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)

NIFT camo of Northern Command IA.jpg Military camouflage
Combat uniform
 India Status: In service Designed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), consisting of a pixelated camouflage pattern, with improved ergonomics and greater operational efficiency.[1] Was first revealed on Army Day 2022.[2]
Indian Army Snow Camouflage Indian Army Winter Camouflage 2022 - New.jpg Military camouflage
Combat uniform
 India Status: In service [3]
PC-DPM

(c.2006-2022)

Indian Army personnel with Sig 716i.jpg Military camouflage
Combat uniform
 France Status: In service/being phased out. Standard uniform since 2006 using French CCE pattern printed on BDU.Being replaced by new NIFT made uniform since 2022.[4]
High altitude combat uniform 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  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
Bhabha Kavach Bulletproof Vest - DRDO - Pride of India - Exhibition - 100th Indian Science Congress - Kolkata 2013-01-03 2577.JPG Bulletproof vest  India Status: In service, as standard bulletproof vest of the Indian Army. Named after Homi J. Bhabha
Bomb Blast Protection Suit NSG bomb disposal squad.jpg Bomb Blast Protection Suit  India In Service, manufactured by DRDO
CBRN Suit Soldier CBRN.jpg Chemical, biological, nuclear radiation suit  India Status: In Service, protects from chemical, biological, nuclear radiation.
Head Protective Gear
PATKA
(Model- 1)
(Model- 2)
(Model- 3)
Arsenalakimage.jpg Protective headgear  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.[5] Currently being replaced by MKU Advanced Combat Helmets and EXFIL High Cut Helmets[citation needed].
MKU Mukut 211027-F-HY271-0058.jpg Protective headgear 158,000  India Status: In service. [6]
TATA Advanced Combat Helmet Protective headgear  India Status: In service. [7]
OR-201 Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Infantry Instructors Course (6).jpg Protective headgear  Israel Status: In service. Used by Para SF, Paratroopers.[8]
Exfil High Cut Ballistic Helmet Para SF operator in Ladakh (cropped).jpg Protective headgear  United States Status: In service. used by Para SF[9]
Galvion Viper P2 Protective headgear  United States Status: In service. [7]

Infantry weapons[edit]

Knives and Bayonets[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Notes
Khukri Kukri.jpg Combat knife    Nepal Status: In Service. Standard issue combat knife of the Indian Army. Khukri traditionally associated with Gurkha[10]
M9 Bayonet Bayonet-Knife M9 w Scabbard.jpg Bayonet  India Status: In Service. Standard issue combat knife and Bayonet of the Indian Army.
Glock knife Glock Feldmesser FM 78 noBG.jpg Bayonet  Austria Status: In Service. Standard service issue knife of the special forces.

Small arms[edit]

Name Weapon Type Caliber Origin Notes
Handguns/pistols
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A FN Browning High Power (left side).png 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.[11]
Glock GLOCK 17 Gen 4 Pistol MOD 45160305.jpg  Austria Status: In service, as Standard Special Forces pistol.[11]
Beretta Px4 Storm BerettaPX4Storm.jpg  Italy Status: In service, with Special forces.[12]
Nonlinear line of sight weapons
ShootEdge Nonlinear line of sight weapon 9×19mm Parabellum  India Status: In service,can use all pistols in service as main weapon. It is equivalent to Israel's Cornershot[13][14]
DRDO CSWS (CornerShot Weapon System) Nonlinear line of sight weapon 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[15][16]
Shotguns
12 Bore PAG PEO Mossberg 590A1.jpg Pump action 12-gauge shotgun  India Status: In service [17]
SMGs
Micro-Uzi Micro-Uzi Machine pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Israel Status: In service, Micro-Uzi variant is used by Special Forces.[11]
Heckler & Koch MP5 MP5 Submachine Gun Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Template:FRG Status: In service, used by Special Forces.[11]
Brügger & Thomet MP9 MP5 Submachine Gun Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum   Switzerland Status: In Service. Small number of MP9s in service.[18]
SAF Carbine 2A1 SAF Carbine 2A1 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  India
 United Kingdom
Status: To be replaced, all the remaining SAF Carbine to be replaced by indigenously built close quarter MSMC[19]
Assault rifles
1B1 INSAS INSAS 1B1 Assault Rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  India Status: In service (To be replaced), Standard assault rifle of the Indian Army. To be replaced by AK-203 and SIG 716i[20]
AK-203 AK200 Assault Rifle Army-2022 2022-08-20 2380.jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  India
 Russia
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 [21]
SIG 716i SIG SG 516 14.5″.jpg Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  United States Status: In service,

72,400 units of SIG 716i in service. Additional 73,000 on order.[22] [23]

FN SCAR L
FN SCAR H
File:FN SCAR-L - FN SCAR-H.jpg Assault rifle
Battle rifle
5.56×45mm NATO
7.62x51mm NATO
 Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces.[24]
IWI X95 MicroTavorX95MARS-white.jpg Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Status: In Service, manufactured locally by PLR systems.[25]
IMI Tavor TAR-21 IMI Tavor Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Status: In service, Standard Special Forces assault rifle[26][27] like Para SF, Garud and Marcos.
M4 carbine M4A1 Assault Rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Status: In service, used by special forces.[28]
T91 assault rifle T91-3 (65).JPG Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Taiwan Status: In service, 400 units were bought.[20][29]
AR-M1 A Indian CRPF QRT operator.jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Bulgaria Bulgaria Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by FAB Defense.[30]
AKM Indian Army personnel with a Mod. Ak rifle.jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Template:USSR Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India [20]
AK-47 AK74M FAB Defense tuning (3).jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Template:USSR Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India.[31]
MPi-KMS-72 MPi KmS 72.jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm East Germany East Germany Status: In service.[32]
Vz. 58 Sa 58-JH04.jpg Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Status: In Service.[32]
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD SVDM sniper rifle at Military-technical forum ARMY-2016 01.jpg Designated marksman rifle
Sniper rifle
7.62×54mmR  India
Template:USSR
Status: In service, Standard Designated Marksman rifle (DMR). Upgraded by FAB defence.[33]
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper Galil Sniper Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Israel Status: In service used by Indian Army Special Forces snipers.[11]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 MSG 90 rifle 2014 noBG.jpg Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Status: In service, Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle used by Indian Army.[34]
Mauser SP66 Mauser sp66 noBG.png Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[35][36]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[37]
Sako TRG 42 Sako TRG-42 2.jpg Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  Finland Status: In service , used by special forces and soldiers deployed along the Line of Control (LoC).[38][39][40]
Beretta Scorpio TGT Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  Italy Status: In service[41]
Anti-material rifles
Barrett M82 Barrett-M82A1-Independence-Day-2017-IZE-048-white.jpg Anti-material rifle .50 BMG
.416 Barrett
 United States Status: In service,used by special forces [24]
Barrett M95 Barrett-M95-Grass.png .50 BMG  United States Status: In service, used in small numbers for anti-sniping role.[41]
OSV-96 ОСВ-96 12,7-мм снайперская винтовка - МАКС-2009 01.jpg 12.7×108mm Template:USSR Status: In service [42][43]
Vidhwansak Vidhwansak.jpg 12.7×108mm
14.5×114mm
20x82mm
 India Status: In service [44]
Machine guns
FN Minimi FN MINIMI Standard Right.jpg Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces.[45]
IMI Negev NG5 IWI-Negev-Zachi-Evenor-01-white.jpg Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Status: In service, Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces.[45]
IMI Negev NG7 NegevILMachinegun.jpg Medium machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Israel Status: In Service, 16,479 were purchased to replace all Machine Gun 1A in service.[46]
MG 2A1
MG 5A
MG 6A
FN MAG white background.jpg General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  India
 Belgium
Status: In service, Standard section-Medium Machine Gun for infantry battalions, Indian-made MAG 58 version. Also in service as the MG 5A (Co-axial) and MG 6A (Commander's gun) with some armoured vehicles [45]
Mk 48 machine gun Mk 48 PEO Soldier.jpg General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium
 United States
Status: In service, with special forces.[47][24]
PK machine gun 7,62 KK PKM Helsinki 2012 no background.JPG General-purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR  India
Template:USSR
Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops as well as Co-axial weapon on Tanks and APC. Locally manufactured at OFB Tiruchirapalli.[48]
NSV machine gun NSV machine gun-04.jpg Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm  India
Template:USSR
Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops.[48]
M2 Browning PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg Heavy machine gun .50 BMG  United States Status: In service, M2HB variant in service.[49]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
MSMC DRDOJVPC.png Submachine gun 5.56×30mm MINSAS  India Status: Trials completed. Ready for induction.[50]
ASMI DRDO ASMI.jpg Machine pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  India Status: Undergoing trials.[51]

Explosives[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Shivalik DM51 Transportkoffer.JPG Hand grenade >1,000,000  India Status: In service. MoD signed a 409 crore deal with Solar Group, Nagpur to buy 10 lakhs grenades. Shivalik grenade is used in hand mode offensive and hand mode defensive. Can be used in rifle mode. Types can be interchanged by changing the outer sleeve of the grenade.
ARDE 40MM UBGL 40MM UBGL.jpg Grenade launcher (40mm)  India Status: In service. Standard under barrel grenade launcher for INSAS and AK style rifles in the Indian Army. Manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.[52]
Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm Milkor MGL.jpg Multi grenade launcher (40mm)  India Status: In service. Semi automatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.[53]
AT4CS AST AT4 SAAB.jpg Recoilless rifle (84mm)  Sweden Status: On Order [54]
Carl Gustav RCL M2/M3/M4 Carl Gustav M3 Kokonaisturvallisuus 2015 noBG.png Recoilless rifle (84mm)  India
 Sweden
Status: In service. Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB. M4 variant used by special forces.[55][56]
B-300 Shipon Mk 153 SMAW.png Rocket launcher (82mm)  Israel Status: In service. Used by special forces.[57]
RPO-A Shmel RPO-A missile and launcher.jpg Rocket launcher (93mm)  Russia Status: In service..[58][59]
AGS-30 AGS-30 maks2009.jpg Automatic grenade launcher  Russia Status: In service..[60]
51mm E1 mortar Mortar  India Status: In service..[61]
L16 81mm mortar 81mmMORT L16.png Mortar  India Status: In service..[62]
Mines
Nipun Anti-personnel mine 700,000  India Status: In service. [63]
Prachand Anti-personnel mine 100,000  India Status: In service. [63]
Ulka Anti-personnel mine 100,000  India Status: In service. [63]
Parth Anti-personnel mine 100,000  India Status: In service. [63]

Vehicles[edit]

Armoured combat vehicles[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tanks
Arjun Arjun MKI Rajpath.jpg Main battle tank 124 (Mk1)
 India Status: In service.124 Arjun Mk1 and 2 Mk.1A currently in service.[64]
Arjun MK1A field trials.jpg 2(Mk.1A)
118 Mk.1A on order.[65]
T-90S "Bhishma"
T-90S
T-90 Bhisma cropped.jpg 2078 (T90S) in service. 464 T90 on order.  India
 Russia
Status: In service. Initial contract for 310 "T-90S" signed in 2001. Another contract signed on 26 October 2006 for 347 T-90S MBTs.[66] A third contract was signed in December 2007 for 300 upgraded T-90S. A contract for additional 464 T-90S was placed in November 2019.[67][68]
T-72 Ajeya
Ajeya MK2
T-72 Ajeya1.jpg 2410[69][70]  India
Template:USSR
 Poland
Status: In service. 968 T72M1 have been upgraded by Heavy Vehicles Factory, while requests for proposal for upgrading approximately 1,000 other T-72's have been sent to various firms in Israel, Russia, Poland and France.[citation needed]. Combat Improved Ajeya under trials. Manufactured locally in India. Will be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle.[71]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 "Sarath" Indian Army BMP-2.jpg Infantry fighting vehicle 2500[72]  India
Template:USSR
Status: In service. Being modernised with TISAS (Thermal Imaging Stand Alone Sights), better fire control, and more modern ATGM armament (Konkurs M). BMP-1 has been phased out and the upgraded BMP-2 is BMP-2M with two thermobaric missiles and two tandem warhead Konkurs missiles. It also has an integrated TI sight, an LRF, and has an AGL mounted on the turret which is also stabilised in the horizontal plane. 100 upgraded each year. To enhance the rate to 125 a year.[73] Currently ~2500 are in active service.[73] Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[74]
Armoured personnel carriers
TATA Kestrel WHAP During Defence Expo 2018.jpg Armoured personnel carrier 9  India Status: In service. First batch of Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle based on DRDO-TATA Kestral inducted.[75]
TATA Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle MRAP 36  India Status: In service. First batch of Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle inducted.[75]
Kalyani M4 Kalyani M4 army vehicle.jpg MRAP 45  India Status: In Service. Additional units were ordered for the deployment in LAC. To be equipped with Spike anti-tank guided missile and 20 mm automatic turret. [76]
Mahindra Straton Plus MRAP  India Status: In service. Used by UN Peace keeping force.[77]
OFB Aditya Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)'s Mine Protected Vehicle.jpg MRAP 1300+  India Status: In service. Based on Casspir. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[78]
Casspir[79] Mechem Casspir Mk II (9686200019).jpg MRAP >200[80][full citation needed]  South Africa Status: In service.
Mahindra Armored Light Specialist Vehicle Light armoured vehicle  India Status: On Order. 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles ordered worth 1,056 crore. To be delivered by 2024.[81]
Mahindra Marksman Mahindra Marksman Delhi Police New Delhi.jpg Light armoured vehicle  India Status: In service. Mainly used for anti terror operations in Kashmir region.[82]
Mahindra Rakshak Rakshak.JPG Light armoured vehicle  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.[83][84][85]
Tank destroyers
NAMICA Nag with NAMICA Defexpo-2008.JPG Tank destroyer  India Status: On Order. 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.[86]
9P148 BRDM-2 Anti-tank vehicle.jpg Tank destroyer Template:USSR To be replaced. [87] Also used as a reconnaissance vehicle.[87]
Miscellaneous vehicles
NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle CBRN Recce vehicle during Republic Day Parade 2017.jpg CRBN reconnaissance vehicle 16  India Status: In service. BMP-2 based CRBN developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak.[88]
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 220  India Status: In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.[89]
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[90]  India Status: In service. BMP-2 based armoured ambulance developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak, 288 ordered.

Utility and staff transport[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Force Gurkha Light utility vehicle  India Status: In Service, was ordered in 2018.[91][92]
Tata Safari Storme TATA safari STORME 4*4.jpg Light utility vehicle >1500[93]  India Status:In Service. 3193 units ordered in May 2017.[94] GS800 category.
To replace Maruti Gypsy.[95]
Tata Xenon Tata Xenon.JPG Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service. [96]
Tata Sumo Tata Sumo EX 2.0 TDi 4x4 2001 (15260028476).jpg Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service. [96]
Mahindra Scorpio ScorpioDelhi.jpg Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service- Armored version in service[97]
Mahindra 550 DXB Mahindra.jpg Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service. Used as troop carrier [96]
Maruti Gypsy Maruti jeep.jpg Light utility vehicle  India
 Japan
Status: In service. Additional 541 ordered in July 2020.[98][95]
Mitsubishi Pajero Mitsubishi Pajero 2004.jpg Staff transport  Japan Status: In service:Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border[99]
Arctic Cat Alterra TBX 700 Arctic Cat ATV Finnish Border Guard 20100918.jpg All-terrain vehicle  USA Status: In service. Used by PARA SF [100]
Polaris Sportsman 6x6 ATV Lippujuhlan päivän paraati 2014 090 Utin jääkärirykmentti Polaris Sportsman.JPG All-terrain vehicle  USA

 India

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border [101]
Polaris Ranger Polaris 570 EFI Ranger Crew (20327592953).jpg All-terrain vehicle  USA

 India

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border [101]
Polaris MRZR Special Warefare Command MRZR - Aviation Nation 2019.jpg All-terrain vehicle  USA Status: In service. Multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle. In service with Indian Army Northern Command.[102][103]

Goods and field transport vehicles[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
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 Troop carrier  India [104]
Tata LPTA 713 TC 2.5 ton (2).jpg Light 4x4 truck  India 2.5 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[105]
Ashok Leyland Topchi Dhanush howitzer during Republic Day Parade 2017.jpg Light 4x4 truck  India 3 Ton truck. Used as Gun towing vehicle [106]
Tata LPTA 2038 HMV INDIAN ARMY TATA LPTA 2038C.jpg Medium 6x6 high mobility truck  India 1858 units on order.[107] To augment and replace older BEML Tatra 6x6 fleet.
Scania SBA111 ART.200015.jpg Medium 6x6 Artillery tractor  Sweden Indian Army purchased 410 FH77B Bofors howitzers, they also ordered 660 SBAT111S trucks[108]
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion FAT 6x6 Le1s 20180228-142634-1-1.jpg Medium 6x6 Artillery tractor  India [109]
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)'s Stallion Truck for the Indian Army.jpg Medium/heavy 6x6
8x8
10x10 truck
 India [109] 10, 12 and 15 Ton trucks.
BEML Tatra Tatra 815 8x8 NVA.jpg Medium/heavy 6x6
8x8
10x10
12x12 truck
[110]  India
Template:CZS
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.

Engineering and support vehicles[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
WZT-3M POL Warsaw WZT-3.jpg Armoured recovery vehicle 352[80]  Poland
 India
204 on order.[111] Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India.
WZT-2 Polish WZT-2.jpg Armoured recovery vehicle 222[80]  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 Armoured 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.[112]
AVTLR Armoured engineering 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.[113]
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[80]
 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  India 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.[114]
Pontoonova Mostova Subravia (PMS) Pontoon bridge Indian army.jpg Pontoon bridge  India Status: In Service[115]
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.[116]
Kartik BLT Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge  India [117]
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 system 50  India 8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[118][119]
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.[120]

Unmanned ground vehicle[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
THeMIS THeMIS 5th generation UGV.jpg Unmanned ground vehicle  Estonia Status: In service. [121]
DRDO Daksh Daksh.JPG Bomb disposal robot 250  India Status: In service.

Artillery[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Rocket artillery
Smerch 9K58 MBRL Smerch 30MM hemant rawat (11).jpg Multiple launch rocket systems Total 972 launchers.[122]  Russia
 India
Status: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system having a range of max 90 km.[123]
Pinaka MBRL Pinaka MBRL at rehearsal of Republic Day Parade 2011.jpg Total 288 launchers.[122][124]  India Status: In service. (Mk1, 37–45 km range)
Status: In service. (Mk2, 60 km range).
[125] As of 2014, about 5,000 missiles are being produced every year.[126] 3 more regiments of Pinaka Mark 1 & 6 more regiments of Pinaka Mark 2 on order to be produced by Larsen and Toubro and Tata by 2022. Army all set to have total 22 regiments of pinaka launchers by 2028.
BM-21 Russian BM-21 Grad in Saint Petersburg.JPG Total 240 launchers  India
Template:USSR
Status: In service (All 240 Units will be replaced by Pinaka Mark 1 MBRL until 2023). BM-21 is a 122 mm multiple rocket launch system. It is upgraded indigenously & its firing range is extended up to 40 km by DRDO.[127]
Self-propelled artillery
K9 Vajra-T Rajnath Singh in the K9 VAJRA-T on January 16, 2020.jpg 155 mm/52 caliber self-propelled howitzer 100[128]  India
 South Korea
Status: In service. All 100 units were delivered. 2nd batch of additional 200 units are planned to be ordered soon,[129] variant of K9 Thunder.[130] Manufactured by Larsen & Toubro in India.[131][132]
Towed artillery
Dhanush (howitzer) Indian Army Aviation Corps and Air Defence Arty Joint Display Ex 2.jpg 155 mm/45 caliber towed howitzer 12 [133]  India Status: In service. Total 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414.[134]
BAE Systems M777 M777 Light Towed Howitzer 1.jpg 155 mm/39 caliber light towed howitzer 89 [135]  India
 United Kingdom
Status: In service. Total 145 ordered. Assembled in India by Mahindra Defense[136]
Haubits FH77A/B Bofors gun 155mm.jpg 155 mm howitzer 410[137]  Sweden Status: In service. All will be replaced by end of 2025 with OFB Dhanush howitzer. 155 mm gun made by Bofors. 410 acquired from 1986 to 1991. To be replaced in near future by the Dhanush (howitzer).
M-46 Sharang M-46 Lutsk.jpg 130 mm/155 mm field gun 860 + 240 Upgraded into Sharang. Total 1100. Template:USSR
 Israel
 India
Status: In service. 180 M-46 130 mm howitzer guns were upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008.[138] 300 M-46 guns are to be upgraded by OFB to 155 mm/45 calibre.[138] 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 Indian Field Gun.jpg 105 mm field gun 1700  India Status: In service. Being upgraded with digital FCS and INS, to extend the range up to 30 km with bleed base.[139]
Static artillery
Vijayanta MBT WLUS (25).jpg 105 mm pillbox 200  India United Kingdom Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[140]
T-55 MBT T-55 (Russian-built tank).jpg 700  India
Template:USSR
Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[140]
Future procurements or currently under Army trials
DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) ATAGS.jpg 155 mm/52 caliber towed gun 7  India Undergoing trials, DRDO conducted the first proof firing of armament for the ATAGS on 14 th July, 2016. 40 guns on order production will start soon. In August 2018, Defence Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 150 ATAGS with an estimated cost of 3,364.78 crore (US$470 million).[141]

Air Defence[edit]

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

Launch of DRDO's Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor missile for an ASAT test on 27 March 2019.jpg

Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile / Anti-satellite weapon  India Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile with final kinetic-kill stage. It can shoot down targets moving at 10 km per second in orbits as high as 1,200 km[142]
Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems
Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV)

Target missile for Advanced Area Defence interceptor test.jpg

Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile  India Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile. It can intercept targets above 150 km. [143] [142]
Advanced Air Defence (AAD) The Ballistic Missile Interceptor Advanced Area Defence (AAD) flight tested from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on August 02, 2018.JPG Endo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile  India Status: In service.[142] [144]
Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) A modified Prithvi missile as the enemy target lifting off from the integrated test range at Chandipur-on-sea for the advanced air defence missile test on December 06, 2007.jpg Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile  India Status: being replaced by Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV). Dual-stage liquid-fueled missile. It can intercept targets at 80 km.[142]
Air Defence Systems
S-400 Triumph С-400 «Триумф».JPG Long-range,mobile surface-to-air missile system 5 regiments. Each regiment will have two batteries with eight launchers each. Total 80 launchers.[145]  Russia Status: In service. 2 regiment delivered. 3 more regiments on order.[146][147] 400 km operational range
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 (8 TELs per Regiment,40 Launchers).

18 squadrons for IAF.

 India
 Israel
Status: In service. Medium range surface to air missile.[148] 70 km operational range and flight ceiling of 16 km.To be integrated with S-400.
Akash Akash Prime (1).jpg 4 regiments for army (50+ launchers).[149]

15 squadrons for IAF (100+launchers).

 India Status: In service. Indigenous surface-to-air missile to replace SA6.4

regiments in service including Akash 1S with 40 km operational range and flight ceiling of 20 km. Akash NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested.[150]

SPYDER IAF SPYDER.jpg 18 regiments in service.  Israel Status: In service. [151] 18 SPYDER-MRs Regiments along with 750 Python-5 surface to air missiles (SAMs) and 750 Derby SAMs has been delivered. 50 km operational range and flight ceiling of 16 km.
QRSAM 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 Unknown  India Status: In service. Limited Numbers in service. Further planned, 25 km operational range and flight ceiling of 10 km[citation needed]
Kub (SA-6 Gainful) Sa6 1.jpg Surface-to-air missile 180 Template:USSR Status: In service (To be replaced by Akash). 180 in service as of 2012.[152]
S-125 (SA-3 Goa) S125 Neva 250 brPVO VS, september 01, 2012.jpg Surface-to-air missile system 30 Squadrons Template:Country data USSR Status: Being replaced by Akash. Mainly used for point-defense of airbases. [153]
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 system 80  Russia Status: In service (To be replaced by QRSAM). [152]
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) Strela 10.jpg Surface-to-air missile 200 Template:USSR Status: In service (Currently under upgradation with indigenous EO systems and the 9M333 missiles). 200 in service as of 2012.[152]
Man-portable air-defense systems
FIM-92 Stinger FIM-92 (JASDF) noBG.png Man-portable air-defense system 245  United States Status: In service. 245 Stinger Air-to-Air Variant missiles for AH-64E helicopters inducted.[154]
9K38 Igla (SA-18)
9K338 Igla-S
SA-7.jpg 2500  Russia Status: In service. [155] Additional 24 launchers, 216 missiles Igla-S system indutucted.[156]
Air defence - anti-aircraft gun systems
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 Anti-aircraft gun 75 Template:USSR
 India
Status: In service. Upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited with AESA Fire Control Rader. 75 in service as of 2010.
2K22 Tunguska[157] 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) 66  Russia Status: In service. 2S6M variant in service with corps of air defence.[158]
L-70 Upgraded Anti-aircraft gun/Anti Drone System 200  India
 Sweden
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.[159][160]
L-70 Anti-aircraft gun 1000+  India
 Sweden
Status: In service. Bought in the 1960s from Sweden. To be upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited.[159]
Sudarshan CIWS Close-in weapon system Unknown  India Status: In Service [161]
Bofors L60 IWM Bofors L60 IWM England.jpg Anti-aircraft gun Unknown  Sweden Status: In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS). [162]
ZU-23-2 Zu-23 30 M1-3 - InnovationDay2013part1-40.jpg Anti-aircraft gun 468+ Template:USSR

 India

Status: In service. Upgraded locally with electro-optical fire control system for detecting, tracking and engaging targets with precision.[163]

Missile systems[edit]

Anti-tank guided missiles[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Spike
Spike LR-II[164]
SPIKE ATGM.jpg Anti-tank guided missile 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.[165][166]
9M113 Konkurs - M
(AT-5 Spandrel)
9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel) 15,140  India
 Russia
Status: In service. For BMP-2 (IFV), manufactured locally in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited.[167]
MILAN 2T MILAN P1220770.jpg 34,000  India
 France
Status: In service.Man portable and purchased from France and locally licensed manufactured in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited[168]
9M119 Svir
(AT-11 Sniper)
9M119F1 Invar-M.jpg 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.[169] It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000.[170]
9M133 Kornet
(AT-14 Spriggan)
9M133 Kornet.JPG 3000  Russia Status: In service. Man portable and purchased with 250 launchers.[171]
9M120 Ataka-V
(AT-9 Spiral-2)
Engineering Technologies 2010 Part7 0032 copy.jpg  Russia Status: In service. [172]
9K114 Shturm
(AT-6 Spiral)
9M120 Ataka.jpg 800  Russia Status: In service.[172]
DhruvAstra ILA Berlin 2012 PD 017.JPG Air-to-ground anti-tank guided missile  India Status: Completed user trials and Ready for Induction.[173]
MPATGM MPATGM launched in final deliverable configuration.jpg Man-portable anti-tank guided missile  India Status: Final trial completed and ready for induction. [174]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
SAMHO (missile) SAMHO.png 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.[175][176]

Ballistic and cruise missiles[edit]

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

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

Nirbhay Nirbhay missiles during Republic Day Parade 2018.jpg Subsonic cruise missile Unknown  India Status: In service. 1,000–1500 km range.[177]
Shaurya 'Shourya' missile test fired on November 12, 2008.jpg Quasi Ballistic Missile Unknown  India Status: In service. 700–1900 km range.[178]
Prithvi-II Prithvi-II missile launch on 11 March 2011 (cropped).jpg Short-range ballistic missile Unknown[80]  India Status: In service. 150–350 km range.
Agni-I Agni-I missile test on 13 July 2012 (cropped).jpg Medium-range ballistic missile Unknown[80]  India Status: In service. 700–1250 km range.
Agni-II Agni-II missile (Republic Day Parade 2004).jpeg Unknown[80]  India Status: In service. 2000–3500 km range.
Agni-III Agni-III Republic day.jpg Intermediate-range ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: In service. 3500–5000 km range.[179]
Agni-IV Agni-IV A4.png Unknown  India Status: In service. 4000–6000 km range.[180]
Agni-V Agni-V missile during rehearsal of Republic Day Parade 2013.jpg Intercontinental ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: In service. 5500–8000 km range [181]

Aircraft[edit]

Helicopters (380)
Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Notes
HAL Prachand IAF LCH Induction 2.jpg  India Attack helicopter 5[182] Status: In Service. 5 Limited Production Variants delivered, awaiting delivery of Series Production Variants
Boeing AH-64 Apache Apache at Air Force Day Parade, at Air Force Station Hindan, in Ghaziabad (cropped).jpg  United States Attack helicopter AH-64E Status: On Order.
6 are on order.[183]
HAL Rudra Advanced Light Helicopter ALH Rudra (cropped).jpg  India Attack helicopter ALH-WSI 75[184] Status: In service.
25 are on order.
HAL Dhruv
IA Dhruv Berlin-08.jpg
 India Utility helicopter MK1/MK2/MK3 141 Status: In service.
63 are on order.[183]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter HAL - Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) (cropped).jpg  India Utility helicopter Status: On Order.
6 are on order.[185]
HAL Cheetah Indian Army's HAL Cheetah at Leh cropped.JPG  India
 France
Utility helicopter
Utility helicopter
Counter-insurgency
Cheetah
Cheetal
Lancer
160 Status: In service.[184] To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter.
HAL Chetak Indian army CHetak helicopter.jpg  India
 France
Utility helicopter 4[183] Status: In service (To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter).

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle[edit]

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
TAPAS-BH-201 Rustom flight 2 (cropped).jpg  India Unmanned aerial vehicle Status: On Order. 5 units of Limited series production variant in production. Total 76 planned by Indian Armed Forces.[186][187]
IAI Heron TP IAF-Eitan--Independence-Day-2017-Tel-Nof-IZE-099.jpg  Israel Unmanned aerial vehicle Heron TP 4 Status: In service.[188]
IAI Heron Salon du Bourget 20090619 075.jpg  Israel Unmanned aerial vehicle Heron 1 Status: In service. [188]
IAI Searcher IAI-Searcher1.jpg  Israel Unmanned aerial vehicle Mk I / II >120 Status: In service.[189][190]
IdeaForge Switch  India Unmanned aerial vehicle Switch 1.0 Status: In service. First batch containing undisclosed number of drones delivered within a year. 200 more drones on order.[191][192]
Raphe MPhibr MR-20 [193]  India Unmanned aerial vehicle 48 Status: In Service. Indian army awarded Noida-based Raphe mPhibr, a contract for load carrying unmanned aerial vehicle that can be used to supply essentials to troops at difficult locations. MR-20 hexacopter drones capable of ferrying loads of up to 20 kg each[194]
Raphe MPhibr MR-10 [193]  India Swarm Drone Status: In service. Indian army awarded Noida-based Raphe mPhibr, a contract for swarm drones as well as a load carrying unmanned aerial vehicle that can be used to supply essentials to troops at difficult locations.[194]
Sky Striker  India
 Israel
Loitering munition 100 Status: On Order. To be Made in India by Alpha Design and Elbit Systems joint venture.[195]
Firefly  Israel Loitering munition Status: In service.[196]
Warmate Warmate UAV 01.jpg  Poland Loitering munition 100 Status: In Service. [197]
Swarm Drone  India Swarm Drone 100 Status: In Service. Army awarded Bengaluru-based startup Newspace Research & Technologies a $15 million contract to supply 100 swarm drone units.[198]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
DRDO Rustom  India Unmanned aerial vehicle Under development/Undergoing trials.[199]

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.[200]
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.[201]
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.[202][203]

Radar[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
EL/M-2090 ELM-2090U ULTRA 1 825x515.jpg Strategic Early Warning Dual Band Radar  Israel Status: In service.
EL/M-2080 Green Pine ELM-2080-2080S 1 825x515 0.jpg Long Range Anti-Ballistic Missile Radar  Israel Status: In service.[204]
Swordfish Long Range Tracking Radar Long Range Anti-Ballistic Missile Radar  India Status: In service. Modified and improved version of EL/M-2080 Green Pine radar.[205]
DRDO Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) DRDO ADTCR.jpg Air defence radar  India Status: In service.[206]
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 Artillery locating radar 42(Mk I)
6(Mk II on order)
 India Status: In service. 6 additional units Swathi MK.II radar on order for mountainous operations on a 6x6 platform.[207]
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Q-37 (V) Firefinder Radar.jpg Artillery locating radar 12  USA Status: In service. [208]
Ashwini Ashwini radar during Republic Day Parade 2018.jpg Active phased array radar  India Status: In service. [209][206]
Flycatcher Flycatcher in camouflagekleuren opgesteld op een vliegbasis in Nederland, 1991.jpg Fire-control radar 260+  India

 Netherlands

Status: In service. Mass-produced under license by Bharat Electronics Limited.[210][211]
Bharani Bharani radar.jpg Low-level lightweight 2D radar  India Status: In service.[212]
Rajendra Rajendra Radar for Akash SAM.jpg Passive electronically scanned array radar  India Status: In service.[205]
INDRA-I/II Sri Lanka Military 0257.jpg Passive electronically scanned array radar  India Status: In service.[205]
Rohini Rohini radar.jpg 3D radar  India Status: In service.[205]
BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar BFSR-SR with thermal imager.JPG Short range battle field surveillance radar  India Status: In service.[213]

Future procurements[edit]

Vehicles[edit]

Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV)- up to 1770 in number to replace the T-72 MBT. The tanks would have 120/125mm smooth bore gun, be in medium weight class (50 tonnes) with a crew of 3/4 personnel.[71][214]

Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV)- up to 1750 in number to replace the older BMP-2 Sarath

Artillery systems[edit]

Under the Field Artillery Rationalization Plan, Indian Army plans to procure around 3000 155 mm towed, wheeled and tracked artillery systems.[215][216][217][218] The requirement for artillery guns to be met with indigenous development and production.[219] Production of crucial bi-modular charge system will be started soon at Nalanda ordnance factory. HEMRL, a DRDO lab has developed the technology indigenously.[220]

  • State-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) will deliver two types of indigenously developed 155mm howitzers to the Indian Army based on the FH77B howitzer purchased way back in 1986. One version will be 155/39 calibre while the other will be 155/45 calibre. Trials are to be completed by June 2013
  • Government is also evaluating 155mm/52 self-propelled howitzers wherein three Indian vendors, including two private sector companies, have been selected for trials of their equipment.[221]

Infantry equipment[edit]

  • Sniper Rifles - 5000 new sniper rifles in .338 Lapua Magnum to be procured to replace old Dragunov SVD.[222]
  • Anti-materiel rifles - 1000 new anti materiel rifles are to 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.[223]
  • Bulletproof 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.[224]

Aviation[edit]

  • HAL Light Combat Helicopter - HAL has obtained a firm order to deliver 114 HAL LCH to the Indian Army.[225]
  • HAL Light Utility Helicopter: The Indian army has projected a requirement for up to 197 light helicopters to replace its aging fleet of Chetaks and Cheetahs. The Indian Army chose Eurocopter Fennec under a US$550 million contract in the summer of 2007. Under this contract, 60 helicopters were to be supplied from Eurocopter in fly-away condition and the rest were to be assembled by HAL in India. This order was later scrapped due to allegations of unfair field trials from one of the competing company, Bell Helicopters.[226][227] A fresh tender process was initiated later in which Eurocopter Fennec and Kamov Ka-226 were shortlisted for user trials. Trials were completed and Kamov Ka-226 was declared the winner and about 200 helicopters are to be made in India under the "Make in India" initiative, Indian Army has planned to replace obsolete Chetaks and Cheetahs with it, until the arrival of HAL LUH, as the later would be ready for its first flight only by 2017.

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