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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 		 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 		 India Status: In service [3]
PC-DPM

(c.2006-2022)

Military camouflage
Combat uniform 		 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  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) Anti-mine Boots  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  India Status: In Service, protects from chemical, biological, nuclear radiation.
Bomb Blast Protection Suit Bomb suit  India In Service, manufactured by DRDO
Head Protective Gear
PATKA
(Model- 1)
(Model- 2)
(Model- 3) 		Patka Helmet of the Indian army Combat helmet  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  Israel Status: In service. Used by Para SF, Paratroopers.[13]
Exfil High Cut Ballistic Helmet Combat helmet  United States Status: In service. used by Para SF[14]
Galvion Viper P2 Combat helmet  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    Nepal Status: In Service. Standard issue Utility knife of the Indian Army. Khukri traditionally associated with Gurkha.[15]
M9 Bayonet Bayonet  India
 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 Machete/Sword  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.[16]
Glock  Austria Status: In service, as Standard Special Forces pistol.[16]
Beretta Px4 Storm  Italy Status: In service, with Special forces.[17]
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[18][19]
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[20][21]
Shotguns
12 Bore PAG Pump action Shotgun 12-gauge shotgun  India Status: In service [22]
Submachine gun
Micro-Uzi Micro-Uzi Machine pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  India
 Israel 		Status: In service, Micro-Uzi variant is used by Special Forces.[16]
Heckler & Koch MP5 MP5 Submachine Gun Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  West Germany Status: In service, used by Special Forces.[16]
Brügger & Thomet MP9 MP5 Submachine Gun Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Switzerland Status: In Service. Small number of MP9s in service.[23]
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[24]
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[25]
AK-203 Assault rifle 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 [26]
SIG 716i Battle rifle 7.62×51mm  United States Status: In service,

72,400 units of SIG 716i in service. Additional 73,000 on order.[27] [28]

FN SCAR L
FN SCAR H 		Assault rifle
Battle rifle		 5.56×45mm
7.62x51mm		  Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces.[29]
IWI X95 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm  India Status: In Service, manufactured locally by PLR systems.[30]
IMI Tavor TAR-21 IMI Tavor Assault rifle 5.56×45mm  India
 Israel 		Status: In service, Standard Special Forces assault rifle[31][32] like Para SF, Garud and Marcos.
M4 carbine M4A1 Assault Rifle Carbine 5.56×45mm  United States Status: In service, used by special forces.[33]
T91 assault rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm  Taiwan Status: In service, 400 units were bought.[25][34]
AR-M1 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  Bulgaria Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense.[35]
AKM Assault rifle 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.[25]
AK-47 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  India
 Soviet Union
 Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India.[36]
MPi-KMS-72 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm East Germany East Germany Status: In service.[37]
Vz. 58 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Status: In Service.[37]
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.[38]
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper Galil Sniper Designated marksman rifle,
Sniper rifle		 7.62×51mm  India
 Israel		 Status: In service used by Indian Army Special Forces snipers.[16]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm  Germany Status: In service, Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle used by Indian Army.[39]
Mauser SP66 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[40][41]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[42]
Sako TRG 42 Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  Finland Status: In service , used by special forces and soldiers deployed along the Line of Control (LoC).[43][44][45]
Beretta Scorpio TGT Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  Italy Status: In service[46]
Anti-material rifles
Barrett M82 Anti-material rifle .50 BMG
.416 Barrett 		 United States Status: In service,used by special forces [29]
Barrett M95 .50 BMG  United States Status: In service, used in small numbers for anti-sniping role.[46]
OSV-96 12.7×108mm  Soviet Union Status: In service [47][48]
Vidhwansak 12.7×108mm
14.5×114mm
20x82mm		  India Status: In service [49]
Machine guns
FN Minimi Light machine gun 5.56×45mm  Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces.[50]
IMI Negev NG5 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm  India
 Israel		 Status: In service, Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces.[50]
IMI Negev NG7 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm  India
 Israel 		Status: In Service, 16,479 were purchased to replace all MG 21A in service.[51]
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.[50]
Mk 48 machine gun General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm  Belgium
 United States 		Status: In service, with special forces.[52][29]
PK machine gun General-purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR  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.[53]
NSV machine gun Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops.[53]
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun .50 BMG  United States Status: In service, M2HB variant in service.[54]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
MSMC Submachine gun 5.56×30mm MINSAS  India Status: Trials completed. Ready for induction.[55]
ASMI Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  India Status: Undergoing trials.[56]

Explosives

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Shivalik Hand grenade >1,000,000  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)  India Status: In service. Standard under barrel grenade launcher for INSAS and AK style rifles in the Indian Army. Manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.[57]
Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm Multi grenade launcher (40mm)  India
 South Africa		 Status: In service. Semi automatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.[58]
AGS-30 Automatic grenade launcher  India
 Russia
 Status: In service..[59]
AT4CS AST Recoilless gun (84mm)  Sweden Status: On Order [60]
Carl Gustav RCL M2/M3/M4 Recoilless rifle (84mm)  India
 Sweden
 Status: In service. Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB. M4 variant used by special forces.[61][62]
B-300 Shipon Anti-tank rocket (82mm)  Israel Status: In service. Used by special forces.[63]
RPO-A Shmel Thermobaric rocket launcher (93mm)  Russia Status: In service..[64][65]
51mm E1 mortar Mortar  India Status: In service..[66]
L16 81mm mortar Mortar  India Status: In service..[67]
Mines
Nipun Anti-personnel mine 700,000  India Status: In service. [68]
Prachand Anti-personnel mine 100,000  India Status: In service. [68]
Ulka Anti-personnel mine 100,000  India Status: In service. [68]
Parth Anti-personnel mine 100,000  India Status: In service. [68]

Vehicles

Armoured combat vehicles

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tanks
Arjun Main battle tank 124 (Mk1)[69]
  India Status: In service.124 Arjun Mk1 and 2 Mk.1A currently in service.[70][71]
2 (Mk.1A)
118 Mk.1A on order.[72]
T-90S "Bhishma"
T-90S		 2078 (T90S) in service.[73][74] 464[75] 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-90S MBTs.[76] A third contract was signed in December 2007 for 300 upgraded T-90S. A contract for additional 464 T-90S was placed in November 2019.[77][78]
T-72 Ajeya
Ajeya MK2 		2410[79][80][81] [82]  India
 Soviet Union
 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.[83]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 "Sarath" Infantry fighting vehicle 2500[84] [85][86]  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.[87] Currently ~2500 are in active service.[87] Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[88]
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.[89]
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.[90]
Carrier Mortar Tracked Mortar carrier 220  India Status: In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.[91]
DRDO Armoured Ambulance Armoured ambulance 275[92]  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 9  India Status: In service. First batch of Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle based on DRDO-TATA Kestral inducted.[93]
TATA Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle MRAP 36  India Status: In service. First batch of Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle inducted.[93]
Mahindra Straton Plus MRAP Unknown  India Status: In service. Used by UN Peace keeping force.[94]
Casspir[95] MRAP >200[96][full citation needed]  South Africa Status: In service.
OFB Aditya MRAP 1300+  India Status: In service. Based on Casspir. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[97]
Kalyani M4 MRAP 45  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.[98]
Mahindra Armado Military light utility vehicle Unknown  India Status: On Order. 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles ordered worth 1,056 crore. To be delivered by 2024.[99]
Mahindra Marksman Light Armoured Personnel Carrier[100] Unknown  India Status: In service. Mainly used for anti terror operations in Kashmir region.[101]
Renault sherpa

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Light Armored Vehicle Unknown  France Status:in service.[102][103]
Mahindra Rakshak Military light utility vehicle Unknown  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.[104][105][106]
DRDO Prahaar 510 Armoured Troop carrier[107] Unknown  India Status:In service[108]


Utility and staff transport

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Force Gurkha Light utility vehicle  India Status: In Service, was ordered in 2018.[109][110]
Tata Safari Storme Light utility vehicle 1300[111]  India Status:In Service. 3193 units ordered in May 2017.[112] GS800 category.
To replace Maruti Gypsy.[113]
Tata Xenon Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service. [114]
Tata Sumo Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service. [114]
Toyota Hilux Light utility vehicle  Japan India Status: In Service with Northern Command[115]
Mahindra Scorpio Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service- Armored version in service[116]
Mahindra 550 Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service. Used as troop carrier [114]
Maruti Gypsy Light utility vehicle 35000[117][118]  India
 Japan		 Status: In service. Additional 541 ordered in July 2020.[119][113]
Mitsubishi Pajero Staff transport  Japan Status: In service:Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border[120]
Polaris Sportsman 6x6 ATV All-terrain vehicle  India

 USA

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border [121]
Polaris Ranger All-terrain vehicle  India

 USA

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border [121]
Polaris MRZR All-terrain vehicle  USA Status: In service. Multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle. In service with Indian Army Northern Command.[122][123]
Arctic Cat Alterra TBX 700 All-terrain vehicle  USA Status: In service. Used by PARA SF [124]

Goods and field transport vehicles

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tata LPTA 713 TC Light 4x4 truck 15000[125]  India 2.5 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[126]
Ashok Leyland Topchi Light 4x4 truck  India 3 Ton truck. Used as Gun towing vehicle [127]
Tata LPTA 2038 HMV Medium 6x6 high mobility truck 1239[128]  India 619 units on order.[129] To augment and replace older BEML Tatra 6x6 fleet.
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion FAT 6x6 Medium 6x6 Artillery tractor  India [130]
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion Medium/heavy 6x6
8x8
10x10 truck		 70000[131][132][133]  India [130] 10, 12 and 15 Ton trucks.
BEML Tatra Medium/heavy 6x6
8x8
10x10
12x12 truck		 10000+[134][135]  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[136][137]  Sweden Indian Army purchased 410 FH77B Bofors howitzers, they also ordered 660 SBAT111S trucks[138]

Engineering and support vehicles

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
WZT-3M Armoured recovery vehicle 352[96]  Poland
 India		 204 on order.[139] Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India.
WZT-2 Armoured recovery vehicle 222[96]  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.[140]
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.[141]
Hydrema Mine clearing vehicle 24[96]
 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.[142]
Pontoonova Mostova Subravia (PMS) Pontoon bridge  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: In Service[143]
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.[144]
Kartik BLT Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge  India The Kartik BLT is a variant of the Vijayanta tank with a 60 m bridge and is meant to move vehicle [145]
DRDO Sarvatra Truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system 50  India 8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[146][147]
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.[148]

Unmanned ground vehicle

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
THeMIS Unmanned ground vehicle  Estonia Status: In service. Used as a reconnaissance vehicle. [149]
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
  • Pinaka mk1

Total 180 launchers[150]

 India Status: In service. (Mk1, 37–45 km range)
Status: In service. (Mk2, 60 km range).
[151] As of 2014, about 5,000 missiles are being produced every year.[152] 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 Total 150 launchers, as of 2016.[153]  India
 Soviet Union		 Status: In service (All 150 Units will be replaced by Pinaka Mark 1 MBRL until 2023). BM-21 is a 122 mm multiple rocket launch system. It is upgraded indigenously & its firing range is extended up to 40 km by DRDO.[154]
Smerch 9K58 MBRL Total 372 launchers.[155][156]  India
 Russia		 Status: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system having a range of max 90 km.[157]
Self-propelled artillery
K9 Vajra-T 155 mm/52 caliber self-propelled howitzer 100[158]  South Korea
 India		 Status: In service.
  • 1st order for 100 K9 made in 2016, all delivered by 2021 [159]
  • 2nd order for 100 K9 made in February 2023 [160]
  • 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.[161][162]

Arjun 130mm SPH 130mm/39 caliber self-propelled howitzer 40[163]  India Status: In service. [164][165]
Towed artillery
BAE Systems M777 155 mm/39 caliber light towed howitzer 89 [166]  India
 United Kingdom		 Status: In service. Total 145 ordered. Assembled in India by Mahindra Defense[167]
Dhanush (howitzer) 155 mm/45 caliber towed howitzer 17 [168]  India Status: In service. Total 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414.[169]
Haubits FH77A/B 155 mm howitzer 410[170][171][172]  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).
sharang Sharang towed gun  155 mm towed howitzer Unknown  India Status: In service.

(300 on order)[173]

M-46(Upgraded) M-46-84_155mm 155 mm towed howitzer 180[174][175]  India  Israel  Soviet Union Status: in service.180 M-46 130 mm howitzer guns were upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008.[174]
M-46 M-46_Lutsk 130 mm field gun 1000[176][177]  India  Soviet Union Status: in service.180 M-46 130 mm howitzer guns were upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008.[174] 300 M-46 guns are to be upgraded by OFB to 155 mm/45 calibre.[174] These upgunned 155 mm M-46 guns developed by the OFB are referred to as "Sharang" guns.
D-30 Haubica_122mm_D-30J 122 mm howitzer Phased out[177][178]  Soviet Union Status: Retired.[179]
OFB Indian Field Gun Mk 1/2/3 105 mm field gun 1700[180][181]  India Status: In service.
Static artillery
Vijayanta MBT 105 mm pillbox 200  India United Kingdom Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[182]
T-55 MBT 700  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[182]
Future procurements or currently under Army trials
DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) 155 mm/52 caliber towed howitzer 7  India Undergoing trials, DRDO conducted the first proof firing of armament for the ATAGS on 14 July 2016. User trials were completed by May 2022.[183] In March 2023, Defense Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 307 ATAGS with an estimated cost of $1 billion.[184]

Air Defence

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Anti-Satellite Missile Systems
Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Mk-II

Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile / Anti-satellite weapon  India Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile with final kinetic-kill stage. It can shoot down targets moving at 10 km per second in orbits as high as 1,200 km[185]
Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems
Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV)

Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile  India Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile. It can intercept targets above 150 km.[186][185]
Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Endo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile  India Status: In service.[185][187]
Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile  India Status: being replaced by Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV). Dual-stage liquid-fueled missile. It can intercept targets at 80 km.[185]
Air Defence Systems
S-400 Triumph Long-range,mobile surface-to-air missile system 5 regiments. Each regiment will have two batteries with eight launchers each. Total 80 launchers.[188]  Russia Status: In service. 3 regiment delivered. 2 more regiments on order.[189][190] 400 km operational range
Barak-8 (MR-SAM) Medium-range surface-to-air missile 5 regiments (8 TELs per Regiment,40 Launchers).

18 squadrons for IAF.

 India
 Israel 		Status: In service. Medium range surface to air missile.[191] 70 km operational range and flight ceiling of 16 km.To be integrated with S-400.
Akash 4 regiments for army (50+ launchers).[192]

15 squadrons for IAF (100+launchers).

 India Status: In service. Indigenous surface-to-air missile to replace SA6. 4 regiments in service including Akash 1S with 40 km operational range and flight ceiling of 20 km. 2 regiments of Akash Prime on order. [193] Akash NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested.[194]
SPYDER 18 regiments in service.  Israel Status: In service. [195] 18 SPYDER-MRs Regiments 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. Further planned, 25 km operational range and flight ceiling of 10 km[citation needed]
Kub (SA-6 Gainful) Surface-to-air missile 180  Soviet Union Status: In service (To be replaced by Akash). 180 in service as of 2012.[196]
S-125 (SA-3 Goa) Surface-to-air missile system 30 Squadrons  Soviet Union Status: Being replaced by Akash. Mainly used for point-defense of airbases.[197]
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) Surface-to-air missile system 80  Soviet Union Status: In service (To be replaced by QRSAM). [196]
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.[196]
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.[198]
9K38 Igla (SA-18)
9K338 Igla-S 		2500  Russia Status: In service. [199] Additional 24 launchers, 216 missiles Igla-S system indutucted.[200]
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[201] Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (SAMs) 66  Russia Status: In service. 2S6M variant in service with corps of air defence.[202]
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.[203]
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.[203][204]
Sudarshan CIWS Close-in weapon system Unknown  India Status: In Service [205]
Bofors L60 IWM Anti-aircraft gun In medium numbers  Sweden Status: In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS). [206]
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.[207]

Missile systems

Anti-tank guided missiles

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
DhruvAstra  India Status: Completed user trials and Ready for Induction.[208]
MPATGM  India Status: Final trial completed and ready for induction. [209]
MILAN 2T Anti-tank guided missile 34,000  India
 France
 West Germany		 Status: In service. Man portable. Purchased from MBDA and domestically license produced by India's Bharat Dynamics Limited.[210]
9M113 Konkurs - M
(AT-5 Spandrel) 		9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel) 15,140  India
 Russia		 Status: In service. For BMP-2 (IFV), manufactured locally in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited.[211]
9M119 Svir
(AT-11 Sniper) 		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.[212] It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000.[213]
9M133 Kornet
(AT-14 Spriggan) 		3000  Russia Status: In service. Man portable and purchased with 250 launchers.[214]
9M120 Ataka-V
(AT-9 Spiral-2) 		 Russia Status: In service. [215]
9K114 Shturm
(AT-6 Spiral) 		800  Russia Status: In service.[215]
Spike
Spike LR-II[216] 		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.[217][218]
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.[219][220]

Ballistic and cruise missiles

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
BrahMos Supersonic cruise missile 4 regiments  India
 Russia		 Status: In service. 290–700 km range. Fastest operational supersonic cruise missile in the world.

4 regiments are operational. Each regiment have 24 launchers or 72 ready to fire missiles. Number of TELs with IAF and IN is unknown. China claim that india have nearly 14,000 BrahMos missiles.

Prahaar Tactical ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: Unknown. 150–200 km range.
Pralay Tactical ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: In service. 150–400 km range. [221]
Prithvi-II Short-range ballistic missile Unknown[96]  India Status: In service. 150–350 km range.
Shaurya Quasi ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: In service. 700–1900 km range.[222]
Agni-I Medium-range ballistic missile Unknown[96]  India Status: In service. 700–1250 km range.
Agni-II Unknown[96]  India Status: In service. 2000–3500 km range.
Agni-III Intermediate-range ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: In service. 3500–5000 km range.[223]
Agni-IV Unknown  India Status: In service. 4000–6000 km range.[224]
Agni-V Intercontinental ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: In service. 5500–8000 km range [225]

Aircraft

See also: Army Aviation Corps (India)
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.[226]Total 17 Apache's are planned.[227]
HAL Prachand  India Attack helicopter 5[228] Status: In Service.

Total 95 Prachand are planned.[229]

HAL Rudra  India Attack helicopter ALH-WSI 75[230] Status: In service.
25 are on order.
HAL Dhruv
 India Utility helicopter
  • MK1
  • MK2
  • MK3
 145[231] Status: In service.
25 Dhruv mk3 are on order.[227]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter  India Utility helicopter Status: On Order.
6 are on order.[232]Total 110 LUH are planned.[229]
HAL Chetak
HAL Cheetah		  India
 France		 Utility helicopter 190[233] - 200[234] Status: In service (To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter).

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
IAI Heron TP  Israel Surveillance & Reconnaissance Heron TP Status: In service.[235]
IAI Heron  Israel Heron 1 Status: In service. [235]
TAPAS-BH-201  India Status: On Order. 5 units of Limited series production variant in production. Total 76 planned by Indian Armed Forces.[236]
IAI Searcher  Israel Reconnaissance Mk 1/2 Status: In service.[237]
IdeaForge Switch  India Surveillance &

utility[238]

Switch 1.0 Status: In service.[239]
Swarm Drone  India Swarm Drone Status: In Service.[240]
Nagastra  India Loitering munition Mk 1 Status: In Service. Range~15km (man-in-loop mode) and 30km (autonomous mode).[241]
Sky Striker  India
 Israel		 Loitering munition Status: In Service. Made in India by Alpha Design and Elbit Systems joint venture with ToT.[242]
Warmate  Poland Loitering munition Status: In Service.[243]
Firefly  Israel Loitering munition Status: In service.[244]
Raphe mPhibr MR-10  India Cargo Drone Status: In service. MR-10 cargo drones are capable of ferrying loads of up to 10 kg that can be used to supply essentials to troops at difficult locations.[245]
Raphe mPhibr MR-20  India Cargo Drone 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.[245]

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.[246]
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.[247]
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.[248][249]

Radar

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
DRDO Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) Air defence radar  India Status: In service.[250]
Swathi Weapon Locating Radar Counter-battery radar 30(Mk I)
6(Mk II on order) 		 India Status: In service. 12 more Swathi Mk.1 radar on order as well as 6 additional units Swathi MK.II radar on order for mountainous operations on a 6x6 platform.[251] [252]
Ashwini Active electronically scanned array (AESA)  India Status: In service. [253][250]
Bharani Low-level lightweight 2D radar  India Status: In service.[254]
Rajendra Passive electronically scanned array (PESA)  India Status: In service.[255]
INDRA-I/II Passive electronically scanned array radar  India Status: In service.[255]
Rohini 3D radar  India Status: In service.[255]
BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar Short range battle field surveillance radar  India Status: In service.[256]
Flycatcher Fire-control radar 260+  India

 Netherlands

Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Bharat Electronics Limited.[257][258]
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Counter-battery radar 12  United States of America Status: In service. [259]

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.[83][260]

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.[261][262][263][264] The requirement for artillery guns to be met with indigenous development and production.[265] Production of crucial bi-modular charge system will be started soon at Nalanda ordnance factory. HEMRL, a DRDO lab has developed the technology indigenously.[266]

Infantry equipment

Aviation

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

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