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
Head Protective Gear
PATKA
(Model- 1)
(Model- 2)
(Model- 3) 		Arsenalakimage.jpg Protective Head Gear  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.[1] Currently being replaced by MKU Advanced Combat Helmets and EXFIL High Cut Helmets[citation needed].
MKU Mukut Protective Head Gear 158,000  India Status: In service. [2]
TATA Advanced Combat Helmet Protective Head Gear  India Status: In service. [3]
OR-201 Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Infantry Instructors Course (6).jpg Protective Head Gear  Israel Status: In service. Used by Para SF, Paratroopers.[4]
Exfil High Cut Ballistic Helmet Para SF operator in Ladakh (cropped).jpg Protective Head Gear  United States Status: In service. used by Para SF[5]
Galvion Viper P2 Protective Head Gear  United States Status: In service. [3]

Infantry weapons[]

See also: List of Indian Infantry regiments

Small arms[]

Name Weapon Type Caliber Origin Country Notes
Handguns
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A 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.[6]
Glock Glock 17 Gen 5 French Armed Forces standard version.jpg Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria Status: In service, as Standard Special Forces pistol.[6]
Shotguns
12 Bore PAG Shotgun Mossberg 590.jpg Pump action 12-gauge shotgun  India Status: In service [7]
SMGs
Heckler & Koch MP5 MP5 Submachine Gun Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  West Germany Status: In service, used by Special Forces.[6]
Micro-Uzi Micro-Uzi Machine pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Israel Status: In service, used by Special Forces. Micro-Uzi variant in used[6]
SAF Carbine 2A1 SAF Carbine 2A1 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  India
 United Kingdom		 Status: To be replaced, all the remaining SAF Carbine to be replaced by indigenously built close quarter MSMC[8]
Assault rifles
1B1 INSAS INSAS 1B1 Assault Rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  India Status: In service (To be replaced), Standard assault rifle of the Indian Army. To be replaced by AK-203 and SIG-716 i[9]
AK-203 File:Ak203 india.jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  India
 Russia 		Status: Under Production.

70,000 on order. 601,427 rifles to be manufactured locally by OFB in India. Will be the standard service rifle of Indian Army replacing old INSAS [10]

SIG-716 i SIG SG 516 14.5″.jpg Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  United States Status: In service,

72,400 units of SIG716 i model in service. A second batch for 72,000 units are on order.[11][12]

FN SCAR L
FN SCAR H 		Scar L Standard.jpg Assault rifle
Battle rifle 		5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62x51mm NATO  Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces including NSG, PARA SF, AFSOD and SFF [13]
IMI Tavor TAR-21 IMI Tavor Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Status: In service, Standard Special Forces assault rifle[14][15]
M4 carbine M4A1 Assault Rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Status: In service, used by special forces, including PARA SF and Ghatak SF and MARCOS.[16]
T91 assault rifle T91 Assault Rifle.jpg Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Taiwan Status: In service, 1000+ unit of this rifle were bought.[9][17]
AR-M1 Returning fire (5198239646).jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Bulgaria Bulgaria Status: In service, used by the Army. Generally modified by FAB Defense.[18]
AKM Indian Army personnel with a Mod. Ak rifle.jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  Soviet Union Status: In service, used by the Army, most are modified by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India [9]
AK-47 AKMS - 7,62x39mm - Armémuseum.jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  Soviet Union Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India.[19]
MPi-KMS-72 MPi KmS 72.jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm East Germany East Germany Status: In service, used by the Army[20]
Vz. 58 Sa 58-JH04.jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Status: In service, used by the Army[20]
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD Dargunov Sniper Rifle Designated marksman rifle
Sniper rifle		 7.62×54mmR  India
 Soviet Union		 Status: In service, Standard Designated Marksman rifle (DMR). To be replaced by a 7.62mm NATO DMR under the Army modernisation plan[21]
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper Galil Sniper Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Israel Status: In service used by Indian Army Special Forces snipers.[6]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Status: In service, Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle used by Indian Army, NSG, MARCOS.[22]
Mauser SP66 Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[23][24]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[25]
Sako TRG Sako TRG-42 2.jpg Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  Finland Status: In service, 40-50 units ordered, used by Para SF[26][27][28]
Beretta Scorpio TGT Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  Italy Status: In service[26]
Barrett M82 M82A1 barrett.jpeg Anti-material rifle .50 BMG .416 Barrett  United States Status: In service,used by special forces [13]
Barrett M95 Barrett M95SP.jpg Anti-material rifle .50 BMG  United States Status: In service, Small numbers used in anti-sniping role[26]
OSV-96 ОСВ-96 12,7-мм снайперская винтовка - МАКС-2009 01.jpg Anti-material rifle 12.7×108mm  Soviet Union Status: In service [29]
Vidhwansak NTW-20 rifle (top).jpg Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×108mm, 20x82mm  India Status: In service [30]
Machine guns
INSAS LMG INSAS LMG Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  India Status: In service (To be phased out), Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of the Indian Army, Light machine gun derivative of the INSAS assault rifle. Contract signed in 2020 to replace INSAS LMG by IMI Negev NG5[31]
Machine Gun 1A Keeping Watch.jpg Medium machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  India Status: In service (To be phased out)- To be replaced with IMI Negev NG7.[32]
FN Minimi FN MINIMI Standard Right.jpg Light machine gun 5.56x45mm NATO  Belgium Status: In service, used mainly by the NSG [33]
IMI Negev NG5 IWI-Negev-Zachi-Evenor-01-white.jpg Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Status: In service, Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces, especially Para (SF)[33]
IMI Negev NG7 NegevILMachinegun.jpg Medium machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Israel Status: In Service, All 16,479 were scheduled to be delivered in June 2021.[34] Ng7 will replace all the Gun Machine 7.62MM IA still left and all the INSAS LMG.
MG 2A1
MG 5A
MG 6A 		FN MAG white background.jpg General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  India
 Belgium		 Status: In service, Standard section-Medium Machine Gun for infantry battalions, Indian-made MAG 58 version. Also in service as the MG 5A (Co-axial) and MG 6A (Commander's gun) with some armoured vehicles [33]
Mk 48 machine gun Mk 48 PEO Soldier.jpg General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium
 United States 		Status: In service, 715 in service with Para (SF)[35][13]
PK machine gun ReconCompany4thOTBr24.jpg General-purpose 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.[36]
NSV machine gun NSV machine gun-04.jpg Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm  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[36]
M2 Browning M2 Browning, Musée de l'Armée.jpg Heavy machine gun .50 BMG  United States Status: In service, M2HB variant in service, used in small numbers[37]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
JVPC DRDOJVPC.png Submachine gun 5.56×30mm MINSAS  India Status: Undergoing trial [38]
ASMI DRDO ASMI.jpg Machine pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  India Status: Undergoing trial[39]

Explosives[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Granades
Multi Mode Grenade Shivalik DM51 Transportkoffer.JPG Hand grenade >2,000,000[40]  India Status: In service. Standard grenade of the Indian Army. This modular grenade is available in Hand mode offensive, hand mode defensive and rifle mode. Types can be interchanged by changing outer sleeve.[41][42]
Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm Milkor MGL.jpg Multi grenade launcher (40mm)  India Status: In service. Semi automatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.[43]
ARDE 40MM UBGL 40MM UBGL.jpg Grenade launcher (40mm)  India Status: In service. Standard under barrel grenade launcher for INSAS and AK-47. Manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.[44]
RCL Mk II/Mk III Carl Gustav recoilless rifle.jpg Recoilless rifle (84mm)  India
 Sweden		 Status: In service. Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB.[45]
B-300 Shipon Shipon001.jpg Rocket launcher (82mm)  Israel Status: In service. Used by Marcos and Para (SF).[46]
RPO-A Shmel
RPO-A missile and launcher.jpg
 Rocket launcher (93mm)  Russia Status: In service. [47][48]
Mines
Nipun Anti-personnel mine 7,00,000 +  India Status: In service. [49]
Prachand Anti-personnel mine  India Status: In service. [50]
Ulka Anti-personnel mine  India Status: In service. [51]
Parth Anti-personnel mine  India Status: In service. [52]

Vehicles[]

Armoured combat vehicles[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tanks (Total: 4773)
Arjun Arjun MKI Rajpath.jpg Main battle tank 124 (Mk1)
  India Status:In service.124 Arjun Mk1 and 2 Mk.1A currently in service. Additional 118 Mk1A on order.[53][54][55][56][57]
Arjun MK1A field trials.jpg 2 (Mk.1A)
118 Mk.1A on order.[54]
T-90S "Bhishma"
T-90M		 T-90 Bhisma cropped.jpg Main battle tank 2078 (T90S/M) / 464 T90 on order.  India
 Russia 		Status:In service. Initial contract for 310 "T-90S" signed in 2001. Another contract signed on 26 October 2006 for 347 T-90M MBTs.[58] A third contract was signed in December 2007 for 1000 upgraded T-90M. In all, India plans to have over 2000 T-90 tanks in service by mid of 2020.[59] A contract for additional 464 T-90MS was placed in November 2019.[60][61]
T-72 Ajeya
Ajeya MK2 		T-72 Ajeya1.jpg Main battle tank 2410[62][63]  India
 Soviet Union
 Poland		 Status:In service. 968 T72M1 have been upgraded by Heavy Vehicles Factory, while requests for proposal for upgrading approximately 1,000 other T-72's have been sent to various firms in Israel, Russia, Poland and France.[citation needed]. Combat Improved Ajeya under trials. Manufactured locally in India. Will be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle.[64]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 "Sarath" Indian Army BMP-2.jpg Infantry fighting vehicle 2500[65]  India
 Soviet Union		 Status:In service. Being modernised with TISAS (Thermal Imaging Stand Alone Sights), better fire control, and more modern ATGM armament (Konkurs M). BMP-1 has been phased out and the upgraded BMP-2 is BMP-2M with two thermobaric missiles and two tandem warhead Konkurs missiles. It also has an integrated TI sight, an LRF, and has an AGL mounted on the turret which is also stabilised in the horizontal plane. 100 upgraded each year. To enhance the rate to 125 a year.[66] Currently ~2500 are in active service.[66] Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[67]
Armoured personnel carriers
Kalyani M4 Armoured personnel carrier  India Status:On Order. A order worth Rs 177.95 crore has been given to Kalyani Group for 27 M4s.[68][69][70][71]
Mahindra Straton Plus Armoured personnel carrier  India Status:In service. Used by UN Peace keeping force.[72]
Prahaar 510 The Prahar–510 passes through the Rajpath during the 62nd Republic Day Parade-2011, in New Delhi on January 26, 2011.jpg Troop carrier  India Status:In service[73]
Tank destroyers
NAMICA Nag with NAMICA Defexpo-2008.JPG Tank destroyer  India Status:On Order. 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.[74]
9P148 BRDM-2 Anti-tank vehicle.jpg Tank destroyer  Soviet Union To be replaced. [75] Also used as a reconnaissance vehicle.[75]
Miscellaneous vehicles
NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle CBRN Recce vehicle during Republic Day Parade 2017.jpg CRBN reconnaissance vehicle 16  India Status:In service. BMP-2 based CRBN developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak.[76]
Carrier Mortar Tracked The Carrier Mortar Tracked Vehicle gliding down the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade - 2006, in New Delhi on January 26, 2006.jpg Mortar carrier 219  India Status:In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.[77]
DRDO Armoured Ambulance Armoured Ambulance Tracked Vehicle passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 23, 2013.jpg Armoured ambulance 162[78]  India Status:In service. BMP-2 based armoured ambulance developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak, 288 ordered.
Future procurements or currently under Army trials
TATA Kestrel Armoured personnel carrier  India Status:Planned. [79]

Mine protected, clearing and laying[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
OFB Aditya Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)'s Mine Protected Vehicle.jpg MRAP 1300+  India Status: In service. Based on Casspir. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[80]
Casspir[81] Mechem Casspir Mk II (9686200019).jpg MRAP >200[82][full citation needed]  South Africa Status: In service.
Hydrema The Hydrema Demining Vehicle gliding down the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade - 2006, in New Delhi on January 26, 2006 (1).jpg Mine clearing vehicle 24[82]
 Denmark		 Status: In service.

Light armoured & utility vehicles[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Mahindra Marksman Mahindra Marksman Delhi Police New Delhi.jpg Light armoured vehicle  India Status:In service. Mainly used for anti terror operations in Kashmir region.[83]
Mahindra Armored Light Specialist Vehicle Light armoured vehicle  India Status:On Order. 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles ordered worth 1,056 crore. To be delivered by 2024.[84]
Mahindra Rakshak Rakshak.JPG Light armoured vehicle  India In service. All Units will be replaced by Mahindra ASLV till 2024. Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62 mm bullets.[85][86][87]
Force Gurkha Light strike vehicle  India Ordered in May 2018[88][89]
Tata Safari Storme TATA safari STORME 4*4.jpg Light utility vehicle >1500[90]  India In service. 3193 units ordered in May 2017.[91] GS800 category.
To replace Maruti Gypsy.[92]
Tata Xenon Tata Xenon.JPG Light utility vehicle  India In service. [93]
Tata Sumo Tata Sumo EX 2.0 TDi 4x4 2001 (15260028476).jpg Light utility vehicle  India In service. [93]
Mahindra Scorpio ScorpioDelhi.jpg Light utility vehicle  India In Service- Armored version in service[94]
Mahindra 550 DXB Mahindra.jpg Light utility vehicle  India In service. Used as troop carrier [93]
Maruti Gypsy Maruti Gypsy IndArmy.jpg Light utility vehicle 31,100  India
 Japan		 In service. Additional 541 ordered in July 2020.[95][92]
Mitsubishi Pajero Mitsubishi Pajero 2004.jpg 12  Japan Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border[96]

Goods and field transport vehicles[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Swaraj Mazda T3500 File:Swaraj Mazda T3500.jpg Light 4x4 truck 200+  Japan In service from 1996.[97]
Tata LPTA 713 TC 2.5 ton (2).jpg Light 4x4 truck  India 2.5 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[97]
Ashok Leyland Topchi Dhanush howitzer during Republic Day Parade 2017.jpg Light 4x4 truck  India 3 Ton truck. Used as Gun towing vehicle [98]
Tata LPTA 2038 HMV INDIAN ARMY TATA LPTA 2038C.jpg Medium 6x6 high mobility truck  India 1858 units on order.[99] To augment and replace older BEML Tatra 6x6 fleet.
Scania SBA111 ART.200015.jpg Medium 6x6 Artillery tractor 660  Sweden Indian Army purchased 410 FH77B Bofors howitzers, they also ordered 660 SBAT111S trucks[100]
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion FAT 6x6 Le1s 20180228-142634-1-1.jpg Medium 6x6 Artillery tractor 450  India [101]
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion Ashok Leyland Stallion 6X6 (9686037415).jpg Medium/heavy 6x6
8x8
10x10 truck		  India [101] 10, 12 and 15 Ton trucks.
BEML Tatra Know Your Army Jalandhar 2009-83.jpg Medium/heavy 6x6
8x8
10x10
12x12 truck		 7000[102]  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.

Engineering and support vehicles[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
WZT-3M POL Warsaw WZT-3.jpg Armoured recovery vehicle 352[82]  Poland
 India		 204 on order.[103] Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India.
WZT-2 Polish WZT-2.jpg Armoured recovery vehicle 222[82]  Poland
Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle The AERV passing through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for Republic Day Parade - 2005, in New Delhi on January 23, 2005.jpg Armoured engineering vehicle 16  India
 Soviet Union		 Status:In service.. 53 on order. BMP-2 based engineering and reconnaissance vehicle (Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle) being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.[104]
AVTLR Armoured engineering vehicle  India
 Soviet Union		 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.[105]
Bridge Laying Tank T-72 Bridge Layer Tank on Ajeya manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) of Ordnance Factory Board.jpg Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge  India 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.[106]
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.[107]
Kartik BLT Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge  India [108]
DRDO Sarvatra 15 Metre Sarvatra Bridging System passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 23, 2013.jpg Truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system  India 8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[109][110]
CL 70 Mat Ground Surfacing File:CL 70 Mat Ground Surfacing.jpg 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.[111]

Unmanned ground vehicle[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
DRDO Daksh Daksh.JPG Bomb disposal robot 200 + 50 newer version. Total 250.  India Status: In service. The Army has placed orders for 200 Dakshs.[112] Newer version is also been in service.[113]

Artillery[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Rocket artillery
Smerch 9K58 MBRL
RSZO Smertch.jpg
 Multiple rocket launcher 162 Batteries. Each Battery got 6 Launchers. Total 972 Launchers.[citation needed]  Russia
 India		 Status: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system having a range of max 90 km.[114]
Pinaka MBRL Pinaka MBRL at rehearsal of Republic Day Parade 2011.jpg Multiple rocket launcher 7 regiments, each regiments have 3 batteries consist of 6 launchers in each, total 126 launchers.  India Status:In service. (Mk1, 37–45 km range)
Status:In service. (Mk2, 60 km range).
[115] Being produced at a rate of 5000 missiles per year.[116] 3 more regiments of Pinaka Mark 1 & 6 more regiments of Pinaka Mark 2 on order to be produced by Larsen and Toubro and Tata by 2022. Army all set to have total 22 regiments of pinaka launchers by 2028.
BM-21 DRS-122 georgian MLRS (3).jpg Multiple rocket launcher Total 240 Launchers.[citation needed]  India
 Soviet Union		 Status:In service (All 240 Units will be replaced by Pinaka Mark 1 MBRL till 2023). BM-21 is a 122 mm multiple rocket launch system. Its is upgraded indigenously & its firing range is extended up to 40 km by DRDO .[117]
Self-propelled artillery
K9 Vajra-T Rajnath Singh in the K9 VAJRA-T on January 16, 2020.jpg 155 mm Self-propelled artillery 100[118]  India
 South Korea		 Status:In service. All 100 units were delivered with an option for an additional 100 units for high-altitude warfare, variant of K9 Thunder.[119] Manufactured by Larsen & Toubro in India.[120][121]
Towed artillery
OFB Dhanush Indian Army Aviation Corps and Air Defence Arty Joint Display Ex 2.jpg 155 mm/ 45 caliber Towed Howitzer 122 [122]  India Status:In Service. Total 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414.[123][124][125][126]
BAE Systems M777 M777 Light Towed Howitzer 1.jpg 155 mm Light Towed Howitzer 147 [127]  India
 United States		 Status:In service. Total 145 ordered. Assembled in India by Mahindra Defense[128]
Haubits FH77A/B Haubits 77BMK2.JPG 155 mm Howitzer 410[129]  Sweden Status:In service. All will be replaced by end of 2025 with OFB Dhanush howitzer . 155 mm gun made by Bofors. 410 acquired from 1986 to 1991. To be replaced in near future by the Dhanush (howitzer).
M-46 Sharang M-46 Lutsk.jpg 130 mm/155 mm Field gun 860 + 240 Upgraded into Sharang. Total 1100.  Soviet Union
 Israel
 India		 Status:In service. 180 M-46 130 mm howitzer guns were upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008.[130] 300 M-46 guns are to be upgraded by OFB to 155 mm/45 calibre.[130] These upgunned 155 mm M-46 guns developed by the OFB are referred to as "Sharang" guns.
OFB Indian Field Gun Mk 1/2/3 Indian Army Aviation Corps and Air Defence Arty Joint Ex 3 (cropped).jpg 105 mm Field gun 1700  India Status:In service. Being upgraded with digital FCS and INS, to extend the range up to 30 km with bleed base.[131]
Static artillery
Vijayanta MBT WLUS (25).jpg 105 mm Pillbox NA  India In Service. 105 MM Gun, used as static defence on LOC[132]
T-55 MBT T-55 (Russian-built tank).jpg 105 mm Pillbox  India
 Soviet Union 		In Service. 105 MM Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[133]
Future procurements or currently under Army trials
DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) 155 mm/ 52 calibre Towed Gun 7  India Undergoing trials, DRDO conducted the first proof firing of armament for the ATAGS on 14 th July, 2016. 40 guns on order production will start soon. In August 2018, Defence Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 150 ATAGS with an estimated cost of ₹3,364.78 crore (US$450 million).[134]

Missile systems[]

See also: List of Indian artillery regiments

Anti-tank guided missiles[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Spike SPIKE ATGM.jpg Anti-tank guided missile 400  Israel Status:In service. 400 missiles and >40 launchers were inducted[135][136]
MILAN 2T MILAN P1220770.jpg Anti-tank guided missile 34,000  India
 France		 Status:In service.Man portable and purchased from France and locally licensed manufactured in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited[137]
9M119 Svir
(AT-11 Sniper) 		9M119F1 Invar-M.jpg Anti-tank guided missile 25,000  India
 Russia		 Status:In service. Bharat Dynamics Limited signed a contract with MOD for Invar anti-tank guided missiles on 19-Aug-2013.[138][139] It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000.[140]
9M113 Konkurs
(AT-5 Spandrel) 		9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel) Anti-tank guided missile 15,140  India
 Russia		 Status:In service.For BMP-2 (IFV), manufactured locally in India. Total cost of the acquisition being ₹13.77 billion.[141]
9M133 Kornet
(AT-14 Spriggan) 		9M133 Kornet.JPG Anti-tank guided missile 3000  Russia Status:In service. Man portable and purchased with 250 launchers.[142]
9M120 Ataka-V
(AT-9 Spiral-2) 		Engineering Technologies 2010 Part7 0032 copy.jpg Anti-tank guided missile  Russia Status:In service. [143]
9K114 Shturm
(AT-6 Spiral) 		9M120 Ataka.jpg Anti-tank guided missile 800  Russia Status:In service.[143]
DhruvAstra ILA Berlin 2012 PD 017.JPG Air launched anti-tank missile  India Status: Completed user trials and Ready for Induction.[144]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
MPATGM DRDO flight tests MPATGM in the ranges of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh on September 11, 2019.jpg Anti-tank guided missile  India Under development/Testing. Range of 2.5-2.8 km.[145]
SAMHO (missile) SAMHO.png Cannon launched anti-tank guided missile  India Under development/Testing. DRDO conducted two developmental tests on 22 September and 1 October 2020. More trials are scheduled on Q1 2021[146][147]

Air defence[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Air defence - anti-ballistic missile systems
S-400 Triumph С-400 «Триумф».JPG Long-range mobile surface-to-air missile system 5 regiments. Two regiments have been deployed. 1 regiment have twenty four launchers each. Total 120 launchers in 5 regiments.[148]  Russia Status: In Service. 1 regiment delivered. 4 more regiments on order. [149][150] 400 km operational range
Barak-8 Salon du Bourget 20090619 077.jpg Medium-range surface-to-air missile 5 regiments for army and 6 squadrons for airforce ordered (8 TEL's per regiment)(3 TEL per squadron)  India
 Israel 		Status:In service. Medium range surface to air missile.[151] 120 km operational range and flight ceiling of 16 km.To be integrated with S-400.
Akash The 'Akash' super sonic cruise missile with a range of 25km, passes through the Rajpath during the 58th Republic Day Parade - 2007, in New Delhi on January 26, 2007.jpg Medium-range surface-to-air missile 15 squadrons for airforce (8 TEL's per squadron/ 3 missile per TEL) 2 regiments in army ( configuration unknown). Total.  India Status:In service. Indigenous surface-to-air missile to replace SA6. 2 regiments in service. Akash 1S tested with indigenous seeker. 40 km operational range and flight ceiling of 20 km. Akash NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested.[152] Ordered for 2 additional regiments of Akash 1S was placed in May 2017.[153]
SPYDER SPYDER.jpg Medium-range surface-to-air missile 18  Israel Status:In service. [154] 18 SPYDER-MRs 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 Second test of DRDO QRSAM (cropped).jpg Short-range surface-to-air missile 4 Batteries Deployed  India Status:In service. Several regiments planned for Plain & Mountain IBGs worth 30000-40000 crore rupees. Highly Effective SAM system. 30 km operational range and flight ceiling of 10 km[citation needed]
Kub (SA-6 Gainful) Sa6 1.jpg Surface-to-air missile 180 (as of 2012)  Soviet Union Status: In service (To be replaced by Akash).[155]
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) Bulgarian SA-8.jpg 6x6 amphibious surface-to-air missile system 80  Russia Status:In service (To be replaced by QRSAM). [155]
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) Strela 10.jpg Surface-to-air missile 250 (as of 2012)  Soviet Union Status:In service (To be replaced by Indigenous System). [155]
S-200 ZRK S-200V 2007 G1.jpg Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union Status:Phased Out in 2015 [156]
S-125 Neva/Pechora Anakonda 2006 Z3.jpg Multiple rocket launcher Unknown  Soviet Union Status: Being Phased Out[155]
Man-portable air-defense systems
FIM-92 Stinger 1-7 repels enemy assault at Lava Training Area 140203-M-OM885-094.jpg Man-portable air-defense system
air-to-air version		 245  United States Status:In service. 245 Stinger with launchers inducted.[157]
9K38 Igla (SA-18) IGLA-S MANPADS at IDELF-2008.jpg Man-portable air-defense system 2500  Russia Status:In service. [158]
Air defence - anti-aircraft gun systems
ZSU-23-4M Shilka Army2016demo-080.jpg Anti-aircraft gun 75 (as of 2010)  Soviet Union
 India		 Status:In service. Upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited
2K22 Tunguska[159] 2008 Moscow Victory Day Parade - 9K22 Tunguska.jpg Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (2x30mm guns
Short-range SAMs)		 66  Russia Status:In service. 2S6M variant in service with corps of air defence.[160]
L-70 Upgraded L-70.png Anti-aircraft gun/Anti Drone System 200  India
 Sweden		 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 .[161][162]
L-70 L70.jpg Anti-aircraft gun 1000+  India
 Sweden		 Status:In service. Bought in the 1960s from Sweden. To be upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited.[161]
Sudarshan CIWS Close-in weapon system 1,000  India Status: Under Induction [163]
Bofors L60 IWM Bofors L60 IWM England.jpg Anti-aircraft gun (40mm) Unknown  Sweden Status:In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS). [164]

Ballistic and cruise missiles[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Range
Prithvi-II The Prithvi Missile system of Indian Air Force gliding down the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade - 2006, in New Delhi on January 26, 2006.jpg Short-range ballistic missile Unknown[82]  India Status: Inducted. 150–350 km range.
BrahMos Brahmos launcher Republic day.jpg Supersonic cruise missile >500 TELs[118]  India
 Russia		 Status: Inducted. >450 km range. Fastest operational supersonic cruise missile in the world. Actual numbers are Unknown.
Nirbhay Nirbhay missiles during Republic Day Parade 2018.jpg Subsonic cruise missile Unknown  India Status: Limited Deployment. 3 tests held in 2016. Nirbhay with BrahMos seeker launched. Indigenous Manik being tested[165] with 1,000–1500 km range.
Shaurya 'Shourya' missile test fired on November 12, 2008.jpg Hypersonic cruise missile Unknown  India Status: Inducted. 700–1900 km range.[166]
Agni-I The Agni 1 Missile successfully launched from Island launch complex of Dhamra, Orissa on March 23, 2008.jpg Medium-range ballistic missile Unknown[82]  India Status: Inducted. 700–1250 km range.
Agni-II Agni-II missile (Republic Day Parade 2004).jpeg Medium-range ballistic missile Unknown[82]  India Status: Inducted. 2000–3500 km range.
Agni-III Agni-III Republic day.jpg Intermediate-range ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: Inducted. 3500–5000 km range.[167]
Agni-IV Agni-IV A4.png Intermediate-range ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: Inducted. 4000–6000 km range.[168]
Agni-V Agni-V missile during rehearsal of Republic Day Parade 2013.jpg Intercontinental ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: Inducted. 5500–8000 km range [169]

Aircraft[]

See also: Army Aviation Corps (India)
Helicopters (380)
Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
HAL Light Combat Helicopter Light Combat Helicopter first flight.jpg  India Light attack helicopter 1 [170] Status: On Order.
4 on order out of 97 are planned.[171]
Boeing AH-64 Apache Apache at Air Force Day Parade, at Air Force Station Hindan, in Ghaziabad (cropped).jpg  United States Heavy attack helicopter AH-64E Status: On Order.
6 are on order.[172]
HAL Rudra Indian Army Rudra MK-IV.jpg  India Attack / Utility helicopter ALH-WSI 75[171] Status: In service.
HAL Dhruv
IA Dhruv Berlin-08.jpg
  India Utility helicopter MK1/MK2/MK3 141 Status: In service.
63 are on order.[172]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter HAL - Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) (cropped).jpg  India Utility helicopter Status: On Order.
6 are on order.[173]
HAL Cheetah Indian Army's HAL Cheetah at Leh cropped.JPG  India
 France		 Utility helicopter
Utility helicopter
Counter-insurgency		 Cheetah
Cheetal
Lancer		 160 Status: In service.[171] To be replaced by Kamov Ka-226 and HAL Light Utility Helicopter.
HAL Chetak Indian army CHetak helicopter.jpg  India
 France		 Utility helicopter 4[172] Status: In service(To be replaced by Kamov Ka-226 and HAL Light Utility Helicopter).
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
Kamov Ka-226 Kamov Ka-226 MAKS 2005.jpg  India
 Russia 		Light utility helicopter Ka-226T Planned[174]

Unmanned aerial vehicles[]

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
IAI Heron TP IAF-Eitan--Independence-Day-2017-Tel-Nof-IZE-099.jpg  Israel Unmanned aerial vehicle Heron TP Status: In service.[175]
IAI Heron Salon du Bourget 20090619 075.jpg  Israel Unmanned aerial vehicle Heron 1 Status: In service. [175]
IAI Searcher IAI-Searcher1.jpg  Israel Unmanned aerial vehicle Mk I / II >120 Status: In service.[176][177]
IdeaForge Switch  India Unmanned aerial vehicle Status: In service.[178]
Raphe MPhibr MR-20 [179]  India Unmanned aerial vehicle 48 Status: On Order. Indian army has awarded Noida-based Raphe mPhibr, a contract for load carrying unmanned aerial vehicle that can be used to supply essentials to troops at difficult locations. MR-20 hexacopter drones capable of ferrying loads of up to 20 kg each[180]
Raphe MPhibr MR-10 [179]  India Swarm Drone Status: On Order. Indian army has awarded Noida-based Raphe mPhibr, a contract for swarm drones as well as a load carrying unmanned aerial vehicle that can be used to supply essentials to troops at difficult locations.[180]
Sky Striker  India
 Israel		 Loitering munition 100 Status: On Order. To be Made in India by Alpha Design and Elbit Systems joint venture.[181]
Firefly  Israel Loitering munition Status: In service.[182]
Swarm Drone  India Swarm Drone 100 Status: On Order. Army has awarded Bengaluru-based startup Newspace Research & Technologies a $15 million contract to supply 100 swarm drone units.[183]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
TAPAS-BH-201 TAPAS-BH-201.png  India Unmanned aerial vehicle Under development/Undergoing trials.[184]
DRDO Rustom Rustom prototype profile.JPG  India Unmanned aerial vehicle Under development/Undergoing trials.[185]

Vessels[]

Name Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Specialized Patrol Boat  India Patrol Boat 12 Status: In service. Made by Goa Shipyard. Used as patrolling in Pangong Tso, equipped with optical sensors, weapon systems and other specialized surveillance gears.[186]
Patrol Boat  India Patrol Boat 17 Status: In service. Made by Aquarius Shipyard Pvt Ltd.[186]
Quick Reaction Boats  India Patrol Boat 17 Status: In service.[186]

Radar[]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Ashwini Ashwini radar during Republic Day Parade 2018.jpg Active phased array radar  India Status:In service. [187][188]
Bharani Bharani radar.jpg Low-level lightweight 2D radar  India Status:In service.[189]
Rajendra Rajendra Radar during Republic Day 2019.jpg Passive electronically scanned array radar  India Status:In service.[190]
INDRA-I/II Sri Lanka Military 0257.jpg Passive electronically scanned array radar  India Status:In service.[190]
Rohini Rohini radar at 2010 Republic Day Parade.jpg 3D radar  India Status:In service.[190]
Swathi Weapon Locating Radar Weapon Locating Radar (Swathi) passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2018, in New Delhi on January 23, 2018.jpg Artillery locating radar  India Status:In service.[190]
BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar BFSR-SR with thermal imager.JPG Short range battle field surveillance radar  India Status:In service.[191]
Swordfish Long Range Tracking Radar Very long range radar  India Status:In service.[190]
DRDO Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) DRDO ADTCR.jpg Air defence radar  India Status:In service.[188]

Future procurements[]

Vehicles[]

Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV)- up to 1770 in number to replace the T-72 MBT. The tanks would have 120/125mm smooth bore gun, be in medium weight class (50 tonnes) with a crew of 3/4 personnel.[64][192]

Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV)- up to 1750 in number to replace the older BMP-2 Sarath

Artillery systems[]

Under the Field Artillery Rationalization Plan, Indian Army plans to procure around 3000 155 mm towed, wheeled and tracked artillery systems.[193][194][195][196] The requirement for artillery guns to be met with indigenous development and production.[197] Production of crucial bi-modular charge system will be started soon at Nalanda ordnance factory. HEMRL, a DRDO lab has developed the technology indigenously.[198]

  • State-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) will deliver two types of indigenously developed 155mm howitzers to the Indian Army based on the FH77B howitzer purchased way back in 1986. One version will be 155/39 calibre while the other will be 155/45 calibre. Trials are to be completed by June 2013
  • Government is also evaluating 155mm/52 self-propelled howitzers wherein three Indian vendors, including two private sector companies, have been selected for trials of their equipment.[199]

Infantry equipment[]

  • AK-203 - 750,000 rifles to be manufactured locally by Indo-Russia Rifles (OFB). It will be the standard weapon of the Indian Army replacing INSAS and AKM, expected to follow on orders from paramilitary and state police.
  • Sniper Rifles - 5000 new sniper rifles in .338 Lapua Magnum to be procured to replace old Dragunov SVD.[200]
  • Anti-materiel rifles - 1000 new anti materiel rifles are to acquired for which global RFI's have been issued by the MOD.
  • Ballistic helmet - Indian army has ordered about 158,000 (1.58 Lakh) ballistic helmets from Kanpur-based defence firm MKU. The Indian Government has approved procurement of 328,000 (3.28 Lakh) ballistic helmets.[201]
  • Bulletproof 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.[202]

Aviation[]

  • HAL Light Combat Helicopter - HAL has obtained a firm order to deliver 114 HAL LCH to the Indian Army.[203]
  • HAL Light Utility Helicopter: The Indian army has projected a requirement for up to 197 light helicopters to replace its aging fleet of Chetaks and Cheetahs. The Indian Army chose Eurocopter Fennec under a US$550 million contract in the summer of 2007. Under this contract, 60 helicopters were to be supplied from Eurocopter in fly-away condition and the rest were to be assembled by HAL in India. This order was later scrapped due to allegations of unfair field trials from one of the competing company, Bell Helicopters.[204][205] A fresh tender process was initiated later in which Eurocopter Fennec and Kamov Ka-226 were shortlisted for user trials. Trials were completed and Kamov Ka-226 was declared the winner and about 200 helicopters are to be made in India under the "Make in India" initiative, Indian Army has planned to replace obsolete Chetaks and Cheetahs with it, until the arrival of HAL LUH, as the later would be ready for its first flight only by 2017.

Gallery[]

  • TATA LPTA 1615 on board freight train

  • Indian Army artillery gun

  • Indian Army Ambulance

  • BEL Battlefield Surveillance Radar-Short Range (BFSR-SR)

  • T-90 tanks during firing in Thar Desert.

  • A soldier tests a Beretta 92.

  • Indian Army T-72 with ERA

  • Indian Army Armoured Corps during a training exercise

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