The regiment was raised on 1 July 1979 at Ahmednagar under Lieutenant Colonel DD Singh.

It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.

[5] The recipients include- The Regimental insignia consists of a circle with three lightning streaks in front of crossed lances with pennons in red and black.

The numeral "87" is inscribed between the crossing of the lances and a scroll added at the base with the words ‘Kavachit Regiment’ (Armoured Regiment) inscribed in Devanagari script on it.

The motto of the Regiment is निश्चय कर अपनी जीत करौं (Nischay Kar Apni Jeet Karon), which translates to ‘With determination, I will be triumphant’.