53rd Anti-aircraft Missiles Regiment (Romania)
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The 53th 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 1st Territorial Army Corps and its headquarters are located in Medgidia (near Constanţa). 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" and the modern MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile systems.
[edit] External links
- (English) Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces
- (Romanian) Official Site of the 1st Territorial Army Corps