Air Defence Brigade (Namibia)
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| Air Defence Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Namibia |
| Type | Air Defence |
| Size | brigade |
| Part of | Namibian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Luiperdsvallei Windhoek, Khomas Region |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig Gen Patrick Owen Orange |
Air Defence Brigade is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Windhoek. It functions as the Army's Air Defence Formation and hosts all the Air Defence regiments of the Army. It was founded in 1991 as the Air Defence Battalion, later it was transformed into the Air defence regiment before being upgraded to a brigade.
Equipment
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The Brigade uses the following equipment:
| Name | Image | Origin | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K) | Example | Error creating thumbnail: Soviet Union | In Service |
| ZU-23-2 | Example | Error creating thumbnail: Soviet Union | In Service |
| 9K32 Strela-2 | Example | Error creating thumbnail: Soviet Union | In Service |
| FN-6[1] | Example | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | In Service |
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Units
[edit | edit source]- 12 Air Defence Regiment
- 21 Air Defence Regiment
- 26 Air Defence Regiment
- Falcon Regiment
Leadership
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| From | General Officer Commanding | To |
| Unknown date | Brigadier General David Shiimbi | 2016 |
| 2016 | Brigadier General Moses Shalongo Nghilifa[3][4] | 2019 |
| 2019 | Brigadier General Lazarus Herman | 27 October 2020 |
| 27 October 2020 | Brigadier General Simeon Shikwambi Mwaala | 2023 |
| 2023 | Brigadier General Patrick Owen Orange | Incumbent |
| From | Formation Sergeant Major | To |
| 1991 | Warrant Officer class 1 Albert Siyaya | 1998 |
References
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- ^ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/namibia-displays-uavs-buschat-apcs-and-other-new-equipment-during-anniversary-parade/
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- ^ https://www.facebook.com/MODNamibia/posts/windhoek-28-february-2019-colonel-nafidi-lasarus-herman-former-deputy-commander-/331102124193258/ [user-generated source]