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The 1998 Strategic Defence Review would have a profound change for the 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery. They would cease to be equipped with guns, and become rocket Gunners equipped with Multi Rocket Launch System (MLRS). In 1998, 101 Regiment converted to MLRS and fired that artillery system for the first time during annual camp. Twenty Five years later the Regiment is the Royal Artillery’s most experienced operators of MLRS and critical to the British Army’s fighting power. 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment RA MLRS 1998—2003 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment was formed in 1967 and equipped with World War Two vintage 5.5 inch guns. In 1980 it re-equipped with 105mm Light Gun as part of the 2nd Infantry Divisional Artillery, with a role within the British Army of the Rhine. The ending of the Cold War in 1989 lead to a restructuring of the British Army under Options For Change . In 1994 101 Regiment would equip with FH70 with a role as General Support Artillery to 1st (UK) Armou