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List of equipment of the Indian Army

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

Individual equipment

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Country Notes
Uniforms and Gears
New Battle Dress Uniform (NBDU)

(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.2006-2026)

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] The uniform will remain in service till June 2026.[5]

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[6]

Ballistic Vest and Protective Gear
Bhabha Kavach Ballistic vest <30,000  India Status: In service, Unknown numbers in service. Named after Homi J. Bhabha
SMPP Vest Ballistic Vest 186,000[7]  India Status: Ordered, Manufactured by SMPP Pvt.Ltd[8]
Tata 360 Ballistic Vest Tata Vest Ballistic vest 62,500[9]  India Status: In service, Ordered under emergency procurement[10]
Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat (ABHED)
Ballistic vest  India Status: Developed; to be ordered. Developed by DRDO and IIT Delhi. Provides 360° protection weighing 8.2 kg to 9.5 kg.[11]
CBRN Suit 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) 		Patka Helmet of the Indian army Combat helmet N/A  India Status: In service (to be phased out), used extensively for counterinsurgency by the Indian Army. Variants mentioned provide different areas of protection to the head and are composed of steel and kevlar. Wighs about 2.5 kg.[12] Currently being replaced by MKU Advanced Combat Helmets and EXFIL High Cut Helmets.[13]
MKU Mukut Combat helmet 158,000[14]  India Status: In service.[15] Ordered in 2017; to be delivered by 2020 at the cost of Rs 180 crore. Can withstand 9mm shot.[16][13][17]

Includes 50,000 with integrated communication.[18]

Model 1974 Ballistic Helmet Model 1974 ballistic helmet Combat helmet >1,000,000  India Status: Standard issue helmet.[19] Equipped with fibre-glass body and nylon suspender. Can withstand 9mm carbine shot.[13]
TATA Advanced Combat Helmet Tata Ballistic helmet Combat helmet <60,000[20]  India Status: In service. 10,000 received, additional 50,000 ordered under emergency procurement in March 2016.[21][16]
OR-201 OR 201 Bulletproof Helmet Combat helmet N/A  Israel Status: In service. Used by Para SF, Paratroopers since 2008.[17]
Exfil High Cut Ballistic Helmet Combat helmet N/A  United States Status: In service. used by Para SF[22]
Galvion Viper P2 Combat helmet N/A  United States Status: In service.[21]

Infantry weapons

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See also: List of Indian Infantry regiments

Knives and Bayonets

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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.[23]
Kirpan Dagger Khalsa Status: In Service. Carried by the Sikh Regiment and Sikh Light Infantry as per the Sikh religious commandments.[24]
M9 Bayonet Bayonet  United States Status: In Service.[25] Standard issue combat knife and bayonet of the Indian Army.
Glock knife Combat Knife  Austria Status: In Service.[25] 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

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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.[26]
Glock  Austria Status: In service, as standard special forces pistol.[26]
Beretta Px4 Storm  Italy Status: In service, with special forces.[27]
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[28][29]
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[30][31]
Shotguns
12 Bore PAG Pump action Shotgun 12-gauge shotgun  India Status: In service[32]
Submachine gun
Micro-Uzi Micro-Uzi Machine pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  India
 Israel 		Status: In service, Micro-Uzi variant is used by Special Forces.[26]
Heckler & Koch MP5 MP5 Submachine Gun Submachine gun  West Germany Status: In service, used by Special Forces.[26]
Brügger & Thomet MP9   Switzerland Status: In Service. Small number of MP9s in service.[33]
SAF Carbine 2A1 SAF Carbine 2A1  India
 United Kingdom 		Status: To be replaced, all the remaining SAF Carbine to be replaced by indigenously built close quarter MSMC[34]
ASMI
 India Status: In Service. 550 inducted by Para (SF) of the Army.[35][36]
Taurus T9  India Brazil Status: On order, 550 units ordered.[37]
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[38]

About 2 lakh rifle will be upgraded by Indian army.[39]

AK-203 7.62×39mm  India
 Status: In service. First batch of 70,000 guns imported from Russia are in service.[40][41] Second batch of 35,000 rifles delivered by Indo-Russia Rifles in 2024.[42][43] 601,427 rifles to be manufactured in India. Total plan is of 670,000+ rifles. Will be the standard service rifle of Indian Army replacing INSAS[44]
SIG 716i Battle rifle 7.62×51mm  United States Status: In service. 66,400 units of SIG 716i in service. Additional 73,000 on order.[45][46][47]
IWI Tavor X95 Bullpup Assault rifle 5.56×45mm  India Status: In Service, manufactured locally by PLR systems.[48]
IMI Tavor TAR-21 IMI Tavor 5.56×45mm  India
 Israel 		Status: In service, Standard Special Forces assault rifle[49][50] like Para SF, Garud and MARCOS.
M4 carbine M4A1 Assault Rifle Carbine 5.56×45mm  United States Status: In service, used by special forces.[51]
T91 assault rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm  Taiwan Status: In service, 400 units were bought.[38][52]
AR-M1 7.62×39mm  Bulgaria Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense.[53]
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.[38]
AK-47 7.62×39mm  India
 Soviet Union
 Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India.[54]
MPi-KMS-72 7.62×39mm East Germany East Germany Status: In service.[55]
Vz. 58 7.62×39mm Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Status: In Service.[55]
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.[56] Around 6,000 units active.[57]
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper Galil Sniper 7.62×51mm  India
 Israel		 Status: In service used by Para SF snipers. 200 in service.[58]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm  Germany Status: In service, Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle.[59]
Mauser SP66 7.62×51mm  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[60][61]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Sniper Rifle 7.62×51mm  Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.[62]
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.[57][63][64]
Beretta Scorpio TGT .338 Lapua Magnum  Italy Status: In service, used in small numbers.[58]
Anti-material rifles
Barrett M82 Anti-material rifle .50 BMG
.416 Barrett 		 United States Status: In service, used by special forces[65]
Barrett M95 .50 BMG  United States Status: In service, used in small numbers for anti-sniping role in Northern Command.[58]
OSV-96 12.7×108mm  Soviet Union Status: In service[66][67]
Denel NTW-20
14.5×114mm
20x82mm 		 South Africa Status: In service (400 units)[68][69]
Vidhwansak 12.7×108mm
14.5×114mm
20x82mm		  India Status: In service[70]
Machine guns
FN Minimi Light machine gun 5.56×45mm  Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces.[71]
INSAS LMG 5.56×45mm  India Status: In service, to be phased out in favour of Negev NG7.[72]
IMI Negev NG5 5.56×45mm  India
 Israel		 Status: In service, Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces.[71]
IMI Negev NG7 7.62×51mm  India
 Israel 		Status: In Service, 16,479 were bought to replace all MG 21A in service.[73]
MG 2A1
MG 5A
MG 6A 		Medium 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.[71]
Mk 48 machine gun 7.62×51mm  Belgium
 United States 		Status: In service, with special forces.[74][65]
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.[75]
NSV machine gun Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops.[76]
M2 Browning .50 BMG  India
 United States		 Status: In service, M2HB variant in service.[77]
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
Joint Venture Protective Carbine Carbine 5.56×30mm MINSAS  India Status: Trials completed. Ready for induction.[78]

Explosives

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Rifle Grenade Rifle grenade N/A  India Status: In service. Used both with 7.62 mm SLR and 5.56 mm INSAS.
Shivalik Hand grenade N/A  India Status: In service. MoD signed a ₹409 crore (equivalent to ₹481 crore or US$58 million in 2023) deal with Solar Group, Nagpur to buy 10 lakhs grenades.[79][80] Shivalik grenade is used in hand mode offensive and hand mode defensive. Can be used in rifle mode. Types can be interchanged by changing the outer sleeve of the grenade.
ARDE 40MM UBGL Grenade launcher (40mm) N/A  India Status: In service. Standard under-barrel grenade launcher for INSAS and AK-family rifles in the Indian Army. Manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.[81]
Multi grenade launcher 40 mm Multi grenade launcher (40mm) N/A  India
 South Africa		 Status: In service. Semi automatic six shot 40mm × 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.[82]
AGS-30 Automatic grenade launcher N/A  India
 Russia
 Status: In service..[83]
AT4CS AST Recoilless gun (84mm) N/A  Sweden Status: On Order[84]
Carl Gustav RCL M2/M3/M4 Recoilless rifle (84mm) N/A  India
 Sweden
 Status: In service. Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB. M4 variant used by special forces.[85][86]
B-300 Shipon Anti-tank rocket (82mm) N/A  Israel Status: In service. Used by special forces.[87]
RPO-A Shmel Thermobaric rocket launcher (93mm) N/A  Russia Status: In service.[88][89]
51 mm E1 mortar Mortar N/A  India Status: In service.[90]
L16 81mm mortar Mortar N/A  India Status: In service.[91]
Mines
NMM-14 Anti-personnel mine  United States Status: In limited service. Being replaced by Nipun mine.[92]
Nipun Anti-personnel mine 20 lots  India Status: In service. Operated by Corps of Engineers with 7 lakh on order. The mine is designated as Soft Target Munition[93] and includes a mix of RDX. It was developed by ARDE and HEMRL and is manufactured by private sector companies Economic Explosives Ltd, Nagpur and Premier Explosives Ltd, Secunderabad.[94][92][95]
Ulka Anti-personnel mine 100,000[citation needed]  India Status: Under development.[96] Designated as Jumping Fragmentation Munition.[93]
Parth Anti-personnel mine 100,000[citation needed]  India Status: Under development.[96] Designated as Directional Fragmentation Munition.[93]
Prachand Anti-tank mine 100,000[citation needed]  India Status: Under development.[96] Designated as Anti-Tank Munition.[93]
Vibhav Anti-tank mine 600  India Status: In service.[96] Designated as Anti-Tank Point Attack Munition.[93] Designed and developed indigenously by DRDO. In production by Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd. Employs a mechanism called "electronic anti-handling and anti-lift device" (EAHALD) and stays active for 120 days once deployed mechanically/manually.[97][98]
Vishal Anti-tank mine  India Status: Under development.[96] Designated as Anti-Tank Bar Munition.[93]

Vehicles

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Armoured combat vehicles

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tanks
Arjun Main battle tank 124 (Mk1)[99]  India Status: In service.[99][100] 5 Mk 1A to be inducted in 2024.[101]
2 (Mk.1A)
118 Mk.1A on order.[102]
T-90S Bhishma
T-90MS Bhishma
Bhishma Mk III 		1657+ (T90S)[103]

464 Mk.3 on order[a][104][105]

 India
 Russia
 Status: In service. Manufactured in Avadi, India.[106]
  • Initial contract for 310 T-90S signed in 2001.[107]
  • Second contract signed for 330 T-90S on 26 Oct 2006.[108]
  • Third contract was signed for 347 upgraded T-90S in Dec 2007.[109]
  • As of 2013, purchase of 354 new T-90MS tanks was being planned.[110]
  • Another order for 464 T-90 Mk.3 was placed in Nov 2019.[111][112][104]

India had 13 regts. in 2016 and planned to have 21 regts. by 2020 (total of 1,657 tanks with night visions)[113][114][115]

T-72 Ajeya
Ajeya MK2 		2418[116][117]  India
 Soviet Union
 Status: In service. Manufactured in India. To be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle and Future Main Battle Tank programmes.[118]
  • 968 T72M1 have been upgraded by Heavy Vehicles Factory.
  • RFI issued to upgrade around 1000[b] tanks with new 1000 bhp engines, fire control system & other modern systems under 'Buy & Make' category at a programme cost of ₹2,300 crore (US$280 million).[119][120][101][121]
  • As of now, there are a total of 1400 T-72s fitted with ERA MK1 armour.[122] The Indian Army has made a plan to upgrade this 1400 tank fleet by upgrading ERA MK1 to ERA MK2.[123]
Zorawar LT Light tank 59 (on order)  India Status: User trials; On order.

59 Zorawar tanks are on order. 295 more planned.[124][125]

Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 "Sarath" Infantry fighting vehicle 2400[126][127]  India
 Soviet Union		 Status: In service.[128] All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[129] Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. In March 2024, MoD signed an initial contract with AVNL to upgrade 693 units to BMP-2M configuration.[130] Additional 156 units on order.[131]
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.[132]
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.[133]
Carrier Mortar Tracked Mortar carrier 220  India Status: In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.[134]
DRDO Armoured Ambulance Armoured ambulance 275[135]  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 15[136]  India Status: In service. 9 on order[136] with additional 105 planned.[137]
Kalyani M4 Infantry mobility vehicle (Heavy) 126[138][139]  India Status: In Service. Additional units were ordered for the deployment along the LAC. To be equipped with Spike anti-tank guided missile and 20 mm automatic turret.[140]
TATA Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle Infantry mobility vehicle (Medium) 36  India Status: In service. First batch of Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle inducted.[141]
Mahindra Straton Plus Infantry mobility vehicle (Medium) Unknown  India Status: In service. Used by UN Peace keeping force.[142]
Casspir[143] Infantry mobility vehicle (Medium) 200[144][145]  South Africa Status: In service.
OFB Aditya Infantry mobility vehicle (Medium) 1,600  India Status: In service. Based on Casspir. 20 per month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[146]
Mahindra Armado Military light utility vehicle 1,400  India Status: In Service. 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles ordered worth ₹1,056 crore. To be delivered by 2024.[147] 50 in mortar carrier variant on order.[148]
Mahindra Marksman Armoured personnel carrier[149] Unknown[150]  India Status: In service. Mainly used for anti-terror operations in Kashmir region.[151]
Mahindra Rakshak Military light utility vehicle 1,000[150]  India Status: In service. All units will be replaced by Mahindra ALSV until 2024. Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62 mm bullets.[152][153][154]
Renault Sherpa

Festival automobile international 2012 - Renault Sherpa light Scout - 006

Military light utility vehicle 14[155]  France Status: In service.[156][157]
DRDO Prahaar 510 Armoured personnel carrier[158] Unknown  India Status: In service[159]

Utility and staff transport

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Force Gurkha Light utility vehicle  India Status: In Service, was ordered in 2018.[160][161]
Tata Safari Storme Light utility vehicle 1300[162]  India Status:In Service. 3193 units ordered in May 2017.[163] GS800 category.
To replace Maruti Gypsy.[164]
Tata Xenon Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service.[165]
Tata Sumo Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service.[165]
Toyota Hilux Light utility vehicle  Japan India Status: In Service with Northern Command[166]
Mahindra Scorpio Light utility vehicle 3300  India Status: In service- Armored version in service.[167]
Mahindra 550 Light utility vehicle  India Status: In service. Used as troop carrier[165]
Maruti Gypsy Light utility vehicle 35000[168][169]  India
 Japan		 Status: In service. Additional 541 ordered in July 2020.[170][164]
Mitsubishi Pajero Staff transport  Japan Status: In service:Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border[171]
Polaris Sportsman 6x6 ATV All-terrain vehicle  India

 USA

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border[172]
Polaris Ranger All-terrain vehicle  India

 USA

Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border[172]
Polaris MRZR All-terrain vehicle  USA Status: In service. Multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle. In service with Indian Army Northern Command.[173][174]
Arctic Cat Alterra TBX 700 All-terrain vehicle  USA Status: In service. Used by PARA SF[175]
JSW Defense

SMV N1200 ATOR

All-terrain vehicle 96[176]  India Status: In service.[177] Trials began in July 2021. Ordered in June 2023, production began in January 2022, delivered by July 2024.[176]

Goods and field transport vehicles

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Ashok Leyland 4×4 Ambulance 4×4 Ambulance 825[178][179]  India [178]
Ashok Leyland 4x4 Refueling Tanker 4x4 Refueling Tanker
Tata LPTA 713 TC Light 4×4 truck 15,000+[180]  India 2.5 ton payload truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[181][182]
Tata LPTA 2038 HMV Medium 6×6 high mobility truck 1,239+[183]  India Additional 619 units on order.[183] To augment and replace older BEML Tatra 6×6 fleet.[citation needed]
Ashok Leyland Stallion Medium/heavy 6×6
8×8
10×10 truck		 70,000+[184][185][186]  India 10, 12 and 15 Ton trucks. Manufactured under licence by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[187]
BEML Tatra Medium/heavy 6×6
8×8
10×10
12×12 truck		 10,000+[188][189]  India
 Czechoslovakia		 Tatra Force heavy trucks license produced by BEML.[190] Used as chassis for equipment like Radars and Pinaka (T813, T815 8×8) and Smerch MBRL systems (T816 10×10).[191][192] Its entire 6×6 fleet will be replaced by Tata LPTA 2038 HMV.[citation needed]
Ashok Leyland Topchi Light 4×4 Artillery tractor  India 3 ton payload truck.[193][194] Order placed in July 2023.[195]
Ashok Leyland FAT 6×6 Medium 6×6 Artillery tractor 450+[179]  India Order place in March 2016 (450) and in July 2023. To replace Scania SBA111.[196][195][197]
Ashok Leyland 6x6 HMV
Scania SBA111 Medium 6×6 Artillery tractor 660[198][199]  Sweden Used for towing Bofors FH77B howitzers. To be replaced by Ashok Leyland FAT 6×6.[200]
KrAZ-255
Medium 6×6 Artillery tractor N/A  Soviet Union Used for towing 130 mm M-46 guns.[201][202][203]

Engineering and support vehicles

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
WZT-3M Armoured recovery vehicle 352[144]  Poland
 India		 204 on order.[204] Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India.
WZT-2 Armoured recovery vehicle 222[144]  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.[205]
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.[206]
Hydrema Mine clearing vehicle 24[144]
 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.[207]
Pontoonova Mostova Subravia (PMS) Pontoon bridge  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: In Service[208]
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.[209]
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[210]
DRDO Sarvatra Truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system 50  India 8×8 truck-mounted bridging system[211][212]
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 8×8 HMVs and 2 launcher vehicles based on 10×10 HMVs.[213][214]
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.[215]

Unmanned ground vehicle

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
THeMIS Unmanned ground vehicle  Estonia Status: In service. Used as a reconnaissance vehicle.[216]
DRDO Daksh Bomb disposal robot 250  India Status: In service. Used in sensitive missions including bombs and mines.
Vision-60 robotic MULE Unmanned ground vehicle 100  United States Status: In service. Made in India by AeroArc and Ghost Robotics in joint venture with ToT.
Krushna Unmanned ground vehicle  India Status: In service. Purchased from Jaipur-based Club First Robotics. Use for combat fire support and carries a Konkurs (ATGM).
All Terrain Tactical Haulers (ATT Haulers) Unmanned ground vehicle 300  Israel Status: In service. Made in India by TVS Sundaram and Marom Dolphin joint venture with ToT.

Artillery

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Rocket artillery
Pinaka MBRL Multiple launch rocket systems  India Status: In service. Mk 1: 37–45 km range; Mk 2: 60 km range[219] As of 2014, about 5,000 missiles are being produced every year.[220] 6 more Pinaka regiments on order to be produced by L&T and TPCL.[221][222] Army plans to have a total of 22 regiments by 2028.[223] 4 regiments active as of 2024.[218]
BM-21 Total 150 launchers (as of 2016)[224]  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.[225] 5 regiments active as of 2024.[218]
Smerch 9K58 MBRL 42 launchers (as of 2024)  India
 Russia		 Status: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system. Maximum range: 90 km.[226] 3 regiments active as of 2024 (14 launchers each).[227][218] A regiment has 3 batteries (4 launchers)[228] and 2 reserved launchers.[229]
Self-propelled artillery
K9 Vajra-T Self-propelled howitzer
155 mm L/52 		100[230][231]  Republic of Korea
 India		 Status: In service.
  • 1st batch of 100 units ordered in 2016. Delivered by 2021.[232]
  • 2nd batch for 100 units ordeted in December 2024.[233]
  • Further order of 100 units planned.[234][235]

Ordered from South Korea's Hanwha Defense and assembled by India's Larsen & Toubro.[236][237]

Towed artillery
BAE Systems M777 Ultra-lightweight howitzer
155 mm L/39		 145[238][239]  India
 United Kingdom		 Status: In service. Total 145 ordered. Assembled in India by Mahindra Defense[240]
OFB Dhanush Towed howitzer
155 mm L/45		 24[241][242]  India Status: In service. Total 6 prototypes delivered to Indian Army in 2019, + 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414.[243]
Haubits FH77 B02 Towed howitzer
155 mm L/45		 200 in service[244][245]

(410 acquired)[246]

 Sweden Status: In service. All will be replaced by end of 2025 with OFB Dhanush howitzer.[247]

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

IOB Sharang
Field gun
155 mm L/45		 26+[248]  India Status: In service. 300 on order[249] Upgunned 130 mm M-46
Soltam M-46S
 Field gun
155 mm L/45 		180[250][251][252][249]  India
 Israel 		Status: in service.180 units upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam. Upgunned 130 mm M-46[250][251]
M-46 M-46 Lutsk Field gun
130 mm L/55 		1000[250][251][253][254]  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: in service.

180 upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008.[255] 300 M-46 guns being upgraded by OFB to 155 mm/45 calibre "Sharang" guns.[255]

OFB Indian Field Gun Mk 1/2/3 Field gun
105 mm L/22		 2400[256][257][258]  India Status: In service.
Static artillery
Vijayanta MBT 105 mm Gun turret fortification 200[citation needed]  India
 United Kingdom 		Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[259]
T-55 MBT upto 700  India
 Soviet Union 		Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.[259]
Future procurements or currently under Army trials (under FARP)
—
IFG Mk2 SPH prototype
 Wheeled self-propelled howitzer 105 mm L/37 200  India RFP in November 2023[260][261]

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[262]  India Undergoing trials, In March 2023, Defense Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 307 ATAGS with an estimated cost of $1 billion.[263]
Towed Gun System (TGS) — Towed howitzer
155 mm L/52 		1st order: 400[264]

Total: 1200[265]

 India Mainstay gun of the Indian Army artillery in the future.[266] Clearance for received 400 Guns.[261][267] Tender for 400 guns and towing vehicles issued.[264][268]
Mounted Gun System (MGS)
Dhanush prototype
 Wheeled self-propelled howitzer
155 mm L/52 		814[269]  India Prototypes based on the Dhanush, the ATAGS exist. Foreign proposals based on the CAESAr, the ATMOS 2000, Archer.[270]

Air Defence System

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Air Defence Systems
Akashteer Automated Air Defence Control & Reporting System 100  India Status: In service. First batch delivered by BEL in April 2024.[271] All delivered by September 2024.[272]
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.[273] It is used to counter aerial threats such as Fighter aircraft, helicopter, UAV etc.[274] An Army Regiment consists of 8 TELs per Regiment.
Akash 2 regiments for Army (48 launchers).

15 squadrons for IAF (120launchers)[275]

 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.[276] Akash NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested.[277]

SPYDER 18 Systems[278] (Batteries) in service with IAF  Israel Status: In service.[279] 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[280]
Kub (SA-6 Gainful) Surface-to-air missile 180  Soviet Union Status: In service (To be replaced by Akash). 180 in service with 501 and 502 AD Group of Army as of 2012.[275][281]
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.[275]
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.[275][282]
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.[275]
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.[283]
9K38 Igla (SA-18)
9K338 Igla-S 		2500[284]: 87 
48 launchers

316 missiles[285][286]

 Russia Status: In service. Igla-S deployed along LAC. Additional 96 launchers, 300 missiles of Igla-S on order.[286]
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[287] Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (SAMs) 80[288]  Russia Status: In service. 2S6M variant in service with Corps of Army Air Defence.[289]
Bofors L/70
Bofors L/70 Upgraded		 Anti-aircraft gun 1000+
200[290]		  Sweden
 India		 Status: In service. Bought in the 1960s from Sweden. To be upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited.[291]
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.[291][292]
Sudarshan CIWS Close-in weapon system ~200 (to be ordered)  India Status: In Service. Advanced version of Bofors L/70 manufactured by L&T Defence. System includes 3D AESA radar and has a range of 3.5 km and firing rate of 300 rounds/min.[293][294] Two orders cleared:
  • ₹6,000 crore (equivalent to ₹67 billion or US$810 million in 2023) order cleared by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) for Indian Army in 2022.[295]
  • ₹7,000 crore (US$840 million) order cleared for 240 guns by CCS for Indian Air Force in 2024.[296][297]
Bofors L/60 Anti-aircraft gun Unknown  Sweden Status: In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS).[298]
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.[299]
Future procurements or currently under Army trials
Carrier Air Defence Tracked (CADET) Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (SAMs) 90+  India Status: Tender (RFI) issued. Track-based (4 crew) platform with high power-to-weight ratio. To be integrated with Akashteer Control & Reporting system and surface-to-air missiles or anti-aircraft guns or both. To be deployed on various terrains along with mechanised columns. The platform will be further used to develop other variants of air defence systems.[300][301]

Missile systems

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Anti-tank guided missiles

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
MPATGM Man-portable Anti-tank guided missile  India Status: Final trial completed and ready for induction.[302] 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.[303]
9M133 Kornet
(AT-14 Spriggan) 		3000  India
 Russia		 Status: In service. Man portable and purchased with 250 launchers.[304]
Spike
Spike LR-II[305] 		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.[306][307]
9M113 Konkurs - M
(AT-5 Spandrel) 		9M113 Konkurs (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.[308]
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.[309] It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000.[310]
HELINA Air launched Anti-tank guided missile  India Status: Completed user trials and Ready for Induction. Launched from HAL Rudra and HAL Prachand[311]
9M120 Ataka-V
(AT-9 Spiral-2) 		 Russia Status: In service. Operated from Mil Mi-35 of Indian Air Force[312]
9K114 Shturm
(AT-6 Spiral) 		800  Russia Status: In service. Operated from Mil Mi-35 of Indian Air Force[312]
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.[313][314]
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.[315][316]

Ballistic and cruise missiles

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See also: Strategic Forces Command
Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
BrahMos Supersonic cruise missile 120 launchers[317]  India
 Russia		 Status: In service.

290 – 700 km range.

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

Nirbhay Long Range Subsonic Cruise Missile Unknown  India Status: Limited Deployment.[319] 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[320][321]  India Status: In service. 150–400 km range.[322]
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.[323]
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.[324]
Agni-IV Unknown  India Status: In service. 4000–6000 km range.[325]
Agni-V Intercontinental ballistic missile Unknown  India Status: In service. 5500–8000 km range[326]

Aircraft

[edit]
See also: Army Aviation Corps (India) and List of active Indian military aircraft § Army Aviation Corps

Helicopters

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Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Notes
Boeing AH-64 Apache  United States Attack helicopter AH-64E Status: On Order.
6 are on order.[327] Total 17 Apaches are planned.[328]
HAL Prachand  India Attack helicopter 5[329] Status: In Service.

Total 95 Prachand are planned.[330]

HAL Rudra  India Attack helicopter ALH-WSI 75[331][332] Status: In service.
HAL Dhruv  India Utility helicopter
  • MK1
  • MK2
  • MK3
 70[332] Status: In service.
50 on order[332][333][334]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter  India Utility helicopter Status: On Order.
6 are on order.[335] Total 110 LUH are planned.[330]
HAL Chetak
HAL Cheetah		  India
 France		 Utility helicopter 190[336] - 200[337][338] Status: In service (To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter).

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
IAI Heron TP  Israel Surveillance Heron TP 4[339] Status: In service.[340]
Adani Drishti-10 Starliner  Israel India Reconnaissance Status: 2 on order. Derivative of Elbit Hermes 900 manufactured by Adani Defence[341]
General Atomics MQ-9  United States Surveillance/ Combat MQ-9B SkyGuardian Status: 8 on order. The final deal was signed on 15 October 2024.[342]
IFT Switch  India Reconnaissance Switch 1.0 200[343] Status: In service.[344]
IAI Searcher  Israel Reconnaissance Mk 1/2 108[345] Status: In service.[346]
NewSpace NIMBUS  India Swarm drones Mk-III 75 Status: In Service. Part of autonomous surveillance and armed drone swarm (A-SADS)[347][348]
NewSpace BELUGA  India Swarm drones 25
Raphe mPhibr MR-20  India Cargo 48 Status: In service. Capacity: up to 20 kg. High availability at difficult locations.[349]
EndureAir Sabal 20  India Logistics/Cargo N/A Status: In service. Capacity: 20 kg (half its own weight), Long range, Propulsion: Electric. Deployed in Eastern region with high-altitude, VTOL capability.[350]
Johnnette JF-2  India Surveillance Status: Ordered[351]
Asteria AT-15  India Surveillance Status: Delivered VTOL, high altitude drone. Endurance: 20 km (12 mi) or 2 hours. Take-off altitude ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft). MTOW: 8 kg (18 lb). Equipped with EO-IR payloads.[352][353]
Hoverbee  India Reconnaissance Status: Inducted. Purchased from Zulu Defence.[354]

Loitering Munitions

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Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Notes
Solar Nagastra  India Loitering munition Mk 1 480 units[355] Status: In Service.[356] Range~15 km (man-in-loop mode) and 30 km (autonomous mode).[357] First batch delivered.[356]
Rafael Firefly  Israel Loitering munition 200 units[358] Status: In service.[359] 200 units Bought instead of rq-11.
Elbit Skystriker
 Israel		 Loitering munition 100 units[360] Status: In Service. Made in India by Alpha Design and Elbit Systems joint venture with ToT.[361]
WBE Warmate  Poland Loitering munition 100 units[362] Status: In Service.[363]
Johnnette JM-1 Loitering Munitions  India Loitering munition 150 Status: Ordered[364]
DRAP  India Loitering munition Status: In Service. Purchased from Zulu Defence.[354]
ALS-50  India Loitering munition 100 Status: In Service. Procured from TASL for IAF.
PHOLOS  United Kingdom Loitering munition Status: In Service. Purchased from Overwatch Group.

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.[365]
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.[366]
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.[367][368]

Radars

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
DRDO Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) Air defence radar N/A  India Status: In service.[369]
Air Defence Fire Control Radar (ADFCR) 3D Fire-control radar  India Functions in conjunction with L/70 guns. Procurement cleared by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on 3 September 2024.[370]
Swathi Weapon Locating Radar Counter-battery radar  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.[372]
Ashwini Active electronically scanned array (AESA) N/A  India Status: In service. [373][369]
Bharani Low-level lightweight 2D radar N/A  India Status: In service.[374]
Rajendra Passive electronically scanned array (PESA) N/A  India Status: In service.[375]
INDRA-I/II Passive electronically scanned array radar N/A  India Status: In service.[375]
Rohini 3D radar N/A  India Status: In service.[375]
BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar Short range battle field surveillance radar 1400+[376][377]  India Status: In service.[378]
Flycatcher Fire-control radar 260+  India

 Netherlands

Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Bharat Electronics Limited.[379][380]
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Counter-battery radar 12[381][382]  United States of America Status: In service.[383]

Future procurement and projects

[edit]

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

Infantry equipment

[edit]
  • Carbine - On 23 September 2022, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued the Request for Information (RFI) for the procuring 5.56×45mm NATO Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines for the Indian Army and the Indian Navy. On 29 November 2022, the MoD released Request for Proposal for 4,25,213 units of carbine (418,455 for the Army and 6,758 for the Navy). The order will be split between the lowest bidders, L1 (2,55,128 units) and L2 (1,70,085 units). The carbine mass must be within the range of 3-3.5  kg and must have a range of more than 200 m and a cyclic rate of firing 600 rounds/min. The procurement is under Buy 'Indian' category, that is the guns must have more than 60% indigenous content.[384][385][386] As of June 2024, 15 vendors are competing for the contract and summer trials of the products are underway while winter trials will be conducted later this year.[387]
  • Light machine gun - On 25 August 2023, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the induction of new 7.62×51mm LMGs for the Indian Army.[388]
  • Sniper Rifles - The Ministry of Defence released the Request for Proposal in October 2022 to 30 vendors for 4,849 (including 4,549 for the Army, 212 for the Air Force and 88 for the Navy) new sniper rifles in the .338 Lapua Magnum rifle cartridge and for 7,841,575 rounds. These rifles will replace the older Dragunov SVD.[57]
  • Anti-materiel rifles - 1000 new anti-material rifles are to be acquired for which the MoD has issued global RFIs.
  • Ballistic helmet - The Indian Government has approved procurement of 1,70,000 ballistic helmets.[389]
  • Bullet-resistant vest - The Ministry of Defence has ordered approximately 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.[390]

Mechanised Forces

[edit]
  • Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT) – Project to develop an upgraded version of the Arjun Mk 1A with fourth generation capabilities. It will be a 55 tonne tank powered by the under development indigenous DRDO DATRAN 1500 engine producing 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) . The MBT is in its design stage.[391]
  • Project Ranjit or Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) – Programme to replace T-72s with next generation tanks. The tank will have weight of less than 60 tonnes, carry 4 troops and will feature superior mobility, all terrain ability, multilayered protections, precision and lethal fires, and real-time situational awareness along with artificial intelligence, drone integration, active protection system, network centric operation capabilities. It should be transportable by existing infrastructure of rail, road and aircraft. Around 1,770 units shall be inducted in three phases (approx. 590 each).[392][370][393] The programme worth ₹57,000 crore (US$6.8 billion) was approved by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the MoD on 3 September 2024.[370][394] The project will follow Make I procedure of defence procurement, through which the government will fund 70% of the project and the industry partner(s) will fund the remainder. As the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) has been granted by DAC, the Army will roll out an Expression of Interest (EoI) in which all the necessary parameters required by the Army will be published. When interested industry partner(s) respond to it, Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued. Then, 2 developing agencies shall be shortlisted (most likely private sector companies) to whom project sanction order will be extended. This process is expected to take 6–8 months post-DAC approval. The developing agencies shall roll out their prototypes within 3–4 years followed by user trials and induction by 2030. Under the Make-I Make in India procedure, the government will fund up to 70% of the project order, and the order will be split between various companies.[393][395][396] The FRCV project is renamed as Project Ranjit as reported in November 2024.[391]
  • Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) – Up to 1750 infantry fighting vehicles to replace the ageing BMP-2 Sarath. RFI was issued in June 2021. Requirements include an autocannon of at least 30 mm calibre as primary armament, a coaxial machine gun (7.62 mm), Remote-controlled Weapon System (RCWS) with 12.7 mm machine gun and a capacity of 11 personnel. The project was cleared by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) – the main acquisition panel subordinate to India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) – in February 2023.[397][398] DRDO has developed Abhay IFV prototype. Kalyani Strategic Systems, Larsen & Toubro-DRDO, Tata Advanced Systems and Mahindra Defence Systems are expected to develop their prototypes and take part in the programme.[397][399][400] As of November 2024, Army intends to procure 1,700 units initially with a programme cost of ₹40,000 crore (US$4.8 billion).[401]
  • Stryker – 530 planned for purchase to equip 10 wheeled standard mechanised infantry battalions.[402][137]
  • Armoured personnel carrier (wheeled) – RFI under formulation to purchase 105 APCs for wheeled reconnaissance and support battalions of Mechanised Infantry.[402][137]

Missiles

[edit]
Agni P missile test fired
  • Ballistic Missiles
    • Prahaar (missile) – With a range of 150 km (90 mi).[403]
    • Agni P- Also known as Agni Prime. 1,000–2,000 km (620–1,240 mi) range. To replace Agni-I.[404]
    • Agni-V – 7,000–8,000 km (4,300–5,000 mi) Successfully tested for the ninth time by DRDO on 22 December 2022.
    • Agni-VI – 10,000–12,000 km (6,200–7,500 mi) range with MIRVed warheads. Currently in planning stage.
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
    • Nag Anti-tank guided missile – ground and air-launched variant.
    • On 10 October 2024, the Indian Army released an RFI for the acquisition of 20,000 ATGM missiles along with 1,500 next generation ATGM launchers from Indian firms. The information received will be utilised to formulate Army's General Service Quality Requirements (GSQRs) for the ATGM procurement programme. The ATGMs will be procured under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, and must be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured with over 60% indigenous content. It should have all-weather and all-terrain firing capability (plains, deserts, high-altitude up to 5,500 m (18,000 ft), coastal as well as island areas). The ATGM probable should be able to destroy enemy tanks, armoured personnel carriers, combat vehicles, low-flying helicopters, concrete structures and other vehicle-based weapon platforms.[405][406]

Artillery

[edit]
K-9 VAJRA-T at the 71st Republic Day (2020)
  • 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$2 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.[407]

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 BM-21 Grad Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) application.[citation needed]
  • Mahindra Axe – Light utility vehicle to be purchased.[citation needed]
  • The army needs 3,000 light support vehicles and 1,600 heavy motor vehicles for mounting rockets and radar, and for reconnaissance and transportation, at a cost of Rs 15 billion.[413]
  • Indian Army has issued a requirement of 650 6×6 High Mobility Vehicles (HMV) with material handling crane for ammunition and heavy equipment transportation in mountainous terrains.[414]
  • On 23 June 2021, the Indian Army issued an RFI for about 2,000 Gun Towing Vehicles for towing 155 mm Medium Artillery Guns. The GTVs should have a towing capacity of 20 tonnes along with a payload capacity of 8 tonnes to carry ammunition, stores and gun crew across all terrains.[201][415]

Field firing ranges

[edit]

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

See also

[edit]

Notes

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

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