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'''No. 501 Signal Unit''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] Signal Unit based at Barnala Air Force Station in [[Barnala]], Punjab State, India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/501%20SU|title=501 Signal Unit, Indian Air Force - Database|website=Bharat Rakshak|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/two-iaf-units-to-get-presidents-standard-in-ambala-on-nov-10-3738211/|title=Two IAF units to get President’s Standard in Ambala on Nov 10|date=2016-11-05|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-11-02|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153489|title=Award of President's standard to 501 Signal unit and 30 Squadron On 10 Nov 16|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/2-Indian-Air-Force-units-to-receive-prestigious-Presidential-Standard/articleshow/55249345.cms|title=2 Indian Air Force units to receive prestigious Presidential Standard - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-11-02}}</ref>

== History ==
The unit was raised on 5 October 1964 at 9 Wing of the Indian Air Force. In May 1965, it was shifted to Barnala and started operating the Star Sapphire [[radar]]. The unit converted to the THD radar in January 1981.

In September 1982, it was renamed to 42 Signal Unit and was nicknamed Madbees (Master of Air Defence Barnala). In September 1991, it reverted to its original name of 501 Signal Unit.<ref name=":0" />

The unit was awarded the presidential standard on 10 November 2016.<ref name=":1" />

=== Equipment ===
* Star Sapphire radar
* THD radar

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Indian Air Force}}

[[Category:Military units and formations of the Indian Air Force|105]]
[[Category:Military communications units and formations]]

No. 501 Signal Unit, IAF - Revision history

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