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

Infantry weapons

Vehicles

Armoured combat vehicles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Tanks
Arjun Mk 1
Arjun Mk 1A
Arjun MK1 Republic day parade 2023.jpg
Arjun Mk.1A.jpg
Main battle tank 124 (Mk 1) [1]
2 (Mk 1A)
Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service.

5 Mk 1A to be inducted in 2024. [2] 118 Mk. 1A on order [3]

T-90S Bhishma
T-90S Bhishma Mk 2
T-90 Bhishma Mk 3
The T-90 Tanks Bheeshma passes through the Rajpath during the 60th Republic Day Parade-2009, in New Delhi on January 26, 2009.jpg 1300 (T-90S) [4] [5]
10 (Mk 3) [6]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of India.svg  India
Status: In service.

Initial orders were a combination of Russian-made and locally assembled units before being licence-produced by Heavy Vehicles Factory. [7] T-90S being upgraded to T-90MS standard. [8] 464 Mk 3 ordered in 2019. [8] 10 delivered as of 2024.

T-72M1 Ajeya
T-72 Ajeya Mk 2
T-72 Combat Improved Ajeya
T-72 Ajeya1.jpg
T-72 CI-Ajeya.jpg
2,418 [9] [10] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of India.svg  India
Status: In service.
To be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle and Future Main Battle Tank programmes. [11]

  • 968 T72M1 upgraded by HVF. 1400 T-72M1 fitted with ERA MK1 armour being upgraded to ERA Mk 2. standard. [12] Further 1,000 tanks will be upgraded with new engines, fire control system & other modern systems. [13] [14]
Zorawar Zorawar Light Tank.jpg Light tank 59 (on order)Flag of India.svg  India Status: On order.

295 more planned. [15] [16]

Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 Sarath Indian Army BMP-2.jpg Tracked infantry fighting vehicle 2,400 [17] [18] Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Status: In service.

All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard. [19] 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. [20] Additional 156 units on order. [21]

Tata Kestrel WHAP During Defence Expo 2018.jpg Wheeled infantry fighting vehicle 15 [22] Flag of India.svg India Status: In service.

9 on order [22] with additional 105 planned. [23]

Tank destroyer
NAMICA Nag missile test on 8 July 2019.jpg Tracked tank destroyer Flag of India.svg India Status: On order. 13 units ordered on 27 March 2025. [24]
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. [25]

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. [26]

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 [27] 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 [28] [29] 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. [30]

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. [31]

Mahindra Straton Plus Infantry mobility vehicle (Medium)N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service.

Used by UN Peace keeping force. [32]

Casspir [33] Mechem Casspir Mk II (9686200019).jpg Infantry mobility vehicle (Medium)200 [34] [35] 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. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. [36]

Mahindra Armado Mahindra Armado Side view.jpg Military light utility vehicle 1,300Flag of India.svg  India Status: In Service.

Also known as Armored Light Specialist Vehicle (ALSV). [37] [38]

Mahindra Airawat Military light utility vehicle (Mortar carrier)50Status: In Service.

Also known as Vehicle Mounted Infantry Mortar System (VMIMS). [39] [40]

Mahindra Marksman Mahindra Marksman Delhi Police New Delhi.jpg Military light utility vehicle N/A [41] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service.

Mainly used for anti-terror operations in Kashmir region. [42]

Mahindra Rakshak Rakshak.JPG Military light utility vehicle 1,000 [41] Flag of India.svg India Status: In service (Phasing out).

All units will be replaced by Mahindra ALSV until 2024. Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62 mm bullets. [43] [44] [45]

Renault Sherpa

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

Military light utility vehicle 14 [46] Flag of France.svg France Status: In service. [47] [48]
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 [49] UnknownFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [50]

Utility and staff transport

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Force Gurkha 4×4 Light utility vehicle Flag of India.svg India Status: In Service, was ordered in 2018. [51] [52] Further 2,978 units of Light Strike Vehicle (LSV) variant ordered on 27 March 2025. To be used by the Indian Air Force also. Payload: 800 kg; Soft Top model. [24] [53] [54]
Tata Safari Storme Indian Army Tata Safari Storm.jpg Light utility vehicle 1,300 [55] Flag of India.svg  India Status:In Service. 3193 units ordered in May 2017. [56] GS800 category. To replace Maruti Suzuki Gypsy. [57]
Tata Xenon Light utility vehicle Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [58]
Royal Enfield Bullet Light 2-person transport vehicleFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service.
Tata Sumo Tata sumo (1).jpg Light utility vehicle Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [58]
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. [59]
Mahindra Scorpio Indian army mahindra scorpio.jpg Light utility vehicle 3300Flag of India.svg India Status: Armored version in service. [60]
Mahindra Scorpio Pik-up Pickup truck Flag of India.svg India Status: On order. 1,986 units ordered on 27 May 2025. Payload: 800 kg. [24] [61]
Mahindra 550 Mahindra.jpg Light utility vehicle Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Used as troop carrier [58]
Maruti Suzuki Gypsy Maruti Gypsy Green.JPG Light utility vehicle 35000 [62] [63] Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Status: In service. Additional 541 ordered in July 2020. [64] [57]
Toyota Fortuner Toyota Fortuner 4x4 Legender (LTD) 2-Tone White Pearl-Black.jpg Light utility vehicle Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Status: In Service. Army Signals Corps. fitted with telecommunication devices. [65]
Mitsubishi Pajero Mitsubishi Pajero (Shogun) (WEL 621).jpg Staff transportFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Status: In service. Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border. [66]
Ashok Leyland Short Chassis 4×2 Minibus Flag of India.svg  India Status: Ordered. 500 pre-fragmented short chassis, worth 197.35 crore (US$23 million), ordered on 18 March 2025. [67]
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 United States

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border [68]
Polaris Ranger Pittsburg Police Polaris Ranger XP 1000.jpg All-terrain vehicle Flag of India.svg India

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border [68]
Polaris MRZR Special Warefare Command MRZR - Aviation Nation 2019.jpg All-terrain vehicle Flag of the United States.svg United States Status: In service. Multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle. In service with Indian Army Northern Command. [69] [70]
Arctic Cat Alterra TBX 700 All-terrain vehicle Flag of the United States.svg United States Status: In service. Used by PARA SF[ citation needed ]
JSW Kapidhwaj Sherpn1200.jpg All-terrain vehicle 96 [71] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. [72] Also known as ATOR N1200 Specialist Mobility Vehicle (SMV), an Indianised variant of SHERP N1200. [73]

Field transport vehicles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Ashok Leyland 4×4 Ambulance INDIAN ARMY ASHOK LEYLAND 4x4 AMBULANCE.jpg 4×4 Ambulance825Flag of India.svg  India Ordered in 2016. [74] [75] [76]
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+ [77] Flag of India.svg  India 2.5 ton payload truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. [78] [79]
Tata LPTA 2038 HMV INDIAN ARMY TATA LPTA 2038C.jpg Medium 6×6 high mobility truck1,239+ [80] Flag of India.svg  India Additional 619 units on order. [80] 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+ [81] [82] [83] Flag of India.svg  India 10, 12 and 15 Ton trucks. Manufactured under licence by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. [84]
BEML Tatra Tatra 815 8x8 NVA.jpg Medium/heavy 6×6
8×8
10×10
12×12 truck
10,000+ [85] [86] Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Tatra Force heavy trucks licence produced by BEML. [87] Used as chassis for equipment like Radars and Pinaka (T813, T815 8×8) and Smerch MBRL systems (T816 10×10). [88] [89] 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. [90] [91] Order placed in July 2023. [92] [93]
Ashok Leyland FAT 6×6

[or Gun Towing Vehicle 6×6 (GTV)

Dhanush howitzer during Republic Day Parade 2017.jpg
Ashok Leyland 6x6 (HMV).jpg
Medium 6×6 Artillery tractor 450+ [75] Flag of India.svg  India Ordered in March 2016 (450) [94] with follow on order in July 2023. [92] [93]

To replace Scania SBA111. [76]

Scania SBA111 ART.200015.jpg Medium 6×6 Artillery tractor 660 [95] [96] Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Used for towing Bofors FH77B howitzers. To be replaced by Ashok Leyland FAT 6×6. [76]
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. [97] [98] [99]

Engineering and support vehicles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
WZT-3M POL Warsaw WZT-3.jpg Armoured recovery vehicle 352 [34] Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of India.svg  India
204 on order. [100] Initial orders were of Polish-made units before being licence-produced by Bharat Earth Movers Limited.
WZT-2 Polish WZT-2.jpg Armoured recovery vehicle 222 [34] 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. [101]
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. [102]
Mechanical Minefield Marking Equipment Mk-IIMine Detection VehicleFlag of India.svg  India Status: In service since August 2025. Developed by DRDO's R&DE(E), [103] manufactured by BEML and deployed by the Corps of Engineers. [104] [105]
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 [34]
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. [106]

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. [107]

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 [108]
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. [109]
Kartik BLT Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge Flag of India.svg India The Kartik BLT is a variant of the Vijayanta with a 20 m bridge of Military Load Classification Class 60 and is meant to move vehicle [110]
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 [111] [112]
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. [113] [114]
Axiscades Tank Transporter Trailer Tank transporter Flag of India.svg India Status: On order. An order for 212 units placed with Axiscades Aerospace and Technologies Pvt Ltd on August 1, 2025 at a cost of ₹223.95 crore. It can carry 50-ton tanks and other armoured vehicles and is equipped with hydraulic & pneumatic loading ramps, steerable and liftable axles. [115]
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. [116]

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. [117]
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.

Howitzers and field guns

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
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 [118] [119] 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. [120]
  • 2nd batch for 100 units ordered in December 2024. [121]
  • Further order of 100 units planned. [122] [123]

Ordered from South Korea's Hanwha Defense and assembled by India's Larsen & Toubro. [124] [125]

Towed howitzers
Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) ATAGS.jpg Towed howitzer
155 mm L/52
Flag of India.svg  India Status: 307 guns On order. [126]
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 [127] [128] 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 [129]
Dhanush Indian Army Aviation Corps and Air Defence Arty Joint Display Ex 2.jpg Towed howitzer
155 mm L/45
>36 [38] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414. [130]
D-30

122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30).jpg

Towed howitzer

122 mm L/38

520 [131] [9] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Status: In service.
Haubits FH77 B02 Bofors gun 155mm.jpg Towed howitzer
155 mm L/45
~300 [17] [9] Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Status: In service. To be replaced by end of 2025 with OFB Dhanush howitzer. [132]

Gun made by Bofors. 410 [133] howitzers acquired from 1986 to 1991, roughly 300 remain in service.

M-46 Soltam
IOB Sharang
Towed howitzer [134] [135]
155 mm L/45
180
[136] [137] [138] [139]
~80 [140] [141]
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 [136] [137]
Status: In service. 300 on order [139] Upgunned 130 mm M-46
Field guns
OFB Indian Field Gun Mk 1/2/3 Indian Field Gun.jpg Field gun
105 mm L/22
2,400 [142] [143] [144] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service.
M-46 M-46 Lutsk.jpg Field gun
130 mm L/55
<1,000
[136] [137] [145] [146]
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. [147] 300 M-46 guns being upgraded by OFB to 155 mm/45 calibre "Sharang" guns. [147]

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. [148]
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. [148]
Future procurements or currently under trials
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 [149] [150]

Potential guns:

  • IFG Mk2 SPH (6×6 truck)
  • Garuda 105 (4×4 truck)
  • Garuda 105 V2 (4×4 AFV)
Towed Gun System (TGS) Towed howitzer
155 mm L/52
1st order: 400 [151]

Total: 1200 [152]

Flag of India.svg  India Future mainstay gun of the Indian Army artillery. [153] Procurement of 400 guns cleared by Ministry of Defence. [150] [154] Tender for 400 guns and towing vehicles issued. [151] [155]
Mounted Gun System (MGS) OFB-BEML 155 mm Truck-mounted Self-Propelled Gun System.jpg Wheeled self-propelled howitzer
155 mm L/52
814 [156] Flag of India.svg  India Prototypes based on the Dhanush, the ATAGS exist. Foreign proposals based on the CAESAr, the ATMOS 2000, Archer. [157]

Air defence systems

Surface-to-air missiles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
MR-SAM Medium Range Surface to Air Missile successfully test launched on December 23, 2020.jpg Medium-range surface-to-air missile 5 regiments

(40 launchers)

Flag of India.svg India
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Status: In service.

MR-SAM is a medium range air defence system with a max range of 70–80 km. [158] It is used to counter aerial threats such as Fighter aircraft, helicopter, UAV etc. [159]

Akash Akash Prime (1).jpg 2 regiments

(48 launchers)

Flag of India.svg India Status: In service. [160]

Akash 1S has 40 km operational range and flight ceiling of 20 km. 2 regiments of Akash Prime on order for Army. [161] Akash-NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested. [162]

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.

Used in limited numbers. [163]

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 (Phasing out).

To be replaced by QRSAM. [160] [164]

S-125 (SA-3 Goa) S125 Neva 250 brPVO VS, september 01, 2012.jpg Surface-to-air missile 25 Squadrons for IAFFlag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Status: In service (Phasing out).

To be replaced by Akash. Used for point-defense of airbases. [160]

Kub (SA-6 Gainful) 2P25 VS 2.jpg Surface-to-air missile 180Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Status: In service (Phasing out)

To be replaced by Akash. Used by 501 and 502 AD Group of Army as of 2012 [160] [165]

9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) Strela 10.jpg Surface-to-air missile 200 (as of 2012)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Status: In service

Currently under upgradation with indigenous EO systems and the 9M333 missiles. [160]

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 75 [166] Flag 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 2024.
2K22 Tunguska [167] 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 [131] Flag of Russia.svg Russia Status: In service. 2S6M variant in service with Corps of Army Air Defence. [168]
Towed anti-aircraft guns
ZU-23-2 Zu-23 30 M1-3 - InnovationDay2013part1-40.jpg Anti-aircraft gun 320 [166] 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. [169]
Bofors L/70
Bofors L/70 Upgraded
Indian Army Upgraded Bofors L70 Gun.jpg Anti-aircraft gun ~1720 [166]
200 [170]
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. [171]
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. [171] [172]
Bofors L/60 Anti-aircraft gun UnknownFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Status: In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS). [173]
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. [174] [175]
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. [176] [177] Two orders cleared:
  • 6,000 crore (equivalent to 67 billionorUS$800 million in 2023) order cleared by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) for Indian Army in 2022. [178]
  • 7,000 crore (US$830 million) order cleared for 240 guns by CCS for Indian Air Force in 2024. [179] [180]
Anti-aircraft gun 220 plannedFlag of India.svg  India Status: User trials from July 2025. RfP sent in October 2021. Contract by June 2026. To replace L/70 and Zu-23. Two Indian firms have bid for guns and smart ammunition. [181] [182] The contract includes 1,41,576 rounds of ammunition including 37,440 programmable rounds. [183]

Radars

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
DRDO Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) DRDO ADTCR.jpg Air defence radar N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: Under development. [184]
Rajendra Rajendra Radar during Republic Day 2019.jpg Passive electronically scanned array radar N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service. [185]
INDRA-I/II Sri Lanka Military 0257.jpg Passive electronically scanned array radar N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service. [185]
Rohini Rohini radar.jpg 3D radar N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service. [185]
Bharani Bharani radar.jpg Low-level lightweight 2D radarN/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service. [186]
BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar BFSR-SR with thermal imager.JPG Short range battle field surveillance radar 1400+ [187] [188] Flag of India.svg India Status: In service. [189]
BEL Atulya Fire-control radar Flag of India.svg India Status: On order. [190] [191]

Known as Air Defence Fire Control Radar (ADFCR). Supports L/70 guns.

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 produced under license by BEL for L/70 guns. [192] To be replaced by BEL Atulya fire-control radar.
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.

Mk.1 is the plain variant while Mk.2 is the mountain variant. [195]

AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Q-37 (V) Firefinder Radar.jpg Counter-battery radar 12 [196] [197] Flag of the United States.svg United States Status: In service. [198] [197]

Sensors and processing systems

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Akashteer
Akashteer C4ISR.png
Automated Air Defence Control & Reporting System100Flag of India.svg India Status: In service.

Has been integrated with Integrated Air Command & Control System (IACCS).

Sanjay BSS Republic Day Parade 2025.jpg Battlefield Surveillance System N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service. [199]
Advanced Radio Frequency Monitoring System Radio Frequency Monitoring N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service.

Jammers and electronic warfare systems

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Tarang Shakti EW System H20220126107460.jpg Electronic Warfare System N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service.
Drone Jammer System Drone Jammer N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service.

Rocket and missile systems

Close-range

Maximum range of 150 km
NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Gun-launched missiles
9M119 Svir
(AT-11 Sniper)
9M119F1 Invar-M.jpg Anti-tank guided missile 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. [200] It is reported that 10,000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000. [201] Further Orders are also planned tto upgrade T-90 tanks. [202]
SAMHO SAMHO.png Anti-tank guided missile Flag of India.svg  India Status: Under development
Vehicle-launched missiles
9M113 Konkurs-M Strel'ba-PTRK-perenos.jpg Vehicle-mounted and man-portable anti-tank guided missile 25,000+Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Status: In service. For BMP-2, manufactured locally in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited. [203] The systems were upgraded with Tonbo Imaging's cooled, longwave Infrared (LWIR) thermal imagers known as Sarisa. [204]
Rocket artillery
Pinaka MBRL Pinaka MBRL at rehearsal of Republic Day Parade 2011.jpg Multiple rocket launchers 108+ Mk1 launchers (as of 2025) [205] [206] Flag of India.svg  India Status: In service. Mk 1: 37–45 km range; Mk 2: 60 km range [207] As of 2014, about 5,000 missiles are being produced every year. [208] 4 more Pinaka regiments on order to be produced by L&T and TASL. [209] [210] Army plans to have a total of 22 regiments by 2028. [211] 6 regiments active as of 2024. [206]
Agnibaan Agnibaan Republic Day Parade 2025.jpg 150 launchersFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of India.svg  India
Status: In service.

Indian upgraded version of the Soviet BM-21 Grad. Upgraded locally and firing range extended up to 40 km by DRDO. [212] 5 regiments active as of 2024. [205]

Smerch 9K58 MBRL Smerch 30MM hemant rawat (11).jpg 42 launchersFlag of India.svg India
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Status: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system. Maximum range: 90 km. [213] 3 regiments active as of 2024 (14 launchers each). [214] [205] A regiment has 3 batteries (4 launchers) [215] and 2 reserved launchers. [216]

Battlefield-range

Maximum range of 350 km
NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
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.

Theatre-range

Maximum range of 3,500 km
NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Short-range missiles (maximum range of 1,000 km)
Pralay
Launch of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile Pralay (cropped).jpg
Short-range ballistic missile with maneuverable reentry vehicle 370 ordered [217] [218] Flag of India.svg India Status: In service.

150–400 km range. [219]

BrahMos Brahmos launcher Republic day.jpg Supersonic short-range cruise missile 120 launchers [220] 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. [221]

Medium-range missiles (maximum range of 3,500 km)
Agni-I Agni-I missile test on 13 July 2012 (cropped).jpg Medium-range ballistic missile N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service.

700–1250 km range.

Nirbhay Nirbhay missiles during Republic Day Parade 2018.jpg Medium-range cruise missile N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: Induction phase. [222] 1,000–1,500 km range.
Shaurya 'Shourya' missile test fired on November 12, 2008.jpg Medium-range ballistic missile with maneuverable reentry vehicle N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service.

700–1900 km range. [223]

Agni-II Agni-II missile (Republic Day Parade 2004).jpeg Medium-range ballistic missile N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service.

2,000–3,500 km range.

Long-range

Range greater than 3,500 km
NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Intermediate-range missiles (maximum range of 5,500 km)
Agni-III Agni-III Republic day.jpg Intermediate-range ballistic missile N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service.

3,500 km range. [224]

Agni-IV
Agni-IV A4.png
Intermediate-range ballistic missile N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service.

4,000 km range.

Intercontinental missiles (range greater than 5,500 km)
Agni-V Agni-V missile during rehearsal of Republic Day Parade 2013.jpg Intercontinental ballistic missile N/AFlag of India.svg India Status: In service.

5,500–7,500 km range [225]

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. [226]

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. [227]

Tempest 35 Swat Patrol CraftFlag of the United States.svg United States 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. [228] [229]

Aircraft

Loitering munition

NameVariantImageQuantityOriginNotes
Solar Nagastra Mk 1450Flag of India.svg India Status: In service. Range: ~15 km (man-in-loop mode) and 30 km (autonomous mode). [230] 450 units ordered in April 2023 [230] [231] and delivered in June 2024. [232]
Mk 1RIt features a reusable launcher and has a 2 m CEP with 80% indigenous content. Order placed for ~450 units. [233] [234]
Johnnette JM-1150 [235]
Zulu HoverbeeStatus: In service with Army and MARCOS. [236]
Rafael Firefly 200Flag of Israel.svg Israel [237] [ better source needed ]
IAI Harpy Paris Air Show 2007-06-24 n25.jpg [238]
IAI Harop IAI Harop PAS 2013 02.jpg
Elbit Skystriker100Flag of Israel.svg Israel Flag of India.svg India Made in India by Alpha Design and Elbit Systems joint venture with ToT. [239]
WBE Warmate MSPO23 Warmate.jpg >100Flag of Poland.svg Poland Manufactured in India by WB Electronics India. RFP for the competitive tender was sent in 2020. [240]

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)

Surveillance drones

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

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