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.[1] Was first revealed on Army Day 2022.[2]
Indian Army Snow Camouflage Military camouflage
Combat uniform 		N/A  India Status: In service[3]
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.[4]

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[5]

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 Tata Vest Ballistic Vest 62,500  India Status: In service, Ordered under emergency procurement[6]
SMPP Vest Ballistic Vest 1,86,000  India Status: Ordered, Manufactured by SMPP Pvt.Ltd[7]
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) 		Patka Helmet of the Indian army 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.[8] 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.[9]
Model 1974 Ballistic Helmet Model 1974 ballistic helmet Combat helmet >1,000,000  India Status: Standard issue helmet[10]
TATA Advanced Combat Helmet Tata Ballistic helmet Combat helmet <60,000  India Status: In service. 10,000 received, additional 50,000 ordered under emergency procurement.[11][12]
OR-201 OR 201 Bulletproof Helmet Combat helmet N/A  Israel Status: In service. Used by Para SF, Paratroopers.[13]
Exfil High Cut Ballistic Helmet Combat helmet N/A  United States Status: In service. used by
Para SF[14]
Galvion Viper P2 Combat helmet N/A  United States Status: In service.[11]

Infantry weapons

See also: List of Indian Infantry regiments

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.[15]
Kirpan Dagger Khalsa Status: In Service. Carried by the
religious commandments.[16]
M9 Bayonet
 Bayonet  United States Status: In Service.[17] Standard issue combat knife and bayonet of the Indian Army.
Glock knife
Combat Knife
  Austria Status: In Service.[17] Standard service issue knife of the special forces.
Naga Dao Sword/Machete  India Status: In service. Used by the Naga Regiment for various purposes

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.[18]
Glock  Austria Status: In service, as Standard Special Forces pistol.[18]
Beretta Px4 Storm  Italy Status: In service, with Special forces.[19]
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[20][21]
DRDO CSWS (CornerShot Weapon System) CornerShot 9×19mm Parabellum  India Status: In service Developed by
Cornershot[22][23]
Shotguns
12 Bore PAG Pump action Shotgun
12-gauge shotgun
  India Status: In service[24]
Submachine gun
Micro-Uzi Micro-Uzi Machine pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  India
 Israel 		Status: In service, Micro-Uzi variant is used by Special Forces.[18]
Heckler & Koch MP5 MP5 Submachine Gun Submachine gun  West Germany Status: In service, used by Special Forces.[18]
Brügger & Thomet MP9 MP5 Submachine Gun   Switzerland Status: In Service. Small number of MP9s in service.[25]
SAF Carbine 2A1 SAF Carbine 2A1  India
 United Kingdom 		Status: To be replaced, all the remaining
MSMC[26]
ASMI
 India Status: On order, 550 on order for use by Para (SF) of the Army.[27][28]
Taurus T9  India Brazil Status: On order, 550 units ordered.[29]
Assault rifles
1B1 INSAS
 INSAS 1B1 Assault Rifle 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[30]

About 2 lakh rifle will be upgraded by Indian army.[31]

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[32]
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.[33][34][35]
IWI Tavor X95
 Bullpup Assault rifle
5.56×45mm
  India Status: In Service, manufactured locally by PLR systems.[36]
IMI Tavor TAR-21
 IMI Tavor
5.56×45mm
  India
 Israel 		Status: In service, Standard Special Forces assault rifle[37][38] like Para SF, Garud and MARCOS.
M4 carbine M4A1 Assault Rifle Carbine
5.56×45mm
  United States Status: In service, used by special forces.[39]
T91 assault rifle Assault rifle
5.56×45mm
  Taiwan Status: In service, 400 units were bought.[30][40]
AR-M1 7.62×39mm  Bulgaria Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense.[41]
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.[30]
AK-47 7.62×39mm  India
 Soviet Union
 Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India.[42]
MPi-KMS-72
 7.62×39mm East Germany East Germany Status: In service.[43]
Vz. 58 7.62×39mm Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Status: In Service.[43]
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.[44] Around 6,000 units active.[45]
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper Galil Sniper
7.62×51mm
  India
 Israel		 Status: In service used by Indian Army Special Forces snipers.[18]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper rifle
7.62×51mm
  Germany Status: In service, Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle.[46]
Mauser SP66
7.62×51mm
  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[47][48]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Sniper Rifle
7.62×51mm
  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[49]
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.[45][50][51]
Beretta Scorpio TGT .338 Lapua Magnum  Italy Status: In service[52]
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[53]
Barrett M95 .50 BMG  United States Status: In service, used in small numbers for anti-sniping role in Northern Command.[52]
OSV-96 12.7×108mm  Soviet Union Status: In service[54][55]
Vidhwansak
20x82mm
  India Status: In service[56]
Machine guns
FN Minimi Light machine gun
5.56×45mm
  Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces.[57]
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.[57]
IMI Negev NG7
7.62×51mm
  India
 Israel 		Status: In Service, 16,479 were purchased to replace all MG 21A in service.[58]
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.[57]
Mk 48 machine gun
7.62×51mm
  Belgium
 United States 		Status: In service, with special forces.[59][53]
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.[60]
NSV machine gun 12.7×108mm  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops.[61]
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun .50 BMG  India
 United States		 Status: In service, M2HB variant in service.[62]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
Joint Venture Protective Carbine Carbine 5.56×30mm MINSAS  India Status: Trials completed. Ready for induction.[63]

Explosives

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Rifle Grenade Rifle Grenade Used by Indian Army Rifle grenade unknown  India Status: In service. Used both with 7.62 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.[64][65] 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.[66]
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.[67]
AGS-30 Automatic grenade launcher unknown  India
 Russia
 Status: In service..[68]
AT4CS AST
Recoilless gun
(84mm) 		unknown  Sweden Status: On Order[69]
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.[70][71]
B-300 Shipon Anti-tank rocket (82mm) unknown  Israel Status: In service. Used by special forces.[72]
RPO-A Shmel Thermobaric rocket launcher (93mm) unknown  Russia Status: In service..[73][74]
51mm E1 mortar Mortar unknown  India Status: In service..[75]
L16 81mm mortar Mortar unknown  India Status: In service..[76]
Mines
Nipun Anti-personnel mine 700,000  India Status: In service.[77]
Prachand Anti-personnel mine 100,000  India Status: In service.[77]
Ulka Anti-personnel mine 100,000  India Status: In service.[77]
Parth Anti-personnel mine 100,000  India Status: In service.[77]

Vehicles

Armoured combat vehicles

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tanks
Arjun Main battle tank 124 (Mk1)[78]  India Status: In service. [78][79] 5 Mk 1A to be inducted in 2024.[80]
2 (Mk.1A)
118 Mk.1A on order.[81]
T-90S "Bhishma"
T-90S		 2078 (T90S)[82][83] 464 on order[84]  India
 Russia
 Status: In service. Manufactured in Avadi, India.[85]
  • Initial contract for 310 T-90S signed in 2001.
  • Second contract signed for 347 T-90S on 26 October 2006.[86]
  • Third contract was signed for 300 upgraded T-90S in December 2007.
  • A contract for additional 464 T-90S was placed in November 2019.[87][88]
T-72 Ajeya
Ajeya MK2 		2410[89][90][91][83]  India
 Soviet Union
 Status: In service. Manufactured in India. To be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle and Future Main Battle Tank.[92]
  • 968 T72M1 have been upgraded by Heavy Vehicles Factory.
  • RFI issued to upgrade around 1000[a] tanks with new 1000bhp engines, fire control system & other modern systems.[93][94][80]
  • As of now, there are a total of 1400 T-72s fitted with ERA MK1 armour.[95] The Indian Army has made a plan to upgrade this 1400 tank fleet by upgrading ERA MK1 to ERA MK2.[96]
Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) First phase: 590

Total: 1770

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.[80]
Zorawar LT Light tank 59 (on order)  India Status: Developmental trials; On order.

59 Zorawar tanks are on order. 295 more planned.[97][98]

Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 "Sarath" Infantry fighting vehicle 2500[99][100][101]  India
 Soviet Union		 Status: In service.[102] All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[103] 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.[104]
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.[105]
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.[106]
Carrier Mortar Tracked Mortar carrier 220  India Status: In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by
CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.[107]
DRDO Armoured Ambulance
Armoured ambulance
 275[108]  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.[109] 198 units planned.[110]
TATA
Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle 		Infantry mobility vehicle 36  India Status: In service. First batch of Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle inducted.[109]
Mahindra Straton Plus Infantry mobility vehicle Unknown  India Status: In service. Used by UN Peace keeping force.[111]
Casspir[112] Infantry mobility vehicle 200[113][114]  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.[115] all 1400 delivered.
Kalyani M4 Infantry mobility vehicle 60[116]  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.[117]
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.[118] also

Some mortar carrier used by

Mahindra Marksman Armoured personnel carrier[119] Unknown[120]  India Status: In service. Mainly used for anti-terror operations in Kashmir region.[121]
Mahindra Rakshak Military light utility vehicle 1000[120]  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.[122][123][124]
Renault Sherpa

Festival automobile international 2012 - Renault Sherpa light Scout - 006

Military light utility vehicle 14[125]  France Status:in service.[126][127]
DRDO Prahaar 510 Armoured personnel carrier[128] Unknown  India Status:In service[129]

Utility and staff transport

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Force Gurkha Light utility vehicle  India Status: In Service, was ordered in 2018.[130][131]
Tata Safari Storme Light utility vehicle 1300[132]  India Status:In Service. 3193 units ordered in May 2017.[133] GS800 category.
To replace Maruti Gypsy.[134]
Tata Xenon Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service.[135]
Tata Sumo Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service.[135]
Toyota Hilux Light utility vehicle  Japan India Status: In Service with Northern Command[136]
Mahindra Scorpio Light utility vehicle 3300  India Status: In service- Armored version in service.[137]
Mahindra 550 Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service. Used as troop carrier[135]
Maruti Gypsy
 Light utility vehicle 35000[138][139]  India
 Japan		 Status: In service. Additional 541 ordered in July 2020.[140][134]
Mitsubishi Pajero Staff transport  Japan Status: In service:Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border[141]
Polaris Sportsman 6x6 ATV All-terrain vehicle  India

 USA

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border[142]
Polaris Ranger All-terrain vehicle  India

 USA

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border[142]
Polaris MRZR All-terrain vehicle  USA Status: In service. Multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle. In service with Indian Army Northern Command.[143][144]
Arctic Cat Alterra TBX 700 All-terrain vehicle  USA Status: In service. Used by PARA SF[145]
ATOR N 1200 All-terrain vehicle  India Status: In service. [2]

Goods and field transport vehicles

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tata LPTA 713 TC Light 4x4 truck 15000[146]  India 2.5 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[147]
Ashok Leyland 4x4 Ambulance 4x4 Ambulance 825[148][149]  India Manufactured by Ashok Leyland, for Indian army.[148]
Ashok Leyland Topchi Light 4x4 truck  India 3 Ton truck. Used as Gun towing vehicle[150]
Tata LPTA 2038 HMV Medium 6x6 high mobility truck 1239[151]  India 619 units on order.[151] To augment and replace older BEML Tatra 6x6 fleet.
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion FAT 6x6 Medium 6x6 Artillery tractor 450 est.[149]  India [152]
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion Medium/heavy 6x6
8x8
10x10 truck		 70000[153][154][155]  India [152] 10, 12 and 15 Ton trucks.
BEML Tatra
 Medium/heavy 6x6
8x8
10x10
12x12 truck		 10000+[156][157]  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[158][159]  Sweden Indian Army purchased 410 FH77B Bofors howitzers, they also ordered 660 SBAT111S trucks[160]

Engineering and support vehicles

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
WZT-3M Armoured recovery vehicle 352[113]  Poland
 India		 204 on order.[161] Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India.
WZT-2 Armoured recovery vehicle 222[113]  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.[162]
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.[163]
Hydrema Mine clearing vehicle 24[113]
 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.[164]
Pontoonova Mostova Subravia (PMS) Pontoon bridge  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: In Service[165]
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.[166]
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[167]
DRDO Sarvatra Truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system 50  India 8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[168][169]
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.[170][171]
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.[172]

Unmanned ground vehicle

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
THeMIS Unmanned ground vehicle  Estonia Status: In service. Used as a reconnaissance vehicle.[173]
DRDO Daksh
Bomb disposal robot
 250  India Status: In service. Used in sensitive missions including bombs and mines.

Artillery

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Rocket artillery
Pinaka MBRL
Multiple launch rocket systems
  • Mk 1 - Total 180 launchers[174]
  India Status: In service.

Mk 1: 37–45 km range

Mk 2: 60 km range
[175] As of 2014, about 5,000 missiles are being produced every year.[176] 6 more regiments of Pinaka Mark 2[citation needed] on order to be produced by L&T and TPCL.[177] Army plans to have a total of 22 regiments by 2028.

BM-21
 Total 150 launchers, as of 2016.[178]  India
 Soviet Union		 Status: In service (All 150 Units will be replaced by
DRDO.[179]
Smerch 9K58 MBRL
 Total 372 launchers.[180][181]  India
 Russia		 Status: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system having a range of max 90 km.[182]
Self-propelled artillery
K9 Vajra-T Self-propelled howitzer
155 mm L/52 		100[183]  Republic of Korea
 India		 Status: In service.
  • 1st order for 100 K9 made in 2016, all delivered by 2021[184]
  • 2nd order for 100 K9 made in February 2023[185]
  • army officials mention a third 3rd order of 100 K9 expected

Ordered from South Korea's Hanwha Defense and assembled by India's Larsen & Toubro.[186][187]

Towed artillery
BAE Systems M777 Ultra-lightweight howitzer
155 mm L/39		 145[188]  India
 United Kingdom		 Status: In service. Total 145 ordered. Assembled in India by Mahindra Defense[189]
OFB Dhanush Towed howitzer
155 mm L/45		 18[190]  India Status: In service. Total 6 prototypes delivered to Indian Army in 2019, + 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414.[191]
Haubits FH77 B02
 Towed howitzer
155 mm L/45		 200 in service[192][193]

(410 acquired)[194]

 Sweden Status: In service. All will be replaced by end of 2025 with OFB Dhanush howitzer.[195]

Gun made by Bofors. 410 howitzers acquired from 1986 to 1991, only 200 remain in service.

IOB Sharang
Field gun
155 mm L/45		 Unknown  India Status: In service. 300 on order[196]Upgunned 130 mm M-46
Soltam M-46S
 		Field gun
155 mm L/45 		180[197][198][199][196]  India
 Israel 		Status: in service.180 units upgraded to 155 mm standard by
Soltam. Upgunned 130 mm M-46[197][198]
M-46 M-46 Lutsk Field gun
130 mm L/55 		1000[197][198][200][201]  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: in service.180 M-46 130 mm howitzer guns were upgraded to 155 mm standard by
Soltam in 2008.[202] 300 M-46 guns are to be upgraded by OFB to 155 mm/45 calibre.[202]
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
105 mm L/22
 1700[203][204]  India Status: In service.
Static artillery
Vijayanta MBT
Gun turret fortification
 200[205]  India
 United Kingdom 		Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[206]
T-55 MBT 700[205]  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[206]
Future procurements or currently under Army trials (under FARP)
—

(105 prototype)

Wheeled mounted howitzers
105 mm L/37
 200  India RFP in November 2023[207][208]

Potential guns:

  • IFG Mk2 SPH (6×6 truck)
  • Garuda 105 (4×4 truck)
  • Garuda 105 V2 (4×4 AFV)
Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) Towed howitzer
155 mm L/52 		307[209]  India Undergoing trials, In March 2023, Defense Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 307 ATAGS with an estimated cost of $1 billion.[210]
TGS

(Towed Gun System)

— Towed howitzer
155 mm L/52 		1st order: 200[211]

Total: 1200[212]

 India Mainstay gun of the Indian Army artillery in the future.[213]Received clearance for 200 Guns.[211]
MGS

(Mounted Gun System)

(Dhanush prototype)

Wheeled self-propelled howitzer
155 mm L/52 		814[214]  India Prototypes based on the
ATAGS exist. Foreign proposals based on the CAESAr, the ATMOS 2000, Archer.[215]

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[216]
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.[217][216]
Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Endo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: In service.[216][218]
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.[216]
Air Defence Systems
S-400 Triumph Long-range,mobile surface-to-air missile system 3 regiments  Russia Status: In service. 2 more regiments' delivery by 2026.[219][220] 400 km operational range. Operated by IAF.[221]

Each regiment will have two batteries with eight launchers each. Total 80 launchers.[222]

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.[223] It is used to counter aerial threats such as Fighter aircraft, helicopter, UAV etc.[224]An Army Regiment consists of 8 TELs per Regiment.
Akash 2 regiments for Army (48 launchers).

15 squadrons for IAF (120launchers)[225]

 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.[226] Akash NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested.[227]

SPYDER 18 Systems[228] (Batteries) in service with IAF  Israel Status: In service.[229] 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[230]
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.[225]
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.[225]
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.[225][231]
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.[225]
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.[232]
9K38 Igla (SA-18)
9K338 Igla-S 		2500[233]: 87 
48 launchers

316 missiles[234][235]

 Russia Status: In service. Igla-S deployed along LAC. Additional 96 launchers, 300 missiles of Igla-S on order.[235]
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[236] Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (SAMs) 80[237]  Russia Status: In service. 2S6M variant in service with Corps of Army Air Defence.[238]
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. Also used as anti drone system by integrating it with Zen Anti-Drone System.[239][240]
Sudarshan CIWS Close-in weapon system Unknown  India Status: In Service

Manufactured by L&T. Order worth Rs. 6,000 placed in two phases. [241][242]

Bofors L60 IWM
Anti-aircraft gun
 Unknown  Sweden Status: In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS).[243]
ZU-23-2
Anti-aircraft gun
 468+  Soviet Union

 India

Status: In service. Upgraded locally with electro-optical fire control system for detecting, tracking and engaging targets with precision.[244]

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.
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.[246]
9M133 Kornet
(AT-14 Spriggan) 		3000  India
 Russia		 Status: In service. Man portable and purchased with 250 launchers.[247]
Spike
Spike LR-II[248] 		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.[249][250]
9M113 Konkurs - M
(AT-5 Spandrel) 		9M113 Konkurs (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.[251]
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.[252] It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000.[253]
HELINA Air launched Anti-tank guided missile  India Status: Completed user trials and Ready for Induction. Launched from HAL Rudra and HAL Prachand[254]
9M120 Ataka-V
(AT-9 Spiral-2) 		 Russia Status: In service. Operated from
Mil Mi-35 of Indian Air Force[255]
9K114 Shturm
(AT-6 Spiral) 		800  Russia Status: In service. Operated from
Mil Mi-35 of Indian Air Force[255]
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.[256][257]
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.[258][259]

Ballistic and cruise missiles

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
BrahMos Supersonic cruise missile 120 launchers[260]  India
 Russia		 Status: In service.

290 – 700 km range.

5 regiments are operational. Each regiment have 24 launchers or 72 ready to fire missiles.[261]

Nirbhay Long Range Subsonic Cruise Missile Unknown  India Status: Limited Deployment.[262] 1000-1500 km range.
Prahaar Tactical ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: Unknown. 150–200 km range.
Pralay Short-range ballistic missile

Quasi ballistic missile

 370 ordered[263][264]  India Status: In service. 150–400 km range.[265]
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.[266]
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.[267]
Agni-IV Unknown  India Status: In service. 4000–6000 km range.[268]
Agni-V Intercontinental ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: In service. 5500–8000 km range[269]

Aircraft

See also: Army Aviation Corps (India) and List of active Indian military aircraft § Army Aviation Corps

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.[270] Total 17 Apache's are planned.[271]
HAL Prachand
  India Attack helicopter 5[272] Status: In Service.

Total 95 Prachand are planned.[273]

HAL Rudra  India Attack helicopter ALH-WSI 75[274][275] Status: In service.
HAL Dhruv
 India Utility helicopter
  • MK1
  • MK2
  • MK3
 70[276] Status: In service.
50 on order[277][278][279]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter  India Utility helicopter Status: On Order.
6 are on order.[280] Total 110 LUH are planned.[273]
HAL Cheetah
  India
 France		 Utility helicopter 190[281] - 200[282] Status: In service (To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter).

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
IAI Heron TP  Israel Surveillance Heron TP 4[283] Status: In service.[284]
Elbit Hermes 900
 Israel Reconnaissance 2 on order[285]
IFT Switch  India Reconnaissance Switch 1.0 200 units[286] Status: In service.[287]
IAI Searcher  Israel Reconnaissance Mk 1/2 108[288] Status: In service.[289]
NRT NIMBUS  India Reconnaissance Mk-III 100 units[290] Status: In Service.[291]
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.[292]

Loitering Munitions

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Notes
Solar Nagastra  India Loitering munition Mk 1 450 on deployment[293] Status: In Service. Range~15 km (man-in-loop mode) and 30 km (autonomous mode).[294] Under deployment
Rafael Firefly  Israel Loitering munition 200 units[295] Status: In service.[296] 200 units Bought instead of rq-11.
Elbit Skystriker
 Israel		 Loitering munition 100 units[297] Status: In Service. Made in India by Alpha Design and Elbit Systems joint venture with ToT.[298]
WBE Warmate
  Poland Loitering munition 100 units[299] Status: In Service.[300]

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.[301]
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.[302]
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.[303][304]

Radar

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
DRDO Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) Air defence radar N/A  India Status: In service.[305]
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.[307]
Ashwini Active electronically scanned array (AESA) N/A  India Status: In service. [308][305]
Bharani Low-level lightweight 2D radar N/A  India Status: In service.[309]
Rajendra Passive electronically scanned array (PESA) N/A  India Status: In service.[310]
INDRA-I/II Passive electronically scanned array radar N/A  India Status: In service.[310]
Rohini 3D radar N/A  India Status: In service.[310]
BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar Short range
battle field surveillance radar
 1400+[311][312]  India Status: In service.[313]
Flycatcher Fire-control radar 260+  India

 Netherlands

Status: In service. Domestically license produced by
Bharat Electronics Limited.[314][315]
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Counter-battery radar 12[316][317]  United States of America Status: In service.[318]

Future procurements

The major ongoing weapons programmes of the Indian Army are as follows:

Infantry equipment

  • Dragunov SVD.[45]
  • 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.[319]
  • 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.[320]

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
    Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
    • Prahaar (missile) – With a range of 150 km (90 mi).[321]
    • Agni P- Also known as Agni Prime. 1,000 km (620 mi)–2,000 km (1,200 mi) range. To replace Agni-I.[322]
    • 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.
    • MIRVed
      warheads. Currently in planning stage.
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

Artillery

K-9 VAJRA-T at the 71st Republic Day (2020)
  • 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.[323]

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.[331]

Field firing ranges

This is a list of Indian military's field firing ranges used for testing the weapons, training the troops and wargaming.

See also

  • Currently active military equipment by country
  • List of regiments of the Indian Army
  • Women in Indian Armed Forces

Notes

  1. ^ 200 engines to be directly imported, rest to be locally manufactured


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