25th Raising Day of Army Air Defence was celebrated on 10th January 2018.
The Corps of Army Air Defence was first raised during British era in 1939 and it took active participation in the Second World War.
However, since January 10, 1994, it is exercising autonomous status.
Corps of Army Air Defence is one of the active corps of Indian army tasked with protection of Indian air spaces from enemy aircrafts and missiles, specially below 5000 feet.
Motto of Army Air Defence is ‘AKASHE SHATRUN JAHI’ (Kill The Enemy in Sky).