16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

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The 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is an Australian Army regiment. As the Australian Defence Force's only ground based air defence unit the Regiment is responsible for protecting a wide range of military assets during wartime, ranging from Army units in the field to providing point defence to the Royal Australian Navy's support ships and air defence to Royal Australian Air Force air bases. The Regiment is currently equipped with RBS-70 missiles and is based at Woodside, South Australia.

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