List of equipment of the Indian Army

This is a list of some of the present equipment used by the Indian Army. Most of the army equipment is of foreign design and produced under licence in India but efforts are on to progressively design and manufacture equipment locally. The 41 Indian Ordnance Factories under control of Ordnance Factories Board manufacture most of the Army equipment like small arms, ammunition, combat vehicles, artillery, tanks etc.

Infantry weapons

Small Arms
Name Weapon Type Caliber Origin Notes
Handguns
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A Semi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum Canada
 India		Status: In service. Standard side-arm of the Indian Army, manufactured under license.
SIG Sauer P226[1] Semi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum GermanyStatus: In service. Used by some units and mainly by Special Forces.
Glock 17 Semi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum AustriaStatus: In service. Standard Special Forces pistol.
Shotgun
Franchi SPAS-15 Combat Shotgun18.5 x 76 mm NATO ItalyStatus: In service. Used by special forces, which includes NSG.
OFB pump action Shotgun pump action 12-gauge shotgun  India Status:In Service
SMGs
SAF Carbine 2A1 Submachine gun9×19mm Parabellum India
 United Kingdom		Status: To be Replaced. SAF Carbine 1A. To be replaced by the Caracal International CAR 816[2].
Micro-Uzi Submachine gun9×19mm Parabellum IsraelStatus: In service. For use by Special Forces. Micro-Uzi variant used.[3]
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun9×19mm Parabellum GermanyStatus: In service. Used by Special Forces
SIG MPX Submachine gun9×19mm Parabellum Germany
 United States		Status: In Service. Used by Special Forces mainly by NSG
Brügger & Thomet MP9 Machine pistol9×19mm Parabellum  SwitzerlandStatus: In service. Used by Ghatak Platoon[4]
IWI Tavor X95 Submachine gun and bullpup rifle 9×19mm Parabellum Variant  Israel Status: In Service 9mm variant are in service since 2011
Assault Rifles
Steyr AUG Assault Rifle/Sub Machine Gun 5.56×45mm NATO and 9×19mm Parabellum(SMG Variant)  Austria Status: In service. Used by special forces in small numbers.
FN SCAR Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62x51mm NATO  Belgium Status: In service. Used by special forces including NSG, Para SF, MARCOS and SFF.
IMI Galil Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Status: In service. Small numbers used by Para SF.
IWI Tavor X95 Assault rifle and bullpup rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Variant  Israel Status: In Service Used by Special Forces
IMI Tavor TAR-21 Assault rifle5.56×45mm NATO IsraelStatus: In service. Standard Special Forces assault rifle.[5][6]
AKM Assault rifle7.62×39mm Soviet UnionStatus: In service. Used by the Army.
AR-M1 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm BulgariaStatus: In service. Used by the Army.
Vz. 58 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  Czechoslovakia Status: In service. Used by the army in small numbers.
Mpi-KmS 72 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  East Germany Status: In Service Used by the army in small amount
Fab Defense Mod. Ak Assault rifle 7.62×39 mm  Israel Status: In Service

This rifles are mainly a heavily modified and Upgraded variant of the Old 7.62×39 mm AK type rifle. Present in a large amount among all units

AK-103 Assault rifle7.62×39mm RussiaStatus: In service. Used by the Indian Police, Army, Paramilitary including special forces MARCOS, Garud, Ghatak, and NSG.
AK-203 Assault Rifle 7.62×39mm  Russia
 India		 Status: On Order.

Will be the standard weapon of Indian Army. 750,000 rifles to be manufactured locally by OFB. Till now final Production Variant design haven't been finalized yet due to cost increase than expected initially.[7]

SIG-716 Patrol G2 Battle Rifle 7.62x51mm  United States Status: In Service.

Total Order placed for 72,400 units of SIG-716 Patrol G2 model. 10,000 received by Early 2020 and have been included in service.[8] Deliveries started in December 2019.[9]

Caracal International CAR 816 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  United Arab Emirates Status: On Order.

Order placed for 94,000 units of CAR 816 carbine. Delivery was expected to start by last week of March or by first week of April 2020.[10]

T91 assault rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Taiwan Status: In Service. 1000+ unit of this rifle were brought
M16 rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Status: In service. Used by special forces
M4A1 Carbine Assault rifle5.56×45mm NATO United StatesStatus: In service. Used by special forces, including PARA SF and Ghatak SF and MARCOS.
Sniper rifles
Steyr SSG 69 Sniper rifle7.62×51mm NATO AustriaStatus: In service. Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.
Mauser SP66 Sniper rifle7.62×51mm NATO GermanyStatus: In service. Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Sniper rifle7.62×51mm NATO GermanyStatus: In service. Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.
Dragunov SVD Sniper rifle7.62×54mmR Soviet Union
 India		Status: In service. Standard Designated Marksman rifle(DMR). To be replaced by a 7.62mm NATO DMR under the Army modernisation plan.[11]
Barrett M95 Sniper rifle .50 BMG  United States Status: In service. Small numbers. Used in anti-sniping role.[12]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper rifle7.62×51mm NATO GermanyStatus: In service. Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle

used by Indian Army, NSG, MARCOS.

Beretta Scorpio TGT Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  Italy Status: In service.[12]
Sako TRG M10 Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  Finland Status: In service. Small numbers, used by Para SF.[12]
Barrett Model 98B Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  United States Status: In service. Used by Special Forces including NSG.
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper Sniper Rifle7.62×51mm NATO IsraelStatus: In service. For use by Indian Army Special Forces snipers.
Denel NTW-20 Anti-material rifle14.5×114mm, 20×82mm and 20×110mm Hispano-Suiza South AfricaStatus: In service. Bought in small numbers.
Machine Guns
IMI Negev Light machine gun5.56×45mm NATO IsraelStatus: In service. Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces, especially Para(SF).
IMI Negev Ng7 Light Machine Gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Israel Status: On order Contract signed for 16,479 of this LMG. This Ng7 will replace all the GUN MACHINE 7.62MM IA still left and all the INSAS LMG[13]
FN Minimi Light Machine Gun5.56x45mm NATO Belgium
 United States		Status: In service. Used mainly by the NSG
M249 Light Machine Gun5.56x45mm NATO Belgium
 United States		Status: In service. Used mainly by the NSG and small amount is used by some units of Para SF
Mk 48 machine gun General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium
 United States		 Status: In Service Used by Para SF [14]
Uk vz. 59 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR  Czechoslovakia Status: In service. Small numbers, used by Para SF and SFF.
MG 2A1
MG 5A
MG 6A		 General purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATO Belgium
 India		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.
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun.50 BMG United StatesStatus: In service. M2HB variant in service, used in small numbers.[15]
PKM General purpose machine gun7.62×54mmR Soviet UnionStatus: In service. PK machine guns used as co-axial weapons in Russian produced T-90S Bhishma, T-72M Ajeya and BMP-2S Sarath and used as general purpose machine gun. Also used by Special Forces as section LMG.
NSV Heavy machine gun12.7×108mm Soviet UnionStatus: In service

Used as secondary weapon on T-72 and T-90 tanks.

KPV Heavy machine gun14.5×114 mm Soviet UnionStatus: In service. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli, used in small numbers.
Indigenous Weapons
Vidhwansak Anti-materiel rifle12.7×108mm, 20x82mm IndiaStatus: In service.
1B1 INSAS Assault rifle5.56×45mm NATO IndiaStatus: In service/ To be replaced. Standard assault rifle of the Indian Army. To be replaced by AK-203 and SIG-716 Patrol G2
INSAS LMG Light machine gun5.56×45mm NATO IndiaStatus: In service(To be phased Out) . Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of the Indian Army. Light machine gun derivative of the INSAS assault rifle. Contract signed in 2020 to replace INSAS LMG by IWI Negev Ng7
GUN MACHINE 7.62MM IA Light machine Gun 7.62 x 51 mm NATO  India Status: Being Phased out small number of them have still left out but soon to be replaced by IWI Negev Ng7 as per contract signed in 2020

Explosives, Rockets, and Mortars
Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Grenade 36mm Hand Grenade IndiaFragmentation grenade which can be hand-thrown or rifle-launched from 1A SLR.
Multi Mode Grenade Shivalik Hand grenade1.8 million[16] IndiaStatus: In service.Standard grenade of the Indian Army. This modular grenade is available in Hand mode offensive, hand mode defensive and rifle mode. Types can be interchanged by changing outer sleeve.[17][18]
GP-25
Grenade launcher (40mm) Soviet UnionAttached to AKM and AK-103 assault rifles.
Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm Grenade launcher (40mm)  IndiaStatus: In service.Semiautomatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. *
AGS-17 Plamya
Automatic grenade launcher (30mm) Soviet UnionStatus: In service. Standard automatic grenade launcher, used as fire support weapon in infantry formations.
AGS-30
Automatic grenade launcher (30mm) India
 Russia		Replacing the AGS-17 and being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.
RCL Mk II
Recoilless rifle (84mm) India
 Sweden		Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB.
RCL Mk IIIRecoilless rifle (84mm) India
 Sweden		Lighter, updated version of the RCL Mk II produced by OFB.
106mm M-40A1
Recoilless rifle13000+ United States
B-300 Shipon
Rocket Launcher  Israel For use by Special Forces. Specially Marcos and Para(SF).
RPO-A Shmel
Rocket Launcher Russia
C90-CR (M3)
Rocket Launcher SpainIn use with the infantry units. C-90-CR-RB (M3) variant only.
OFB E1 51mm Mortar IndiaUsed by assault sections of infantry formations.
OFB E1 81mm
L16 81mm mortar
Mortar5000+ IndiaUsed by mortar platoons of infantry formations.
OFB E1 120mm Mortar India

Vehicles

Utility and miscellaneous
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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Royal Enfield Bullet 350/500 Motorcycle  India Used by Corps of Military police and Acrobatic team
Hindustan Ambassador Staff car  India Ambassador is assigned to Commanding officers and officers of the rank of Brigadier and above
Mahindra Scorpio Staff car  India Staff car used to ferry senior officials
Tata Safari Storme 4x4 Light Utility Vehicle 1500+[19]  India3193 units ordered in May 2017.[20] GS800 category.
To replace Maruti Gypsy.[21]
Tata Sumo 4x4 Multi Utility Vehicle  India Used as Ambulance,Staff car and troop carrier
Maruti Suzuki SX4 Mid Size sedan  India Staff car
Mahindra Bolero Multi Utility Vehicle  India Staff car and Troop carrier
Maruti Gypsy Light Utility Vehicle31,100 IndiaAdditional 4,200 ordered in October 2014.[22]
To be replaced by Tata Safari Storme.[21]
Mahindra 550 DXB Light Utility Vehicle India
Force Gurkha 4x4Light Strike Vehicle India Ordered in May 2018[23][24]
Tata LPTA 713 TC Medium 4X4 truck India2.5 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Ashok Leyland Stallion Mk III/Mk IV Medium 4x4
6x6 Truck		60,000 India5 Ton trucks, in a wide range of configurations manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Tata LPTA 2038 HMV
6x6 High Mobility Truck India1858 units on order.[25] To augment and replace older BEML Tatra 6x6 fleet.
BEML Tatra Heavy 4x4 trucks
6x6 trucks
8x8 trucks
10x10 trucks
12x12 trucks		7000[26] 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.
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 Truck India[27] 10,12 and 15 Ton trucks.
Ashok Leland Super Stallion FAT Artillery Tractor 6x6450 India[27]
Volvo FH 12 Tractor  Sweden
Ashok Leyland Topchi
Medium 4x4 truck India3 Ton truck. Gun Towing vehicle
KrAZ-6322 Heavy Utility Truck Ukraine
Isuzu F-Series Medium 4x4 truck Japan7 Ton truck
Ashok Leyland Crash Fire Tender Fire Tender India
Tata LPTA 1615 TC
Artillery Tractor Truck India
Tata Prima 4038S/4938S Tractor truck India
Tatra 8x8 Mobile Decontamination Vehicle Mobile Decontamination Vehicle India
Tata LPTA 1615 C
Medium 4x2 truck India10 Ton truck
Tata LP 1512 C
School Bus as well as Staff Bus  India
Swaraj Mazda T3500 Medium 4X4 Truck200+ IndiaIn service from 1996. 2.5 Ton truck
Mitsubishi Pajero Light Utility Vehicle JapanUnknown numbers. Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border[28]
Sisu Nasu All-terrain transport vehicle Finland
TATA 1210 Field Artillery Tractor
Field Artillery Tractor and Gun Towed Carrier  India

Engineering and support
Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
T-55 Kartik ABL Armoured vehicle-launched bridge34 IndiaStatus: In service. Based on a Vijayanta chassis and manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory.
Bridge Laying MT-55 Armoured vehicle-launched bridge Soviet Union India Based on T-55 Tank
T-72 BLT
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge18 IndiaDeveloped by CVRDE and manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory.
Sarvatra
truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system India8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[29][30]
Floating bridge
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge  India This 42 tonne mammoth is the Amphibious Floating Bridge and Ferry System (AFFS) developed by DRDO, for the ferry of traffic across large and deep water obstacles. The 10m x 3.6m x 4m vehicle can covert to a fully decked bridge configuration of length 28.4 metres, in 9 minutes. The vehicle has a maximum speed of 55 km/h on road, 40 km/h cross country and an aquatic mobility of 2.7 m/sec with twin pump jets.
CEASE Main battle tank6 IndiaThe Canal Embankment Assault Equipment
AERV
Military Engineering Vehicle16  IndiaBMP-2 based engineering and reconnaissance vehicle (Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle) being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
BMP-2 Armoured Amphibious Bulldozer IndiaBMP-2 with turret removed and bulldozer blade and other engineering equipment added and being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor Armoured combat engineering vehicle39 United Kingdom
VFJ Light Recovery Vehicle Light Recovery Vehicle (4x4) IndiaManufactured at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Yuktirath Light Recovery Vehicle Armoured Light Recovery Vehicle (4x4) IndiaManufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
Mat Ground Surfacing CL-70 All Terrain vehicle IndiaMounted on Tatra vehicle with automated laying and recovery has been developed for providing mobility in sandy and marshy terrain.[31]
Armoured Vehicle Tracked Light Repair Armoured recovery vehicle IndiaBased on BMP-2 for Light Repair being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.[32]
WZT-2 Armoured recovery vehicle196 Poland
WZT-3M Armoured recovery vehicle352 Poland204 on order.[33] Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India.
VT-72B ARV Armoured recovery vehicle200+ Slovakia
 Poland
 India		Armoured recovery vehicle replacing the Vijayanta ARV

Mine protected, Mine clearing and Mine laying
Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Casspir[34] Armoured personnel carrier255 South AfricaStatus: In service.
Tarmour AFV Armoured personnel carrier900* IndiaStatus: In service. Based on Indian T-55 Tank.[35] *potential quantity based on existing T-55 stock.
Hydrema Mine clearing Vehicle24 Denmark
 India		Status: In service. Manufactured locally by OFB India
T-72 FWMP Mine plow IndiaStatus: In service.
Sarath Mine plow  India Status: In service.
Aditya Mine protected Vehicle1775 IndiaStatus: In service. OFB India. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak AND Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
DRDO Daksh Bomb disposal robot190+ IndiaStatus: In service. The Army has placed orders for 200 Dakshs.[36] Newer version is also been In service.[37]

Armoured combat vehicles
Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tanks
Arjun MBT Main Battle Tank124(Mk1)
 India In service (Mk1).[38][39]
118 Arjun MK-1A (60Mt/1400 hp) ordered after clearing Army trials in February 2015. Arjun MBT Mk. II was to be fielded by 2016.[40][41]
118(Mk1A)
T-90S "Bhishma"
T-90M		 Main Battle Tank2,078[42]  Russia
 India		 In service. Initial contract for 310 "T-90S" signed in 2001. Another contract signed on 26 October 2006 for 330 T-90M MBTs. A third contract was signed in December 2007 for 500+ upgraded T-90Ms. In all, India plans to have over 2000+ T-90 tanks in service by mid of 2020.[43] A contract for additional 464 T-90MS was placed in November 2019.[44][45]
T-72 Ajeya
Combat Improved Ajeya		 Main Battle Tank2410[46][47] Soviet Union
 Poland
 India		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.. Ajeya-M2 Standard equivalent to the Polish PT-91 Twardy. Manufactured locally in India. Will be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle.[48]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 "Sarath" Infantry fighting vehicle2691[49] Soviet Union
 India		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 added each year. To enhance the rate to 125 a year.[50] Currently ~2500 are in active service.[50] Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[51]
Abhay IFV Infantry fighting vehicle  India Status:approx 2600 planned to replace the old bmp-2
Armoured Personnel Carriers
BTR-50 Armoured Personnel Carrier100+ Soviet UnionStatus: Total 200 in service.
TATA Kestrel Armoured personnel carrier  India Under development. Expected to be ready by 2017–18. Around 1000+ planned[52]
Tank destroyers
NAMICA Tank Destroyer0 IndiaOrdered. BMP-2 based Nag missile carrier. Advanced version on order after successful trial in July 2012. 13 units ordered with option for further orders of 200. Production started jointly by Ordnance Factory Medak and L&T.
9P148 Tank destroyer  Soviet Union Used as a Tank destroyer.
Reconnaissance vehicles
CMT Mortar Carrier198 + 21 ordered India In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.
OT-62 TOPAS
OT-64 SKOT		 Armoured personnel carrier
 Czechoslovakia PolandTOPAS-2A converted into a Technical support vehicle
DRDO Armoured Ambulance Armoured Ambulance162 [53] IndiaIn service. BMP-2 based armoured ambulance developed by VRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak, 288 ordered.
NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle CRBN Reconnaissance vehicle16 IndiaIn service. BMP-2 based CRBN developed by VRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak.Vehicle[54]
Mahindra Rakshak Armoured vehicle India Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62 mm bullets.[55][56][57]
PRP-3 Battlefield surveillance system Soviet Union1RL126 "Small Fred" Battlefield Surveillance Radar based on BMP-1. NATO designation was BMP M1975
TATA LAMV Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle  India Undergoing trials as of 2015.

Artillery
Notes Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Dhanush HowitzerHowitzer18 IndiaIn Service Three artillery pieces delivered to the Army for user trials in July 2016, and three more in March 2019. Total 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414.[58][59][60][61]
DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) Howitzer 2  India Undergoing user 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).[62]
M777 howitzer Howitzer145[63] United KingdomIn service. 145 ordered through FMS as of June 2016.[64]
Haubits FH77/B Howitzer410[65] SwedenIn service/Being replaced. 155 mm gun made by Bofors. 410 acquired from 1986–1991. To be replaced in near future by Dhanush Howitzer.
M-46 Howitzer900 Soviet Union
 Israel		In service. 180 M-46 130 mm howitzer guns upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam and 300 to be upgraded by OFB.[66][67]

[68]

D-30 Howitzer550 Soviet UnionIn service/Being replaced.Being replaced by the M-46.
Indian Field Gun MK 1/2/3 Field gun1700 IndiaIn service. Being upgraded with digital FCS and INS, to extend the range up to 30 km with bleed base;
Light Field Gun Field gun700+ IndiaIn service. 105mm gun. Ongoing upgrade.
FV433 Abbot SPG Self-propelled artillery~80 United KingdomIn service/Being replaced. 105 mm howitzer. Being replaced by the K9 VAJRA-T.
2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled artillery110 Soviet UnionIn service/Being replaced.122 mm howitzer. Being replaced by the K9 VAJRA-T.
K9 Vajra-T Self-propelled artillery50 South Korea
 India		In service.155 mm howitzer, 100 units ordered with an option for an additional 50, variant of K9 Thunder. Will be manufactured by Larsen & Toubro.[69][70]
Smerch 9K58 MBRL Multiple rocket launcher62 RussiaStatus: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system.
Pinaka MBRL Multiple rocket launcher126

units

 IndiaIn service (Mk1, 40 km range).

In service (90 km range.)

Under Development (Mk3, 120 km range.) 214 mm multiple rocket launch system. Replacing the 122 mm BM-21.[71] Being produced at a heavy rate of 5000 missiles per year.[72]

BM-21 Multiple rocket launcher150+ units Soviet UnionStatus: In service/Being replaced.

Missile systems

Anti-tank guided missiles
Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Amogha-1 Anti-tank guided missile  India Status: Under Development/Testing. Range 2.5-2.8 km.[73]
Nag Man-Portable Missile Anti-tank guided missile  India Status: Under Development(Developed By 2018). It will be completed in two years. And will replace majority of Anti-tank missile in Indian Army.
MILAN 2T Anti-tank guided missile30,000+
4100		 France
 India		Status: Inducted. Man portable and purchased from France[74]
9M133 Kornet
(AT-14 Spriggan)		 Anti-tank guided missile3000 RussiaStatus: Inducted. Man portable and purchased with 250 Launchers
9K114 Shturm
(AT-6 Spiral)		 Anti-tank guided missile800 RussiaStatus: Inducted.
9M120 Ataka-V
(AT-9 Spiral-2)		 Anti-tank guided missile Soviet UnionStatus: Inducted.
Helina Air launched Anti-tank missile  India Status: In development. It has been tested on 12 July 2015.It is to be used, in near future, for HAL LCH and HAL Rudra.
9M119 Svir
(AT-11 Sniper)		 Anti-tank guided missile25000 Russia
 India		Status: Inducted. Bharat Dynamics (BDL) signed a contract with MOD for Invar anti-tank guided missiles on 19-Aug-2013.[75][76] It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15000.[77]
LAHAT Cannon-launched guided projectile  Israel Status: Inducted. Standard ATGM used in the main gun of Arjun Mk-1 and Mk-2 tanks.
9M113 Konkurs
(AT-5 Spandrel)		 Anti-tank guided missile15,140 Russia
 India		Status: Inducted. For BMP-2 (IFV), manufactured locally in India. Total cost of the acquisition being ₹13.77 billion.[78]
Nag missile Anti-tank guided missile40+ (400 on order) IndiaStatus: Inducted. For Namica Tank Destroyer (IFV).
Spike (ATGM) Anti-tank guided missile 210  Israel Status: Inducted. 210 missiles and 12 launchers at a cost of ₹2.8 billion rupees($40.3 million).[79]

Ballistic, Cruise and Anti-Ballistic Missiles
Name Image Type Numbers Origin Range
Prahaar
Tactical ballistic missile IndiaStatus: Inducted. 150 - 200 km range.
Brahmos
Cruise missile60-90 TELs  India
 Russia		Status: Inducted. 300 - 600 km range.
Nirbhay
Cruise missile IndiaStatus: Under Development/Testing(Ready By 2019-20). 3 Test was held in 2016. First test was held in April/May 2016. Nirbhay with BrahMos seeker was planned to be launched in December.[80] 1,000 –1500 km range.
Prithvi-I Short-range ballistic missile (SRBM)  IndiaStatus: Phased Out
Prithvi-II Medium-range ballistic missile (SRBM)
 India Status: Inducted. 150–350 km range.
Prithvi-III Short-range ballistic missile IndiaStatus: Inducted. 350-650  km range.
Shaurya
'Shourya' missile test fired on 12 November 2008
Ballistic Cruise Missile IndiaStatus: Inducted. 700-1900 km range.
Agni-I
Medium-range ballistic missile IndiaStatus: Inducted. 700 – 1250 km range.
Agni-II
Intermediate-range ballistic missile IndiaStatus: Inducted. 2000 – 3500 km range.
Agni-III
Intermediate-range ballistic missile IndiaStatus: Inducted. 3500 – 5000 km range.
Agni-IV
Intermediate-range ballistic missile IndiaStatus: Inducted. 4000 – 6000 km range.
Agni-V
Intercontinental ballistic missile IndiaStatus: Inducted in 2014.(Tested in April 2012 and September 2013. All successful launches[81])
Agni-VI Intercontinental ballistic missile IndiaStatus: Finished Development/ Waiting for Testing. Expected Range11,000 – 12,000  km range. India is very secretive about this. DRDO has finished developing this and it is ready to go but the Indian Government is not giving the go ahead for testing

Air Defence
Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
PDV Mark I
Ballistic missile defence system  India Status: Under Development(Ready By 2018). It is under Phase 2 Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme. Flight ceiling of 150 km
PDV Mark II
Ballistic missile defence system /

Anti-satellite weapon

  India Status: Under Development/Induction Phase. It is under Phase 1 Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme. 2000 km range and flight ceiling of 50 to 80 km.
Advance Air Defence Surface-to-air missile

Ballistic missile defence system

 0  India Status: Testing/Induction Phase(Completed By 2016). It can be also used as Anti-aircraft missile.Last/final test to be held on May/June 2016. It has 150 km range and flight ceiling of 30 km.
S-400 Triumf
S-400
 Mobile surface-to-air missile system 0  Russia Status: Ordered. India's Cabinet Committee on Security(CCS) approved the deal, IGA formally signed. Order includes 5 battalions, consisting of Transporter Erector Launchers (TELs), missiles and fire control radar, deliveries starting 2020.[82]
Barak-8
Surface-to-air missile 0  India
 Israel		 Status: On Order. Medium Range Surface to Air Missile. .[83]
Akash Surface-to-air missile40 TELs IndiaStatus: Inducted. Indigenous surface-to-air missile to replace SA6. 2 regiments ordered by Army, 1 delivered.Akash 1S tested with

indigenous seeker.Akash Mk2 with increased range of 100 km under development[84] Ordered for 2 additional regiments was placed in May 2017.[85]

DRDO QRSAM
Surface-to-air missile 0  India Status: Under Development(Ready By 2018-19). Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile. Has been tested in late 2019.Although still somewhat under development, it has already been deployed in Eastern Ladakh. Exact numbers are unknown.[86]
Kub (SA-6 Gainful) Surface-to-air missile180 (as of 2012) Soviet UnionStatus: Inducted/Replacing. To be eventually replaced by Akash
S-125 Neva/Pechora Surface-to-air missile Soviet UnionStatus: Inducted. Being Upgraded.
S-200 Surface-to-air missile Soviet Union
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) 6x6 amphibious Surface-to-air missile system80 RussiaStatus: Inducted.
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) Surface-to-air missile250 (as of 2012) Soviet Union
9K22 Tunguska[87] Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon66 Russia2S6M variant in service with corps of air defence.[88]
ZSU-23-4M 'Shilka' Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun75 (as of 2010) Soviet UnionTo be upgraded.
ZSU-23-2 Anti-aircraft artillery800 Soviet UnionTwin 23 mm AA gun
Bofors 40 mm gun
Anti-aircraft artillery2,000+ SwedenPrimary anti-aircraft gun of the Indian Army
SA-18 Grouse MANPADS2500 Russia
FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS
Air-to-Air Version		245  United StatesStatus: Inducted. 245 Stinger with launchers inducted.[89]

Aircraft

Helicopters
See also: List of active Indian military aircraft
Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number[90] Comment
Helicopters (209)
Boeing AH-64 Apache  USA Attack helicopter AH-64E Status:On Order

6 aircraft are on order. Delivery to be started in 2023(expected).[91]

HAL Light Combat Helicopter  India Attack helicopter LCH Status: Production Started[92]
5 LCH to be procured under LSP.[93] Total 114 on order.[90] It has completed all initial tests. Trials of missile firing were held in mid 2016.[94]
HAL Rudra IndiaAttack helicopterALH-WSI50Status: In Service

50 in service with 10 more on order[95]

HAL Dhruv IndiaUtility helicopter145[90]Status: In Service

Total of 264 on order.[90]

Kamov Ka-226  India
 Russia		 Utility helicopter Ka-226T Status: On Order

200 to be built in India at HAL Helicopter Manufacturing plant being built at Tumkuru.[96]

HAL Light Utility Helicopter  India Utility helicopter / Observation Helicopter LUH Status: Under Development/Undergoing Trials
First flight held on 6 September 2016.126 0rdered for the army out of 187 to be produced [97]
HAL Cheetah, Cheetal & Lancer IndiaUtility helicopter
Utility helicopter
Counter-insurgency		Cheetah
Cheetal
Lancer		23[90]
4[90]
12		Status: In Service.[90] They are expected to be replaced by Kamov 226T Helicopters in near future and there after by indigenously being developed HAL Light Utility Helicopter.
HAL Chetak & Chetan IndiaUtility helicopterChetak4[90]Status: Being phased out Licence-built Aérospatiale Alouette III. Being withdrawn from service and replaced by HAL Dhruv.

UAVs
Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
IAI Heron IsraelUnmanned aerial vehicle50+
IAI Searcher IsraelUnmanned aerial vehicleSearcher II
Searcher I		120+
IAI Harpy IsraelUnmanned combat aerial vehicle40
IAI Harop IsraelUnmanned combat aerial vehicle110+[98]54 more on order
DRDO Rustom 2 IndiaUnmanned combat aerial vehicleStatus: Under Development/Undergoing Trials. First flight held on 16 November 2016.

Radar
Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Rajendra
Passive electronically scanned array radar IndiaStatus: Inducted .
INDRA Passive electronically scanned array radar  India Status: Inducted .
Swathi Weapon Locating Radar Artillery Locating Radar  India Status: Inducted .
Rohini 3D radar  India Status: Inducted .
Samyukta Electronic Warfare  India Status: Inducted .
Bharani Low Level Light weight 2D Radar  India Status: Inducted .
Multi Mission Radar Multi Mission Radar  India Status: Development .
Short Range Battle Field Surveillance Radar Short Range Battle Field Surveillance Radar  India Status: Inducted .
Through wall detection Radar Through wall detection Radar  India Status: Development . Prototype ready.
Ground Penetration Radar Ground Penetration Radar  India Status: Development . Prototype ready.

Future procurements

Vehicles
  • BMP-2 based AKASH SAM carrier production started at Ordnance Factory Medak.
  • BMP-2 based NBC protected recon vehicle to be manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
  • Light Specialist Vehicle – LSV with mounting provision for MMG to be purchased by Infantry division.
  • Indian Army has shown interest in TATA LAMV(Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle) with mounting provision of MMG, BFSR, HHTI to be purchased by Mechanized Forces. It is slated to be future ready for Battlefield Management System (BMS).
  • Future Infantry Combat Vehicle - 2600 FICV to be procured to replace old BMP-2s. Initially, GoI asked different private and public sector companies to delevelop FICV. But, it seems that the plan to develop new vehicle is put on hold due to budgetary cuts. Instead, upgradation of old BMP-2s with new powerful engines, transmission and new Kliver turret with 30mm gun and four Kornet-M ATGM launchers in being tried.
  • Armoured Personnel Carrier - 100 APC to be procured for United Nations peace keeping missions.
  • 1586 vehicles to be procured to mount ATGMs on these.
  • 1770 Future Ready Combat Vehicle to replace the T-72 MBT's [DRDO NGMBT / T 14 ARMATA / K2 Black Panther ]. The tanks would have 120/125mm smooth bore gun, be in medium weight class (50 tonnes) with a crew of 3/4 personnel.[48][99]

Artillery and missile systems

Under the Field Artillery Rationalization Plan, Indian Army plans to procure 3000 to 4000 155 mm towed, wheeled and tracked artillery systems. The requirement for artillery guns to be met with indigenous development and production.[100] Production of crucial bi-modular charge system will be started soon at Nalanda ordnance factory. HEMRL, a DRDO lab has developed the technology indigenously.[101]

  • 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
  • [102] 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.
  • Agni-V – Intercontinental version of the Agni missile system. The missile was test fired for the first time on 19 April 2012 and was inducted in 2014.
  • Bharat Dynamics Limited has tested Second Generation Amogha anti-tank missiles with a range of 2.8 km(Tested).This anti-tank missile will be handed to the Indian Army after some trials.
  • DRDO will start working on Man portable Nag anti tank missile.

Infantry equipment
  • AK-203 - 750,000 rifles to be manufactured locally by OFB. It will be the standard weapon of Indian Army replacing INSAS, expected follow on orders from paramilitary and state police.
  • Caracal International CAR 816 - Order placed for 94,000 units of CAR 816 carbine.
  • Modern Sub Machine Carbine - to replace the Indian Sterling submachine gun.[103]
  • Sniper Rifles - 5000 new sniper rifles in .338 Lapua Magnum to be procured to replace old Dragunov SVDs.[104]
  • Indian Army has requirement for 300,000 modular body armour and ballistic helmets primarily for their Infantry regiments. RFI's have been issued.
  • 1000 Anti materiel rifles are to acquired for which global RFI's have been issued by the MOD.
  • Ballistic helmet-Indian army has ordered about 158,000 (1.58 Lakh) ballistic helmets from Kanpur-based defence firm MKU. The Indian Government has approved procurement of 328,000 (3.28 Lakh) ballistic helmets.[105]
  • Bulletproof vest-The Ministry of Defence ordered 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.[106]

Aviation
  • Light Utility Helicopter: The Indian army has projected a requirement for up to 197 light helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of Chetaks and Cheetahs. The Indian Army chose Eurocopter AS 550 under a US$550 million contract in 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.[107][108] 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 winner and about 200 helicopters are to be made in India under the "Make in India" initiative, Indian Army have 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.
  • HAL Light Combat Helicopter - HAL has obtained a firm order to deliver 114 HAL Light Combat Helicopters to the Indian Army.[109]
  • Boeing AH-64 Apache - The Government of India approved the purchase of 6 helicopters in August 2017.[110][111]
TATA LPTA 1615 on board freight train at Surat railway station

See also
  • Currently active military equipment by country

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