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127 Light Air Defence Regiment (Composite)

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127 Light Air Defence Regiment (Composite) is part of the Corps of Army Air Defence of the Indian Army. It consists of 581, 582 and 583 Light Air Defence batteries.

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Formation and history

127 Light Air Defence Regiment (Composite) was raised on 31 March 1951 as 127 Light Anti-aircraft Regiment (Territorial Army) at Satara. It was raised as a single class regiment with Maratha troops. At formation, the regiment was equipped with Bofors 40 mm L/60 guns.[1][2]

The regiment was regularised as a regular air defence regiment of the Indian Artillery in 1973 at Hyderabad and was renamed as 127 Light Air Defence Regiment. The unit got its present designation in 1989.[1]

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Operations

The regiment has taken part in the following operations[1]-

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Honours and awards

Personnel from the unit have been awarded the following awards[1]-

Other achievements

  • The Regiment was awarded Director General Army Air Defence Unit Appreciation award in 2006.[1]

Motto

The motto of the regiment is एक दो सात, विजय हमारे साथ (Ek do saat, vijay hamare saath), which translates to One, two, seven, victory is with us.[1]

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