47 Air Defence Regiment | |
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Active | 1962 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Corps of Army Air Defence |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Skyarchers |
Motto(s) |
Sanskrit: आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि English: Defeat the Enemy in the Sky |
Colors | Sky Blue and Red |
Anniversaries | 1 April (Raising Day) |
Equipment | 40 mm L/70 Air Defence Gun |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 47 AD Regt |
47 Air Defence Regiment is part of the Corps of Army Air Defence of the Indian Army. It consists of 175, 176 and 177 air defence batteries.
47 Air Defence Regiment was raised on 1 April 1962 as 47 Light Anti-aircraft Regiment at Namkum. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel SV Bhiday. [1]
At raising, the regiment was equipped with Bofors 40 mm L/60 guns. The inventory was upgraded to 40 mm L/70 Air Defence Gun and Super Fledermaus (SFM) radars in 1971. Flycatcher radars were inducted from 1996 to 2003. Tactical Control Radars were added to the unit in 2006. [1]
The regiment has taken part in the following operations [1]
Personnel from the unit have been awarded the following awards [1]