Equipment of the Indian Army

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

Infantry weapons

Small arms

Name	Type	Caliber	Origin	Notes
NATO Standard
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Canada  India	Standard issue side-arm of the Indian Army.
Glock 17	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Austria	Standard issue Special Forces pistol.
SAF Carbine 1A	Sub-machine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	India  United Kingdom	Indian made and improved Sterling L2A3 SMG. To be replaced by the MSMC.
SAF Carbine 2A1	Sub-machine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	India  United Kingdom	Silenced version of SAF Carbine 1A. To be replaced by the MSMC.
Micro-Uzi	Sub-machine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Israel	For use by Special Forces. Micro-Uzi variant used.[1]
M4A1 Carbine	Carbine	5.56mm NATO	United States	Bought under foreign military sales. For use by Indian Army Special Forces.
1B1 INSAS	Assault rifle	5.56mm NATO	India	Standard issue assault rifle of the Indian Army. Replaced the 1A SLR. Folding 1B2 and fixed butt 1B1 variants used. Insas Assault Rifle with full-auto selector lever along with the burst lever and black polymer furniture also procured. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.
IMI Tavor TAR-21	Assault rifle	5.56mm NATO	Israel	Standard issue Special Forces assault rifle.[2][3]
T91 assault rifle	Assault rifle	5.56mm NATO	ROC	[4]
OFB 1A1 Rifles OFB 1C Rifles	Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	India  Belgium	Was the standard issue rifle of the Indian army and manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. Now completely replaced by the INSAS as a standard issue but continues to be used as a DMR. 1C full automatic variant used by mechanised infantry battalions as a firing port weapon on the BMP-2S Sarath Infantry fighting vehicle.
Ishapore 2A1 rifle	Bolt-action rifle	7.62mm NATO	India	Phased out from service. Some retained for ceremonial purposes.
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper	Sniper Rifle	7.62mm NATO	Israel	For use by Indian Army Special Forces snipers.
Mauser SP66	Sniper rifle	7.62mm NATO	Germany	Standard issue bolt-action sniper rifle.
Heckler & Koch PSG1	Sniper rifle	7.62mm NATO	Germany	Standard Semi-automatic Sniper rifle
Denel NTW-20	Anti-material rifle	20x82mm and 20x110mm Hispano-Suiza	South Africa	Bought in small numbers.
INSAS LMG	Light machine gun	5.56mm NATO	India	Standard issue Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of the Indian Army. Light machine gun derivative of the INSAS assault rifle. Both fixed and folding butt variants used. Newer INSAS LMG with black polymer furniture procured. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.
MG 1B	Light machine gun	7.62mm NATO	India	Indian made, improved Bren 7.62 LMG. Currently being withdrawn from service.
MG 2A1 MG 5A MG 6A	General purpose machine gun	7.62mm NATO	Belgium  India	Indian made MAG 58. 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 States	M2HB variant in service.[5]
Soviet Standard
AKM[5]	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm	Soviet Union  Poland	AKM fixed stock and AKMS under-folding stock variants used. Mainly used in CT (Counter Terrorism) Ops.
Arsenal Co. AR	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm	Bulgaria	Bulgarian produced AKM. Imported for police and paramilitary forces, used in some quantities by Army as well. Distinguished from other AK type rifles by its black polymer furniture. AR fixed stock and AR-F under-folding stock variants used. Mainly used in CT Ops.
MPi-KM	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm	East Germany	East German produced AKM.MPi-KM-72 fixed stock and MPi-KMS-72 side-folding stock variants used.Both bakelite and wooden lower handguard variants used. Mainly used in CT Ops.
Pistol Mitralieră model 1990	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm	Romania	Romanian version of the AKM. Palmswell lower handguard versions in use. Mainly used in CT Ops.
AK-103[6]	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm	Russia	Mainly used in CT Ops.
Vz. 58	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm	Czechoslovakia	Vz. 58 P fixed stock and Vz. 58 V side-folding stock variants used. Mainly used in CT Ops.
Dragunov SVD59	Sniper rifle	7.62x54mmR	Soviet Union  India	Standard issue Designated Marksman rifle(DMR). To be replaced by a 7.62mm NATO DMR under the Army modernisation plan.[7]
PKM	General purpose machine gun	7.62x54mm	Soviet Union	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. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.
NSV	Heavy machine gun	12.7×108mm	Soviet Union
KPV	Heavy machine gun	14.5×114mm	Soviet Union
Indigenous Standard
Modern Sub Machine Carbine	Carbine	5.56×30mm MINSAS	India	Currently undergoing trials.
Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System	Assault Rifle	5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm 6.8×43mm SPC	India	ARDE produced multicaliber rifle to replace all AK standard and Insas rifle from the general duty to become the next standard issue assault rifle of the Indian Army. Currently undergoing trials by the Army.
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A AK-103 INSAS rifle INSAS LMG MG 1B MG 2A1 PKM M2 HMG NSV KPV

Explosives, rockets and missile systems

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Grenade 36mm	Hand Grenade		India	Fragmentation grenade which can be hand-thrown or rifle-launched from 1A SLR.
Multi Mode Grenade Shivalik	Hand grenade	1.8 million ordered[8]	India	Standard issue 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. * *
GP-25	Grenade launcher (40mm)		Soviet Union
Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm	Grenade launcher (40mm)		India	Semiautomatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. *
AGS-17 Plamya	Automatic grenade launcher (30mm)		Soviet Union
30 mm Auto Grenade Launcher	Automatic grenade launcher (30mm)		India	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 III	Recoilless rifle (84mm)		India  Sweden	Lighter, updated version of the RCL Mk II.
106mm M-40A1	Recoilless rifle	3000+	United States
RPO-A Shmel	Rocket Launcher		Russia
OFB E1 51mm	Mortar		India
OFB E1 81mm L16 81mm mortar	Mortar	5000+	India  United Kingdom  Canada
OFB E1 120mm	Mortar		India
120mm AM-50	Mortar	1500+	France
160mm Tampella	Mortar	200+	Finland
AGS-17 RCL MK III L16 81mm mortar Shipon

Vehicles

Utility and miscellaneous

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Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
VFJ Jonga	Light Utility Vehicle		India	Phased out. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Mahindra 550 DXB	Light Utility Vehicle		India
KrAZ-6322	Heavy Utility Truck		Ukraine
Bedford TJ	Medium4X4 Truck		India	Bedford J6:6 Tone Truck. Being phased out.
Swaraj Mazda	Medium 4X4 Truck	200+	India	In service from 1996. 2.5 Ton truck
Mitsubishi Pajero	Light Utility Vehicle		Japan	Unknown numbers. Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border[9]
Maruti Gypsy	Light Utility Vehicle	31,000	India	Additional 4,100 ordered in September 2014.[10]
Windy 505	Fast attack vehicle	700	India	In service from 2005.[11]
Vahan	Light 4x4 truck		India	1 Ton truck
VFJ LPTA 713 TC	Medium 4X4 truck		India	2.5 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
VFJ Matang	Medium 4X4 truck		India	3 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Super Azad	Medium 4x4 truck		India	3 Ton truck
Ashok Leyland Topchi	Medium 4x4 truck		India	3 Ton truck
Sisu Nasu	All-terrain transport vehicle		Finland
VFJ Shaktiman	Medium 4x4 truck	7,000	India	4 Ton truck, in a wide range of configurations from Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
VFJ Rampar	Medium Amphibious truck		India	Amphibious conversion of the Shaktiman truck manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Tata Model 1210SD	Medium truck		India	4 Ton truck.
VFJ Stallion Mk III VFJ Stallion Mk IV	Medium 4x4 6x6 Truck	60,000	India	5 Ton trucks, in a wide range of configurations manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Saab-Scania SBA 111	6x6 trucks	600[12]	Sweden
Ashok Leyland Crash Fire Tender	Fire Tender		India
Tata LPTA 1615 TC	Artillery Tractor Truck		India
Tatra 8x8 Mobile Decontamination Vehicle	Mobile Decontamination Vehicle		India
Tata LPTA 1621	Medium 4x4 truck		India	5 Ton truck
BEML Tatra	Heavy 4x4 trucks 6x6 trucks 8x8 trucks 10x10 trucks 12x12 trucks	7000[13]	India  Czech Republic	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.
Maruti Gypsy VFJ Matang 5000 Litres Water Bowser on Stallion 2000 Litres Water Bowser on LPTA Kitchen Container on Stallion Light Recovery Vehicle on Stallion Field Ambulance on LPTA Caravan for Army LPTA 713, now being replaced by LPTA 715 Stallion Mark I, now being replaced by Stallion Mark IV Petrol Jonga was manufactured by VFJ until 1999. Jonga Re-Engineered with a Diesel engine was introduced in 1999. India's first 3-way tipper was built on the Shaktiman platform. Field Artillery Tractor on Shaktiman's chassis. Shaktiman's production was stopped in 1997. Vahan 1 Ton Flyer ITV BEML Tatra

Engineering and support

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Kartik ABL	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	34	India	Based on a Vijayanta chassis and manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory.
BLG-60M2	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge		East Germany  Poland	Retired.
Bridgle Laying Tank MT-55	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge		Soviet Union	Based on T-55 Tank
T-72 BLT	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	12	India	Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory.
Sarvatra	Vehicle-launched bridge		India	8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[14][15]
CEASE	Canal bridging system	6	India	The Canal Embankment ASsault Equipment
AERV	Military Engineering Vehicle		India	BMP-2 based engineering and reconnaissance vehicle (Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle) being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
BMP-2	Armoured Amphibious Bulldozer	7362	India	BMP-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 vehicle	39	United Kingdom
VFJ Light Recovery Vehicle	Light Recovery Vehicle (4x4)		India	Manufactured at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Yuktirath Light Recovery Vehicle	Armoured Light Recovery Vehicle (4x4)		India	Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
Vijayanta ARV	Armoured recovery vehicle	200	India	Being replaced by VT-72B.
Mat Ground Surfacing CL-70	All Terrain vehicle		India	Mounted on Tatra vehicle with automated laying and recovery has been developed for providing mobility in sandy and marshy terrain.[16]
Armoured Vehicle Tracked Light Repair	Armoured recovery vehicle		India	Based on BMP-2 for Light Repair being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.[17]
WZT-2	Armoured recovery vehicle	196	Poland
WZT-3M	Armoured recovery vehicle	352	Poland	204 on order.[18] Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India.
VT-72B ARV	Armoured recovery vehicle	200+	Slovakia  Poland  India	Armoured recovery vehicle replacing the Vijayanta ARV
WZT-3 Armoured recovery vehicles based on T-72-chassis.

Mine protected, Mine clearing and Mine laying

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Casspir[19]	Armoured personnel carrier	255	South Africa
Tarmour AFV	Armoured personnel carrier		India	Based on Indian T-55 Tank.
Hydrema	Mine clearing Vehicle	24	Denmark  India	Manufactured locally by OFB India
T-72 FWMP	Mine plow		India
Aditya	Mine protected Vehicle	300+	India	OFB India. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak AND Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
DRDO Daksh	Bomb disposal robot	190+	India	The Army has placed orders for 200 Dakshs."[20]
Casspir DRDO Daksh

Combat

Name	Image	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Tanks
Arjun MBT		India	248	With a total of 248 to be built by Heavy Vehicles Factory.[21] 118 Arjun MK-II(60Mt/1400 hp)ordered after clearing Army trials in February 2015. Arjun MBT Mk. II to be fielded by 2016.[22][23]
T-90S "Bhishma" T-90M(50mt/840hp)		Russia  India	1050	Initially contract for 310 "T-90S" signed in 2001. A contract, worth $800 million, was signed on 26 October 2006, for another 330 T-90M MBTs that were to be built with locally-sourced raw materials. A third contract, worth $1.23 billion, was signed in December 2007 for 347 upgraded T-90Ms, the bulk of which will be licence-assembled built by Heavy Vehicles Factory. The Indian Army would begin receiving its first T-90M main battle tank (MBT) in completely knocked-down condition from Russia's Nizhny Tagil-based Uralvagonzavod JSC by the end of 2009.[24][25] In all, India plans to have 310 T-90S and 1,330 T-90M tanks in service by 2020 (total of 1,657 tanks with upgradation of night visions by 2020).[26] Manufactured locally in India. Rs10,000-crore purchase of 354 new T-90MS tanks for six tank regiments for the China border has been approved.[27][28] This takes total no. of T-90 tanks to 2011.
T-72 Ajeya(41Mt/780hp) Combat Improved Ajeya		Soviet Union  Poland  India	~2414[29][30]	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.
T-55		Soviet Union	800	Retired from regular duty on May 2011. All moved to reserve.
Vijayanta		India  United Kingdom	2200	Retired from regular duty. Around 2200 produced by Heavy Vehicles Factory moved to reserve.
PT-76		Soviet Union		Retired. Moved to reserve.
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 "Sarath"		Soviet Union  India	1,800+[31]	Additional 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-2 M with two thermobaric missiles and two tandem warhead Konkurs missiles. Its 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 gets added each year. To enhance the rate to 125 a year.[32] Currently more than 900 are in active service.[32] Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[33]
BMP-1		Soviet Union  India	~750	Almost all 750 removed from active service and sent to reserve. Some still used for training purposes. Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak.
BMD-2		Soviet Union	200+	11.5MT
BMD-1		Soviet Union	~300	11.5MT
Armoured Personnel Carriers
FV432		United Kingdom	80
BTR-50		Soviet Union	100+	Total 200 Inducted.
TATA Kestrel		India		Developed by Tata Motors and DRDO. To replace old soviet era APCs from 2017.
BTR-80		Soviet Union	600
OT-64 SKOT		Czechoslovakia	300
BTR-60		Soviet Union	700+	Retired. At peak there were 817 BTR-60s in service.
BTR-152		Soviet Union	~750+	Retired. Sent to reserve.
Tank destroyers
NAMICA		India	13+ 200	BMP-2 based Nag missile carrier. Advanced version on Order after successful trial in July 2012. Production started jointly by Ordnance Factory Medak and L&T.
Reconnaissance vehicles
BRDM-2		Soviet Union	255
Ferret		United Kingdom	100	Relegated to internal security roles.
CMT		Mortar Carrier 198 + 21 ordered	India	BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.
OT-62 TOPAS OT-64 SKOT		Armoured Personnel Carrier	Czechoslovakia  Poland	TOPAS-2A converted into a Technical support vehicle
DRDO Armoured Ambulance		Armoured Ambulance	India	BMP-2 based Armoured Ambulance. 275 on Order, developed by VRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak.
NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle		CRBN Reconnaissance vehicle 16	India	BMP-2 based CRBN developed by VRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak.Vehicle[34]
Mahindra Rakshak		Armoured Vehicle	India	Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62mm bullets.[35][36][37]
PRP-3		Battlefield surveillance system	Soviet Union	1RL126 "Small Fred" Battlefield Surveillance Radar based on BMP-1. NATO designation was BMP M1975
Arjun Mk II T-90 Bhishma T-72 Ajeya BMP-2 Sarath

Artillery

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
DRDO 155 mm artillery gun	Howitzer	119	India	155 mm gun made by OFB.
Haubits FH77/B	Howitzer	200[38]	Sweden	155 mm gun made by Bofors. 410 acquired from 1986–1991.[39][40] 200 left in service.[38] An indigenous version is under development.[41]
M-46	Howitzer	180	Soviet Union  Israel	M-46 130 mm howitzer guns upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam.[42]
D-30	Howitzer	550	Soviet Union	Being replaced by the M-46.
METAMORPHOSIS 155 mm GUN	Howitzer		India	Indian upgrade of M46 Howitzer
M101 howitzer	Howitzer	350	United States	[43]
75mm Mountain Howitzer	Howitzer	900	United Kingdom	In Reserve[44]
88mm 25 Pounder	Howitzer Field gun	800	United Kingdom	In Reserve also used for Training[44]
180 mm gun S-23	Heavy Gun	100	Soviet Union	[45]
M-46	Field gun	900	Soviet Union	130 mm field gun. 550 purchased. 100 used with the Catapult self-propelled gun. Some to be upgraded to M-46 howitzers.[31]
100mm M-1944	Field gun	350	Soviet Union	In Reserve
BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun	Field gun	150	United Kingdom	Retired.
Indian Field Gun MK 1/2/3	Field gun	1700	India	being upgraded with digital FCS and INS, to extend the range up to 30 km with bleed base;
Light Field Gun	Field gun	700+	India	105mm gun. ongoing upgrade.
100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3)	Field gun	350	Soviet Union	In Reserve[44]
76 mm mountain gun M48	Mountain gun	215	Yugoslavia	[44]
OTO Melara Mod 56	Mountain gun	50	Italy	Retired.
Sprut anti-tank gun	Anti-tank Gun		Soviet Union
FV433 Abbot SPG	Self-propelled artillery	~80	United Kingdom	105 mm howitzer. To be replaced following selection of new system.
M-46 Catapult	Self-propelled artillery	100 [46]	India	130 mm howitzer mounted on a Vijayanta hull. ~80 in storage. To be replaced following selection of new system.
2S1 Gvozdika	Self-propelled artillery	110	Soviet Union
Smerch 9K58 MBRL	Multiple rocket launcher	62	Russia	300 mm multiple rocket launch system.
Pinaka MBRL	Multiple rocket launcher	80+ batteries	India	214 mm multiple rocket launch system. Replacing the 122 mm BM-21.[47] Being produced at a heavy rate of 5000 missiles per year.[48]
BM-21	Multiple rocket launcher	150+	Soviet Union	Modernized rockets with range of 40 km was purchased from Russia. To be replaced by Pinaka.
9A52-2 "Smerch" launch vehicle A Haubits FH77 Pinaka MBRL

Missile systems

Anti-tank

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Spike (missile)	Anti-tank guided missile	8,000 (on order)	Israel	Man portable and Selected over the U.S. FGM-148 Javelin.,[49] purchased along with 300 launchers
Nag missile	Anti-tank guided missile	40+ (400 on order)	India	For Namica Tank Destroyer (IFV)
MILAN	Anti-tank guided missile	30000+	France  India	Man portable and manufactured locally under license in India.
MILAN 2T	Anti-tank guided missile	4100	France	Man portable and purchased from France[50]
9M133 Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan)	Anti-tank guided missile	3000	Russia	Man portable and purchased with 250 Launchers
9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel)	Anti-tank guided missile	15000+	Russia  India	For BMP-2 (IFV) and manufactured locally in India. Another 10000 Konkurs-M ordered in a USD 250 Million.[51]
9M111 Fagot (AT-4 Spigot)	Anti-tank guided missile	1200	Soviet Union  Russia	In process of being phased out
9K114 Shturm (AT-6 Spiral)	Anti-tank guided missile	800	Russia
9M120 Ataka-V (AT-9 Spiral-2)	Anti-tank guided missile		Soviet Union
9K11 Malyutka (AT-3 Sagger)	Anti-tank guided missile	6000	Soviet Union	for BMP-1 IFVs
3M11 Falanga (AT-2 Swatter)	Anti-tank guided missile		Soviet Union	For Mi-35 Hind
9M119 Svir (AT-11 Sniper)	Anti-tank guided missile		Russia	For use with the T-90S.
3UBK-Invar	Anti-tank guided missile	25000	Russia  India	Bharat Dynamics (BDL) signed a contract with MOD for Invar anti-tank guided missiles on 19-Aug-2013.[52][53] It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15000.[54]
9K121 Vikhr (AT-16 Scallion)	Anti-tank guided missile	1500	Russia	For use with Mi-17
CLGM Missile	Cannon launched Anti-tank guided missile		India	For the use with MBT Arjun and T-90S.
Nag missile and the Nag missile carrier (NAMICA) MILAN, 2007 9M133 Kornet

Ballistic and cruise

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Range
Brahmos	Stealth Cruise missile		India  Russia	300 km range.
Nirbhay	Cruise missile		India	1,000 –1500 km range.
Prahaar	Tactical ballistic missile		India	150 km range.
Prithvi-I	Short-range ballistic missile		India	150 km range. (Being Phased Out)
Prithvi-II	Short-range ballistic missile		India	250 – 350 km range.
Prithvi-III	Short-range ballistic missile		India	350 – 600 km range.
Shaurya	Medium-range ballistic missile		India	700–1900 km range.
Agni-I	Medium-range ballistic missile		India	700 – 1250 km range.
Agni-II	Intermediate-range ballistic missile		India	2000 – 3500 km range.
Agni-III	Intermediate-range ballistic missile		India	3500 – 5000 km range.
Agni-IV	Intermediate-range ballistic missile		India	4000 – 6000 km range.
Agni-V	Intercontinental ballistic missile		India	5000 – 8000 km range.(Tested in April 2012, September 2013 and January 2015. All successful launches [55] )

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Air defence

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Prithvi Air Defense (PAD)	Anti-ballistic missile		India	Exoatmospheric (outside the atmosphere) interceptor system
Advanced Air Defence (AAD)	Anti-ballistic missile		India	Endo atmospheric (within the atmosphere) interceptor system
Akash	Surface-to-air missile	10000+ Missiles	India	More on Order. Indigenously developed surface-to-air missile to replace SA6. Both with Army and Air Force
S-300PMU-2[56]	Strategic Surface-to-air missile	6 systems	Russia	Still officially unacknowledged.
SA-5 Gammon	Strategic SAM system		Soviet Union	Still officially unacknowledged.
SA-3 Goa[57]	Strategic SAM system		Soviet Union	It is designed to defend large areas from bomber attack or other strategic aircraft.
Kub (SA-6 Gainful)	Surface-to-air missile	180 (as of 2012)	Soviet Union
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko)	6x6 amphibious Surface-to-air missile system	80	Russia
9K31 Strela-1 (SA-9 Gaskin)	Vehicle-mounted SAM system	400	Soviet Union
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher)	Surface-to-air missile		Soviet Union
S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline)	Strategic SAM system		Soviet Union
9K22 Tunguska[58]	Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon	132–184	Russia
ZSU-23-4M 'Shilka'	Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun	100	Soviet Union	To be upgraded.
Bofors L40/70	Anti-aircraft artillery	1920	Sweden	40mm gun. Upgraded L/60. To be replaced by 430 domestically-built anti-aircraft gun systems.[59]
Bofors L40/60	Anti-aircraft artillery	1280	Sweden	40mm gun. To be replaced.
ZSU-23-2	Anti-aircraft artillery	800	Soviet Union	Twin 23 mm AA gun
SA-16 Gimlet	MANPADS		Soviet Union
SA-7 Grail	MANPADS		Russia	To be phased out.
FIM-92 Stinger	MANPADS		United States	The Army plans to buy 5,175 VSHORAD systems with technology transfer expected
SA-14 Gremlin	MANPADS		Russia
SA-18 Grouse	MANPADS		Russia
Akash SAM SA-6 Gainful SA-8 Gecko ZU-23 FIM-92A Stinger

Aircraft

Helicopters

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number[60]	Comment
Helicopters (136)
HAL Rudra		India	Attack helicopter	ALH-WSI	20	40 more on order.[61]
HAL Light Combat Helicopter		India	Attack helicopter	LCH		114 on order.[60]
HAL Dhruv		India	Utility helicopter		73[60]	Total of 151 on order.[60]
HAL Cheetah, Cheetal & Lancer		India	Utility helicopter Utility helicopter Counter-insurgency	Cheetah Cheetal Lancer	23[60] 4[60] 12	18 more Cheetal on order replacing the older Cheetah.[60]
HAL Chetak		India	Utility helicopter	Chetak	4[60]	Being withdrawn from service and replaced by HAL Dhruv.

UAVs

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
IAI Heron		Israel	Unmanned aerial vehicle		50+
DRDO Nishant		India	Unmanned aerial vehicle		15+	Delivery of 12 UAV's in 2007.
IAI Searcher		Israel	Unmanned aerial vehicle	Searcher II Searcher I	120+

Future procurements

Vehicles

• BMP-2 based AKASH SAM carrier production started at Ordnance Factory Medak.
• BMP-2 based 105mm Light tank to be manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
• BMP-2 based NBC protected recon vehicle to be manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
• TATA Light Specialist Vehicle – LSV with LMG, MMG to be purchased.
• 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.

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.^[62] Production of crucial bi-modular charge system will be started soon at Nalanda ordnance factory. HEMRL, a DRDO lab has developed the technology indigenously.^[63]
• 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^[64]
• 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.
• Prahaar- the solid-fueled missile is slated to replace the liquid fueled Prithvi-1. Liquid-fueled missiles have lengthy preparation times giving adequate warning to the enemy, while solid-fueled ones can be ready in minutes.^[65]
• 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.

Infantry equipment

• Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) is the Indian Army's principal modernisation program from 2012 to 2020. In the first phase, to be completed by 2012,the infantry soldiers will be equipped with modular weapon systems that will have multi-functions. The Indian Army intends to modernise its entire 465 infantry and paramilitary battalions by 2020 with this program.
• Modern Sub Machine Carbine - to replace the Indian Sterling submachine gun.^[66]
• 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.
• Indian Army is looking for new multi caliber assault rifle for its 356 infantry battelions and some special operation units.It will replace old INSAS rifles. Four foreign firms — Colt with its Colt CM901, Beretta with its ARX-160, Ceska with its CZ-805 BREN and Israel Weapon Industries (IWI)with its Galil ACE are in competition. Initially 65,000 rifles will be bought directly from the selected foreign vendor, for an estimated Rs 4,850 crore, OFB will subsequently produce over 113,000 rifles after getting transfer of technology (ToT) from the vendor.Trial of the rifles is underway. * Indian Army is also in the process to procurement of 44,000 CQB carbines for around Rs 3,200 crore, with subsequent production of another 1,20,000 by OFB under ToT. Beretta, Colt, Sig Sauer and IWI carbines are in the competition.
• Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System - A multi caliber assault rifle developed by ARDE for Indian Armed Forces. It can be fitted with either 5.56mm or 7.62mm or 6.8mm gun barrel. It is developed to replace INSAS rifles.It will be handed over to army after extensive user trials.
• Sniper Rifles - 3500 new sniper rifles to be procured to replace old Dragunov SVDs. The new sniper rifles should have 1000m range and should be fitted with bipods and fire the 7.62mm NATO bullets.^[7]

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 the 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 competing company Bell Helicopters.^[67][68] A fresh tender process was initiated later. Eurocopter Fennec and Kamov Ka-226 is in the competition now. Trial is completed but the final decision is pending.

• Light Combat Helicopter: The HAL Light Combat Helicopter is a derivative of the HAL Dhruv, which was inducted into the Indian armed forces. Using a successful and proven helicopter as the base platform is expected to conserve the project costs for the LCH, which is pegged at 3.76 billion (US$59.7 million). The Dhruv's weaponised version, HAL Rudra is also being inducted in the Indian Army. The LCH was expected to be ready for the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) by December 2010 with the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) in 2011. However, the revised timeframes hold that the 5.5-tonne LCH should be ready for induction into IAF by 2012–2013.^[69] The first prototype of LCH completed its first ground run on 4 February 2010.^[70] HAL has a firm order to deliver 65 LCH to the IAF and 114 to the Army.^[71]

Gallery

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  Indian Army artillery gun

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  Indian Army Ambulance

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  BEL Battlefield Surveillance Radar-Short Range (BFSR-SR)

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  T-90 tanks during firing in Thar Desert.

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  A soldier tests a Beretta 92.

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  Indian Army T-72 with ERA

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  Indian Army Armoured Corps during a training exercise

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  Vijayanta Mk 1 MBT

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  T-72's belong to the Indian Army with UN markings.

See also

• Currently active military equipment by country
• Ordnance Factories Board

References

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