25 AD Regiment (India)

25 Air Defence Regiment is part of the Corps of Army Air Defence of the Indian Army.

25 Air Defence Regiment
Active1959 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeCorps of Army Air Defence
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Quarter centurions
Motto(s)Sanskrit: आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि
English: Defeat the Enemy in the Sky
Sanskrit: सर्वदा सर्व प्रथम
English: First, always and everywhere
Colors   
Sky Blue and Red
Anniversaries15 December (Raising Day)
Equipment40 mm L/70 Air Defence Gun
Insignia
Abbreviation25 AD Regt

Formation

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25 Air Defence Regiment was raised on 15 December 1959 at Deolali.[1] It consists of 132, 133 and 134 air defence batteries.

Operations

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The regiment has taken part in the following operations[1][2]


References

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  1. ^ a b "25 AD-Golden Jubilee -Indian Army Postal Cover". 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  2. ^ "Raising Day celebrated". 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  3. ^ Jacob, JFR (2011). Surrender at Dacca: Birth of a Nation. Manohar Publishers and Distributors. ISBN 978-8173041891.