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| unit_name = 881 Missile Regiment
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| country = {{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
| allegiance = India
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| equipment = [[BrahMos]]
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| motto = ''Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal'' (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
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'''881 Missile Regiment''' is a [[BrahMos]] equipped regiment which is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].

[[File:BrahMos missiles during rehearsal of Republic Day Parade 2018.jpg|thumb|right|BrahMos missiles of the regiment during rehearsal of Republic Day Parade, January 2018]]

==History==
The regiment was raised as light regiment. It was converted to a missile regiment in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.spsmai.com/military/?id=771&q=2nd-regiment-of-BrahMos-missiles|title= 2nd regiment of BrahMos missiles|date=2011-11-16|access-date=2023-10-25}}</ref> It is presently part of 41 Artillery Division.
===Operations===
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://songramernotebook.com/archives/392148|title=Indian Army deployment in Bangladesh|date=7 May 2021 |access-date=2023-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.claws.in/images/events/pdf/1292432928_SeminarReport_1971LiberationofBangladesh.pdf|title=Liberation Of Bangladesh: 1971 Recollection And Reflection|date=2013-12-12|access-date=2023-10-25}}</ref>
*[[Operation Meghdoot]]
==Achievements==
*The regiment was awarded the COAS unit citation in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jan16/head1.htm|title=Malik promises better weapons|date=1999-01-16|access-date=2023-10-25}}</ref>
*The Regiment had the honour of participating in the annual [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day parade]] in 2013, 2015 and 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.livemint.com/Politics/P1clTVeGVvjTyXA5ML6pfN/Republic-Day-2018-live-updates-Parade-to-begin-at-950-am.html|title=Republic Day parade highlights: India showcases military might, cultural diversity| date=2018-01-26|access-date=2023-10-25}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]

==References==
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[[Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947]]

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