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

Individual equipment

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin Country	Notes
Uniforms and Gears
New Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) (2022–present)		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. Was first revealed on Army Day 2022.
Indian Army Snow Camouflage		Military camouflage Combat uniform		India	Status: In service
PC-DPM (c.2006-2022)		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.
High altitude combat uniform		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
Boot Anti Mine Infantry (BAMI)		Combat boots		India	Status: In Service, used by forward troops Developed by DRDO
Ballistic Vest and Protective Gear
Bhabha Kavach		Ballistic vest	<30,000	India	Status: In service, Unknown Numbers in Service. Named after Homi J. Bhabha
Tata 360 Ballistic Vest		Ballistic Vest	62,500	India	Status: In service, Ordered under emergency procurement
SMPP Vest		Ballistic Vest	1,86,000	India	Status: Ordered, Manufactured by SMPP Pvt.Ltd
CBRN Suit		Chemical, biological, nuclear radiation suit		India	Status: In Service, protects from chemical, biological, nuclear radiation.
Bomb Blast Protection Suit		Bomb suit		India	In Service, manufactured by DRDO
Head Protective Gear
PATKA (Model- 1) (Model- 2) (Model- 3)		Combat helmet		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. Currently being replaced by MKU Advanced Combat Helmets and EXFIL High Cut Helmets.
MKU Mukut		Combat helmet	158,000	India	Status: In service.
Model 1974 Ballistic Helmet		Combat helmet	>1,000,000	India	Status: Standard issue helmet
TATA Advanced Combat Helmet		Combat helmet	<60,000	India	Status: In service. 10,000 received, additional 50,000 ordered under emergency procurement.
OR-201		Combat helmet		Israel	Status: In service. Used by Para SF, Paratroopers.
Exfil High Cut Ballistic Helmet		Combat helmet		United States	Status: In service. used by Para SF
Galvion Viper P2		Combat helmet		United States	Status: In service.

Infantry weapons

Knives and Bayonets

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Notes
Khukri		Utility knife	Nepal	Status: In Service. Standard issue Utility knife of the Gorkha regiments. Khukri traditionally associated with Gurkha.
Kirpan		Dagger	Khalsa	Status: In Service. Carried by the Sikh Regiment and Sikh Light Infantry as per the Sikh religious commandments.
M9 Bayonet		Bayonet	United States	Status: In Service. Standard issue combat knife and bayonet of the Indian Army.
Glock knife		Combat Knife	Austria	Status: In Service. 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

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.
Glock				Austria	Status: In service, as Standard Special Forces pistol.
Beretta Px4 Storm				Italy	Status: In service, with Special forces.
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
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
Shotguns
12 Bore PAG		Pump action Shotgun	12-gauge shotgun	India	Status: In service
Submachine gun
Micro-Uzi		Machine pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	India  Israel	Status: In service, Micro-Uzi variant is used by Special Forces.
Heckler & Koch MP5		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	West Germany	Status: In service, used by Special Forces.
Brügger & Thomet MP9	MP5 Submachine Gun	Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Switzerland	Status: In Service. Small number of MP9s in service.
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
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 About 2 lakh rifle will be upgraded by Indian army.
AK-203		Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	India	Status: In service. First batch of 70,000 guns imported from Russia are in service. 601,427 rifles to be manufactured in India. Total plan is of 670,000+ rifles. Will be the standard service rifle of Indian Army replacing INSAS
SIG 716i		Battle rifle	7.62×51mm	United States	Status: In service,72,400 units of SIG 716i in service. Additional 73,000 on order.
FN SCAR L FN SCAR H	File:MK16 Scar L Sideview.png	Assault rifle Battle rifle	5.56×45mm 7.62x51mm	Belgium	Status: In service, used by special forces.
IWI X95		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	India	Status: In Service, manufactured locally by PLR systems.
IMI Tavor TAR-21		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	India  Israel	Status: In service, Standard Special Forces assault rifle like Para SF, Garud and Marcos.
M4 carbine		Carbine	5.56×45mm	United States	Status: In service, used by special forces.
T91 assault rifle		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	Taiwan	Status: In service, 400 units were bought.
AR-M1		Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Bulgaria	Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense.
AKM		Assault rifle	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.
AK-47		Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	India  Soviet Union	Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India.
MPi-KMS-72		Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	East Germany	Status: In service.
Vz. 58		Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Czechoslovakia	Status: In Service.
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.
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper		Designated marksman rifle, Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm	India  Israel	Status: In service used by Indian Army Special Forces snipers.
Heckler & Koch PSG1		Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm	Germany	Status: In service, Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle used by Indian Army.
Mauser SP66		Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm	Germany	Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.
SIG Sauer SSG 3000		Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm	Germany	Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.
Sako TRG 42		Sniper rifle	.338 Lapua Magnum	Finland	Status: In service , used by special forces and soldiers deployed along the Line of Control (LoC).
Beretta Scorpio TGT		Sniper rifle	.338 Lapua Magnum	Italy	Status: In service
Anti-material rifles
Barrett M82		Anti-material rifle	.50 BMG .416 Barrett	United States	Status: In service,used by special forces
Barrett M95			.50 BMG	United States	Status: In service, used in small numbers for anti-sniping role.
OSV-96			12.7×108mm	Soviet Union	Status: In service
Vidhwansak			12.7×108mm 14.5×114mm 20x82mm	India	Status: In service
Machine guns
FN Minimi		Light machine gun	5.56×45mm	Belgium	Status: In service, used by special forces.
INSAS LMG		Light Machine gun	5.56×45mm	India	Status: In service, to be phased out in favour of Negev NG7.
IMI Negev NG5		Light machine gun	5.56×45mm	India  Israel	Status: In service, Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces.
IMI Negev NG7		General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm	India  Israel	Status: In Service, 16,479 were purchased to replace all MG 21A in service.
MG 2A1 MG 5A MG 6A		General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm	India  Belgium	Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Ordnance Factory Board. Standard medium machine gun for infantry battalions as MG 2A1. Also in service as the MG 5A (Co-axial) and MG 6A (Commander's gun) with some armoured vehicles.
Mk 48 machine gun		General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm	Belgium  United States	Status: In service, with special forces.
PK machine gun		General-purpose machine gun	7.62×54mmR	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.
NSV machine gun		Heavy machine gun	12.7×108mm	India  Soviet Union	Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops.
M2 Browning		Heavy machine gun	.50 BMG	United States	Status: In service, M2HB variant in service.
Possible future procurements or currently under Army trials
MSMC		Submachine gun	5.56×30mm MINSAS	India	Status: Trials completed. Ready for induction.
ASMI		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	India	Status: Undergoing trials.

Explosives

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Shivalik		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		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.
Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm	File:Milkor MGL.jpg	Multi grenade launcher (40mm)		India  South Africa	Status: In service. Semi automatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.
AGS-30		Automatic grenade launcher		India  Russia	Status: In service..
AT4CS AST		Recoilless gun (84mm)		Sweden	Status: On Order
Carl Gustav RCL M2/M3/M4		Recoilless rifle (84mm)		India  Sweden	Status: In service. Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB. M4 variant used by special forces.
B-300 Shipon	File:Mk 153 SMAW.png	Anti-tank rocket (82mm)		Israel	Status: In service. Used by special forces.
RPO-A Shmel		Thermobaric rocket launcher (93mm)		Russia	Status: In service..
51mm E1 mortar		Mortar		India	Status: In service..
L16 81mm mortar		Mortar		India	Status: In service..
Mines
Nipun		Anti-personnel mine	700,000	India	Status: In service.
Prachand		Anti-personnel mine	100,000	India	Status: In service.
Ulka		Anti-personnel mine	100,000	India	Status: In service.
Parth		Anti-personnel mine	100,000	India	Status: In service.

Vehicles

Armoured combat vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Tanks
Arjun		Main battle tank	124 (Mk1)	India	Status: In service.124 Arjun Mk1 and 2 Mk.1A currently in service.
			2 (Mk.1A) 118 Mk.1A on order.
T-90S "Bhishma" T-90S			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. 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.
T-72 Ajeya Ajeya MK2			2410	India  Soviet Union	Status: In service. 968 T72M1 have been upgraded by Heavy Vehicles Factory, while requests for proposal for upgrading approximately 1,000 other T-72s have been sent to various firms in Israel, Russia, Poland and France.. Combat Improved Ajeya under trials. Manufactured locally in India. Will be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle.
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 "Sarath"		Infantry fighting vehicle	2500	India  Soviet Union	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. Currently ~2500 are in active service. Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.
Tank destroyers
NAMICA		Tank destroyer	12	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.
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.
Carrier Mortar Tracked		Mortar carrier	220	India	Status: In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.
DRDO Armoured Ambulance		Armoured ambulance	275	India	Status: In service. BMP-2 based armoured ambulance developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak, 288 ordered.
Armoured personnel carriers
TATA Kestrel		Armoured personnel carrier	12 delivered	India	Status: In service. First batch of Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle based on DRDO-TATA Kestral inducted.
TATA Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle		Infantry mobility vehicle	36	India	Status: In service. First batch of Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle inducted.
Mahindra Straton Plus		Infantry mobility vehicle	Unknown	India	Status: In service. Used by UN Peace keeping force.
Casspir		Infantry mobility vehicle	200	South Africa	Status: In service.
OFB Aditya		Infantry mobility vehicle	1400	India	Status: In service. Based on Casspir. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. all 1400 delivered.
Kalyani M4		Infantry mobility vehicle	60	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.
Mahindra Armado		Military light utility vehicle	Unknown	India	Status: In the process of being deployed. 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles ordered worth 1,056 crore. To be delivered by 2024. also Some mortar carrier used by
Mahindra Marksman		Armoured personnel carrier	Unknown	India	Status: In service. Mainly used for anti-terror operations in Kashmir region.
Mahindra Rakshak		Military light utility vehicle	1000	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.
Renault Sherpa		Military light utility vehicle	14	France	Status:in service.
DRDO Prahaar 510		Armoured personnel carrier	Unknown	India	Status:In service

Utility and staff transport

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Force Gurkha		Light utility vehicle		India	Status: In Service, was ordered in 2018.
Tata Safari Storme		Light utility vehicle	1300	India	Status:In Service. 3193 units ordered in May 2017. GS800 category. To replace Maruti Gypsy.
Tata Xenon	File:Tata Xenon pickup Myanmar Army.jpg	Light utility vehicle		India	Status: In service.
Tata Sumo		Light utility vehicle		India	Status: In service.
Toyota Hilux		Light utility vehicle		Japan India	Status: In Service with Northern Command
Mahindra Scorpio		Light utility vehicle		India	Status: In service- Armored version in service
Mahindra 550		Light utility vehicle		India	Status: In service. Used as troop carrier
Maruti Gypsy		Light utility vehicle	35000	India  Japan	Status: In service. Additional 541 ordered in July 2020.
Mitsubishi Pajero		Staff transport		Japan	Status: In service:Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border
Polaris Sportsman 6x6 ATV		All-terrain vehicle		India  USA	Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border
Polaris Ranger		All-terrain vehicle		India  USA	Status: In service. Used on Indo-Tibetian border
Polaris MRZR		All-terrain vehicle		USA	Status: In service. Multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle. In service with Indian Army Northern Command.
Arctic Cat Alterra TBX 700		All-terrain vehicle		USA	Status: In service. Used by PARA SF

Goods and field transport vehicles

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

Engineering and support vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
WZT-3M		Armoured recovery vehicle	352	Poland  India	204 on order. Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India.
WZT-2		Armoured recovery vehicle	222	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.
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.
Hydrema		Mine clearing vehicle	24	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.
Pontoonova Mostova Subravia (PMS)		Pontoon bridge		India  Soviet Union	Status: In Service
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.
Kartik BLT		Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge		India	The Kartik BLT is a variant of the Vijayanta tank with a 60 m bridge and is meant to move vehicle
DRDO Sarvatra		Truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system	50	India	8x8 truck-mounted bridging system
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.

Unmanned ground vehicle

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

Artillery

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Rocket artillery
Pinaka MBRL		Multiple launch rocket systems	Pinaka mk1 Total 180 launchers	India	Status: In service. (Mk1, 37–45 km range) Status: In service. (Mk2, 60 km range). As of 2014, about 5,000 missiles are being produced every year. 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			Total 150 launchers, as of 2016.	India  Soviet Union	Status: In service (All 150 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.
Smerch 9K58 MBRL			Total 372 launchers.	India  Russia	Status: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system having a range of max 90 km.
Self-propelled artillery
K9 Vajra-T		Self-propelled howitzer 155 mm L/52	100	Republic of Korea  India	Status: In service. 1st order for 100 K9 made in 2016, all delivered by 2021 2nd order for 100 K9 made in February 2023 army officials mention a third 3rd order of 100 K9 expected Ordered from South Korea's Hanwha Defense and assembled by India's Larsen & Toubro.
Arjun 130mm SPH	File:Arjun SPH firing.jpg	Self-propelled howitzer 130 mm L/39	40	India	Status: In service.
Towed artillery
BAE Systems M777		Ultra-lightweight howitzer 155 mm L/39	145	India  United Kingdom	Status: In service. Total 145 ordered. Assembled in India by Mahindra Defense
Dhanush (howitzer)		Towed howitzer 155 mm L/45	18	India	Status: In service. Total 6 prototypes delivered to Indian Army in 2019, + 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414.
Haubits FH77 B02		Towed howitzer 155 mm L/45	200 in service (410 acquired)	Sweden	Status: In service. All will be replaced by end of 2025 with OFB Dhanush howitzer. Gun made by Bofors. 410 howitzers acquired from 1986 to 1991, only 200 remain in service.
IOB Sharang (Upgunned)	Sharang towed gun	Field gun 155 mm L/45	Unknown	India	Status: In service. (300 on order) Upgrading 130 mm M-46
Soltam M-46/84 (Upgunned)		Field gun 155 mm L/45	180	India  Israel  Soviet Union	Status: in service.180 M-46 130 mm howitzer guns were upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008.
M-46		Field gun 130 mm L/55	1000	India  Soviet Union	Status: in service.180 M-46 130 mm howitzer guns were upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008. 300 M-46 guns are to be upgraded by OFB to 155 mm/45 calibre. These upgunned 155 mm M-46 guns developed by the OFB are referred to as "Sharang" guns.
OFB Indian Field Gun Mk 1/2/3		Field gun 105 mm L/22	1700	India	Status: In service.
Static artillery
Vijayanta MBT		105 mm Gun turret fortification	200	India United Kingdom	Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.
T-55 MBT			700	India  Soviet Union	Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.
Future procurements or currently under Army trials
—	(105 prototype)	Wheeled mounted howitzers 105 mm L/37	200	India	RFP in November 2023 Potential guns: IFG Mk2 SPH (6×6 truck) Garuda 105 (4×4 truck) Garuda 105 V2 (4×4 AFV)
DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)		Towed howitzer 155 mm L/52	7	India	Undergoing trials, DRDO conducted the first proof firing of armament for the ATAGS on 14 July 2016. User trials were completed by May 2022. In March 2023, Defense Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 307 ATAGS with an estimated cost of $1 billion.
TGS (Towed Gun System)	—	Towed howitzer 155 mm L/52	1st order: 400 Total: 1200	India	Mainstay gun of the Indian Army artillery in the future. 1200
MGS (Mounted Gun System)	(Dhanush prototype)	Wheeled self-propelled howitzer 155 mm L/52	814	India	Prototypes based on the Dhanush, the ATAGS exist. Foreign proposals based on the CAESAr, the ATMOS 2000, Archer.

Air Defence System

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Anti-Satellite Missile Systems
Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Mk-II		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
Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems
Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV)		Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile		India	Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile. It can intercept targets above 150 km.
Advanced Air Defence (AAD)		Endo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile		India	Status: In service.
Prithvi Air Defence (PAD)		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.
Air Defence Systems
S-400 Triumph		Long-range,mobile surface-to-air missile system	5 regiments. Each regiment will have two batteries with eight launchers each. Total 80 launchers.	Russia	Status: In service. 3 regiment delivered. 2 more regiments on order. 400 km operational range
Barak-8 (MR-SAM)		Medium-range surface-to-air missile	5 regiments (8 TELs per Regiment,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. It is used to counter aerial threats such as Fighter aircraft, helicopter, UAV etc.
Akash			4 regiments for army (50+ launchers). 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. 2 regiments of Akash Prime on order. Akash NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested.
SPYDER			18 Systems (Batteries) in service.	Israel	Status: In service. 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. Further planned, 25 km operational range and flight ceiling of 10 km
Kub (SA-6 Gainful)		Surface-to-air missile	180	Soviet Union	Status: In service (To be replaced by Akash). 180 in service as of 2012.
S-125 (SA-3 Goa)		Surface-to-air missile system	30 Squadrons	Soviet Union	Status: Being replaced by Akash. Mainly used for point-defense of airbases.
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko)		Surface-to-air missile system	80	Soviet Union	Status: In service (To be replaced by QRSAM).
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.
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.
9K38 Igla (SA-18) 9K338 Igla-S			2500	Russia	Status: In service. Additional 24 launchers, 216 missiles Igla-S system inducted.
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		Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (SAMs)	66	Russia	Status: In service. 2S6M variant in service with corps of air defence.
Bofors L70 Bofors L70 upgraded variant		Anti-aircraft gun	1000+ 200	Sweden  India	Status: In service. Bought in the 1960s from Sweden. To be upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited. 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.
Sudarshan CIWS		Close-in weapon system	Unknown	India	Status: In Service
Bofors L60 IWM	File:Bofors L60 IWM England.jpg	Anti-aircraft gun	In medium numbers	Sweden	Status: In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS).
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.

Missile systems

Anti-tank guided missiles

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
DhruvAstra				India	Status: Completed user trials and Ready for Induction.
MPATGM				India	Status: Final trial completed and ready for induction.
MILAN 2T		Anti-tank guided missile	34,000	India  France  West Germany	Status: In service. Man portable. Purchased from MBDA and domestically license produced by India's Bharat Dynamics Limited.
9M113 Konkurs - M (AT-5 Spandrel)			15,140	India  Russia	Status: In service. For BMP-2 (IFV), manufactured locally in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited.
9M119 Svir (AT-11 Sniper)			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. It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000.
9M133 Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan)			3000	Russia	Status: In service. Man portable and purchased with 250 launchers.
9M120 Ataka-V (AT-9 Spiral-2)				Russia	Status: In service.
9K114 Shturm (AT-6 Spiral)			800	Russia	Status: In service.
Spike Spike LR-II			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.
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.
Amogha missile	File:Amogha-III BLU.jpg	Anti-tank guided missile	—	India	The Amogha will be configured to be used on HAL Rudra and HAL Prachand. Soon it will have land version, an air-launched version and a portable version.
MPATGM		Anti-tank guided missile	—	India	On induction, the MPATGM will replace second generation MILAN and 9M113 Konkurs ATGMs with the infantry, parachute, and special forces.

Ballistic and cruise missiles

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
BrahMos		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.
Prahaar		Tactical ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: Unknown. 150–200 km range.
Pralay		Tactical ballistic missile	370 ordered	India	Status: In service. 150–400 km range.
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.
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.
Agni-IV			Unknown	India	Status: In service. 4000–6000 km range.
Agni-V		Intercontinental ballistic missile	Unknown	India	Status: In service. 5500–8000 km range

Aircraft

Helicopters
Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Notes
Boeing AH-64 Apache		United States	Attack helicopter	AH-64E		Status: On Order. 6 are on order. Total 17 Apache's are planned.
HAL Prachand		India	Attack helicopter		5	Status: In Service. Total 95 Prachand are planned.
HAL Rudra		India	Attack helicopter	ALH-WSI	75	Status: In service.
HAL Dhruv		India	Utility helicopter	MK1 MK2 MK3	145	Status: In service. 25 Dhruv mk3 are on order.
HAL Light Utility Helicopter		India	Utility helicopter			Status: On Order. 6 are on order. Total 110 LUH are planned.
HAL Chetak HAL Cheetah		India  France	Utility helicopter		190 - 200	Status: In service (To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter).

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
IAI Heron TP		Israel	Surveillance & Reconnaissance	Heron TP	4	Status: In service.
IAI Heron		Israel		Heron 1	unknown	Status: In service.
TAPAS-BH-201		India			60 planned	Status: On Order. 5 units of Limited series production variant in production. Total 76 planned by Indian Armed Forces.
IAI Searcher		Israel	Reconnaissance	Mk 1/2	108	Status: In service.
IdeaForge Switch		India	Surveillance & utility	Switch 1.0	200 units	Status: In service.
Swarm Drone		India	Swarm Drone		100 units	Status: In Service.
Nagastra		India	Loitering munition	Mk 1	450 on deployment	Status: In Service. Range~15 km (man-in-loop mode) and 30 km (autonomous mode). Under deployment
Sky Striker		India  Israel	Loitering munition		100 units	Status: In Service. Made in India by Alpha Design and Elbit Systems joint venture with ToT.
Warmate		Poland	Loitering munition		100 units	Status: In Service.
Firefly		Israel	Loitering munition		200 units	Status: In service. 200 units Bought instead of rq-11.
Raphe mPhibr MR-10		India	Cargo Drone		Unknown	Status: In service. MR-10 cargo drones are capable of ferrying loads of up to 10 kg that can be used to supply essentials to troops at difficult locations.
Raphe mPhibr MR-20		India	Cargo Drone		48	Status: In Service. MR-20 cargo drones are capable of ferrying loads of up to 20 kg that can be used to supply essentials to troops at difficult locations.

Vessels

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.
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.
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.

Radar

Name	Image	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
DRDO Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR)		Air defence radar	N/A	India	Status: In service.
Swathi Weapon Locating Radar		Counter-battery radar	31(Operational) 30 Mk I 1 MK II 17(On order) 12 Mk I 5 MK II	India	Status: In service. 12 more Swathi Mk.1 radar on order as well as 6 additional units Swathi MK.II radar on order for mountainous operations on a 6x6 platform.
Ashwini		Active electronically scanned array (AESA)	N/A	India	Status: In service.
Bharani		Low-level lightweight 2D radar	N/A	India	Status: In service.
Rajendra		Passive electronically scanned array (PESA)	N/A	India	Status: In service.
INDRA-I/II		Passive electronically scanned array radar	N/A	India	Status: In service.
Rohini		3D radar	N/A	India	Status: In service.
BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar		Short range battle field surveillance radar	N/A	India	Status: In service.
Flycatcher		Fire-control radar	260+	India  Netherlands	Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Bharat Electronics Limited.
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder		Counter-battery radar	12	United States of America	Status: In service.

Future procurements

Vehicles

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.

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

Artillery systems

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

• 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 (Calibre) self-propelled howitzers wherein three Indian vendors, including two private sector companies, have been selected for trials of their equipment.

Infantry equipment

• Sniper Rifles - 5000 new sniper rifles in .338 Lapua Magnum to be procured to replace old Dragunov SVD.
• Anti-materiel rifles - 1000 new anti materiel rifles are to be acquired for which global RFI's have been issued by the MOD.
• Ballistic helmet - The Indian Government has approved procurement of 170,000 (1.7 Lakh) ballistic helmets.
• Bullet-resistant vest - The Ministry of Defence has ordered about 186,138 (1.86 Lakh) bulletproof vests on 9 April 2018. These will be manufactured in India by SMPP Pvt Ltd. This is in addition to the 50,000 vests ordered in 2016 under emergency procurement.

Aviation

• HAL Light Combat Helicopter - HAL has obtained a firm order to deliver 114 HAL LCH to the Indian Army.
• 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. 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.

Field firing ranges

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

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

See also

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

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