127 Light AD Regiment (Composite)
Active1951 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeCorps of Army Air Defence
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Jetbusters
Motto(s)Sanskrit: आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि
English: Defeat the Enemy in the Sky
Colors   
Sky Blue and Red
Anniversaries31 March (Raising Day)
Equipment ZU-23-2 twin-barreled autocannon
9K38 Igla surface-to-air missile
Insignia
Abbreviation127 Lt AD Regt (Comp)

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.

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]

Operations

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

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "127 Light AD-Diamond Jubilee -Indian Army Postal Cover". 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  2. Singh, Lt Col Surender (2020). Territorial Army: Gateway for Civilians to Army. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1648997037.
  3. "RHM Tata Pothu Raja". Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  4. "COAS Commendation Card". 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
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