436 Air Defence Missile Regiment (India)
Appearance
436 Air Defence Missile Regiment (Self Propelled) | |
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Active | 1985 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Corps of Army Air Defence |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Gagan Rakshak |
Motto(s) | Sanskrit: आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि English: Defeat the Enemy in the Sky |
Colors | Sky Blue and Red |
Equipment | Osa-AK Missile System |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 436 AD Msl Regt (SP) |
436 Air Defence Missile Regiment (Self Propelled) is part of the Corps of Army Air Defence of the Indian Army.
Formation
[edit]436 Air Defence Regiment was raised in 1985 and equipped with ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled air defence weapon systems.[1] The weapon platform was subsequently changed to Osa-AK Missile Systems. The regiment consists of 4361, 4362 and 4363 air defence batteries.
Operations
[edit]The regiment has taken part in the following operations[1] -
- Operation Trident
- Operation Rakshak: Counter insurgency operations
- Kargil War: Operation Vijay
- Operation Parakram
Achievements
[edit]- The regiment had the honour to participate in the Republic Day Parade in 1989, 1994 and 2014 with its Osa-AK weapon systems.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Silver Jubilee". 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 26th January 1989". Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 26th January 1994". Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 26th January 2014". Retrieved 2023-10-27.