104 Regiment Royal Artillery (104 Regt RA) is a specialist Army Reserve unit headquartered at Raglan Barracks in Newport, holding the distinction of being the only artillery regiment based in Wales. Recruiting primarily from Wales and the West Midlands, the regiment operates the L118 105mm Light Gun, a versatile and air-portable weapon system. Under the "Future Soldier" structure, 104 Regt RA forms a critical component of the 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team, where it is paired with the Regular Army's 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery. Its role is to generate trained gun crews and officers to reinforce regular units on operations, providing Close Support fire to protect frontline combat troops.
