List of equipment of the Indian Army

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This is a list of present equipment used by the Indian Army.

Individual equipment[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin Country	Notes
Uniforms and Gears
New Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) (2022–present)		Military camouflage Combat uniform	N/A	India	Status: In service Designed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), consisting of a pixelated camouflage pattern, with improved ergonomics and greater operational efficiency.[1] Was first revealed on Army Day 2022.[2]
Indian Army Snow Camouflage		Military camouflage Combat uniform	N/A	India	Status: In service[3]
PC-DPM (c.2006-2022)		Military camouflage Combat uniform	N/A	France	Status: In service/being phased out. Standard uniform since 2006 using French CCE pattern printed on BDU. Being replaced by new NIFT made uniform since 2022.[4]
High altitude combat uniform		Combat uniform	N/A	India	Status: In service/being phased out. to be replaced by New Indian Army Snow Camouflage. Used extensively on high altitudes such as Siachen Glacier
Boot Anti Mine Infantry (BAMI)		Combat boots	N/A	India	Status: In Service, used by forward troops Developed by DRDO[5]
Ballistic Vest and Protective Gear
Bhabha Kavach		Ballistic vest	<30,000	India	Status: In service, Unknown Numbers in Service. Named after Homi J. Bhabha
Tata 360 Ballistic Vest		Ballistic Vest	62,500	India	Status: In service, Ordered under emergency procurement[6]
SMPP Vest		Ballistic Vest	1,86,000	India	Status: Ordered, Manufactured by SMPP Pvt.Ltd[7]
CBRN Suit		Chemical, biological, nuclear radiation suit	N/A	India	Status: In Service, protects from chemical, biological, nuclear radiation.
Bomb Blast Protection Suit		Bomb suit	N/A	India	In Service, manufactured by DRDO
Head Protective Gear
PATKA (Model- 1) (Model- 2) (Model- 3)		Combat helmet	N/A	India	Status: In service (to be phased out), used extensively by several branches of the Indian Army. Variants mentioned provide different areas of protection to the head and are composed of steel and kevlar.[8] Currently being replaced by MKU Advanced Combat Helmets and EXFIL High Cut Helmets[citation needed].
MKU Mukut		Combat helmet	158,000	India	Status: In service.[9]
Model 1974 Ballistic Helmet		Combat helmet	>1,000,000	India	Status: Standard issue helmet[10]
TATA Advanced Combat Helmet		Combat helmet	<60,000	India	Status: In service. 10,000 received, additional 50,000 ordered under emergency procurement.[11][12]
OR-201		Combat helmet	N/A	Israel	Status: In service. Used by Para SF, Paratroopers.[13]
Exfil High Cut Ballistic Helmet		Combat helmet	N/A	United States	Status: In service. used by Para SF[14]
Galvion Viper P2		Combat helmet	N/A	United States	Status: In service.[11]

Infantry weapons[edit]

Knives and Bayonets[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Notes
Khukri		Utility knife	Gorkha Kingdom	Status: In Service. Standard issue Utility knife of the Gorkha regiments. Khukri traditionally associated with Gurkha.[15]
Kirpan		Dagger	Khalsa	Status: In Service. Carried by the Sikh Regiment and Sikh Light Infantry as per the Sikh religious commandments.[16]
M9 Bayonet		Bayonet	United States	Status: In Service.[17] Standard issue combat knife and bayonet of the Indian Army.
Glock knife		Combat Knife	Austria	Status: In Service.[17] Standard service issue knife of the special forces.
Naga Dao		Sword/Machete	India	Status: In service. Used by the Naga Regiment for various purposes

Small arms[edit]

Name	Weapon	Type	Caliber	Origin	Notes
Handguns/pistols
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	India	Status: In service, as standard side-arm of the Indian Army, manufactured under license by OFB, used by special forces in small numbers.[18]
Glock				Austria	Status: In service, as Standard Special Forces pistol.[18]
Beretta Px4 Storm				Italy	Status: In service, with Special forces.[19]
Nonlinear line of sight weapons
ShootEdge		CornerShot	9×19mm Parabellum	India	Status: In service,can use all pistols in service as main weapon. It is equivalent to Israel's Cornershot[20][21]
DRDO CSWS (CornerShot Weapon System)		CornerShot	9×19mm Parabellum	India	Status: In service Developed by DRDO in collaboration with Zen Technologies, can use all pistols in service as main weapon. It is equivalent to Israel's Cornershot[22][23]
Shotguns
12 Bore PAG		Pump action Shotgun	12-gauge shotgun	India	Status: In service[24]
Submachine gun
Micro-Uzi		Machine pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	India  Israel	Status: In service, Micro-Uzi variant is used by Special Forces.[18]
Heckler & Koch MP5		Submachine gun		West Germany	Status: In service, used by Special Forces.[18]
Brügger & Thomet MP9				Switzerland	Status: In Service. Small number of MP9s in service.[25]
SAF Carbine 2A1				India  United Kingdom	Status: To be replaced, all the remaining SAF Carbine to be replaced by indigenously built close quarter MSMC[26]
ASMI				India	Status: On order, 550 on order for use by Para (SF) of the Army.[27][28]
Taurus T9				India Brazil	Status: On order, 550 units ordered.[29]
Assault rifles
1B1 INSAS		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	India	Status: In service (To be replaced), Standard assault rifle of the Indian Army. To be replaced by AK-203 and SIG 716i[30] About 2 lakh rifle will be upgraded by Indian army.[31]
AK-203			7.62×39mm	India	Status: In service. First batch of 70,000 guns imported from Russia are in service. 601,427 rifles to be manufactured in India. Total plan is of 670,000+ rifles. Will be the standard service rifle of Indian Army replacing INSAS[32]
SIG 716i		Battle rifle	7.62×51mm	United States	Status: In service.66,400 units of SIG 716i in service. Additional 70,000 on order.[33][34][35]
IWI Tavor X95		Bullpup Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	India	Status: In Service, manufactured locally by PLR systems.[36]
IMI Tavor TAR-21			5.56×45mm	India  Israel	Status: In service, Standard Special Forces assault rifle[37][38] like Para SF, Garud and MARCOS.
M4 carbine		Carbine	5.56×45mm	United States	Status: In service, used by special forces.[39]
T91 assault rifle		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	Taiwan	Status: In service, 400 units were bought.[30][40]
AR-M1			7.62×39mm	Bulgaria	Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense.[41]
AKM			7.62×39mm	Soviet Union  India	Status: In service, used by the Army. Includes variants modified locally by SSS Defence India and Israel's FAB Defense.[30]
AK-47			7.62×39mm	India  Soviet Union	Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India.[42]
MPi-KMS-72			7.62×39mm	East Germany	Status: In service.[43]
Vz. 58			7.62×39mm	Czechoslovakia	Status: In Service.[43]
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD		Designated marksman rifle, Sniper rifle	7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union	Status: In service, Standard designated marksman rifle. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense.[44] Around 6,000 units active.[45]
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper			7.62×51mm	India  Israel	Status: In service used by Indian Army Special Forces snipers.[18]
Heckler & Koch PSG1		Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm	Germany	Status: In service, Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle.[46]
Mauser SP66			7.62×51mm	Germany	Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[47][48]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000			7.62×51mm	Germany	Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[49]
Sako TRG 42			.338 Lapua Magnum	Finland	Status: In service, used by special forces and soldiers deployed along the Line of Control (LoC). 1,152 units with 8,45,000 rounds bought in three tranches.[45][50][51]
Beretta Scorpio TGT			.338 Lapua Magnum	Italy	Status: In service[52]
SSS Defence 338 Saber			.338 Lapua Magnum	India	Status: In service[citation needed]
Anti-material rifles
Barrett M82		Anti-material rifle	.50 BMG .416 Barrett	United States	Status: In service,used by special forces[53]
Barrett M95			.50 BMG	United States	Status: In service, used in small numbers for anti-sniping role in Northern Command.[52]
OSV-96			12.7×108mm	Soviet Union	Status: In service[54][55]
Vidhwansak			12.7×108mm 14.5×114mm 20x82mm	India	Status: In service[56]
Machine guns
FN Minimi		Light machine gun	5.56×45mm	Belgium	Status: In service, used by special forces.[57]
INSAS LMG			5.56×45mm	India	Status: In service, to be phased out in favour of Negev NG7.[1]
IMI Negev NG5			5.56×45mm	India  Israel	Status: In service, Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces.[57]
IMI Negev NG7			7.62×51mm	India  Israel	Status: In Service, 16,479 were purchased to replace all MG 21A in service.[58]
MG 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.[57]
Mk 48 machine gun			7.62×51mm	Belgium  United States	Status: In service, with special forces.[59][53]
PK machine gun			7.62×54mmR	India  Soviet Union	Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops as well as Co-axial weapon on Tanks and APC. Locally manufactured at OFB Tiruchirapalli.[60]
NSV machine gun			12.7×108mm	India  Soviet Union	Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops.[61]
M2 Browning		Heavy machine gun	.50 BMG	India  United States	Status: In service, M2HB variant in service.[62]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
Joint Venture Protective Carbine		Carbine	5.56×30mm MINSAS	India	Status: Trials completed. Ready for induction.[63]

Explosives[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Rifle Grenade		Rifle grenade	unknown	India	Status: In service. Used both with 7.62 mm SLR and 5.56 mm INSAS.
Shivalik		Hand grenade	unknown	India	Status: In service. MoD signed a 409 crore deal with Solar Group, Nagpur to buy 10 lakhs grenades.[64][65] Shivalik grenade is used in hand mode offensive and hand mode defensive. Can be used in rifle mode. Types can be interchanged by changing the outer sleeve of the grenade.
ARDE 40MM UBGL		Grenade launcher (40mm)	unknown	India	Status: In service. Standard under barrel grenade launcher for INSAS and AK style rifles in the Indian Army. Manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.[66]
Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm		Multi grenade launcher (40mm)	unknown	India  South Africa	Status: In service. Semi automatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.[67]
AGS-30		Automatic grenade launcher	unknown	India  Russia	Status: In service..[68]
AT4CS AST		Recoilless gun (84mm)	unknown	Sweden	Status: On Order[69]
Carl Gustav RCL M2/M3/M4		Recoilless rifle (84mm)	unknown	India  Sweden	Status: In service. Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB. M4 variant used by special forces.[70][71]
B-300 Shipon		Anti-tank rocket (82mm)	unknown	Israel	Status: In service. Used by special forces.[72]
RPO-A Shmel		Thermobaric rocket launcher (93mm)	unknown	Russia	Status: In service..[73][74]
51mm E1 mortar		Mortar	unknown	India	Status: In service..[75]
L16 81mm mortar		Mortar	unknown	India	Status: In service..[76]
Mines
Nipun		Anti-personnel mine	700,000	India	Status: In service.[77]
Prachand		Anti-personnel mine	100,000	India	Status: In service.[77]
Ulka		Anti-personnel mine	100,000	India	Status: In service.[77]
Parth		Anti-personnel mine	100,000	India	Status: In service.[77]

Vehicles[edit]

Armoured combat vehicles[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Tanks
Arjun		Main battle tank	124 (Mk1)[78]	India	Status: In service. [78][79] 5 Mk 1A to be inducted in 2024.[80]
			2 (Mk.1A) 118 Mk.1A on order.[81]
T-90S "Bhishma" T-90S			2078 (T90S)[82][83] 464 on order[84]	India  Russia	Status: In service. Manufactured in Avadi, India.[85] Initial contract for 310 T-90S signed in 2001. Second contract signed for 347 T-90S on 26 October 2006.[86] Third contract was signed for 300 upgraded T-90S in December 2007. A contract for additional 464 T-90S was placed in November 2019.[87][88]
T-72 Ajeya Ajeya MK2			2410[89][90][91][83]	India  Soviet Union	Status: In service. Manufactured in India. To be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle and Future Main Battle Tank.[92] 968 T72M1 have been upgraded by Heavy Vehicles Factory. RFI issued to upgrade around 1000[a] tanks with new 1000bhp engines, fire control system & other modern systems.[93][94][80] As of now, there are a total of 1400 T-72s fitted with ERA MK1 armour.[95] The Indian Army has made a plan to upgrade this 1400 tank fleet by upgrading ERA MK1 to ERA MK2.[96]
Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV)			First phase: 590 Total: 1770		Programme to replace T-72s with next generation tanks from 2030 onwards. Features includes AI, drone integration, active protection system, network centric operation, etc. Shall be inducted in three phases.[80]
Zorawar LT		Light tank	59 (on order)	India	Status: Developmental trials; On order. 59 Zorawar tanks are on order. 295 more planned.[97][98]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 "Sarath"		Infantry fighting vehicle	2428[99][100][101]	India  Soviet Union	Status: In service.[102] All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[103] Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. In March 2024, MoD signed an initial contract with AVNL to upgrade 693 units to BMP-2M configuration.[104]
Tank destroyers
NAMICA		Tank destroyer	12[citation needed]	India	Status: In Service. BMP-2 based Nag missile carrier. Advanced version on order after a successful trial in July 2012. 13 units ordered with an option for further orders of up to 200. Production started jointly by Ordnance Factory Medak and L&T.[105]
Miscellaneous vehicles
NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle		CRBN reconnaissance vehicle	16	India	Status: In service. BMP-2 based CRBN developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak.[106]
Carrier Mortar Tracked		Mortar carrier	220	India	Status: In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.[107]
DRDO Armoured Ambulance		Armoured ambulance	275[108]	India	Status: In service. BMP-2 based armoured ambulance developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak, 288 ordered.
Armoured personnel carriers
TATA Kestrel		Armoured personnel carrier	12 delivered	India	Status: In service. First batch of Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle based on DRDO-TATA Kestral inducted.[109] 198 units planned.[110]
TATA Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle		Infantry mobility vehicle	36	India	Status: In service. First batch of Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle inducted.[109]
Mahindra Straton Plus		Infantry mobility vehicle	Unknown	India	Status: In service. Used by UN Peace keeping force.[111]
Casspir[112]		Infantry mobility vehicle	200[113][114]	South Africa	Status: In service.
OFB Aditya		Infantry mobility vehicle	1400	India	Status: In service. Based on Casspir. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[115] all 1400 delivered.
Kalyani M4		Infantry mobility vehicle	60[116]	India	Status: In Service. Additional units were ordered for the deployment in LAC. To be equipped with Spike anti-tank guided missile and 20 mm automatic turret.[117]
Mahindra Armado		Military light utility vehicle	Unknown	India	Status: In the process of being deployed. 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles ordered worth 1,056 crore. To be delivered by 2024.[118] also Some mortar carrier used by
Mahindra Marksman		Armoured personnel carrier[119]	Unknown[120]	India	Status: In service. Mainly used for anti-terror operations in Kashmir region.[121]
Mahindra Rakshak		Military light utility vehicle	1000[120]	India	In service. All Units will be replaced by Mahindra ALSV until 2024. Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62 mm bullets.[122][123][124]
Renault Sherpa		Military light utility vehicle	14[125]	France	Status:in service.[126][127]
DRDO Prahaar 510		Armoured personnel carrier[128]	Unknown	India	Status:In service[129]

Utility and staff transport[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Force Gurkha		Light utility vehicle		India	Status: In Service, was ordered in 2018.[130][131]
Tata Safari Storme		Light utility vehicle	1300[132]	India	Status:In Service. 3193 units ordered in May 2017.[133] GS800 category. To replace Maruti Gypsy.[134]
Tata Xenon		Light utility vehicle		India	Status: In service.[135]
Tata Sumo		Light utility vehicle		India	Status: In service.[135]
Toyota Hilux		Light utility vehicle		Japan India	Status: In Service with Northern Command[136]
Mahindra Scorpio		Light utility vehicle	3300	India	Status: In service- Armored version in service.[137]
Mahindra 550		Light utility vehicle		India	Status: In service. Used as troop carrier[135]
Maruti Gypsy		Light utility vehicle	35000[138][139]	India  Japan	Status: In service. Additional 541 ordered in July 2020.[140][134]
Mitsubishi Pajero		Staff transport		Japan	Status: In service:Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border[141]
Polaris Sportsman 6x6 ATV		All-terrain vehicle		India  USA	Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border[142]
Polaris Ranger		All-terrain vehicle		India  USA	Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border[142]
Polaris MRZR		All-terrain vehicle		USA	Status: In service. Multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle. In service with Indian Army Northern Command.[143][144]
Arctic Cat Alterra TBX 700		All-terrain vehicle		USA	Status: In service. Used by PARA SF[145]
ATOR N 1200		All-terrain vehicle		India	Status: In service. [2]

Goods and field transport vehicles[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Tata LPTA 713 TC		Light 4x4 truck	15000[146]	India	2.5 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[147]
Ashok Leyland 4x4 Ambulance		4x4 Ambulance	825[148][149]	India	Manufactured by Ashok Leyland, for Indian army.[148]
Ashok Leyland Topchi		Light 4x4 truck		India	3 Ton truck. Used as Gun towing vehicle[150]
Tata LPTA 2038 HMV		Medium 6x6 high mobility truck	1239[151]	India	619 units on order.[151] To augment and replace older BEML Tatra 6x6 fleet.
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion FAT 6x6		Medium 6x6 Artillery tractor	450 est.[149]	India	[152]
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion		Medium/heavy 6x6 8x8 10x10 truck	70000[153][154][155]	India	[152] 10, 12 and 15 Ton trucks.
BEML Tatra		Medium/heavy 6x6 8x8 10x10 12x12 truck	10000+[156][157]	India  Czechoslovakia	License produced Tatra Force heavy truck. Various models. Used for carrying sensitive equipment like Radars as well as vehicle for Pinaka and Smerch MBRL systems. Its entire 6x6 fleet will be replaced by Tata LPTA 2038 HMV.
Scania SBA111		Medium 6x6 Artillery tractor	660[158][159]	Sweden	Indian Army purchased 410 FH77B Bofors howitzers, they also ordered 660 SBAT111S trucks[160]

Engineering and support vehicles[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
WZT-3M		Armoured recovery vehicle	352[113]	Poland  India	204 on order.[161] Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India.
WZT-2		Armoured recovery vehicle	222[113]	Poland
Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle		Military engineering vehicle	16	India	Status: In service.. 53 on order. BMP-2 based engineering and reconnaissance vehicle (Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle) being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.[162]
AVTLR		Armoured recovery vehicle		India	BMP-2 based with turret removed and bulldozer blade and other engineering equipment added (Armoured Vehicle Tracked Light Repair) and being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.[163]
Hydrema		Mine clearing vehicle	24[113]	Denmark	Status: In service.
Bridge Laying Tank T-72		Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge		India  Soviet Union	BLT-72 is a variant of T-72 M1 tank integrated with long Military Load Classification 70 bridge, which can be used to cross canal/stream/river by all tracked & wheeled vehicles in service with Indian Army.[164]
Pontoonova Mostova Subravia (PMS)		Pontoon bridge		India  Soviet Union	Status: In Service[165]
Arjun BLT		Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge		India	BLT Arjun is a fast and reliable bridge laying system built on the Main Battle Tank Arjun, it is capable of launching a 24 m bridge with in 10 minutes on any wet and dry obstacles, facilitating speedy induction.[166]
Kartik BLT		Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge		India	The Kartik BLT is a variant of the Vijayanta tank with a 20 m bridge of Military Load Classification Class 60 and is meant to move vehicle[167]
DRDO Sarvatra		Truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system	50	India	8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[168][169]
L&T Modular Bridge		Truck-mounted, single-span, mobile bridging system	1	India	Status: In Service. 41 sets on order. Developed and designed by DRDO. Manufactured by L&T. 46 m mobile bridging system. Each sets consists of "7 carrier vehicles based on 8x8 HMVs and 2 launcher vehicles based on 10x10 HMVs.[170][171]
CL 70 Mat Ground Surfacing		Truck-mounted mat ground surfacing		India	Mounted on Tatra vehicle with automated laying and recovery has been developed for providing mobility in sandy and marshy terrain.[172]

Unmanned ground vehicle[edit]

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

Artillery[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Rocket artillery
Pinaka MBRL		Multiple launch rocket systems	Mk 1 - Total 180 launchers[174]	India	Status: In service. Mk 1: 37–45 km range Mk 2: 60 km range [175] As of 2014, about 5,000 missiles are being produced every year.[176] 6 more regiments of Pinaka Mark 2[citation needed] on order to be produced by L&T and TPCL.[177] Army plans to have a total of 22 regiments by 2028.
BM-21			Total 150 launchers, as of 2016.[178]	India  Soviet Union	Status: In service (All 150 Units will be replaced by Pinaka Mark 1 MBRL). 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.[179]
Smerch 9K58 MBRL			Total 372 launchers.[180][181]	India  Russia	Status: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system having a range of max 90 km.[182]
Self-propelled artillery
K9 Vajra-T		Self-propelled howitzer 155 mm L/52	100[183]	Republic of Korea  India	Status: In service. 1st order for 100 K9 made in 2016, all delivered by 2021[184] 2nd order for 100 K9 made in February 2023[185] army officials mention a third 3rd order of 100 K9 expected Ordered from South Korea's Hanwha Defense and assembled by India's Larsen & Toubro.[186][187]
Towed artillery
BAE Systems M777		Ultra-lightweight howitzer 155 mm L/39	145[188]	India  United Kingdom	Status: In service. Total 145 ordered. Assembled in India by Mahindra Defense[189]
OFB Dhanush		Towed howitzer 155 mm L/45	18[190]	India	Status: In service. Total 6 prototypes delivered to Indian Army in 2019, + 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414.[191]
Haubits FH77 B02		Towed howitzer 155 mm L/45	200 in service[192][193] (410 acquired)[194]	Sweden	Status: In service. All will be replaced by end of 2025 with OFB Dhanush howitzer.[195] Gun made by Bofors. 410 howitzers acquired from 1986 to 1991, only 200 remain in service.
IOB Sharang		Field gun 155 mm L/45	Unknown	India	Status: In service. 300 on order[196]Upgunned 130 mm M-46
Soltam M-46S		Field gun 155 mm L/45	180[197][198][199][196]	India  Israel	Status: in service.180 units upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam. Upgunned 130 mm M-46[197][198]
M-46		Field gun 130 mm L/55	1000[197][198][200][201]	India  Soviet Union	Status: in service.180 M-46 130 mm howitzer guns were upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008.[202] 300 M-46 guns are to be upgraded by OFB to 155 mm/45 calibre.[202] These upgunned 155 mm M-46 guns developed by the OFB are referred to as "Sharang" guns.
OFB Indian Field Gun Mk 1/2/3		Field gun 105 mm L/22	1700[203][204]	India	Status: In service.
Static artillery
Vijayanta MBT		105 mm Gun turret fortification	200[205]	India  United Kingdom	Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[206]
T-55 MBT			700[205]	India  Soviet Union	Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[206]
Future procurements or currently under Army trials (under FARP)
—	(105 prototype)	Wheeled mounted howitzers 105 mm L/37	200	India	RFP in November 2023[207][208] Potential guns: IFG Mk2 SPH (6×6 truck) Garuda 105 (4×4 truck) Garuda 105 V2 (4×4 AFV)
Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)		Towed howitzer 155 mm L/52	307[209]	India	Undergoing trials, In March 2023, Defense Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 307 ATAGS with an estimated cost of $1 billion.[210]
TGS (Towed Gun System)	—	Towed howitzer 155 mm L/52	1st order: 200[211] Total: 1200[212]	India	Mainstay gun of the Indian Army artillery in the future.[213]Received clearance for 200 Guns.[211]
MGS (Mounted Gun System)	(Dhanush prototype)	Wheeled self-propelled howitzer 155 mm L/52	814[214]	India	Prototypes based on the Dhanush, the ATAGS exist. Foreign proposals based on the CAESAr, the ATMOS 2000, Archer.[215]

Air Defence System[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Anti-Satellite Missile Systems
Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Mk-II		Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile / Anti-satellite weapon	Unknown	India	Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile with final kinetic-kill stage. Target speed: 10 km/s. Flight Altitude: 1,200 km[216]
Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems
Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV)		Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile. Flight Altitude: 150 km.[217][216]
Advanced Air Defence (AAD)		Endo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: In service.[216][218]
Prithvi Air Defence (PAD)		Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: being replaced by Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV). Dual-stage liquid-fueled missile. It can intercept targets at 80 km altitude.[216]
Air Defence Systems
S-400 Triumph		Long-range,mobile surface-to-air missile system	3 regiments	Russia	Status: In service. 2 more regiments' delivery by 2026.[219][220] 400 km operational range. Operated by IAF.[221] Each regiment will have two batteries with eight launchers each. Total 80 launchers.[222]
Barak-8 (MR-SAM)		Medium-range surface-to-air missile	5 regiments for Army (40 launchers). 18 squadrons for IAF.	India  Israel	Status: In service. MRSAM is a medium range air defence system with a max range of 70–80 km.[223] It is used to counter aerial threats such as Fighter aircraft, helicopter, UAV etc.[224]An Army Regiment consists of 8 TELs per Regiment.
Akash			2 regiments for Army (48 launchers). 15 squadrons for IAF (120launchers)[225]	India	Status: In service. To replace SA-6 and S-125. Akash 1S has 40 km operational range and flight ceiling of 20 km. 2 regiments of Akash Prime on order for Army.[226] Akash NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested.[227]
SPYDER			18 Systems[228] (Batteries) in service with IAF	Israel	Status: In service.[229] 18 SPYDER-SRs Systems (Batteries) along with 750 Python-5 surface to air missiles (SAMs) and 750 Derby SAMs has been delivered. 50 km operational range and flight ceiling of 16 km.
QRSAM		Short-range surface-to-air missile	Unknown	India	Status: In service. Limited Numbers in service with Army. Further planned, 30 km operational range and flight ceiling of 6 km[230]
Kub (SA-6 Gainful)		Surface-to-air missile	180	Soviet Union	Status: In service (To be replaced by Akash). 180 in service with Army as of 2012.[225]
S-125 (SA-3 Goa)		Surface-to-air missile system	25 Squadrons for IAF	Soviet Union	Status: Being replaced by Akash. Mainly used for point-defense of airbases.[225]
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko)		Surface-to-air missile system	80	Soviet Union	Status: In service (To be replaced by QRSAM) with IAF and IA.[225][231]
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher)		Surface-to-air missile	200	Soviet Union	Status: In service (Currently under upgradation with indigenous EO systems and the 9M333 missiles). 200 in service as of 2012.[225]
Man-portable air-defense systems
FIM-92 Stinger		Man-portable air-defense system	245	United States	Status: In service. 245 Stinger Air-to-Air Variant missiles for AH-64E helicopters inducted.[232]
9K38 Igla (SA-18) 9K338 Igla-S			2500[233]: 87  48 launchers 316 missiles[234][235]	Russia	Status: In service. Igla-S deployed along LAC. Additional 96 launchers, 300 missiles of Igla-S on order.[235]
Air defence - anti-aircraft gun systems
ZSU-23-4M Shilka		Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon	75	Soviet Union  India	Status: In service. Upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited with AESA Fire Control Radar. 75 in service as of 2010.
2K22 Tunguska[236]		Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (SAMs)	80[237]	Russia	Status: In service. 2S6M variant in service with Corps of Army Air Defence.[238]
Bofors L70 Bofors L70 upgraded variant		Anti-aircraft gun	1000+ 200	Sweden  India	Status: In service. Bought in the 1960s from Sweden. To be upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited.[239] 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.[239][240]
Sudarshan CIWS		Close-in weapon system	Unknown	India	Status: In Service Manufactured by L&T. Order worth Rs. 6,000 placed in two phases. [241][242]
Bofors L60 IWM		Anti-aircraft gun	Unknown	Sweden	Status: In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS).[243]
ZU-23-2		Anti-aircraft gun	468+	Soviet Union  India	Status: In service. Upgraded locally with electro-optical fire control system for detecting, tracking and engaging targets with precision.[244]

Missile systems[edit]

Anti-tank guided missiles[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
MPATGM		Man-portable Anti-tank guided missile		India	Status: Final trial completed and ready for induction.[245] Will replace second generation MILAN and 9M113 Konkurs ATGMs with the infantry, parachute, and special forces.
MILAN 2T			34,000	India  France  West Germany	Status: In service. Man portable. Purchased from MBDA and domestically license produced by India's Bharat Dynamics Limited.[246]
9M133 Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan)			3000	India  Russia	Status: In service. Man portable and purchased with 250 launchers.[247]
Spike Spike LR-II[248]			400+	Israel	Status: In service. Army operates more than 400 Spike MR and Spike LR-II missiles while Indian Air Force procured Spike-NLOS for Mi-17 helicopters.[249][250]
9M113 Konkurs - M (AT-5 Spandrel)		Vehicle-launched Anti-tank guided missile	25,000+	India  Russia	Status: In service. For BMP-2 (IFV), manufactured locally in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited.[251]
9M119 Svir (AT-11 Sniper)		Cannon-launched Anti-tank guided missile	25,000	India  Russia	Status: In service. Cannon-launched anti-tank guided missile used on the Indian Army's T-90S and T-72 tanks.Bharat Dynamics Limited signed a contract with MOD for Invar anti-tank guided missiles on 19-Aug-2013.[252] It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000.[253]
HELINA		Air launched Anti-tank guided missile		India	Status: Completed user trials and Ready for Induction. Launched from HAL Rudra and HAL Prachand[254]
9M120 Ataka-V (AT-9 Spiral-2)				Russia	Status: In service. Operated from Mil Mi-35 of Indian Air Force[255]
9K114 Shturm (AT-6 Spiral)			800	Russia	Status: In service. Operated from Mil Mi-35 of Indian Air Force[255]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
SAMHO (missile)		Cannon-launched anti-tank guided missile	—	India	Status: Under development/Testing. DRDO conducted three successful developmental tests on 22 September, 1 October 2020 and 29 June 2022.[256][257]
Amogha missile		Anti-tank guided missile	—	India	The Amogha will be configured to be used on HAL Rudra and HAL Prachand. Variants will include a land version, an air-launched version and a man-portable version.[258][259]

Ballistic and cruise missiles[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
BrahMos		Supersonic cruise missile	120 launchers[260]	India  Russia	Status: In service. 290 – 700 km range. 5 regiments are operational. Each regiment have 24 launchers or 72 ready to fire missiles.[261]
Nirbhay		Long Range Subsonic Cruise Missile	Unknown	India	Status: Limited Deployment.[262] 1000-1500 km range.
Prahaar		Tactical ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: Unknown. 150–200 km range.
Pralay		Short-range ballistic missile Quasi ballistic missile	370 ordered[263][264]	India	Status: In service. 150–400 km range.[265]
Prithvi II		Short-range ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: In service. 150–350 km range.
Shaurya		Quasi ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: In service. 700–1900 km range.[266]
Agni-I		Medium-range ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: In service. 700–1250 km range.
Agni-II			Unknown	India	Status: In service. 2000–3500 km range.
Agni-III		Intermediate-range ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: In service. 3500–5000 km range.[267]
Agni-IV			Unknown	India	Status: In service. 4000–6000 km range.[268]
Agni-V		Intercontinental ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: In service. 5500–8000 km range[269]

Aircraft[edit]

Helicopters[edit]

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Notes
Boeing AH-64 Apache		United States	Attack helicopter	AH-64E		Status: On Order. 6 are on order.[270] Total 17 Apache's are planned.[271]
HAL Prachand		India	Attack helicopter		5[272]	Status: In Service. Total 95 Prachand are planned.[273]
HAL Rudra		India	Attack helicopter	ALH-WSI	75[274][275]	Status: In service.
HAL Dhruv		India	Utility helicopter	MK1 MK2 MK3	70[276]	Status: In service. 50 on order[277][278][279]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter		India	Utility helicopter			Status: On Order. 6 are on order.[280] Total 110 LUH are planned.[273]
HAL Chetak HAL Cheetah		India  France	Utility helicopter		190[281] - 200[282]	Status: In service (To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter).

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles[edit]

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
IAI Heron TP		Israel	Surveillance	Heron TP	4[283]	Status: In service.[284]
Elbit Hermes 900		Israel	Reconnaissance			2 on order[285]
IFT Switch		India	Reconnaissance	Switch 1.0	200 units[286]	Status: In service.[287]
IAI Searcher		Israel	Reconnaissance	Mk 1/2	108[288]	Status: In service.[289]
NRT NIMBUS		India	Reconnaissance	Mk-III	100 units[290]	Status: In Service.[291]
Raphe mPhibr MR-20		India	Cargo		48	Status: In service. MR-20 cargo drones are capable of ferrying loads of up to 20 kg that can be used to supply essentials to troops at difficult locations.[292]

Loitering Munitions[edit]

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

Vessels[edit]

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
GSL Fast Patrol Boat		India	Patrol Boat	12	Status: In service. Made by Goa Shipyard. Used for patrolling in Pangong Tso lake. The boats are specially equipped with anti-ramming features, optical sensors, weapon systems and other specialized surveillance gears.[301]
Flat-bottomed Troop Boat		India		17	Status: In service. Flat-bottomed boat made of fiberglass. Capable of carrying 20-22 troops, and reaching a speed of 20 knots. Made by Aquarius Shipyard Pvt Ltd.[302]
Tempest 35 Swat Patrol Craft		USA		17	Status: In service. Used for patrolling in Pangong Tso lake. These high-speed interceptor boats are equipped with GPS, sonar, echo-sounder and infrared night-vision cameras. It can reach speeds up to 40 knots and carry 10 fully-armed soldiers.[303][304]

Radar[edit]

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
DRDO Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR)		Air defence radar	N/A	India	Status: In service.[305]
Swathi Weapon Locating Radar		Counter-battery radar	36(Operational) 30 Mk I[306] 6 Mk II[307] 12 Mk I (On order)[226]	India	Status: In service. The Swathi WLR Mk.I is for operations plains operations whereas Mk II is for mountain operation. The Mk.I is based on 8×8 wheeled trucks weighing 28-30 tons, while the Mk II is based on 6×6 wheeled trucks weighing 18 tons each.[307]
Ashwini		Active electronically scanned array (AESA)	N/A	India	Status: In service. [308][305]
Bharani		Low-level lightweight 2D radar	N/A	India	Status: In service.[309]
Rajendra		Passive electronically scanned array (PESA)	N/A	India	Status: In service.[310]
INDRA-I/II		Passive electronically scanned array radar	N/A	India	Status: In service.[310]
Rohini		3D radar	N/A	India	Status: In service.[310]
BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar		Short range battle field surveillance radar	1400+[311][312]	India	Status: In service.[313]
Flycatcher		Fire-control radar	260+	India  Netherlands	Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Bharat Electronics Limited.[314][315]
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder		Counter-battery radar	12[316][317]	United States of America	Status: In service.[318]

Future procurements[edit]

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

Infantry equipment[edit]

• Light machine gun - On 25 August 2023, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the induction of new 7.62×51mm LMGs for the Indian Army.^[319]
• Sniper Rifles - MoD released Request for Proposal in October 2022 to 30 vendors for 4,849 (including 4,549 for Army, 212 for the Air Force and 88 for the Navy) new sniper rifles in .338 Lapua Magnum and 7,841,575 rounds. These rifles will replace older Dragunov SVD.^[45]
• Anti-materiel rifles - 1000 new anti materiel rifles are to be acquired for which global RFI's have been issued by the MOD.
• Ballistic helmet - The Indian Government has approved procurement of 170,000 (1.7 Lakh) ballistic helmets.^[320]
• Bullet-resistant vest - The Ministry of Defence has ordered about 186,138 (1.86 Lakh) bulletproof vests on 9 April 2018. These will be manufactured in India by SMPP Pvt Ltd. This is in addition to the 50,000 vests ordered in 2016 under emergency procurement.^[321]

Mechanised Forces[edit]

• Futuristic Main Battle Tank (FMBT) – Upgraded version of Arjun Mk 1A. Fourth Generation MBT. It will be a 50 tonne tank powered by an indigenous 1,500 hp or 1,800 hp engine. At the conceptual stage.
• Abhay IFV – Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV). Upto 1750 in number to replace the older BMP-2 Sarath.

Missiles[edit]

• 

  Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Prahaar (missile) – With a range of 150 km (90 mi).^[322]
  • Agni P- Also known as Agni Prime. 1,000 km (620 mi)–2,000 km (1,200 mi) range. To replace Agni-I.^[323]
  • Agni-IV – Also known as the Agni-II prime in the earlier times, it has an effective range of 4000 km and a cruise altitude of 900 km.
  • Agni-V – 7,000 km (4,300 mi)–8,000 km (5,000 mi) Successfully Tested ninth time by DRDO on 22 December, 2022.
  • Agni-VI – 10,000 km (6,200 mi)–12,000 km (7,500 mi) range with MIRVed warheads. Currently in planning stage.
• Cruise Missiles
  • Hypersonic cruise missile
  • Nirbhay Missile
  • BrahMos NG
• Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
  • Nag Anti-tank guided missile – ground and air-launched variant.

Artillery[edit]

• Under the Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan (FARP) of 2010, the army plans to procure 3000 to 4000 units of artillery at the cost of ₹200 billion (US$3 billion). This includes purchasing 1580 towed, 814 mounted, 180 self-propelled wheeled, 100 self-propelled tracked, and 145 ultra-light 155 mm/39 calibre guns. The requirement for artillery guns would be met with indigenous development and production.^[324]
  • Towed Guns - 114 Dhanush ordered (18 delivered), 307 ATAGS planned, 1,200 155 mm L/52 howitzers planned.^{[325][326][327]}
  • Mounted Guns - 200 105 mm L/37 howitzers and 814 155 mm L/52 howitzers planned.^[328][329]
  • Self propelled tracked guns - 100 K-9 Vajra-T delivered, 100 on order; another 100 planned.^[330]
  • Ultra light howitzer - 145 M777 guns delivered.^[331]

Vehicles[edit]

• Tata Motors offers a full range of 6×6, 8×8, and 12×12 multi-purpose high mobility carriers, designed especially for integrating specialist rocket and missile systems. The Tata 2038 6×6 vehicle platform has, after rigorous field-firing evaluation trials, been qualified by the Indian Army to carry the GRAD BM21 Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) application.
• Mahindra Axe – Light utility vehicle to be purchased.
• The army needs 3,000 light support vehicles and 1600 heavy motor vehicles for mounting rockets and radar, and for reconnaissance and transportation, at a cost of Rs 15 billion.^[332]

Field firing ranges[edit]

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

• Mahe Field Firing Range (MFFR), Ladakh.^[333]
• Mahajan Field Firing Range, on NH-62 halfway between Suratgarh & Bikaner, Rajasthan.
• Hisar Field Firing Range, on MDR-108 between Kanwari &Badya Jattan in Hisar district, Haryana.
• Pokhran Test Range, Pokran, Rajasthan.

See also[edit]

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

Notes[edit]

References[edit]