunting radar

5th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It was formed in 1939 as 5th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery before being redesignated in 1958. It currently serves in the Surveillance and Target Acquisition role and is equipped with counter-battery radars and acoustic sound ranging equipment; it also provides Special Observation Post teams.