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Artillery1940–present
Field gun Gun-howitzer
Ordnance QF 25-pounder is a field gun Gun-howitzer originating in United Kingdom. It was built by Royal Ordnance. Reported operators include Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe.
United KingdomTechnical data
Field gun Gun-howitzer
United Kingdom
1940–present
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World War II Indonesian National Revolution Indochina War Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Greek Civil War 1948 Arab–Israeli War Malayan Emergency Korean War Second Arab–Israeli War Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War South African Border War Nigerian Civil War Six-Day War Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Dhofar Rebellion Turkish invasion of Cyprus Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Sri Lankan civil war Iraqi Civil War
1930s
Royal Ordnance
See variants
1,633 kg (3,600 lb)
4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) muzzle to towing eye
2.47 m (8 ft 1 in) (28 calibres)
2.13 m (7 ft) at wheel hubs
1.16 m (3 ft 10 in) trunnion height
6
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
88 x 292mm R High explosive Anti-tank Smoke HESH
11.5 kg (25 lb) (HE including fuze)
3.45 in (87.63 mm)
Vertical sliding-block
Hydro-pneumatic
-5° to 45° (80° with dial sight adapter and digging trail pit or wheel mounds)
4° Left & Right (top traverse) 360° (platform)
Gunfire, 6–8 rpm Intense, 5 rpm Rapid, 4 rpm Normal, 3 rpm Slow, 2 rpm Very slow, 1 rpm
198 to 532 m/s (650 to 1,750 ft/s)
12,253 m (13,400 yd) (HE shell)
Calibrating & reciprocating
Australia
Canada
Cyprus
Egypt
France
Greece
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Kurdistan
Lebanon
Lesotho
Luxembourg
Malta
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Singapore
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
The Ordnance QF 25-pounder , or more simply 25-pounder or 25-pdr , with a calibre of 3.45 inches (87.6 mm),
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ordnance QF 25-pounder equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Australia
Canada
Cyprus
Egypt
France
Greece
India
Indonesia
IrelandReported count for Ordnance QF 25-pounder. Service scope: Irish Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 6. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Lesotho
Luxembourg
Malta
Morocco
Mozambique
MyanmarLower-bound count for Ordnance QF 25-pounder. Service scope: Myanmar Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 150+. Origin: UK. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
NamibiaReported count for QF-25. Service scope: Army equipment; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 8. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2000), not the article revision. Cited source 2000-12-20. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
NetherlandsReported count for 25-pounder. Service scope: Royal Netherlands Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 8. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
New ZealandReported count for Ordnance QF 25-pounder. Service scope: New Zealand Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 7 in inventory. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Nigeria
PakistanReported count for 25-pounder Mk.IV. Service scope: Pakistan Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 1,000. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2018), not the article revision. Cited source 2018-05-13. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
ParaguayReported count for QF-25. Service scope: Paraguayan Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 12. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Poland
PortugalReported count for Ordnance QF 25-pounder. Service scope: Portuguese Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 12. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Qatar
SingaporeReported count for Ordnance QF 25-pounder. Service scope: Singapore Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 12. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
South AfricaApproximate count for G1 Howitzer. Service scope: South African Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: ~ 30. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Sri Lanka
Suriname
United Arab Emirates United Kingdom
ZimbabweAustralia, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for 25-pounder Mk.IV. Service scope: Pakistan Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1,000. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2018), not the article revision. Cited source 2018-05-13. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.