Army Air Defence College
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| Type | Military |
| Established | 1989 |
| Affiliation | Corps of Army Air Defence |
| Commandant | Lt. Gen. U. V. Talur, AVSM VSM |
| Location | Gopalpur Cantonment, Ganjam , , India 19°15′38″N 84°52′08″E / 19.260529°N 84.8689369°E |
| Campus | 2728.568 acres (approx) |
| Inaugurated by | Indira Gandhi |
| Colors | Sky Blue & Red |
| Website | AADC-Indian Army |
The Army Air Defence College, (abbreviated as AADC), is the training college for the Army Air Defence Corps of Indian Army. The college is located in the Gopalpur Military Station in Ganjam, Odisha. It spreads over an area of 2728 acres of land. The primary objective of the academy is to impart technical and operational knowledge to the personnel of Indian Army posted to the Corps of Army Air Defence (AAD) about the air defence systems and anti-aircraft warfare. Besides the army personnel, the college also trains personnel from navy, air force and officers from friendly foreign nations.
The history of the college dates back to mid 1940s when anti-aircraft training battery was established by the British in July 1940 at Karachi (now Pakistan) to train the troops deputed to the newly established air defence artillery. Post-independence Air Defence & Guided Missile School and Centre was established at Gopalpur. The school was later renamed as 'Army Air Defence College (AADC)' in 1998. The college enjoyed autonomy after the splitting of the Corps of Army Air Defence from the Regiment of Artillery. In 2008, the Army Air Defence Centre and in 2014 ,Army Air Defence Records were also moved to Gopalpur .
The Army Air Defence College located at Gopalpur is a premier training institute of Indian Army. Army Air Defence College is devoted to training of all ranks in Leadership ,Tactics & Weapons related to Air Defence in Indian Army .