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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name=48 Air Defence Regiment
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|dates= 1962 – present
|country={{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
|allegiance=India
|branch= [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Indian Army]]
|type= [[Corps of Army Air Defence]]
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|size= Regiment
|command_structure=
|equipment= [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70|40 mm L/70]]

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|identification_symbol=48 AD Regt
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|nickname= “Sky Shooters”
|patron=
|motto= [[Sanskrit]]: {{lang|sa|आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि}} <br />[[English language|English]]: {{lang|en|Defeat the Enemy in the Sky}}
|colors= Sky Blue and Red
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'''48 Air Defence Regiment''' is an [[Air Defence]] regiment of the [[Indian Army]].

== Formation ==
The regiment was raised on 1 May 1962 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel RTK Foregard as '''48 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment''' at [[Deolali]].<ref name="48APOCover">{{cite web|url= https://samsshopping.com/product/48-ad-regiment/|title=48 AD-Golden Jubilee Indian Army Postal Cover|date=2012-05-01|accessdate=2021-07-10}}</ref>

==Equipment==
At the time of its formation, the Regiment was equipped with [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|Bofors 40 mm L-60]] anti-aircraft guns. Conversion to [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70|40 mm L/70]] guns was started on 20 May 1972 and completed on 27 July 1973. The Upgraded Super Fledermaus (USFM) radar replaced the [[Super Fledermaus]] (SFM) radars in September 2000.<ref name="48APOCover"/>

==Operations==
The regiment has taken part in the following operations-<ref name="48APOCover"/>
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]: The regiment took part in Operation Ablaze and Operation Savage in the Eastern Sector. It protected airfields and critical areas, including deployment over rafts over the Brahmaputra River.
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]: The regiment served in both the Western and Eastern Sectors, covering a long period from 20 August 1971 to 12 March 1972. It protected many vital areas during this operation.<ref>{{cite book|last=Singh|first=Mandeep|title=Anti-Aircraft Artillery in Combat, 1950–1972: Air Defence in the Jet Age|date=2020|publisher=Pen and Sword Military|isbn=978-1526762085|page=129}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Gautam|first=PK|title=Operation Bangladesh|date=2006|publisher=Manas Publications|isbn=978-8170492733|page=}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Praval|first=KC|title=The Red Eagles, a History of Fourth Division of India|date=1985|publisher=Vision Books Pvt. Ltd|isbn=978-1851270705|page=363}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Jacob|first=JFR|title=Surrender at Dacca: Birth of a Nation|date=2011|publisher=Manohar Publishers and Distributors|isbn=978-8173041891|page=}}</ref>
*[[Operation Brasstacks|Operation Trident]]: The regiment took part in this massive exercise in 1987.
*Operation Rakshak I: The regiment was involved in [[Counterinsurgency|counter-insurgency]] roles in 1991.
*[[Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir|Operation Rakshak II]]: The regiment took part in counter-insurgency operations in the [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Kashmir Valley]] between 1995 and 1997.
*[[Kargil War|Operation Vijay]]: The regiment was actively involved between 26 May 1999 and 12 November 1999 in the Western desert.
*Operation Sahayata : The unit was deployed from 27 October 2001 to 5 November 2001 to aid the civilian authorities in the riot hit town of [[Malegaon]]
*[[2001–02 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]]: The regiment was fully geared up during this operation between December 2001 and November 2002.
*Officers and men from the regiment have been deputed for anti-terrorist operations as part of [[Rashtriya Rifles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/captain-atul-sharma/|title=Captain Atul Sharma|date=|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref>

==Honours and Awards==
*The regiment has won the following awards<ref name="48APOCover"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=RvXDO4da8vo6MvcsrcY/xg==&ParentID=/sv34FmBd3/wiqBlMSKV3g==|title=Honours and Awards|date=|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref> -
**[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] – 1
**[[Sena Medal]] – 4
**[[Vishisht Seva Medal]] – 1
**[[Mentioned in dispatches]] – 1
**COAS Commendation Card – 4<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=US1QXMyblsR4SNuN5LMpug==&ParentID=rfM89jLh3K0cflrcEG5rBQ==#AAD|title=COAS Commendation Card 2010|date=2010-01-15|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=KWI9YSo3Lwpq045roYmtUQ==&ParentID=6DfrMnnsecaWzmsuTkgnpA==|title=COAS Commendation Card 2016|date=2016-01-15|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref>
**CIDS Commendation Card – 1
**GOC-in-C Commendation Card – 18

==References==
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1962]]
[[Category:Air defence regiments of the Indian Army]]
[[Category:Air defence units and formations]]

48 AD Regiment India - Revision history

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