70th Armoured Regiment (India)
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| 70th Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Cap Badge of 70th Armoured Regiment | |
| Active | 1968 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Armoured Corps |
| Size | Regiment |
| Mottos | करके रहेंगे Karke Rahenge (We shall do it) |
| Colors | Black and Red |
| Equipment | T-90 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 70 Armd Regt |
70 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
The regiment was raised on February 11, 1968 at Ahmednagar by Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) R Christian as 70 Guided Missile Regiment. Brigadier AN Jatar, MVC, AVSM was the first Colonel Commandant.[2]
It was the first anti-tank guided missile regiment of the Indian Army. It also has the distinction of being the first armoured regiment with a “mixed class” composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.
Equipment
At the time of raising, the Regiment was equipped with the SS11B1 anti-tank missiles.[3] In 1975, the Regiment handed over its missile equipment, along with some officers and other ranks to 15 Guards and was reorganised as a tank regiment and was equipped with T-55 tanks. It converted to MBT T-90 in 2010.
