On 28 April 2025 the UK Secretary of State for Defence announced the establishment of The King’s Gurkha Artillery (KGA). This will be a new unit in the Brigade of Gurkhas and will be integrated into the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
A new Gurkha cap badge has also been created – the first in 14 years – to represent the new unit and specialisms.
Gurkhas who join the KGA will initially be trained on the Archer and Light Gun artillery systems.
This is not the first time a Gurkha artillery unit has been created, neither will this be the first time Gurkha soldiers have been trained on artillery guns.
To mark the KGA’s formation The Gurkha Museum Trust has summarised the history of the Gurkha Gunner. See the link below.
Find out more on our Museum website