Air Defence Brigade (Namibia)
| 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
The Brigade uses the following equipment:
| Name | Image | Origin | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K) | Example | .svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union |
In Service |
| ZU-23-2 | Example | Soviet Union |
In Service |
| 9K32 Strela-2 | Example | Soviet Union |
In Service |
| FN-6[1] | Example |  China |
In Service |
Units
- 12 Air Defence Regiment
- 21 Air Defence Regiment
- 26 Air Defence Regiment
- Falcon Regiment
Leadership
| 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
- ^ "Namibia operating FN-6 missiles". 30 August 2018.
- ^ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/namibia-displays-uavs-buschat-apcs-and-other-new-equipment-during-anniversary-parade/
- ^ "Namibia Press Agency".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/MODNamibia/posts/windhoek-28-february-2019-colonel-nafidi-lasarus-herman-former-deputy-commander-/331102124193258/