Rejimen Artileri Diraja
Encyclopedia
The Rejimen Artileri DiRaja (Royal Artillery Regiment) is the artillery corps of the Malaysian Army
Malaysian Army
The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy...
. Rejimen Artileri DiRaja was formed in Kajang
Kajang
Kajang, is a town in the eastern part of Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang is the district capital of Hulu Langat. It is located from of Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.The current locational gravity of growth in Kajang would be Sungai Chua...
on 15 August 1957 when a single battery was formed, drawn from Malay personnel formerly serving with the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
's Royal Regiment of Artillery. Today Rejimen Artileri DiRaja is a modern fighting arm providing direct fire support to Malaysian Army
Malaysian Army
The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy...
units using field artillery pieces and MLRS.
History
In 1957, an officer from Malaya Command was sent to SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
to invite Malayan
Federation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...
citizens serving with the 1st Singapore Artillery regiment to return home and serve with the Federation
Federation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...
Artillery Battery. The drive succeeded in recruiting 89 personnel of 1 Singapore Artillery to return and serve with the Federation Army.
On 15 August 1957, the 1st Field Battery, Federation Army was formed in Kajang with the 89 members at the core. The battery was equipped with the British 25 pounder field gun and was commanded by Major Sherston Baker, Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
. On 16 July 1959, Capt N.T. Lopez succeeded Major M. Barkeley RA and became the first Malayan officer to assume command of the 1st Field Battery. http://army.mod.gov.my/pasukan/rad.htm
Colonel In Chief And Regimental Motto
H.R.H. Tuanku Al-Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Yahya Petra, the Sultan of Kelantan is the Colonel-In-chief of the Rejimen Artileri DiRaja (Royal Artillery Regiment). He was previously an honorary major in the regiment.The regimental Motto is “TANGKAS TEGAS SAKSAMA”.
Role
The main role of Rejimen Artileri DiRaja is to provide direct and indirect artillery fire support in the fields of operations. The modern Rejimen Artileri DiRaja is equipped with a variety of equipment and fulfils a wide range of roles, including observation, Airborne Artillery, Armoured (Mechanised) Artillery, Long Range Missile Systems and Air defence. Regular units of the Rejimen Artileri DiRaja are complemented by members of the Askar Wataniah, which presently provide 5 Artillery Batteries.Equipment
Rejimen Artileri DiRaja is equipped with Field Artillery pieces, Multiple Launched Rocket Launchers, Anti Aircraft Artillery and Air Defence Missiles. Presently the inventory of Rejimen Artileri DiRaja includes:- Avibras ASTROS II MLRS
- Denel G5 Mk3 155mm Howitzer
- VSEL FH 70 155mm Howitzer
- Oto Melara 105mm PACK Howitzer
- GDF-005 OERLIKON 35mm Twin anti-aircraft guns and 15 FCU Skyguard Radar Systems
- Bofors 40mm L70 anti-aircraft guns
- G5 howitzerG5 howitzerThe G5 is a South African towed howitzer of 155 mm calibre designed with the help of the Canadian scientist Gerald Bull and his company, Space Research Corporation and manufactured by Denel Land Systems.-Production history:...
Field Artillery Regiments
Field Artillery Regiments are equipped with- 105mm Pack Howitzers with a range of 10,500 meters,
Air Defence Artillery Regiments
Air Defence Artillery Regiments are either equipped with :- radar guided anti aircraft artillery such as the Oerlikon 35 mm gun system
- man portable Surface to Air missiles such as the Shorts Starburst, the Anza MK II and the Igla missile systems, with an effective slant range of 5,000 meters.
- The BAe Jernas missile provides effective low level air defence within a slant radius of 8,000 meters.
Units
- Rejimen Pertama Artileri Diraja (PARA) based in Melacca
- Rejimen Ke 2 Artileri Diraja based in Johor
- Rejimen Ke 3 Artileri Diraja based in Perak
- Rejimen Ke 4 Artileri Diraja based in Negeri Sembilan
- Rejimen Ke 5 Artileri Diraja based in Kelantan
- Rejimen ke 6 Artileri Diraja based in Sabah
- Rejimen ke 7 Artileri Diraja based in Pahang
- Rejimen ke 21 Artileri Diraja based in Negeri Sembilan
- Rejimen ke 31 Artileri Diraja based in Kuala Lumpur
- Rejimen ke 32 Artileri Diraja based in Melacca
- Rejimen ke 33 Artileri Diraja based in Johor
- Rejimen ke 34 Artileri Diraja based in Negeri Sembilan
- 361 Bti Rejimen Artileri Diraja (PARA) based in Melacca
- 41 Bti Rejimen Artileri Diraja based in Selangor
- Rejimen ke 51 Artileri Diraja based in Negeri Sembilan
- Rejimen ke 52 Artileri Diraja based in Perak
- Rejimen ke 61 Artileri Diraja based in johor
- Pusat Latihan Artileri(Artillery Training centre) based in Negeri sembilan