In 1963, it was renamed 26th Medium Regiment RA and re-equipped with 5.5" Howitzers and then deployed to Cyprus. It moved to Hohne in 1965 and was renamed 26th Field Regiment RA when it re-equipped with the Abbot self propelled gun.
The unit underwent a name change in 1963, becoming the 26th Medium Regiment RA, and received new 5.5" Howitzers before being dispatched to Cyprus. In 1965, it relocated to Hohne and was subsequently redesignated as the 26th Field Regiment RA after acquiring the Abbot self-propelled gun.