514 Air Defence Regiment (India)
Appearance
514 Air Defence Regiment (Self Propelled) | |
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Country | ![]() |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | Corps of Army Air Defence |
Size | Regiment |
Motto(s) | Sanskrit: आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि English: Defeat the Enemy in the Sky |
Colors | Sky Blue and Red |
Anniversaries | 1 May (Raising day)[1] |
Equipment | Tunguska tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[2] |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 514 AD Regt (SP) |
514 Air Defence Regiment (Self Propelled) is part of the Corps of Army Air Defence of the Indian Army.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/The_Tangushka_Mount_System_gliding_down_the_Rajpath_during_the_Republic_Day_Parade_-_2006%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_January_26%2C_2006.jpg/220px-The_Tangushka_Mount_System_gliding_down_the_Rajpath_during_the_Republic_Day_Parade_-_2006%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_January_26%2C_2006.jpg)
Operations
[edit]The regiment has taken part in the following operations -
- Kargil War: Operation Vijay
- Operation Parakram
Achievements
[edit]- The regiment had the honour to participate in the Republic Day Parade in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 with its Tunguska tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
- The Regiment was awarded the Director General Army Air Defence’s (DGAAD) unit appreciation award in 2004 and 2011.
- The Regiment was awarded a unit citation by General Officer Command in Chief (Southern Command) in 2004.
References
[edit]- ^ "Battle Honours and Raising Day Anniversaries" (PDF). 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ a b "India parades Kargil success on Republic Day". 2000-01-26. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 26th January 1999". Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 26th January 2000". Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 26th January 2001". Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 26th January 2004". Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 26th January 2005". Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 26th January 2008". Retrieved 2023-11-07.