FORCE UPGRADE BABINA BARRACKS AND BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, INDIA
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Publication Date:
December 14, 1982
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FORCE UPGRADE
BABINA BARRACKS AND BRIGADE HEannUARTERS, INDIA
(SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: A BMP ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER
(APC)-EQUIPPED MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION IS NEWLY
IDENTIFIED AT BABINA BARPACKS AND BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS
AND IS
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iPROBABLY REPLACING THE OT-62 BATTALION PREVIOUSLY HOUSED HERE.
2.1 (SWN) REMARKS: ONE COMPANY SIZED BMP APC UNIT IS ON RAILCARS
fAT THE RAILYARD, AND ELEMENTS OF AN ADDITIONAL BMP APC C0~"IPANY
~ ~ (NOT ON GRAPHIC) ARE IN A VEHICLE STORAGE AREA IN THE SOUTHEAST
{SECTION OF THE INSTALLATION.
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~ j(SWN) IN ADDITION, ELEMENTS OF A VIJAYANTA-EQUIPPED ARMORED
~ ;REGIMENT HAVE PROBABLY DEPLOYED TO THIS INSTALLATION FOR
'.TRAINING PURPOSES. TWO SQUADRONS OF VIJAYANTA TANKS ARE ON
jRAILCARS IN THE RAILYARD. THE REGIMENT IS CURRENTLY NOT
{ (ASSESSED AS BEING SUBORDINATED TO THE TANK DIVISION GARRISONED
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((SWN) BABINA BARRACKS, IN THE FIRST CORPS AREA, IS
(APPROXIMATELY 13 NM SOUTH OF JHANSI.
COORDINATES 25-14-37N 078-27-13E
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana
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