53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Romania)
The 53rd Anti-aircraft Missiles Regiment "Trophaeum Traiani" (Regimentul 53 Rachete Antiaeriene) is an air defense regiment of the Romanian Land Forces. It is currently subordinated to the 2nd Infantry Division and its headquarters are located in Medgidia (near Constanța). The regiment was part of the 6th Anti-aircraft Missiles Brigade, which was disbanded in 2006, due to a reorganization process of the Romanian Land Forces. The unit currently operates the S-75 "Volhov" surface-to-air missile systems.[1][2]
MIM-23 Hawk missile system.
References
- "30 de ani de la înființarea Regimentul 53 Rachete Antiaeriene 'Tropaeum Traiani'". CugetLiber.ro. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- "Regimentul 53 Rachete Antiaerene | Ministerul Apărării Naționale - Revista Forțelor Terestre". rft.forter.ro. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
External links
- (in English) Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces
- (in Romanian) Official Site of the 1st Territorial Army Corps
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