Active 1983 – present Allegiance India Type Cavalry | Country India Branch Indian Army Size Regiment | |
5 Armoured Regiment, part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army, was created on 1st December 1983 at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The first commanding officer of the regiment was Lieutenant Colonel J.P.S. Hanspal. It is the first regiment of the Indian Army to be equipped with T-90 tanks. As well as that, it is affiliated to INS Shardul, an amphibious ship of the Indian Navy.
The first Colonel of the Regiment was Lieutenant General M. Mayadas. Other Colonels have been Lieutenant General MS Shergill, and Major General G.S. Malhi. The regiment celebrated its silver jubilee in 2008. On 27 November 2011, the regiment was awarded the President's Colours by Shrimati Pratibha Patil, then President of India.
The cap badge consists of a pair of crossed lances with pennons. The numeral 5 topped by a mailed fist rests on the crossing point of the lances. A scroll in Devanagari at the bottom has the regimental motto निस्चय और विजय (Nischay aur Vijay, Determination and Victory). The shoulder title plain numeral 5 in brass on a black quadrilateral metal backing.