Let me update the list.
Arty assets of
SAF
(I)Mortars
1) 81mm mortar :
Short range ,man portable Infantry Bn's arty . I believe is still
use in PDF formation, but no more in CAD's Infantry unit now.
2) 120mm Towed mortar : Max Range 13km with rocket assisted ammo,
Infantry Bn's arty. There are a few such NS arty Bn for Bde's arty.
In the future, there will be no more Bde level arty.
3) 120mm SP mortar on M113 chasis: Max Range 13km with rocket
assisted ammo, Armour Bn arty. Likewise , there are also a few such
NS arty Bn for Bde's arty.In the future, there will be no more Bde
level arty.
4) 120mm SRAMS which has low recoil and high firing rate that could
be mounted on a light weight veh like Bronco.
Not sure whether SAF has adopted this, but if they do , it will be
most probably replaced the older 120mm SP on M113.
5) 160mm towed heavy mortar believe to be phased out .
(II)155mm
Howitzer:
Towed
6) FH88 39 cal : Max range 30km
7) FH2000 52 cal : Max range 40km
8 ) M71S 39 cal : A few NS unit still operating them.Going to be
phased out soon??
Above arty type are meant for Div level arty for the 3 CAD. Two Bn
for each CAD.
155mm SPH
9) Primus 39 cal SPH :Tracked, fully armoured, max range
30km.
Rumour to be meant for the fully mechanised Bde/Div ???
(III) Rapid Deployable
Arty
10) Giat LG1 105mm gun : Air portable using a medium helo like
Super Puma. Max range 18.1km.
Becos of the air portability, they are meant to support our RDF
Div.
11) LWSPH 39 cal 155mm : Air portable using a minimum a heavy helo
like Chinook. Max range 30km.
Eventhough it weight only 7 tonnes , but it is not as portable as
the LG-1.
If SAF going to adopt this weapon, iI believe it is most probably
to complement the LG-1 rather than replacing them for support for
the RDF Div.
For future acqusition, I think we should purchase item 4 , the
120mm SRAMS offer higher rate of fire and better FCS to replace our
current 120mm SP.
Another acquistion should be a modern MLRS with GPS guidance for
long range precision targeting to counter the MY's A2 and in line
with our future 3G army.