List of equipment of the Indian Army
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This is a list of present equipment used by the Indian Army.
Individual equipment
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniforms and Gears | |||||
| New Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) (2022–present) | Military camouflage Combat uniform | N/A | India | Status: In service Designed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), consisting of a pixelated camouflage pattern, with improved ergonomics and greater operational efficiency. Was first revealed on Army Day 2022. | |
| Indian Army Snow Camouflage | Military camouflage Combat uniform | N/A | India | Status: In service | |
| PC-DPM (c.2006-2022) | Military camouflage Combat uniform | N/A | France | Status: In service/being phased out. Standard uniform since 2006 using French CCE pattern printed on BDU. Being replaced by new NIFT made uniform since 2022. | |
| High altitude combat uniform | Combat uniform | N/A | India | Status: In service/being phased out. to be replaced by New Indian Army Snow Camouflage. Used extensively on high altitudes such as Siachen Glacier | |
| Boot Anti Mine Infantry (BAMI) | Combat boots | N/A | India | Status: In Service, used by forward troops Developed by DRDO | |
| Ballistic Vest and Protective Gear | |||||
| Bhabha Kavach | Ballistic vest | <30,000 | India | Status: In service, Unknown Numbers in Service. Named after Homi J. Bhabha | |
| Tata 360 Ballistic Vest | Ballistic Vest | 62,500 | India | Status: In service, Ordered under emergency procurement | |
| SMPP Vest | Ballistic Vest | 1,86,000 | India | Status: Ordered, Manufactured by SMPP Pvt.Ltd | |
| CBRN Suit | Chemical, biological, nuclear radiation suit | N/A | India | Status: In Service, protects from chemical, biological, nuclear radiation. | |
| Bomb Blast Protection Suit | Bomb suit | N/A | India | In Service, manufactured by DRDO | |
| Head Protective Gear | |||||
| Patka (Model- 1) (Model- 2) (Model- 3) | Combat helmet | N/A | India | Status: In service (to be phased out), used extensively by several branches of the Indian Army. Variants mentioned provide different areas of protection to the head and are composed of steel and kevlar. Currently being replaced by MKU Advanced Combat Helmets and EXFIL High Cut Helmets[citation needed]. | |
| MKU Mukut | Combat helmet | 158,000 | India | Status: In service. | |
| Model 1974 Ballistic Helmet | Combat helmet | >1,000,000 | India | Status: Standard issue helmet | |
| TATA Advanced Combat Helmet | Combat helmet | <60,000 | India | Status: In service. 10,000 received, additional 50,000 ordered under emergency procurement. | |
| OR-201 | Combat helmet | N/A | Israel | Status: In service. Used by Para SF, Paratroopers. | |
| Exfil High Cut Ballistic Helmet | Combat helmet | N/A | United States | Status: In service. used by Para SF | |
| Galvion Viper P2 | Combat helmet | N/A | United States | Status: In service. | |
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Infantry weapons
Knives and Bayonets
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khukri | Utility knife | Gorkha Kingdom | Status: In Service. Standard issue Utility knife of the Gorkha regiments. Khukri traditionally associated with Gurkha. | |
| Kirpan | Dagger | Khalsa | Status: In Service. Carried by the Sikh Regiment and Sikh Light Infantry as per the Sikh religious commandments. | |
| M9 Bayonet | Bayonet | United States | Status: In Service. Standard issue combat knife and bayonet of the Indian Army. | |
| Glock knife | Combat Knife | Austria | Status: In Service. Standard service issue knife of the special forces. | |
| Naga Dao | Sword/Machete | India | Status: In service. Used by the Naga Regiment for various purposes |
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Small arms
| Name | Weapon | Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguns/pistols | |||||
| Pistol Auto 9mm 1A | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | India | Status: In service, as standard side-arm of the Indian Army, manufactured under license by OFB, used by special forces in small numbers. | |
| Glock | Austria | Status: In service, as Standard Special Forces pistol. | |||
| Beretta Px4 Storm | Italy | Status: In service, with Special forces. | |||
| Nonlinear line of sight weapons | |||||
| ShootEdge | CornerShot | 9×19mm Parabellum | India | Status: In service,can use all pistols in service as main weapon. It is equivalent to Israel's Cornershot | |
| DRDO CSWS (CornerShot Weapon System) | CornerShot | 9×19mm Parabellum | India | Status: In service Developed by DRDO in collaboration with Zen Technologies, can use all pistols in service as main weapon. It is equivalent to Israel's Cornershot | |
| Shotguns | |||||
| 12 Bore PAG | Pump action Shotgun | 12-gauge shotgun | India | Status: In service | |
| Submachine gun | |||||
| Micro-Uzi | Machine pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | India Israel | Status: In service, Micro-Uzi variant is used by Special Forces. | |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | Submachine gun | West Germany | Status: In service, used by Special Forces. | ||
| Brügger & Thomet MP9 | Switzerland | Status: In Service. Small number of MP9s in service. | |||
| SAF Carbine 2A1 | India United Kingdom | Status: To be replaced, all the remaining SAF Carbine to be replaced by indigenously built close quarter MSMC | |||
| ASMI | India | Status: On order, 550 on order for use by Para (SF) of the Army. | |||
| Taurus T9 | India Brazil | Status: On order, 550 units ordered. | |||
| Assault rifles | |||||
| 1B1 INSAS | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | India | Status: In service (To be replaced), Standard assault rifle of the Indian Army. To be replaced by AK-203 and SIG 716i About 2 lakh rifle will be upgraded by Indian army. | |
| AK-203 | 7.62×39mm | India | Status: In service. First batch of 70,000 guns imported from Russia are in service. 601,427 rifles to be manufactured in India. Total plan is of 670,000+ rifles. Will be the standard service rifle of Indian Army replacing INSAS | ||
| SIG 716i | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm | United States | Status: In service.66,400 units of SIG 716i in service. Additional 70,000 on order. | |
| IWI Tavor X95 | Bullpup Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | India | Status: In Service, manufactured locally by PLR systems. | |
| IMI Tavor TAR-21 | 5.56×45mm | India Israel | Status: In service, Standard Special Forces assault rifle like Para SF, Garud and MARCOS. | ||
| M4 carbine | Carbine | 5.56×45mm | United States | Status: In service, used by special forces. | |
| T91 assault rifle | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | Taiwan | Status: In service, 400 units were bought. | |
| AR-M1 | 7.62×39mm | Bulgaria | Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense. | ||
| AKM | 7.62×39mm | Soviet Union India | Status: In service, used by the Army. Includes variants modified locally by SSS Defence India and Israel's FAB Defense. | ||
| AK-47 | 7.62×39mm | India Soviet Union | Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India. | ||
| MPi-KMS-72 | 7.62×39mm | East Germany | Status: In service. | ||
| Vz. 58 | 7.62×39mm | Czechoslovakia | Status: In Service. | ||
| Sniper rifles | |||||
| Dragunov SVD | Designated marksman rifle, Sniper rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | Status: In service, Standard designated marksman rifle. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense. Around 6,000 units active. | |
| IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper | 7.62×51mm | India Israel | Status: In service used by Indian Army Special Forces snipers. | ||
| Heckler & Koch PSG1 | Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm | Germany | Status: In service, Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle. | |
| Mauser SP66 | 7.62×51mm | Germany | Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle. | ||
| SIG Sauer SSG 3000 | 7.62×51mm | Germany | Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle. | ||
| Sako TRG 42 | .338 Lapua Magnum | Finland | Status: In service, used by special forces and soldiers deployed along the Line of Control (LoC). 1,152 units with 8,45,000 rounds bought in three tranches. | ||
| Beretta Scorpio TGT | .338 Lapua Magnum | Italy | Status: In service | ||
| SSS Defence 338 Saber | .338 Lapua Magnum | India | Status: In service[citation needed] | ||
| Anti-material rifles | |||||
| Barrett M82 | Anti-material rifle | .50 BMG .416 Barrett | United States | Status: In service,used by special forces | |
| Barrett M95 | .50 BMG | United States | Status: In service, used in small numbers for anti-sniping role in Northern Command. | ||
| OSV-96 | 12.7×108mm | Soviet Union | Status: In service | ||
| Vidhwansak | 12.7×108mm 14.5×114mm 20x82mm | India | Status: In service | ||
| Machine guns | |||||
| FN Minimi | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm | Belgium | Status: In service, used by special forces. | |
| INSAS LMG | 5.56×45mm | India | Status: In service, to be phased out in favour of Negev NG7.[1] | ||
| IMI Negev NG5 | 5.56×45mm | India Israel | Status: In service, Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces. | ||
| IMI Negev NG7 | 7.62×51mm | India Israel | Status: In Service, 16,479 were purchased to replace all MG 21A in service. | ||
| MG 2A1 MG 5A MG 6A | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm | India Belgium | Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Ordnance Factory Board. Standard medium machine gun for infantry battalions as MG 2A1. Also in service as the MG 5A (Co-axial) and MG 6A (Commander's gun) with some armoured vehicles. | |
| Mk 48 machine gun | 7.62×51mm | Belgium United States | Status: In service, with special forces. | ||
| PK machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | India Soviet Union | Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops as well as Co-axial weapon on Tanks and APC. Locally manufactured at OFB Tiruchirapalli. | ||
| NSV machine gun | 12.7×108mm | India Soviet Union | Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops. | ||
| M2 Browning | Heavy machine gun | .50 BMG | India United States | Status: In service, M2HB variant in service. | |
| Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials | |||||
| Joint Venture Protective Carbine | Carbine | 5.56×30mm MINSAS | India | Status: Trials completed. Ready for induction. | |
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Explosives
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle Grenade | Rifle grenade | unknown | India | Status: In service. Used both with 7.62 mm SLR and 5.56 mm INSAS. | |
| Shivalik | Hand grenade | unknown | India | Status: In service. MoD signed a 409 crore deal with Solar Group, Nagpur to buy 10 lakhs grenades. Shivalik grenade is used in hand mode offensive and hand mode defensive. Can be used in rifle mode. Types can be interchanged by changing the outer sleeve of the grenade. | |
| ARDE 40MM UBGL | Grenade launcher (40mm) | unknown | India | Status: In service. Standard under barrel grenade launcher for INSAS and AK style rifles in the Indian Army. Manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. | |
| Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm | Multi grenade launcher (40mm) | unknown | India South Africa | Status: In service. Semi automatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. | |
| AGS-30 | Automatic grenade launcher | unknown | India Russia | Status: In service.. | |
| AT4CS AST | Recoilless gun (84mm) | unknown | Sweden | Status: On Order | |
| Carl Gustav RCL M2/M3/M4 | Recoilless rifle (84mm) | unknown | India Sweden | Status: In service. Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB. M4 variant used by special forces. | |
| B-300 Shipon | Anti-tank rocket (82mm) | unknown | Israel | Status: In service. Used by special forces. | |
| RPO-A Shmel | Thermobaric rocket launcher (93mm) | unknown | Russia | Status: In service.. | |
| 51mm E1 mortar | Mortar | unknown | India | Status: In service.. | |
| L16 81mm mortar | Mortar | unknown | India | Status: In service.. | |
| Mines | |||||
| Nipun | Anti-personnel mine | 700,000 | India | Status: In service. | |
| Prachand | Anti-personnel mine | 100,000 | India | Status: In service. | |
| Ulka | Anti-personnel mine | 100,000 | India | Status: In service. | |
| Parth | Anti-personnel mine | 100,000 | India | Status: In service. | |
Vehicles
Armoured combat vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks | |||||
| Arjun | Main battle tank | 120 (Mk1) | India | Status: In service. 5 Mk 1A to be inducted in 2024. | |
| 118 Mk.1A on order. | |||||
| T-90S "Bhishma" T-90S | 2,078 | India Russia | Status: In service. Manufactured in Avadi, India. | ||
| T-72 Ajeya Ajeya MK2 | 1,400 | India Soviet Union | Status: In service. Manufactured in India. To be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle and Future Main Battle Tank. | ||
| Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) | 1,770 on order | Programme to replace T-72s with next generation tanks from 2030 onwards. Features includes AI, drone integration, active protection system, network centric operation, etc. Shall be inducted in three phases. | |||
| Zorawar LT | Light tank | 280 on order | India | Status: Developmental trials; On order. 280 planned. | |
| Infantry fighting vehicles | |||||
| BMP-2 "Sarath" | Infantry fighting vehicle | Upto 2500 | India Soviet Union | Status: In service. All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard. Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. In March 2024, MoD signed an initial contract with AVNL to upgrade 693 units to BMP-2M configuration. | |
| Tank destroyers | |||||
| NAMICA | Tank destroyer | 12[citation needed] | India | Status: In Service. BMP-2 based Nag missile carrier. Advanced version on order after a successful trial in July 2012. 13 units ordered with an option for further orders of up to 200. Production started jointly by Ordnance Factory Medak and L&T. | |
| Miscellaneous vehicles | |||||
| NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle | CRBN reconnaissance vehicle | 16 | India | Status: In service. BMP-2 based CRBN developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak. | |
| Carrier Mortar Tracked | Mortar carrier | 220 | India | Status: In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak. | |
| DRDO Armoured Ambulance | Armoured ambulance | 275 | India | Status: In service. BMP-2 based armoured ambulance developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak, 288 ordered. | |
| Armoured personnel carriers | |||||
| TATA Kestrel | Armoured personnel carrier | 12 delivered | India | Status: In service. First batch of Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle based on DRDO-TATA Kestral inducted. 198 units planned. | |
| TATA Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle | Infantry mobility vehicle | 36 | India | Status: In service. First batch of Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle inducted. | |
| Mahindra Straton Plus | Infantry mobility vehicle | Unknown | India | Status: In service. Used by UN Peace keeping force. | |
| Casspir | Infantry mobility vehicle | 200 | South Africa | Status: In service. | |
| OFB Aditya | Infantry mobility vehicle | 1400 | India | Status: In service. Based on Casspir. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. all 1400 delivered. | |
| Kalyani M4 | Infantry mobility vehicle | 60 | India | Status: In Service. Additional units were ordered for the deployment in LAC. To be equipped with Spike anti-tank guided missile and 20 mm automatic turret. | |
| Mahindra Armado | Military light utility vehicle | Unknown | India | Status: In the process of being deployed. 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles ordered worth 1,056 crore. To be delivered by 2024. also Some mortar carrier used by | |
| Mahindra Marksman | Armoured personnel carrier | Unknown | India | Status: In service. Mainly used for anti-terror operations in Kashmir region. | |
| Mahindra Rakshak | Military light utility vehicle | 1000 | India | In service. All Units will be replaced by Mahindra ALSV until 2024. Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62 mm bullets. | |
| Renault Sherpa | Military light utility vehicle | 14 | France | Status:in service. | |
| DRDO Prahaar 510 | Armoured personnel carrier | Unknown | India | Status:In service | |
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Utility and staff transport
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force Gurkha | Light utility vehicle | India | Status: In Service, was ordered in 2018. | ||
| Tata Safari Storme | Light utility vehicle | 1300 | India | Status:In Service. 3193 units ordered in May 2017. GS800 category. To replace Maruti Gypsy. | |
| Tata Xenon | Light utility vehicle | India | Status: In service. | ||
| Tata Sumo | Light utility vehicle | India | Status: In service. | ||
| Toyota Hilux | Light utility vehicle | Japan India | Status: In Service with Northern Command | ||
| Mahindra Scorpio | Light utility vehicle | 3300 | India | Status: In service- Armored version in service. | |
| Mahindra 550 | Light utility vehicle | India | Status: In service. Used as troop carrier | ||
| Maruti Gypsy | Light utility vehicle | 35000 | India Japan | Status: In service. Additional 541 ordered in July 2020. | |
| Mitsubishi Pajero | Staff transport | Japan | Status: In service:Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border | ||
| Polaris Sportsman 6x6 ATV | All-terrain vehicle | India | Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border | ||
| Polaris Ranger | All-terrain vehicle | India | Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border | ||
| Polaris MRZR | All-terrain vehicle | USA | Status: In service. Multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle. In service with Indian Army Northern Command. | ||
| Arctic Cat Alterra TBX 700 | All-terrain vehicle | USA | Status: In service. Used by PARA SF | ||
| ATOR N 1200 | All-terrain vehicle | India | Status: In service. [2] |
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Goods and field transport vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tata LPTA 713 TC | Light 4x4 truck | 15000 | India | 2.5 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. | |
| Ashok Leyland 4x4 Ambulance | 4x4 Ambulance | 825 | India | Manufactured by Ashok Leyland, for Indian army. | |
| Ashok Leyland Topchi | Light 4x4 truck | India | 3 Ton truck. Used as Gun towing vehicle | ||
| Tata LPTA 2038 HMV | Medium 6x6 high mobility truck | 1239 | India | 619 units on order. To augment and replace older BEML Tatra 6x6 fleet. | |
| Ashok Leyland Super Stallion FAT 6x6 | Medium 6x6 Artillery tractor | 450 est. | India | ||
| Ashok Leyland Super Stallion | Medium/heavy 6x6 8x8 10x10 truck | 70000 | India | 10, 12 and 15 Ton trucks. | |
| BEML Tatra | Medium/heavy 6x6 8x8 10x10 12x12 truck | 10000+ | India Czechoslovakia | License produced Tatra Force heavy truck. Various models. Used for carrying sensitive equipment like Radars as well as vehicle for Pinaka and Smerch MBRL systems. Its entire 6x6 fleet will be replaced by Tata LPTA 2038 HMV. | |
| Scania SBA111 | Medium 6x6 Artillery tractor | 660 | Sweden | Indian Army purchased 410 FH77B Bofors howitzers, they also ordered 660 SBAT111S trucks |
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Engineering and support vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WZT-3M | Armoured recovery vehicle | 352 | Poland India | 204 on order. Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India. | |
| WZT-2 | Armoured recovery vehicle | 222 | Poland | ||
| Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle | Military engineering vehicle | 16 | India | Status: In service.. 53 on order. BMP-2 based engineering and reconnaissance vehicle (Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle) being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak. | |
| AVTLR | Armoured recovery vehicle | India | BMP-2 based with turret removed and bulldozer blade and other engineering equipment added (Armoured Vehicle Tracked Light Repair) and being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak. | ||
| Hydrema | Mine clearing vehicle | 24 | Denmark | Status: In service. | |
| Bridge Laying Tank T-72 | Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge | India Soviet Union | BLT-72 is a variant of T-72 M1 tank integrated with long Military Load Classification 70 bridge, which can be used to cross canal/stream/river by all tracked & wheeled vehicles in service with Indian Army. | ||
| Pontoonova Mostova Subravia (PMS) | Pontoon bridge | India Soviet Union | Status: In Service | ||
| Arjun BLT | Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge | India | BLT Arjun is a fast and reliable bridge laying system built on the Main Battle Tank Arjun, it is capable of launching a 24 m bridge with in 10 minutes on any wet and dry obstacles, facilitating speedy induction. | ||
| Kartik BLT | Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge | India | The Kartik BLT is a variant of the Vijayanta tank with a 20 m bridge of Military Load Classification Class 60 and is meant to move vehicle | ||
| DRDO Sarvatra | Truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system | 50 | India | 8x8 truck-mounted bridging system | |
| L&T Modular Bridge | Truck-mounted, single-span, mobile bridging system | 1 | India | Status: In Service. 41 sets on order. Developed and designed by DRDO. Manufactured by L&T. 46 m mobile bridging system. Each sets consists of "7 carrier vehicles based on 8x8 HMVs and 2 launcher vehicles based on 10x10 HMVs. | |
| CL 70 Mat Ground Surfacing | Truck-mounted mat ground surfacing | India | Mounted on Tatra vehicle with automated laying and recovery has been developed for providing mobility in sandy and marshy terrain. |
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Unmanned ground vehicle
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THeMIS | Unmanned ground vehicle | Estonia | Status: In service. Used as a reconnaissance vehicle. | ||
| DRDO Daksh | Bomb disposal robot | 250 | India | Status: In service. Used in sensitive missions including bombs and mines. |
Artillery
| Name | Image | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket artillery | ||||
| Pinaka Mk 1 | 140 | India | Mk 1: 37–45km range. | |
| Pinaka Mk 2 | 300 on order | India | Mk 2: 60 km range. (300 on order to replace BM-21 & Smerch 9k58). | |
| BM-21 | 50 | India Soviet Union | Status: In service (All 50 Units will be replaced by Pinaka Mark 1 MBRL). | |
| Smerch 9K58 MBRL | 248 | India Russia | Status: In service. | |
| Self-propelled artillery | ||||
| K9 Vajra-T | 100 | Republic of Korea India | Status: In service. | |
| — | (105 prototype) | 132 on order | India | RFP in November 2023. Potential guns:
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| MGS (Mounted Gun System) | (Dhanush prototype) | 500 on order | India | Prototypes based on the Dhanush, the ATAGS exist. Foreign proposals based on the CAESAR, the ATMOS 2000. |
| Towed artillery | ||||
| BAE Systems M777 | 145 | India United Kingdom | Status: In service. | |
| M-46 | 500 | India Soviet Union | Status: in service. | |
| OFB Indian Field Gun Mk 1/2/3 | 1,200 | India | Status: In service. | |
| OFB Dhanush | 114 on order | India | Total 6 prototypes delivered to Indian Army in 2019, + 114 guns on order. | |
| IOB Sharang | 300 on order | India | 300 on order | |
| Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) | 307 on order | India | Undergoing trials, In March 2023, Defense Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 307 ATAGS with an estimated cost of $1 billion. | |
| TGS (Towed Gun System) | — | 800 on order | India | Mainstay gun of the Indian Army artillery in the future. 800 planned. |
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Air Defence System
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Satellite Missile Systems | |||||
| Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Mk-II | Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile / Anti-satellite weapon | Unknown | India | Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile with final kinetic-kill stage. Target speed: 10 km/s. Flight Altitude: 1,200 km | |
| Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems | |||||
| Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) | Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile | Unknown | India | Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile. Flight Altitude: 150 km. | |
| Advanced Air Defence (AAD) | Endo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile | Unknown | India | Status: In service. | |
| Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) | Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile | Unknown | India | Status: being replaced by Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV). Dual-stage liquid-fueled missile. It can intercept targets at 80 km altitude. | |
| Air Defence Systems | |||||
| Akashteer | Automated Air Defence Control & Reporting System | Unknown | India | Status: In service. First batch delivered by BEL in 2024. | |
| S-400 Triumph | Long-range,mobile surface-to-air missile system | 3 regiments | Russia | Status: In service. 2 more regiments' delivery by 2026. 400 km operational range. Operated by IAF. Each regiment will have two batteries with eight launchers each. Total 80 launchers. | |
| Barak-8 (MR-SAM) | Medium-range surface-to-air missile | 5 regiments for Army (40 launchers). 18 squadrons for IAF. | India Israel | Status: In service. MRSAM is a medium range air defence system with a max range of 70–80 km. It is used to counter aerial threats such as Fighter aircraft, helicopter, UAV etc.An Army Regiment consists of 8 TELs per Regiment. | |
| Akash | 2 regiments for Army (48 launchers). 15 squadrons for IAF (120launchers) | India | Status: In service. To replace SA-6 and S-125. Akash 1S has 40 km operational range and flight ceiling of 20 km. 2 regiments of Akash Prime on order for Army. Akash NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested. | ||
| SPYDER | 18 Systems (Batteries) in service with IAF | Israel | Status: In service. 18 SPYDER-SRs Systems (Batteries) along with 750 Python-5 surface to air missiles (SAMs) and 750 Derby SAMs has been delivered. 50 km operational range and flight ceiling of 16 km. | ||
| QRSAM | Short-range surface-to-air missile | Unknown | India | Status: In service. Limited Numbers in service with Army. Further planned, 30 km operational range and flight ceiling of 6 km | |
| Kub (SA-6 Gainful) | Surface-to-air missile | 180 | Soviet Union | Status: In service (To be replaced by Akash). 180 in service with Army as of 2012. | |
| S-125 (SA-3 Goa) | Surface-to-air missile system | 25 Squadrons for IAF | Soviet Union | Status: Being replaced by Akash. Mainly used for point-defense of airbases. | |
| 9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) | Surface-to-air missile system | 80 | Soviet Union | Status: In service (To be replaced by QRSAM) with IAF and IA. | |
| 9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) | Surface-to-air missile | 200 | Soviet Union | Status: In service (Currently under upgradation with indigenous EO systems and the 9M333 missiles). 200 in service as of 2012. | |
| Man-portable air-defense systems | |||||
| FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air-defense system | 245 | United States | Status: In service. 245 Stinger Air-to-Air Variant missiles for AH-64E helicopters inducted. | |
| 9K38 Igla (SA-18) 9K338 Igla-S | 2500: 87 48 launchers 316 missiles | Russia | Status: In service. Igla-S deployed along LAC. Additional 96 launchers, 300 missiles of Igla-S on order. | ||
| Air defence - anti-aircraft gun systems | |||||
| ZSU-23-4M Shilka | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | 75 | Soviet Union India | Status: In service. Upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited with AESA Fire Control Radar. 75 in service as of 2010. | |
| 2K22 Tunguska | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (SAMs) | 80 | Russia | Status: In service. 2S6M variant in service with Corps of Army Air Defence. | |
| Bofors L70 Bofors L70 upgraded variant | Anti-aircraft gun | 1000+ 200 | Sweden India | Status: In service. Bought in the 1960s from Sweden. To be upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited. Status: In service. Older L-70 system upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited. Also used as anti drone system by integrating it with Zen Anti-Drone System. | |
| Sudarshan CIWS | Close-in weapon system | Unknown | India | Status: In Service Manufactured by L&T. Order worth Rs. 6,000 placed in two phases. | |
| Bofors L60 IWM | Anti-aircraft gun | Unknown | Sweden | Status: In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS). | |
| ZU-23-2 | Anti-aircraft gun | 468+ | Soviet Union | Status: In service. Upgraded locally with electro-optical fire control system for detecting, tracking and engaging targets with precision. | |
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Missile systems
Anti-tank guided missiles
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPATGM | Man-portable Anti-tank guided missile | India | Status: Final trial completed and ready for induction. Will replace second generation MILAN and 9M113 Konkurs ATGMs with the infantry, parachute, and special forces. | ||
| MILAN 2T | 34,000 | India France West Germany | Status: In service. Man portable. Purchased from MBDA and domestically license produced by India's Bharat Dynamics Limited. | ||
| 9M133 Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan) | 3000 | India Russia | Status: In service. Man portable and purchased with 250 launchers. | ||
| Spike Spike LR-II | 400+ | Israel | Status: In service. Army operates more than 400 Spike MR and Spike LR-II missiles while Indian Air Force procured Spike-NLOS for Mi-17 helicopters. | ||
| 9M113 Konkurs - M (AT-5 Spandrel) | Vehicle-launched Anti-tank guided missile | 25,000+ | India Russia | Status: In service. For BMP-2 (IFV), manufactured locally in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited. | |
| 9M119 Svir (AT-11 Sniper) | Cannon-launched Anti-tank guided missile | 25,000 | India Russia | Status: In service. Cannon-launched anti-tank guided missile used on the Indian Army's T-90S and T-72 tanks.Bharat Dynamics Limited signed a contract with MOD for Invar anti-tank guided missiles on 19-Aug-2013. It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000. | |
| HELINA | Air launched Anti-tank guided missile | India | Status: Completed user trials and Ready for Induction. Launched from HAL Rudra and HAL Prachand | ||
| 9M120 Ataka-V (AT-9 Spiral-2) | Russia | Status: In service. Operated from Mil Mi-35 of Indian Air Force | |||
| 9K114 Shturm (AT-6 Spiral) | 800 | Russia | Status: In service. Operated from Mil Mi-35 of Indian Air Force | ||
| Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials | |||||
| SAMHO (missile) | Cannon-launched anti-tank guided missile | — | India | Status: Under development/Testing. DRDO conducted three successful developmental tests on 22 September, 1 October 2020 and 29 June 2022. | |
| Amogha missile | Anti-tank guided missile | — | India | The Amogha will be configured to be used on HAL Rudra and HAL Prachand. Variants will include a land version, an air-launched version and a man-portable version. | |
Ballistic and cruise missiles
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrahMos | Supersonic cruise missile | 120 launchers | India Russia | Status: In service. 290 – 700 km range. 5 regiments are operational. Each regiment have 24 launchers or 72 ready to fire missiles. | |
| Nirbhay | Long Range Subsonic Cruise Missile | Unknown | India | Status: Limited Deployment. 1000-1500 km range. | |
| Prahaar | Tactical ballistic missile | Unknown | India | Status: Unknown. 150–200 km range. | |
| Pralay | Short-range ballistic missile | 370 ordered | India | Status: In service. 150–400 km range. | |
| Prithvi II | Short-range ballistic missile | Unknown | India | Status: In service. 150–350 km range. | |
| Shaurya | Quasi ballistic missile | Unknown | India | Status: In service. 700–1900 km range. | |
| Agni-I | Medium-range ballistic missile | Unknown | India | Status: In service. 700–1250 km range. | |
| Agni-II | Unknown | India | Status: In service. 2000–3500 km range. | ||
| Agni-III | Intermediate-range ballistic missile | Unknown | India | Status: In service. 3500–5000 km range. | |
| Agni-IV | Unknown | India | Status: In service. 4000–6000 km range. | ||
| Agni-V | Intercontinental ballistic missile | Unknown | India | Status: In service. 5500–8000 km range |
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Aircraft
Helicopters
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing AH-64 Apache | United States | Attack helicopter | AH-64E | Status: On Order. 6 are on order. Total 17 Apache's are planned. | ||
| HAL Prachand | India | Attack helicopter | 5 | Status: In Service. Total 95 Prachand are planned. | ||
| HAL Rudra | India | Attack helicopter | ALH-WSI | 75 | Status: In service. | |
| HAL Dhruv | India | Utility helicopter |
| 70 | Status: In service. 50 on order | |
| HAL Light Utility Helicopter | India | Utility helicopter | Status: On Order. 6 are on order. Total 110 LUH are planned. | |||
| HAL Chetak HAL Cheetah | India France | Utility helicopter | 190 - 200 | Status: In service (To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter). |
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAI Heron TP | Israel | Surveillance | Heron TP | 4 | Status: In service. | |
| Elbit Hermes 900 | Israel | Reconnaissance | 2 on order | |||
| IFT Switch | India | Reconnaissance | Switch 1.0 | 200 | Status: In service. | |
| IAI Searcher | Israel | Reconnaissance | Mk 1/2 | 108 | Status: In service. | |
| NewSpace NIMBUS | India | Swarm drones | Mk-III | 75 | Status: In Service. Part of autonomous surveillance and armed drone swarm (A-SADS) | |
| NewSpace BELUGA | India | Swarm drones | 25 | |||
| Raphe mPhibr MR-20 | India | Cargo | 48 | Status: In service. MR-20 cargo drones are capable of ferrying loads of up to 20 kg that can be used to supply essentials to troops at difficult locations. |
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Loitering Munitions
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Nagastra | India | Loitering munition | Mk 1 | 450 on deployment | Status: In Service. Range~15 km (man-in-loop mode) and 30 km (autonomous mode). Under deployment | |
| Rafael Firefly | Israel | Loitering munition | 200 units | Status: In service. 200 units Bought instead of rq-11. | ||
| Elbit Skystriker | Israel | Loitering munition | 100 units | Status: In Service. Made in India by Alpha Design and Elbit Systems joint venture with ToT. | ||
| WBE Warmate | Poland | Loitering munition | 100 units | Status: In Service. |
Vessels
| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSL Fast Patrol Boat | India | Patrol Boat | 12 | Status: In service. Made by Goa Shipyard. Used for patrolling in Pangong Tso lake. The boats are specially equipped with anti-ramming features, optical sensors, weapon systems and other specialized surveillance gears. | |
| Flat-bottomed Troop Boat | India | 17 | Status: In service. Flat-bottomed boat made of fiberglass. Capable of carrying 20-22 troops, and reaching a speed of 20 knots. Made by Aquarius Shipyard Pvt Ltd. | ||
| Tempest 35 Swat Patrol Craft | USA | 17 | Status: In service. Used for patrolling in Pangong Tso lake. These high-speed interceptor boats are equipped with GPS, sonar, echo-sounder and infrared night-vision cameras. It can reach speeds up to 40 knots and carry 10 fully-armed soldiers. |
Radar
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRDO Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) | Air defence radar | N/A | India | Status: In service. | |
| Swathi Weapon Locating Radar | Counter-battery radar |
| India | Status: In service. The Swathi WLR Mk.I is for operations plains operations whereas Mk II is for mountain operation. The Mk.I is based on 8×8 wheeled trucks weighing 28-30 tons, while the Mk II is based on 6×6 wheeled trucks weighing 18 tons each. | |
| Ashwini | Active electronically scanned array (AESA) | N/A | India | Status: In service. | |
| Bharani | Low-level lightweight 2D radar | N/A | India | Status: In service. | |
| Rajendra | Passive electronically scanned array (PESA) | N/A | India | Status: In service. | |
| INDRA-I/II | Passive electronically scanned array radar | N/A | India | Status: In service. | |
| Rohini | 3D radar | N/A | India | Status: In service. | |
| BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar | Short range battle field surveillance radar | 1400+ | India | Status: In service. | |
| Flycatcher | Fire-control radar | 260+ | India | Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Bharat Electronics Limited. | |
| AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder | Counter-battery radar | 12 | United States of America | Status: In service. |
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Future procurements
The major ongoing weapons programmes of the Indian Army are as follows:
Infantry equipment
- Light machine gun - On 25 August 2023, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the induction of new 7.62×51mm LMGs for the Indian Army.
- Sniper Rifles - MoD released Request for Proposal in October 2022 to 30 vendors for 4,849 (including 4,549 for Army, 212 for the Air Force and 88 for the Navy) new sniper rifles in .338 Lapua Magnum and 7,841,575 rounds. These rifles will replace older Dragunov SVD.
- Anti-materiel rifles - 1000 new anti materiel rifles are to be acquired for which global RFI's have been issued by the MOD.
- Ballistic helmet - The Indian Government has approved procurement of 170,000 (1.7 Lakh) ballistic helmets.
- Bullet-resistant vest - The Ministry of Defence has ordered about 186,138 (1.86 Lakh) bulletproof vests on 9 April 2018. These will be manufactured in India by SMPP Pvt Ltd. This is in addition to the 50,000 vests ordered in 2016 under emergency procurement.
Mechanised Forces
- Futuristic Main Battle Tank (FMBT) – Upgraded version of Arjun Mk 1A. Fourth Generation MBT. It will be a 50 tonne tank powered by an indigenous 1,500 hp or 1,800 hp engine. At the conceptual stage.
- Abhay IFV – Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV). Upto 1750 in number to replace the older BMP-2 Sarath.
Missiles
Agni P missile test fired - Prahaar (missile) – With a range of 150 km (90 mi).
- Agni P- Also known as Agni Prime. 1,000 km (620 mi)–2,000 km (1,200 mi) range. To replace Agni-I.
- Agni-IV – Also known as the Agni-II prime in the earlier times, it has an effective range of 4000 km and a cruise altitude of 900 km.
- Agni-V – 7,000 km (4,300 mi)–8,000 km (5,000 mi) Successfully Tested ninth time by DRDO on 22 December, 2022.
- Agni-VI – 10,000 km (6,200 mi)–12,000 km (7,500 mi) range with MIRVed warheads. Currently in planning stage.
- Cruise Missiles
- Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
- Nag Anti-tank guided missile – ground and air-launched variant.
Artillery
- Under the Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan (FARP) of 2010, the army plans to procure 3000 to 4000 units of artillery at the cost of ₹200 billion (US$3 billion). This includes purchasing 1580 towed, 814 mounted, 180 self-propelled wheeled, 100 self-propelled tracked, and 145 ultra-light 155 mm/39 calibre guns. The requirement for artillery guns would be met with indigenous development and production.
- Towed Guns - 114 Dhanush ordered (18 delivered), 307 ATAGS planned, 1,200 155 mm L/52 howitzers planned.
- Mounted Guns - 200 105 mm L/37 howitzers and 814 155 mm L/52 howitzers planned.
- Self propelled tracked guns - 100 K-9 Vajra-T delivered, 100 on order; another 100 planned.
- Ultra light howitzer - 145 M777 guns delivered.
Vehicles
- Tata Motors offers a full range of 6×6, 8×8, and 12×12 multi-purpose high mobility carriers, designed especially for integrating specialist rocket and missile systems. The Tata 2038 6×6 vehicle platform has, after rigorous field-firing evaluation trials, been qualified by the Indian Army to carry the GRAD BM21 Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) application.
- Mahindra Axe – Light utility vehicle to be purchased.
- The army needs 3,000 light support vehicles and 1600 heavy motor vehicles for mounting rockets and radar, and for reconnaissance and transportation, at a cost of Rs 15 billion.
Field firing ranges
This is a list of Indian military's field firing ranges used for testing the weapons, training the troops and wargaming.
- Mahe Field Firing Range (MFFR), Ladakh.
- Mahajan Field Firing Range, on NH-62 halfway between Suratgarh & Bikaner, Rajasthan.
- Hisar Field Firing Range, on MDR-108 between Kanwari &Badya Jattan in Hisar district, Haryana.
- Pokhran Test Range, Pokran, Rajasthan.
See also
Notes