87th Armoured Regiment (India)

87 Armoured Regiment
Active1979 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeArmoured Corps
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Lightning Streaks Regiment[1]
Motto(s)निश्चय कर अपनी जीत करौं
"Nischay Kar Apni Jeet Karon" (With determination, I will be triumphant)
EquipmentT-72
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		Brig Rajiv Sharma [2]
Insignia
Abbreviation87 Armd Regt

87 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

Formation

The regiment was raised on 1 July 1979 at Ahmednagar under Lieutenant Colonel DD Singh. It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[3]

Equipment

The regiment was initially equipped with Vijayanta tanks, which was changed in 1995 to the T-72 main battle tank.

Operations

87 Armoured Regiment has taken part in Operation Trident, Operation Rakshak, Operation Vijay, Operation Parakram and Operation Falcon.[4]

Awards and honours

Two PVSM, one Kirti Chakra, two AVSM, one Shaurya Chakra, three Sena Medals, two VSM and several commendations have been conferred on the regiment.[5] The recipients include-

Regimental Insignia

The Regimental insignia consists of a circle with three lightning streaks in front of crossed lances with pennons in red and black. The numeral "87" is inscribed between the crossing of the lances and a scroll added at the base with the words ‘Kavachit Regiment’ (Armoured Regiment) inscribed in Devanagari script on it.

The motto of the Regiment is निश्चय कर अपनी जीत करौं (Nischay Kar Apni Jeet Karon), which translates to ‘With determination, I will be triumphant’.

References

  1. ^ "Wr: Highest Cycling Expedition". 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  2. ^ "The Gazette of India, No 45, Part I—Sec. 4" (PDF). 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. ^ Gautam, PK (2016). Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. IDSA/Pentagon Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2.
  4. ^ "President Standards conferred on three armoured regiments in 'DNA India'". 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  5. ^ "President Standards conferred on three armoured regiments in 'DNA India'". 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  6. ^ "Kirti Chakra for one, Shaurya Chakra for 19". 2005-08-15. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  7. ^ "41 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards". Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  8. ^ "No let up in operations against terrorists, says Army chief in 'The Economic Times'". 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  9. ^ JPRS Report, Near East & South Asia, 23 March 1989. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1989. p. 37.