| 436 Air Defence Missile Regiment (Self Propelled) | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Osa - AK Weapon System of the regiment during the rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade, 2014
Formation
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
The regiment has taken part in the following operations[1] -
- Operation Trident
- Operation Rakshak: Counter insurgency operations
- Kargil War: Operation Vijay
- Operation Parakram
Achievements
- 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
- 1 2 "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.
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