List of equipment of the Indian Army

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The below is a list of present equipment used by the Indian Army and the Indian Army’s future equipment procurement.

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Individual equipment

NameImageTypeQuantityOrigin CountryNotes
Uniforms and Gears
New Battle Dress Uniform (NBDU)

(2022–present)

NIFT camo of Northern Command IA.jpg Military camouflage
Combat uniform
N/AFlag of India.svg  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 Indian Army Winter Camouflage 2022 - New.jpg Military camouflage
Combat uniform
N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service [3]
PC-DPM

(c.2006-2026)

Indian Army personnel with Sig 716i.jpg Military camouflage
Combat uniform
N/AFlag of France.svg  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] The uniform will remain in service till June 2026. [5]

High altitude combat uniform The Air Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Western Command, IAF, Air Marshal NAK Browne AVSM VM paying tribute to the war heroes by laying wreath at Siachen War Memorial, during his visit to Siachen Base Camp.jpg Combat uniform N/AFlag of India.svg  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) DRDO-boots.png Combat boots N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In Service, used by forward troops

Developed by DRDO [6]

Ballistic Vest and Protective Gear
Bhabha Kavach Bulletproof Vest - DRDO - Pride of India - Exhibition - 100th Indian Science Congress - Kolkata 2013-01-03 2577.JPG Ballistic vest <30,000Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service, Unknown numbers in service. Named after Homi J. Bhabha
SMPP Vest EHPaleLUwAACphV.jpg Ballistic Vest 186,000 [7] Flag of India.svg  India Status: Ordered, Manufactured by SMPP Pvt.Ltd [8]
Tata 360 Ballistic Vest Bullet-Proof-Jackets1.png Ballistic vest 62,500 [9] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service, Ordered under emergency procurement [10]
Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat (ABHED)
ABHED.jpg
Ballistic vest Flag of India.svg  India Status: Developed; to be ordered. Developed by DRDO and IIT Delhi. Provides 360° protection weighing 8.2 kg to 9.5 kg. [11]
CBRN Suit Soldier CBRN.jpg Chemical, biological, nuclear radiation suit N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In Service, protects from chemical, biological, nuclear radiation.
Bomb Blast Protection Suit NSG bomb disposal squad.jpg Bomb suit N/AFlag of India.svg  India In Service, manufactured by DRDO
Head Protective Gear
Patka
(Model- 1)
(Model- 2)
(Model- 3)
Patka.Helmet.IA.png Combat helmet N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service (to be phased out), used extensively for counterinsurgency by the Indian Army. Variants mentioned provide different areas of protection to the head and are composed of steel and kevlar. Wighs about 2.5 kg. [12] Currently being replaced by MKU Advanced Combat Helmets and EXFIL High Cut Helmets. [13]
MKU Mukut 211027-F-HY271-0058.jpg Combat helmet 158,000 [14] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [15] Ordered in 2017; to be delivered by 2020 at the cost of Rs 180 crore. Can withstand 9mm shot. [16] [13] [17]

Includes 50,000 with integrated communication. [18]

Model 1974 Ballistic Helmet Indian Army BallasticHelmet.Model1974.jpg Combat helmet >1,000,000Flag of India.svg  India Status: Standard issue helmet. [19] Equipped with fibre-glass body and nylon suspender. Can withstand 9mm carbine shot. [13]
TATA Advanced Combat Helmet TataBallistics bmp.png Combat helmet <60,000 [20] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 10,000 received, additional 50,000 ordered under emergency procurement in March 2016. [21] [16]
OR-201 OR-201BPH.png Combat helmet N/AFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Status: In service. Used by Para SF, Paratroopers since 2008. [17]
Exfil High Cut Ballistic Helmet Para SF operator in Ladakh (cropped).jpg Combat helmet N/AFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Status: In service. used by Para SF [22]
Galvion Viper P2 Combat helmet N/AFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Status: In service. [21]

Infantry weapons

Knives and bayonets

NameImageTypeOriginNotes
M9 bayonet Bayonet-Knife M9 w Scabbard.jpg Bayonet Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Status: In Service. [23] Standard issue combat knife and bayonet of the Indian Army.
Glock knife Glock Feldmesser FM 78 noBG.jpg Combat Knife Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Status: In Service. [23] Standard service issue knife of the special forces.
Naga Dao Sword (Dao) with Scabbard and Baldric MET 36.25.1630a b 001 Mar2017.jpg Utility knife Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Used by the Naga Regiment for various purposes
Khukri Kukri.jpg Utility knife Shree Sabuj flag.png Gorkha Kingdom Status: In Service. Standard issue Utility knife of the Gorkha regiments. Khukri traditionally associated with Gurkha. [24]
Kirpan Kirpan.jpg Dagger Sikh flag.jpg Khalsa Status: In Service. Carried by the Sikh Regiment and Sikh Light Infantry as per the Sikh religious commandments. [25]

Small arms

NameWeaponTypeCaliberOriginNotes
Handguns
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A FN Browning High Power (left side).png Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Status: In service. Standard side-arm of the Indian Army, manufactured under license from John Inglis and Company by Ordnance Factory Board, used by special forces in small numbers. [26]
Glock GLOCK 17 Gen 4 Pistol MOD 45160305.jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Status: In service. Standard special forces pistol. [26]
Beretta Px4 Storm BerettaPX4Storm.jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Status: In service, with special forces. [27]
Nonlinear line of sight weapons
ShootEdge CornerShot 9×19mm Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service, can use all pistols in service as main weapon. It is equivalent to Israel's Cornershot [28] [29]
DRDO CSWS (CornerShot Weapon System) CornerShot 9×19mm Flag of India.svg  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 [30] [31]
Shotguns
12 Bore PAG PEO Mossberg 590A1.jpg Pump action Shotgun 12-gauge shotgun Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service [32]
Submachine guns
Micro-Uzi IWI UZI.jpg Machine pistol 9×19mm Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Status: In service, Micro-Uzi variant is used by Special Forces. [26]
Heckler & Koch MP5 Heckler Koch MP5.jpg Submachine gun Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Status: In service, used by Special Forces. [26]
Brügger & Thomet MP9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Status: In Service. Small number of MP9s in service. [33]
SAF Carbine 2A1 Sterling SMG.JPG Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Status: To be replaced, all the remaining SAF Carbine to be replaced by indigenously built close quarter MSMC [34]
ASMI
DRDO ASMI.jpg
Flag of India.svg  India Status: In Service. 550 inducted by Para (SF) of the Army. [35] [36]
Taurus T9 Jedinica za podrsku Dan Republike 2019.jpg Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Status: On order, 550 units ordered. [37]
Assault rifles
1B1 INSAS INSAS Black.JPG Assault rifle 5.56×45mm Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service (To be replaced), Standard assault rifle of the Indian Army. To be replaced by AK-203 and SIG 716i [38]

About 200,000 rifle will be upgraded by Indian army. [39]

AK-203 AK200 Assault Rifle Army-2022 2022-08-20 2380.jpg 7.62×39mm Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Status: In service. First batch of 70,000 guns imported from Russia are in service. [40] [41] Second batch of 35,000 rifles delivered by Indo-Russia Rifles in 2024. [42] [43] 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 [44]
SIG 716i SIG716i.png Battle rifle 7.62×51mm Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Status: In service. 66,400 units of SIG 716i in service. Additional 73,000 on order. [45] [46] [47]
IWI Tavor X95 MicroTavorX95MARS-white.jpg Bullpup assault rifle 5.56×45mm Flag of India.svg  India Status: In Service, manufactured locally by PLR systems. [48]
IMI Tavor TAR-21 IWI-Tavor-TAR-21w1.jpg 5.56×45mm Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Status: In service, Standard Special Forces assault rifle [49] [50] like Para SF, Garud and MARCOS.
M4 carbine M4 Carbine with M203 Grenade Launcher.png Assault carbine 5.56×45mm Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Status: In service, used by special forces. [51]
AR-M1 BulgAR.jpg Assault rifleFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 7.62×39mm Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense. [52]
AKM Indian Army personnel with a Mod. Ak rifle.jpg 7.62×39mm Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Status: In service, used by the Army. Includes variants modified locally by SSS Defence India and Israel's FAB Defense. [38] [53]
MPi-KMS-72 MPi KmS 72.jpg 7.62×39mm Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany Status: In service. [54]
Vz. 58 Sa 58-JH04.jpg 7.62×39mm Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Status: In Service. [54]
T91 assault rifle T91-3 (65).JPG 5.56×45mm Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Status: In service, 400 units were bought. [38] [55]
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD SVDM sniper rifle at Military-technical forum ARMY-2016 01.jpg Designated marksman rifle,
Sniper rifle
7.62×54mmR Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Status: In service, Standard designated marksman rifle. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense. [56] Around 6,000 units active. [57]
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper Galil-Sniper-Galatz-r001.jpg 7.62×51mm Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Status: In service used by Para SF snipers. 200 in service. [58]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 MSG 90 rifle 2014 noBG.jpg Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Status: In service, Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle. [59]
Mauser SP66 Mauser sp66 noBG.png 7.62×51mm Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle. [60] [61]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 SIG Sauer SSG 3000.jpg 7.62×51mm Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle. [62]
Sako TRG 42 Sako TRG-42 2.jpg .338 Lapua Magnum Flag of Finland.svg  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. [57] [63] [64]
Beretta Scorpio TGT .338 Lapua Magnum Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Status: In service, used in small numbers. [58]
Anti-material rifles
Barrett M82 Barrett-M82A1-Independence-Day-2017-IZE-048-white.jpg Anti-material rifle 12.7×99mm
.416 Barrett
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Status: In service, used by special forces [65]
Barrett M95 Barrett-M95-Grass.png 12.7×99mm Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Status: In service, used in small numbers for anti-sniping role in Northern Command. [58]
OSV-96 OSV-96 12,7-mm snaiperskaia vintovka - MAKS-2009 01.jpg 12.7×108mm Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Status: In service [66] [67]
Denel NTW-20
NTW-20 rifle.jpg
14.5×114mm
20x82mm
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Status: In service (400 units) [68] [69]
Vidhwansak Vidhwansak.jpg 12.7×108mm
14.5×114mm
20x82mm
Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service [70]
Machine guns
FN Minimi FN MINIMI Standard Right.jpg Light machine gun 5.56×45mm Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces. [71]
INSAS LMG INSAS-LMG.jpg 5.56×45mm Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service, to be phased out in favour of Negev NG7. [72]
IMI Negev NG5 IWI-Negev-Zachi-Evenor-01-white.jpg 5.56×45mm Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Status: In service, Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces. [71]
IMI Negev NG7 NegevILMachinegun.jpg 7.62×51mm Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Status: In Service, 16,479 were bought to replace all MG 21A in service. [73]
MG 2A1
MG 5A
MG 6A
FN MAG white background.jpg Medium machine gun 7.62×51mm Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  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. [71]
Mk 48 machine gun Mk 48 PEO Soldier.jpg 7.62×51mm Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Status: In service, with special forces. [74] [65]
PK machine gun 7,62 KK PKM Helsinki 2012 no background.JPG 7.62×54mmR Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  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. [75]
NSV machine gun NSV machine gun-04.jpg Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops. [76]
M2 Browning PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg 12.7×99mm Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Status: In service, M2HB variant in service. [77]
Possible future procurements or currently under trials
Joint Venture Protective Carbine DRDOJVPC.png Carbine 5.56×30mm MINSAS Flag of India.svg  India Status: Trials completed. Ready for induction. [78]

Explosives

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Rifle Grenade Rifle grenade N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Used both with 7.62 mm SLR and 5.56 mm INSAS.
Shivalik DM51 Transportkoffer.JPG Hand grenade N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. MoD signed a 409 crore (equivalent to 481 croreorUS$56 million in 2023) deal with Solar Group, Nagpur to buy 1 million grenades. [79] [80] 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 40MM UBGL.jpg Grenade launcher (40mm)N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Standard under-barrel grenade launcher for INSAS and AK-family rifles in the Indian Army. Manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. [81]
Multi grenade launcher 40 mm Multi grenade launcher (40mm)N/AFlag of India.svg  India
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Status: In service. Semi automatic six shot 40mm × 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. [82]
AGS-30 AGS-30 maks2009.jpg Automatic grenade launcher N/AFlag of India.svg  India
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Status: In service.. [83]
AT4CS AST AT4 SAAB.jpg Recoilless gun (84mm)N/AFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Status: On Order [84]
Carl Gustav RCL M2/M3/M4 Carl Gustav M3 Kokonaisturvallisuus 2015 noBG.png Recoilless rifle (84mm)N/AFlag of India.svg  India
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Status: In service. Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB. M4 variant used by special forces. [85] [86]
B-300 Shipon Anti-tank rocket (82mm)N/AFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Status: In service. Used by special forces. [87]
RPO-A Shmel RPO-A missile and launcher.jpg Thermobaric rocket launcher (93mm)N/AFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Status: In service. [88] [89]
C90-CR-RB(M3) Anti-tank rocket (90mm)N/AFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Status: In service. Used by special forces.
51 mm E1 mortar Mortar N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [90]
L16 81mm mortar 81mmMORT L16.png Mortar N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [91]
Mines
NMM-14 Anti-personnel mine Flag of the United States.svg  United States Status: In limited service. Being replaced by Nipun mine. [92]
Nipun Anti-personnel mine 20 lotsFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Operated by Corps of Engineers with 700,000 on order. The mine is designated as Soft Target Munition [93] and includes a mix of RDX. It was developed by ARDE and HEMRL and is manufactured by private sector companies Economic Explosives Ltd, Nagpur and Premier Explosives Ltd, Secunderabad. [94] [92] [95]
Ulka Anti-personnel mine 100,000[ citation needed ]Flag of India.svg  India Status: Under development. [96] Designated as Jumping Fragmentation Munition. [93]
Parth Anti-personnel mine 100,000[ citation needed ]Flag of India.svg  India Status: Under development. [96] Designated as Directional Fragmentation Munition. [93]
Prachand Anti-tank mine 100,000[ citation needed ]Flag of India.svg  India Status: Under development. [96] Designated as Anti-Tank Munition. [93]
Vibhav Anti-tank mine 600Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [96] Designated as Anti-Tank Point Attack Munition. [93] Designed and developed indigenously by DRDO. In production by Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd. Employs a mechanism called "electronic anti-handling and anti-lift device" (EAHALD) and stays active for 120 days once deployed mechanically/manually. [97] [98]
Vishal Anti-tank mine Flag of India.svg  India Status: Under development. [96] Designated as Anti-Tank Bar Munition. [93]

Vehicles

Armoured combat vehicles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Tanks
Arjun Mk1
Arjun Mk1A
Arjun MK1 Republic day parade 2023.jpg
Arjun Mk.1A.jpg
Main battle tank 124 (Mk1) [99]
2 (118 Mk1A on order) [100]
Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [99] [101] 5 Mk1A to be inducted in 2024. [102]
T-90S Bhishma
T-90MS Bhishma
T-90 Bhishma Mk3
The T-90 Tanks Bheeshma passes through the Rajpath during the 60th Republic Day Parade-2009, in New Delhi on January 26, 2009.jpg 1657+ (T-90S/MS) [103]

464 Mk3 on order [a] [104] [105]

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of India.svg  India
Status: In service. Initial order was a combination of Russian-made and locally assembled units. Being licenced-produced by Heavy Vehicles Factory. [106]
  • Initial contract for 310 T-90S signed in 2001. [107]
  • Second contract signed for 330 T-90S on 26 Oct 2006. [108]
  • Third contract was signed for 347 upgraded T-90S Mk2 in Dec 2007. [109]
  • An order for 464 upgraded T-90 Mk3 was placed in Nov 2019. [110] [111] [104]

India had 13 regiments in 2016 and planned to have 21 regiments by 2020 (total of 1,657 tanks with night visions) [112] [113] [114]

T-72M1 Ajeya
T-72 Ajeya Mk2
T-72 Combat Improved Ajeya
T-72 Ajeya1.jpg
T-72 CI-Ajeya.jpg
2,418 [115] [116] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of India.svg  India
Status: In service. Initial orders were a combination of Soviet-made and locally assembled units before being licenced-produced by Heavy Vehicles Factory. To be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle and Future Main Battle Tank programmes. [117]
  • 968 T72M1 have been upgraded by Heavy Vehicles Factory.
  • RFI issued to upgrade around 1000 [b] tanks with new 1000 bhp engines, fire control system & other modern systems under 'Buy & Make' category at a programme cost of 2,300 crore (US$270 million). [118] [119] [102] [120]
  • As of now, there are a total of 1400 T-72s fitted with ERA MK1 armour. [121] The Indian Army has made a plan to upgrade this 1400 tank fleet by upgrading ERA MK1 to ERA MK2. [122]
Zorawar Zorawar Light Tank.jpg Light tank 59 on orderFlag of India.svg  India Status: User trials; On order. 59 Zorawar tanks are on order. 295 more planned. [123] [124]
Tank destroyers and infantry fighting vehicles
NAMICA Nag missile test on 8 July 2019.jpg Tracked tank destroyer 12[ citation needed ]Flag of India.svg  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. [125]
BMP-2 Sarath Indian Army BMP-2.jpg Tracked infantry fighting vehicle 2,400 [126] [127] Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Status: In service. [128] All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard. [129] 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. [130] Additional 156 units on order. [131]
Tata Kestrel WHAP During Defence Expo 2018.jpg Wheeled infantry fighting vehicle 15 [132] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 9 on order [132] with additional 105 planned. [133]
Miscellaneous tracked vehicles
NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle CBRN Recce vehicle during Republic Day Parade 2017.jpg CRBN reconnaissance vehicle 16Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. BMP-2 based CRBN developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak. [134]
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 220Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak. [135]
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 275 [136] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. BMP-2 based armoured ambulance developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak, 288 ordered.
Armoured personnel carriers
Kalyani M4 Kalyani M4 army vehicle.jpg Infantry mobility vehicle (Heavy)126 [137] [138] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In Service. Additional units were ordered for the deployment along the LAC. To be equipped with Spike anti-tank guided missile and 20 mm automatic turret. [139]
TATA Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle TATA QRFV.jpg Infantry mobility vehicle (Medium)36Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. First batch of Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle inducted. [140]
Mahindra Straton Plus Infantry mobility vehicle (Medium)UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Used by UN Peace keeping force. [141]
Casspir [142] Mechem Casspir Mk II (9686200019).jpg Infantry mobility vehicle (Medium)200 [143] [144] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Status: In service.
OFB Aditya Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)'s Mine Protected Vehicle.jpg Infantry mobility vehicle (Medium)1,600Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Based on Casspir. 20 per month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. [145]
Mahindra Armado Mahindra Armado Side view.jpg Military light utility vehicle 1,400Flag of India.svg  India Status: In Service. 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles ordered worth ₹1,056 crore. To be delivered by 2024. [146] 50 in mortar carrier variant on order. [147]
Mahindra Marksman Mahindra Marksman Delhi Police New Delhi.jpg Military light utility vehicle Unknown [148] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Mainly used for anti-terror operations in Kashmir region. [149]
Mahindra Rakshak Rakshak.JPG Military light utility vehicle 1,000 [148] Flag of India.svg  India Status: 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. [150] [151] [152]
Renault Sherpa

Festival automobile international 2012 - Renault Sherpa light Scout - 006.jpg

Military light utility vehicle 14 [153] Flag of France.svg  France Status: In service. [154] [155]
DRDO Prahaar 510 The Prahar-510 passes through the Rajpath during the 62nd Republic Day Parade-2011, in New Delhi on January 26, 2011.jpg Armoured personnel carrier [156] UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service [157]

Utility and staff transport

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Force Gurkha Light utility vehicle Flag of India.svg  India Status: In Service, was ordered in 2018. [158] [159]
Tata Safari Storme Indian Army Tata Safari Storm.jpg Light utility vehicle 1,300 [160] Flag of India.svg  India Status:InService. 3193 units ordered in May 2017. [161] GS800 category. To replace Maruti Suzuki Gypsy. [162]
Tata Xenon Light utility vehicle Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [163]
Royal Enfield bulletLight 2-person transport vehicleIndia

UK

Status:- in service
Tata Sumo Tata sumo (1).jpg Light utility vehicle Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [163]
Toyota Hilux Toyota Hilux 4x2 Conquest.jpg Light utility vehicle Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of India.svg  India Status: In Service with Northern Command [164]
Mahindra Scorpio Indian army mahindra scorpio.jpg Light utility vehicle 3300Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service- Armored version in service. [165]
Mahindra 550 Mahindra.jpg Light utility vehicle Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Used as troop carrier [163]
Maruti Suzuki Gypsy Maruti Gypsy Green.JPG Light utility vehicle 35000 [166] [167] Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Status: In service. Additional 541 ordered in July 2020. [168] [162]
Mitsubishi Pajero Mitsubishi Pajero (Shogun) (WEL 621).jpg Staff transportFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Status: In service:Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border [169]
Polaris Sportsman 6x6 ATV Schriesheim - Feuerwehr - Polaris Sportsman Forest 500 - DH-FW 176 - 2019-06-16 15-15-40.jpg All-terrain vehicle Flag of India.svg  India

Flag of the United States.svg  USA

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border [170]
Polaris Ranger Pittsburg Police Polaris Ranger XP 1000.jpg All-terrain vehicle Flag of India.svg  India

Flag of the United States.svg  USA

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border [170]
Polaris MRZR Special Warefare Command MRZR - Aviation Nation 2019.jpg All-terrain vehicle Flag of the United States.svg  USA Status: In service. Multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle. In service with Indian Army Northern Command. [171] [172]
Arctic Cat Alterra TBX 700 All-terrain vehicle Flag of the United States.svg  USA Status: In service. Used by PARA SF [173]
JSW Defense

SMV N1200 ATOR

Sherpn1200.jpg All-terrain vehicle 96 [174] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [175] Trials began in July 2021. Ordered in June 2023, production began in January 2022, delivered by July 2024. [174]

Field transport vehicles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Ashok Leyland 4×4 Ambulance INDIAN ARMY ASHOK LEYLAND 4x4 AMBULANCE.jpg 4×4 Ambulance825 [176] [177] Flag of India.svg  India [176]
Ashok Leyland 4x4 Refueling Tanker Indian Army Refueling Tanker.jpg 4x4 Refueling Tanker
Tata LPTA 713 TC 2.5 ton (2).jpg Light 4×4 truck 15,000+ [178] Flag of India.svg  India 2.5 ton payload truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. [179] [180]
Tata LPTA 2038 HMV INDIAN ARMY TATA LPTA 2038C.jpg Medium 6×6 high mobility truck1,239+ [181] Flag of India.svg  India Additional 619 units on order. [181] To augment and replace older BEML Tatra 6×6 fleet.[ citation needed ]
Ashok Leyland Stallion Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)'s Stallion Truck for the Indian Army.jpg Medium/heavy 6×6
8×8
10×10 truck
70,000+ [182] [183] [184] Flag of India.svg  India 10, 12 and 15 Ton trucks. Manufactured under licence by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. [185]
BEML Tatra Tatra 815 8x8 NVA.jpg Medium/heavy 6×6
8×8
10×10
12×12 truck
10,000+ [186] [187] Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Tatra Force heavy trucks licence produced by BEML. [188] Used as chassis for equipment like Radars and Pinaka (T813, T815 8×8) and Smerch MBRL systems (T816 10×10). [189] [190] Its entire 6×6 fleet will be replaced by Tata LPTA 2038 HMV.[ citation needed ]
Ashok Leyland Topchi Indian Army Field Artillery Tractor.jpg Light 4×4 Artillery tractor Flag of India.svg  India 3 ton payload truck. [191] [192] Order placed in July 2023. [193]
Ashok Leyland FAT 6×6 Dhanush howitzer during Republic Day Parade 2017.jpg Medium 6×6 Artillery tractor 450+ [177] Flag of India.svg  India Order place in March 2016 (450) and in July 2023. To replace Scania SBA111. [194] [193] [195]
Ashok Leyland 6x6 HMV Ashok Leyland 6x6 (HMV).jpg
Scania SBA111 ART.200015.jpg Medium 6×6 Artillery tractor 660 [196] [197] Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Used for towing Bofors FH77B howitzers. To be replaced by Ashok Leyland FAT 6×6. [198]
KrAZ-255 KRAZ 255 D pic2.JPG Medium 6×6 Artillery tractor N/AFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Used for towing 130 mm M-46 guns. [199] [200] [201]

Engineering and support vehicles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
WZT-3M POL Warsaw WZT-3.jpg Armoured recovery vehicle 352 [143] Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of India.svg  India
204 on order. [202] Initial orders were of Polish-made units before being licenced-produced by Bharat Earth Movers Limited.
WZT-2 Polish WZT-2.jpg Armoured recovery vehicle 222 [143] Flag of Poland.svg  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 Military engineering vehicle 16Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 53 on order. BMP-2 based engineering and reconnaissance vehicle (Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle) being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak. [203]
AVTLR Armoured recovery vehicle Flag of India.svg  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. [204]
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 [143]
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Status: In service.
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 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of India.svg  IND
Status: On order. 47 ordered for 1,561 crore (US$180 million) on 21 Jan 2025. [205]

T-72 M1 tank variant integrated with long Military Load Classification 70 bridge, can be used to cross canal/stream/river by all tracked & wheeled vehicles in service with the Army. [206]

Pontoonova Mostova Subravia (PMS) Pontoon bridge Indian army.jpg Pontoon bridge Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Status: In Service [207]
Arjun BLT BLT-ARJUN.jpg Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge Flag of India.svg  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. [208]
Kartik BLT Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge Flag of India.svg  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 [209]
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 system50Flag of India.svg  India 8×8 truck-mounted bridging system [210] [211]
L&T Modular Bridge L&T modular brigde.jpg Truck-mounted, single-span, mobile bridging system1Flag of India.svg  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 8×8 HMVs and 2 launcher vehicles based on 10×10 HMVs. [212] [213]
CL 70 Mat Ground SurfacingTruck-mounted mat ground surfacingFlag of India.svg  India Mounted on Tatra vehicle with automated laying and recovery has been developed for providing mobility in sandy and marshy terrain. [214]

Unmanned ground vehicles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
THeMIS THeMIS 5th generation UGV.jpg Unmanned ground vehicle Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Status: In service. Used as a reconnaissance vehicle. [215]
DRDO Daksh Daksh.JPG Bomb disposal robot 250Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Used in sensitive missions including bombs and mines.
Vision-60 robotic MULE Unmanned ground vehicle 100Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Status: In service. Made in India by AeroArc and Ghost Robotics in joint venture with ToT.
Krushna Unmanned ground vehicle Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Purchased from Jaipur-based Club First Robotics. Use for combat fire support and carries a Konkurs (ATGM).
All Terrain Tactical Haulers (ATT Haulers) Unmanned ground vehicle 300Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Status: In service. Made in India by TVS Sundaram and Marom Dolphin joint venture with ToT.

Artillery

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Rocket artillery
Pinaka MBRL Pinaka MBRL at rehearsal of Republic Day Parade 2011.jpg Multiple rocket launchers Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service.Mk 1: 37–45 km range; Mk 2: 60 km range [218] As of 2014, about 5,000 missiles are being produced every year. [219] 6 more Pinaka regiments on order to be produced by L&T and TASL. [220] [221] Army plans to have a total of 22 regiments by 2028. [222] 4 regiments active as of 2024. [217]
BM-21 Russian BM-21 Grad in Saint Petersburg.JPG Total 150 launchers (as of 2016) [223] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of India.svg  India
Status: In service (All 150 units to be replaced by Pinaka Mark 1 MBRL). BM-21 is a 122 mm multiple rocket launch system. Upgraded locally and firing range extended up to 40 km by DRDO. [224] 5 regiments active as of 2024. [217]
Smerch 9K58 MBRL Smerch 30MM hemant rawat (11).jpg 42 launchers (as of 2024)Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Status: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system. Maximum range: 90 km. [225] 3 regiments active as of 2024 (14 launchers each). [226] [217] A regiment has 3 batteries (4 launchers) [227] and 2 reserved launchers. [228]
Tracked self-propelled howitzers
K9 Vajra-T Rajnath Singh in the K9 VAJRA-T on January 16, 2020.jpg Self-propelled howitzer
155 mm L/52
100 [229] [230] Flag of South Korea.svg  Republic of Korea
Flag of India.svg  India
Status: In service.
  • 1st batch of 100 units ordered in 2016. Delivered by 2021. [231]
  • 2nd batch for 100 units ordered in December 2024. [232]
  • Further order of 100 units planned. [233] [234]

Ordered from South Korea's Hanwha Defense and assembled by India's Larsen & Toubro. [235] [236]

Towed howitzers
BAE Systems M777 M 777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzer passes through the Rajpath, at the 70th Republic Day Celebrations, in New Delhi on January 26, 2019.jpg Ultra-lightweight howitzer
155 mm L/39
145 [237] [238] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of India.svg  India
Status: In service. Total 145 ordered. Assembled in India by Mahindra Defense [239]
OFB Dhanush Indian Army Aviation Corps and Air Defence Arty Joint Display Ex 2.jpg Towed howitzer
155 mm L/45
24 [240] [241] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 6 prototypes delivered in 2019 with additional 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414. [242]
Haubits FH77 B02 Bofors gun 155mm.jpg Towed howitzer
155 mm L/45
200 in service [243] [244]

(410 acquired) [245]

Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Status: In service. To be replaced by end of 2025 with OFB Dhanush howitzer. [246]

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

Field guns
OFB Indian Field Gun Mk 1/2/3 Indian Field Gun.jpg Field gun
105 mm L/22
2,400 [247] [248] [249] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service.
M-46 M-46 Lutsk.jpg Field gun
130 mm L/55
1,000
[250] [251] [252] [253]
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Status: in service.

180 upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008. [254] 300 M-46 guns being upgraded by OFB to 155 mm/45 calibre "Sharang" guns. [254]

M-46 Soltam
IOB Sharang
Field gun
155 mm L/45
180
[250] [251] [255] [256]
26+ [257]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Status: in service. 180 units upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam. Upgunned 130 mm M-46 [250] [251]
Status: In service. 300 on order [256] Upgunned 130 mm M-46
Static artillery
Vijayanta MBT WLUS (25).jpg 105 mm Gun turret fortification 200[ citation needed ]Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC. [258]
T-55 MBT T-55 (Russian-built tank).jpg Up to 700Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC. [258]
Future procurements or currently under trials (under FARP)
IFG Mk2 SPH prototype VFJ-GCF 105 mm Truck-mounted Self-Propelled Gun System.jpg
IFG Mk2 SPH prototype
Wheeled self-propelled howitzer 105 mm L/37 200Flag of India.svg  India RFP in November 2023 [259] [260]

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) ATAGS.jpg Towed howitzer
155 mm L/52
307 [261] Flag of India.svg  India Undergoing trials, In March 2023, Defense Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 307 ATAGS with an estimated cost of $1 billion. [262]
Towed Gun System (TGS) Towed howitzer
155 mm L/52
1st order: 400 [263]

Total: 1200 [264]

Flag of India.svg  India Mainstay gun of the Indian Army artillery in the future. [265] Clearance for received 400 Guns. [260] [266] Tender for 400 guns and towing vehicles issued. [263] [267]
Mounted Gun System (MGS) OFB-BEML 155 mm Truck-mounted Self-Propelled Gun System.jpg Wheeled self-propelled howitzer
155 mm L/52
814 [268] Flag of India.svg  India Prototypes based on the Dhanush, the ATAGS exist. Foreign proposals based on the CAESAr, the ATMOS 2000, Archer. [269]

Air defence systems

Surface-to-air missiles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Barak-8 MR-SAM Medium Range Surface to Air Missile successfully test launched on December 23, 2020.jpg Medium-range surface-to-air missile 5 regiments for Army (40 launchers).

18 squadrons for IAF.

Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Status: In service. MRSAM is a medium range air defence system with a max range of 70–80 km. [270] It is used to counter aerial threats such as Fighter aircraft, helicopter, UAV etc. [271] An Army Regiment consists of 8 TELs per Regiment.
Akash Akash Prime (1).jpg 2 regiments for Army (48 launchers).

15 squadrons for IAF (120launchers) [272]

Flag of India.svg  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. [273] Akash NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested. [274]

SPYDER IAF SPYDER.jpg 18 Systems [275] (Batteries) in service with IAFFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Status: In service. [276] 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 Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system launch from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the Odisha coast.jpg Short-range surface-to-air missile UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Limited Numbers in service with Army. Further planned, 30 km operational range and flight ceiling of 6 km [277]
Kub (SA-6 Gainful) 2P25 VS 2.jpg Surface-to-air missile 180Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Status: In service (To be replaced by Akash). 180 in service with 501 and 502 AD Group of Army as of 2012. [272] [278]
S-125 (SA-3 Goa) S125 Neva 250 brPVO VS, september 01, 2012.jpg Surface-to-air missile system25 Squadrons for IAFFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Status: Being replaced by Akash . Mainly used for point-defense of airbases. [272]
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) The OSA-AK Weapons System passes through the Rajpath during the 60th Republic Day Parade-2009, in New Delhi on January 26, 2009.jpg Surface-to-air missile system80Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Status: In service (To be replaced by QRSAM) with IAF and IA. [272] [279]
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) Strela 10.jpg Surface-to-air missile 200Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Status: In service (Currently under upgradation with indigenous EO systems and the 9M333 missiles). 200 in service as of 2012. [272]

Anti-aircraft guns

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns
ZSU-23-4M Shilka Upgraded Schilka Weapon system passes through the Rajpath, at the 72nd Republic Day Celebrations, in New Delhi on January 26, 2021.jpg Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon 75Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of India.svg  India
Status: In service. Upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited with AESA Fire Control Radar. 75 in service as of 2010.
2K22 Tunguska [280] The Tangushka Mount System gliding down the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade - 2006, in New Delhi on January 26, 2006.jpg Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (SAMs)80 [281] Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Status: In service. 2S6M variant in service with Corps of Army Air Defence. [282]
Towed anti-aircraft guns
ZU-23-2 Zu-23 30 M1-3 - InnovationDay2013part1-40.jpg Anti-aircraft gun 468+Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of India.svg  India

Status: In service. Upgraded locally with electro-optical fire control system for detecting, tracking and engaging targets with precision. [283]
Bofors L/70
Bofors L/70 Upgraded
Indian Army Upgraded Bofors L70 Gun.jpg Anti-aircraft gun 1,000+
200 [284]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of India.svg  India
Status: In service. Bought in the 1960s from Sweden. To be upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited. [285]
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. [285] [286]
Bofors L/60 Anti-aircraft gun UnknownFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Status: In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS). [287]
Future procurements or currently under trials
Carrier Air Defence Tracked (CADET) Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (SAMs)90+Flag of India.svg  India Status: Tender (RFI) issued. Track-based (4 crew) platform with high power-to-weight ratio. To be integrated with Akashteer Control & Reporting system and surface-to-air missiles or anti-aircraft guns or both. To be deployed on various terrains along with mechanised columns. The platform will be further used to develop other variants of air defence systems. [288] [289]
Sudarshan CIWS Close-in weapon system ~200 (to be ordered)Flag of India.svg  India Status: In Service. Advanced version of Bofors L/70 manufactured by L&T Defence. System includes 3D AESA radar and has a range of 3.5 km and firing rate of 300 rounds/min. [290] [291] Two orders cleared:
  • 6,000 crore (equivalent to 67 billionorUS$780 million in 2023) order cleared by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) for Indian Army in 2022. [292]
  • 7,000 crore (US$810 million) order cleared for 240 guns by CCS for Indian Air Force in 2024. [293] [294]

Radars

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Akashteer Automated Air Defence Control & Reporting System100Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. First batch delivered by BEL in April 2024. [295] All delivered by September 2024. [296]
DRDO Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) DRDO ADTCR.jpg Air defence radar N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [297]
Air Defence Fire Control Radar (ADFCR) 3D Fire-control radar Flag of India.svg  India Functions in conjunction with L/70 guns. Procurement cleared by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on 3 September 2024. [298]
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 Counter-battery radar Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. The Swathi WLR Mk.I is for operations plains operations whereas Mk2 is for mountain operation. The Mk.I is based on 8×8 wheeled trucks weighing 28-30 tons, while the Mk2 is based on 6×6 wheeled trucks weighing 18 tons each. [300]
Ashwini Ashwini radar during Republic Day Parade 2018.jpg Active electronically scanned array (AESA)N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [301] [297]
Bharani Bharani radar.jpg Low-level lightweight 2D radarN/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [302]
Rajendra Rajendra Radar during Republic Day 2019.jpg Passive electronically scanned array (PESA)N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [303]
INDRA-I/II Sri Lanka Military 0257.jpg Passive electronically scanned array radar N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [303]
Rohini Rohini radar.jpg 3D radar N/AFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [303]
BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar BFSR-SR with thermal imager.JPG Short range battle field surveillance radar 1400+ [304] [305] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [306]
Flycatcher Flycatcher in camouflagekleuren opgesteld op een vliegbasis in Nederland, 1991.jpg Fire-control radar 260+Flag of India.svg  India

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Bharat Electronics Limited. [307] [308]
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Q-37 (V) Firefinder Radar.jpg Counter-battery radar 12 [309] [310] Flag of the United States.svg  United States Status: In service. [311]

Missile systems

Anti-tank guided missiles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Gun-launched missiles
Nag Nag with NAMICA Defexpo-2008.JPG Anti-tank guided missile Flag of India.svg  India
9M119 Svir
(AT-11 Sniper)
9M119F1 Invar-M.jpg 25,000Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Status: In service. Gun-launched ATGM 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. [312] It is reported that 10,000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000. [313]

Ballistic and cruise missiles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Tactical-range missiles (Max. range: <300 km)
Prahaar
Prahaar missile india.jpg
Tactical ballistic missile UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: Unknown. 150–200 km range.
Prithvi II
Prithvi-II missile launch on 11 March 2011 (cropped).jpg
Tactical ballistic missile UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 150–350 km range.
Short-range missiles (Max. range: <1,000 km)
Pralay
Launch of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile Pralay (cropped).jpg
Short-range ballistic missile with MaRV 370 ordered [314] [315] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 150–400 km range. [316]
BrahMos Brahmos launcher Republic day.jpg Supersonic short-range cruise missile 120 launchers [317] Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Status: In service. 290–700 km range.

5 regiments are operational. Each regiment have 24 launchers or 72 ready to fire missiles. [318]

Medium-range missiles (Max. range: <3,500 km)
Agni-I Agni-I missile test on 13 July 2012 (cropped).jpg Medium-range ballistic missile UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 700–1250 km range.
Nirbhay Nirbhay missiles during Republic Day Parade 2018.jpg Medium-range cruise missile UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: Limited Deployment. [319] 1,000–1,500 km range.
Shaurya 'Shourya' missile test fired on November 12, 2008.jpg Medium-range ballistic missile with MaRV UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 700–1900 km range. [320]
Agni-II Agni-II missile (Republic Day Parade 2004).jpeg Medium-range ballistic missile UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 2,000–3,500 km range.
Intermediate-range missiles (Max. range: <5,000 km)
Agni-III Agni-III Republic day.jpg Intermediate-range ballistic missile UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 3,500 km range. [321]
Agni-IV
Agni-IV A4.png
Intermediate-range ballistic missile UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 4,000 km range.
Intercontinental missiles (Max. range: >5,000 km)
Agni-V Agni-V missile during rehearsal of Republic Day Parade 2013.jpg Intercontinental ballistic missile UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 5,500–7,500 km range [322]

Vessels

NameImageOriginTypeQuantityNotes
GSL Fast Patrol BoatFlag of India.svg  India Patrol Boat 12Status: 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. [323]
Flat-bottomed Troop BoatFlag of India.svg  India 17Status: 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. [324]
Tempest 35 Swat Patrol CraftFlag of the United States.svg  USA 17Status: 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. [325] [326]

Aircraft

Future procurement and projects

The major ongoing weapons programmes of the Indian Army are:

Mechanised forces

Missiles

Agni P missile test fired Agni-P 20210628 Cropped.jpg
Agni P missile test fired

Howitzers

K-9 VAJRA-T at the 71st Republic Day (2020) K-9 VAJRA-T passes through the Rajpath, at the 71st Republic Day Celebrations, at Rajpath, in New Delhi on January 26, 2020.jpg
K-9 VAJRA-T at the 71st Republic Day (2020)

Vehicles

Field firing ranges

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

See also

Notes

  1. Indian-specific variant with more upgradations. First batch of 10 units delivered on 13 May 2024
  2. 200 engines to be directly imported, rest to be locally manufactured

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Nirbhay is a long range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile designed and developed in India by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) which is under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile can be launched from multiple platforms and is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads. It is currently deployed in limited numbers in Line of Actual Control (LAC) during standoff with China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nag (missile)</span> Indian air-to-surface missile

The Nag missile, also called "Prospina" for the land-attack version, is an Indian third-generation, all-weather, fire-and-forget, lock-on after launch, anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) with an operational range of 500 m to 20 km depending on variant. It has a single-shot hit probability of 90% and a ten-year, maintenance-free shelf life. The Nag has five variants under development: a land version, for a mast-mounted system; the helicopter-launched Nag (HELINA) also known as Dhruvastra; a "man-portable" version (MPATGM); an air-launched version which will replace the current imaging infra-red (IIR) to millimetric-wave (mmW) active radar homing seeker; and the Nag Missile Carrier (NAMICA) "tank buster", which is a modified BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) produced under license in India by Ordnance Factory Medak (OFMK).

Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE) is a laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) located at Vahannagar near Ahmednagar. Its primary function is research and development of various light tracked, wheeled and specialised vehicles for defence applications.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Advanced towed artillery gun system</span> Indian 155 mm howitzer

The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) is a towed 155 mm/52 calibre howitzer that is being developed for the Indian Army by Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) and Kalyani Strategic Systems (KSSL).

India has studied, produced and used various strategic and tactical missile systems since its independence. Decades long projects have realised development of all types of missile systems including ballistic, cruise, anti-ship, air-defence, air-to-air and anti-missile systems. India is one of seven countries in the world with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and one of four countries with anti-ballistic missile systems. Since 2016, India has been a member of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Kestrel</span> Wheeled armored personnel carrier

The TATA Kestrel, also known as the IPMV , a variant of DRDO developed WhAP, is a family of armoured personnel carriers developed by Tata Advanced Systems and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It was developed to replace Soviet-era BMP-1 and BMP-2 and APCs in service with the Indian Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Defence industry of India</span>

The defence industrial sector of India is strategically important in India. India has one of the world's largest military forces with a strength of over 1.44 million active personnel. The country has the world's largest volunteer military of over 5.1 million personnel. The total defence budget sanctioned for the financial year 2025 is 6.81 lakh crore (US$79 billion). India's defence spending is between 1.9% to 2% of the country's gross domestic product. The country has the third largest annual defence budget behind USA and China. India's defence budget is projected to increase to US$415.9 billion between 2025 and 2029.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MPATGM</span> Indian anti-tank missile

The MPATGM or man portable anti-tank guided missile, is an Indian third generation fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) derived from India's Nag ATGM. It is being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

The Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan is a procurement and development plan of the Indian Army. The programme was drafted in 1999 in the aftermath of the Kargil war, emboldened by the success of the 155 mm Bofors guns in its inventory. The programme was slated to replace the weapons of 169 artillery regiments with modern weapon systems, predominantly of 155mm calibre. The procurement involves direct import, manufacture under license, as well as inhouse development of artillery weapon systems.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SAMHO</span> Indian anti-tank guided missile

The SAMHO is an Indian gun-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) of DRDO for the Arjun tanks of the Indian Army under the Cannon Launched Missile Development Programme (CLMDP). The SAMHO has a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) tandem-charge warhead designed to defeat explosive reactive armour (ERA) protection of modern armoured vehicles and tanks. The SAMHO is a multi-purpose anti-armour guided missile effective against tanks and low flying attack helicopters. Originally intended to be fired from the 120 mm rifled gun of Arjun, the DRDO plans to make it compatible with the T-90 tanks of the Indian Army, which have a 125 mm smoothbore gun.

This article consists of projects of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zorawar (tank)</span> Indian light tank

The Zorawar is a light tank developed for the Indian Army. The tank is designed and developed by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) being the development and production partner.

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