Air Defence Brigade (Namibia)

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Air Defence Brigade
CountryFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
TypeAir Defence
Size brigade
Part of Namibian Army
Garrison/HQLuiperdsvallei Windhoek, Khomas Region
Commanders
Current
commander
Brig Gen Simeon Shikwambi Mwaala

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 changed into the Air defence regiment before being upgraded into a brigade.

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Equipment

Zu 23 cannon mounted on a wolf MPV Namibian Army Wolf armed with Air Defence cannon.jpg
Zu 23 cannon mounted on a wolf MPV


The Brigade uses the following equipment:

Units

Leadership

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37mm Air Aircraft cannon
Air Defence Brigade
FromGeneral Officer CommandingTo
Unknown dateBrigadier General David Shiimbi2016
2016Brigadier General Moses Shalongo Nghilifa [2] [3] 2019
2019Brigadier General Lazarus Herman27 October 2020
27 October 2020Brigadier General Simeon Shikwambi MwaalaIncumbent
FromFormation Sergeant MajorTo
1991Warrant Officer class 1 Albert Siyaya1998

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