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Equipment of the Indian Army
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Equipment of the Indian ArmyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of some of the modern & historical equipment used by IndianArmy. Most of the army equipment is of foreign design and license producedin India but efforts are on to progressively design and manufacture equipmentindigenously. The 41 Ordnance Factories under control of Ordnance FactoriesBoard manufacture most of Army equipment like small arms, ammunition,combat vehicles, artillery, etc.
Contents
1 Infantry weapons
1.1 Small arms
1.2 Explosives, rockets and missile systems
2 Vehicles2.1 Utility and miscellaneous
2.2 Engineering and support
2.3 Mine protected, Mine clearing and Mine laying
2.4 Combat
3 Artillery4 Missile systems
4.1 Anti-tank
4.2 Ballistic and cruise
4.3 Air defence
5 Aircraft
5.1 Helicopters5.2 UAVs
6 Future procurements
6.1 Vehicles6.2 Artillery and missile systems
6.3 Infantry equipment
6.4 Aviation
7 Gallery
8 See also
9 References
Infantry weapons
Small arms
Name Type Caliber Origin Notes
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Pistol AUTO
9 mm 1A
Semi-
automatic
pistol
9mm
Parabellum
Canada
India
Standard issue side-arm of the Indian
Army. Licensed copy of the CanadianInglis 9mm pistol.
Glock 17
Semi-
automatic
pistol
9×19mm
Parabellum Austria Standard issue Special Forces pistol.
Beretta 92Semi-automatic
pistol
9mm
Parabellum Italy
SIG Sauer
P226
Semi-
automatic
pistol
9mm
Parabellum
Germany
Switzerland
Brügger &
Thomet MP9
Machine
pistol
9x19mm
Parabellum Switzerland
Modern Sub
MachineCarbine
Sub-machine
gun and
Personaldefence
weapon
5.56×30mmMINSAS
India
SAF Carbine1A
Sub-machinegun
9mmParabellum
India United
Kingdom
Indian made Sterling L2A1 SMG. Tobe replaced by the MSMC.
SAF Carbine2A1
Sub-machinegun
9mmParabellum
India
UnitedKingdom
Silenced Carbine. To be replaced bythe MSMC.
Micro-UziSub-machine
gun
9mm
Parabellum Israel
For use by Special Forces. Micro-Uzi
variant used.*[1] (http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-
FORCES/Army/Galleries/50-5/0548.jpg)
Heckler &
Koch MP5
Sub-machine
gun
9mm
Parabellum
West
Germany
MP5A3, A5, SD3 and SD6 models
in service.
Heckler &Koch MP5K
Sub-machinegun
9mmParabellum
WestGermany
Shortened version of the MP5 usedby Special Forces.
1B1 INSAS Assault rifle5.56mmNATO
India
Standard issue weapon of the Indian
Army. Replaced the 1A SLR. Folding1B2 and fixed butt 1B1 variants used.
Insas AR with full-auto selector leveralong with the burst lever and black
polymer furniture also being procured.Manufactured at Ordnance Factory
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Tiruchirappalli.
OFB 1A1Rifles
OFB 1C
Rifles
Battle rifle7.62×51mm
NATO
India
Belgium
Was the standard issue rifle of theIndian army and manufactured at
Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.Now being replaced by the INSAS.
1C full automatic variant used bymechanised infantry battalions as afiring port weapon on the BMP-2S
Sarath Infantry fighting vehicle.
Ishapore 2A1
rifle
Reserve
Weapon
7.62mm
NATO India Most were phased out from service.
Trichy AssaultRifle 7.62 mm
Assault rifle 7.62x39mm
Soviet
Union India
Indian AKM clone. Distinguishedfrom the AKM by using the polymer
furniture of the INSAS instead ofwood. Both fixed and folding stock
versions used. Manufactured atOrdnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.
AKM[1] Assault rifle 7.62x39mm
Soviet
Union Poland
AKM fixed stock and AKMS under-
folding stock variants used.
Arsenal Co.AR
Assault rifle 7.62x39mm Bulgaria
Bulgarian produced AK-47. Importedfor police and paramilitary forces,used in some quantities by Army as
well. AR fixed stock and AR-Funder-folding stock variants used.
MPi-KM Assault rifle 7.62x39mm East
Germany
East German produced AKM.MPi-KM-72 fixed stock and MPi-KMS-
72 side-folding stock variantsused.Both bakelite and wooden lowerhandguard variants used.
PistolMitralierămodel 1990
Assault rifle 7.62x39mm RomaniaRomanian version of the AKM.Palmswell lower handguard versionsin use.
AK-103[2] Assault rifle 7.62x39mm Russia
Vz. 58 Assault rifle 7.62x39mm Czechoslovakia
Vz. 58 P fixed stock and Vz. 58 V
side-folding stock variants used.
IMI Tavor
TAR-21Assault rifle
5.56mm
NATO Israel
3070 purchased for the Special
Forces from Israel[3][4]
M4A1Carbine
Carbine5.56mmNATO
UnitedStates
Bought under foreign military sales.For use by Indian Army Special
Forces.
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Dragunov
SVD59Sniper rifle 7.62x54mmR
SovietUnion
India
Standard sniper rifle.
IMI Galil
7.62 SniperSniper Rifle
7.62mm
NATO Israel
For use by Indian Army Special
Forces.
Mauser SP66 Sniper rifle7.62mm
NATO Germany Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.
Heckler &
Koch PSG1Sniper rifle
7.62x51mm
NATO
West
Germany
VidhwansakAnti-material
rifle
12.7x108mm,
14.5x114mm
and20x82mm
India
Manufactured by OFT Trichy. Inservice with Border Security Force
(BSF).[5]
Denel NTW-
20
Anti-material
rifle
20x82mmand
20x110mm
Hispano-Suiza
South
AfricaBought in small numbers.
Gepard GM6
Lynx
Anti-material
rifle
12.7x108mm&
14.5x114mm
HungaryFor use by the Indian Army Special
Forces.
INSAS LMGLight machinegun
5.56mmNATO
India
Light machine gun derivative of the
INSAS assault rifle. Both fixed and
folding butt variants used. NewerINSAS LMG with black polymer
furniture being procured.
Manufactured at Ordnance Factory
Tiruchirappalli.
MG 1BLight machinegun
7.62mmNATO
IndiaIndian made Bren.Currently beingwithdrawn from service.
IMI NegevLight machinegun
5.56x45mmNATO
Israel
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.
PKM
General
purpose 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
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machine gun machine gun. Also used by Special
Forces. Manufactured at Ordnance
Factory Tiruchirappalli.
M2 BrowningHeavy
machine gun.50 BMG
United
States
NSVHeavy
machine gun12.7×108mm
Soviet
Union
KPVHeavy
machine gun14.5×114mm
Soviet
Union
AK-103
INSAS rifle
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.
MultiMode
Grenade
Shivalik
Hand
grenade
1.8 million
ordered[6] India
This modular grenade is available in Hand mode offensive,
hand mode defensive and rifle mode. Types can beinterchanged by changing outer sleeve. *[2]
(http://www.drdo.org/pub/techfocus/oct1999/arma.htm) *[3]
(http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/ammunition/gr/25.htm)
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MultiGrenade
Launcher40mm
Grenade
launcher(40mm)
India
Semiautomatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocitygrenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory
Tiruchirappalli. *[4](http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/weapons/wmc/7.htm)
GP-25
Grenade
launcher
(40mm)
Soviet
Union
36MGrenadelauncher
(61mm)
India
United
Kingdom
RPO-A
Shmel
Rocket
Launcher Russia
36MMk.I
Riflegrenade
UnitedKingdom
AGS-17
Plamya
Automatic
grenade
launcher
(30mm)
Soviet
Union
30 mm
AutoGrenadeLauncher
Automatic
grenadelauncher(30mm)
IndiaReplacing the AGS-17 and being manufactured atOrdnance 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
rifle3000+ United
States
RPG-7
Rocket
propelled
grenade
(40mm)
Soviet
Union
Rocket
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RPG-22 propelled
grenade(72.5mm)
Soviet
Union
OFB E1
51mmMortar
India
OFB E181mm
L16
81mmmortar
Mortar 5000+
India
United
Kingdom
Canada
OFB E1
81mm
HE Bomb
Smoke
Bomb India
OFB E1
120mm
Mortar
HE Bomb India
120mmAM-50
MortarHE Bomb
1500+ France
160mm
TampellaMortar 200+
Finland
Shipon
Rocket
launcher
(82mm) Israel
AGS-17 Plamya
Carl Gustav
SA-16 Gimlet
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Vehicles
Utility and miscellaneous
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it (//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?
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Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
VFJ JongaLight Utility
Vehicle India
Phased out. Manufactured by Vehicle
Factory Jabalpur.
Mahindra 550
DXB
Light Utility
Vehicle India
KrAZ-6322Heavy Utility
Truck Ukraine
Bedford TJMedium4X4
Truck India
Bedford J6:6 Tone Truck. Being
phased out.
Swaraj MazdaMedium 4X4Truck
200+ India In service from 1996. 2.5 Ton truck
Mitsubishi
Pajero
Light Utility
Vehicle Japan
Unknown numbers. Deployed at the
Indo-Chinese Border[7]
Maruti GypsyLight Utility
Vehicle India
Windy 505Fast attack
vehicle700 India In service from 2005.[8]
Tata 407 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 MatangMedium 4X4
truck India
3 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle
Factory Jabalpur.
Super AzadMedium 4x4
truck India 3 Ton truck
Ashok LeylandTopchi
Medium 4x4truck
India 3 Ton truck
Sisu NasuAll-terrain
transport vehicle Finland
VFJ ShaktimanMedium 4x4
truck7,000 India
4 Ton truck, in a wide range of
configurations from Vehicle Factory
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Jabalpur.
VFJ Rampar
Medium
Amphibious
truck
India
Amphibious conversion of the
Shaktiman truck manufactured by
Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Tata Model
1210SDMedium truck India 4 Ton truck.
VFJ Stallion MkIII
VFJ Stallion Mk
IV
Medium 4x4
6x6 Truck60,000 India
5 Ton trucks, in a wide range of
configurations manufactured by Vehicle
Factory Jabalpur.
Saab-Scania
SBA 1116x6 trucks 600[9] Sweden
Ashok Leyland
Crash Fire
Tender
Fire Tender India
Tata LPTA
1615 TC
Artillery Tractor
Truck India
Tatra 8x8
Mobile
DecontaminationVehicle
Mobile
Decontamination
Vehicle India
Tata LPTA
1621
Medium 4x4
truck India 5 Ton truck
BEML Tatra
Heavy 4x4
trucks
6x6 trucks8x8 trucks
10x10 trucks
12x12 trucks
7000[10] 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.
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Maruti Gypsy
VFJ Matang
VFJ LPTA 713 TC
BEML Tatra
VFJ Stallion Mk III
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Engineering and support
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
Kartik ABL
Armoured
vehicle-
launched
bridge
34 IndiaBased 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
Armouredvehicle-
launched
bridge
Soviet
UnionBased on T-55 Tank
T-72 BLT
Armoured
vehicle-launched
bridge
12 IndiaDeveloped by CVRDE and manufactured byHeavy Vehicles Factory.
Sarvatra
Vehicle
launched
bridge
India 8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[11][12]
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
AmphibiousBulldozer
India
BMP-2 with turret removed and bulldozerblade and other engineering equipment
added and being manufactured at Ordnance
Factory Medak.
FV180
Combat
Engineer
Tractor
Armoured
combat
engineering
vehicle
39 United
Kingdom
VFJ LightRecovery
Vehicle
LightRecovery
Vehicle (4x4)
India Manufactured at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Yuktirath Armoured
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LightRecovery
Vehicle
Light
RecoveryVehicle (4x4)
India Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
Vijayanta
ARV
Armoured
recoveryvehicle
200 India Being replaced by VT-72B.
Mat GroundSurfacing CL-
70
All Terrainvehicle
India
Mounted on Tatra vehicle with automatedlaying and recovery has been developed forproviding mobility in sandy and marshy
terrain.[13]
Armoured
VehicleTracked Light
Repair
Armouredrecoveryvehicle
India
Based on BMP-2 for Light Repair being
manufactured at Ordnance Factory
Medak.[14]
WZT-2Armouredrecovery
vehicle
196 Poland
WZT-3MArmouredrecovery
vehicle
352 Poland 204 on order.[15] Assembled locally fromkits and components produced in India.
VT-72B
ARV
Armouredrecovery
vehicle
200+ Slovakia Poland
India
Armoured recovery vehicle replacing the
Vijayanta ARV
WZT-3
Armoured recovery vehicles based onT-72-chassis.
Mine protected, Mine clearing and Mine laying
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Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
Casspir[16]Armouredpersonnelcarrier
255 South
Africa
TarmourAFV
Armouredpersonnel
carrier
India Based on Indian T-55 Tank.
HydremaMine clearingVehicle
24 Denmark India
Manufactured locally by OFB India
T-72 FWMP Mine plow India
AdityaMineprotected
Vehicle
300+ IndiaOFB India. 1400 to be produced. 20/monthmanufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak
AND Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
DRDO
Daksh
Bomb
disposal robot20 India
The Army has placed orders for 20
Dakshs."[17]
Casspir
DRDO Daksh
Combat
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
Arjun MBTMain battletank
248[18] India
With a total of 248 to be built
by Heavy Vehicles
Factory.[19] This to befollowed by the Arjun MK-II(60Mt/1400 hp) and the
FMBT(50mt).[20]
Initially contract for 310 "T-
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T-90S "Bhishma"
T-
90M(50mt/840hp)
Main battletank
907 Russia India
90S" signed in 2001. A
contract, worth $800 million,was signed on 26 October2006, for another 330 T-
90M MBTs that were to bebuilt with locally-sourced raw
materials. A third contract,worth $1.23 billion, was
signed in December 2007 for347 upgraded T-90Ms, the
bulk of which will be licence-assembled built by HeavyVehicles Factory. The Indian
Army would begin receivingits first T-90M main battle
tank (MBT) in completelyknocked-down condition
from Russia's Nizhny Tagil-based Uralvagonzavod JSC
by the end of 2009.[21][22] In
all, India plans to have 310 T-
90S and 1,330 T-90M tanksin service by 2020 (total of1,657 tanks with upgradation
of night visions by 2020).[23]
Manufactured locally in India.
Rs10,000-crore purchase of354 new T-90MS tanks for
six tank regiments for theChina border has been
approved.[24][25] This takes
total no. of T-90 tanks to
2011.
T-72Ajeya(41Mt/780hp)
Combat ImprovedAjeya
Main battle
tank~2414[26][27]
SovietUnion
Poland India
968 T72M1 have beenupgraded by Heavy Vehicles
Factory, while requests forproposal for upgrading
approximately 1,000 other T-72's have been sent to variousfirms in Israel, Russia, Poland
and France.[citation needed].
Ajeya-M2 Standard
equivalent to the Polish PT-91 Twardy. Manufactured
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locally in India
T-55Main battle
tank
Soviet
Union
Retired on May 2011.
Moved to reserve storage
VijayantaMain battle
tank
India United
Kingdom
Retired. Around 2200produced by Heavy Vehicles
Factory
PT-76AmphibiousLight tank
SovietUnion
Retired.
BMP-2 "Sarath"Infantry fighting
vehicle1,600+[28]
SovietUnion
India
Additional Being modernisedwith TISAS (thermal imaging
stand alone sights), better firecontrol, and more modernATGM armament (Konkurs
M). BMP-1 has been phasedout and the upgraded BMP-2
is BMP-2 M with twothermobaric missiles and two
tandem warhead Konkursmissiles. Its also has an
integrated TI sight, an LRF,and has an AGL mounted onthe turret which is also
stabilised in the horizontalplane. 100 gets added each
year. To enhance the rate to
125 a year.[29] Currently
more than 900 are in active
service.[29] Manufactured
locally in India by OrdnanceFactory Medak. All BMP-
2/2K vehicles are to beupgraded to BMP-2M
standard.[30]
BMP-1Infantry fightingvehicle
700
Soviet
Union India
700 are in active service.
Manufactured locally in Indiaby Ordnance FactoryMedak.
BMD-1(11.5mt)
AirborneAmphibious
TrackedInfantry fightingvehicle
Soviet
Union
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BMD-2Airborne
Infantry fighting
vehicle
Soviet
Union11.5MT,
NAMICA Tank destroyer 13+ 200 India
BMP-2 based Nag missile
carrier. Advanced version onOrder after successful trial in
July 2012. Production startedjointly by Ordnance FactoryMedak and L&T.
CMT Mortar Carrier198 + 21
ordered India
BMP-2 based mortar carrier.Developed by CVRDE and
manufactured by OrdnanceFactory Medak.
Armoured Vehicle
(VRDE)
Armoured
PersonnelCarrier
IndiaTechnology Demonstrator
designed by VRDE.
FV432
Armoured
personnelcarrier
80 United
KingdomPurchased from British Armysurplus
OT-62 TOPAS
OT-64 SKOT
ArmouredPersonnelCarrier
700+ Czechoslovakia Poland
TOPAS-2A converted into aTechnical support vehicle
BTR-152ArmouredPersonnel
Carrier
SovietUnion
BTR-50
Armoured
PersonnelCarrier
SovietUnion Total 200 Inducted.
BTR-60ArmouredPersonnel
Carrier
Soviet
Union
Retired. At peak there were
817 BTR-60s in service.
BTR-80ArmouredPersonnel
Carrier
Soviet
Union
DRDO ArmouredAmbulance
ArmouredAmbulance
India
BMP-2 based Armoured
Ambulance. 275 on Order,developed by VRDE andproduced by Ordnance
Factory Medak.
NBC CRBNBMP-2 based CRBN
developed by VRDE and
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Reconnaissance
Vehicle
Reconnaissance
vehicle
16 India produced by Ordnance
Factory Medak.Vehicle[31]
BRDM-2Reconnaissancevehicle
255 Soviet
Union
FerretReconnaissance
vehicle100
United
Kingdom
Relegated to internal security
roles.
Mahindra RakshakArmouredVehicle
India
Bulletproof vehicle withcomposite armour which
offers protection against
7.62mm bullets.[32][33][34]
PRP-3
Battlefield
surveillancesystem
SovietUnion
1RL126 "Small Fred"Battlefield Surveillance Radar
based on BMP-1. NATOdesignation was BMP
M1975
Arjun Mk II
T-90 Bhishma
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T-72 Ajeya
BMP-2 Sarath
Artillery
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
M777 Howitzer United
States
145 ultra-light howitzers to be
procured.[35][36][37] Procurementdelayed due to cuts in the defence
budget.[38]
Haubits FH77/B Howitzer 200[39] Sweden
155 mm gun made by Bofors. 410
acquired from 1986–1991.[40][41]
200 left in service.[39] An indigenous
version is under development.[42]
M-46 Howitzer 180
Soviet
Union Israel
M-46 130 mm howitzer guns
upgraded to 155 mm standard by
Soltam.[43]
D-30 Howitzer 550 Soviet
UnionBeing replaced by the M-46.
METAMORPHOSIS
155 mm GUNHowitzer India Indian upgrade of M46 Howitzer
M101 howitzer Howitzer United
States[44]
75mm MountainHowitzer
Howitzer 900 United
KingdomIn Reserve[45]
88mm 25 PounderHowitzerField gun
800 United
KingdomIn Reserve also used for Training[45]
Soviet
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180 mm gun S-23 Heavy Gun 100 Union [46]
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.[28]
100mm M-1944 Field gun 350 Soviet
UnionIn Reserve
BL 5.5 inch MediumGun
Field gun 150 United
KingdomRetired.
Indian Field Gun MK1/2/3
Field gun600–1300
India105mm gun Being replaced by theM-46122 mm
Light Field Gun Field gun 700+ India 105mm gun. Being phased out.
100 mm field gunM1944 (BS-3)
Field gun 350 Soviet
UnionIn Reserve[45]
76 mm mountain gun
M48Mountain gun 215
Yugoslavia[45]
OTO Melara Mod 56 Mountain gun 50 Italy Retired.
Sprut anti-tank gun Anti-tank Gun Soviet
Union
FV433 Abbot SPGSelf-propelledartillery
~80 United
Kingdom105 mm howitzer. To be replacedfollowing selection of new system.
M-46 CatapultSelf-propelled
artillery100 [47] India
130 mm howitzer mounted on aVijayanta hull. ~80 in storage. To be
replaced following selection of newsystem.
2S1 GvozdikaSelf-propelled
artillery110
Soviet
Union
Smerch 9K58 MBRLMultiplerocket
launcher
62 Russia300 mm multiple rocket launch
system.
Pinaka MBRL
Multiple
rocketlauncher
80+ India
214 mm multiple rocket launch
system. Replacing the 122 mm BM-
21.[48] Still in Production
BM-21
Multiple
rocketlauncher
150+ Soviet
Union
Modernized rockets with range of
40 km was purchased from Russia.To be replaced by Pinaka.
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9A52-2 "Smerch" launch vehicle
A Haubits FH77
Pinaka MBRL
Missile systems
Anti-tank
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
Anti-tank
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Nag missile guided missile 443+ India On order.
MILANAnti-tank
guided missile30000+
France
India
MILAN 30,000 produced under license in
India.
MILAN 2TAnti-tankguided missile
4100 France MILAN 2Ts purchased from France[49]
9M113Konkurs(AT-5
Spandrel)
Anti-tankguided missile
15000+ Russia India
Manufactured locally in India. Another10000 Konkurs-M ordered in a USD 250
Million.[50]
9M133
Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan)
Anti-tank
guided missile3000 Russia 3000 Missiles with 250 Launchers
9M111 Fagot
(AT-4Spigot)
Anti-tankguided missile
1200
Soviet
Union Russia
In process of being phased out
9K114
Shturm (AT-6Spiral)
Anti-tankguided missile
800 Russia
9M120Ataka-V(AT-9 Spiral-
2)
Anti-tankguided missile
SovietUnion
9K11
Malyutka(AT-3Sagger)
Anti-tankguided missile
6000 Soviet
Unionfor BMP-1 IFVs
3M11Falanga (AT-
2 Swatter)
Anti-tankguided missile
SovietUnion
ENTACAnti-tankguided missile 2000 France Replaced by MILAN
9M119 Svir(AT-11Sniper)
Anti-tankguided missile
Russia For use with the T-90S.
3UBK-InvarAnti-tankguided missile
25000 India
Bharat Dynamics (BDL) signed a contractwith MOD for Invar anti-tank guided
missiles on 19-Aug-2013.[51][52] It isreported that 10000 will be procured from
Russia while BDL will manufacture
15000.[53]
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9K121 Vikhr(AT-16Scallion)
Anti-tankguided missile
1500 Russia For use with Mi-17
LahatAnti-tankguided missile
Israel For use with the Arjun.
SS.11Anti-tank
guided missile
France
IndiaSome assembled in India
CLGMMissile
Cannon
launchedAnti-tankguided missile
India For the use with MBT Arjun and T-90S.
Nag missile and the Nag missilecarrier (NAMICA)
MILAN, 2007
9M133 Kornet
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Ballistic and cruise
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
BrahmosStealth Cruisemissile
India Russia
300 km range.
PrahaarTactical
ballistic missile India 150 km range.
Prithvi-IShort-range
ballistic missile India 150 km range.
Prithvi-IIShort-rangeballistic missile
India 250 – 350 km range.
Prithvi-IIIShort-rangeballistic missile
India 350 – 600 km range.
ShauryaMedium-rangeballistic missile
India 700 km range.
Agni-IMedium-rangeballistic missile
India 700 – 800 km range.
Agni-II
Intermediate-
range ballisticmissile
India 2000 – 3500 km range.
Agni-III
Intermediate-
range ballisticmissile
India 3500 – 5000 km range.
Agni-VIntercontinentalballistic missile
India 5000 – 8000 km range.
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Agni-II
Air defence
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
Prithvi Air
Defense(PAD)
Anti-ballisticmissile
IndiaExoatmospheric (outside the atmosphere)interceptor system
Advanced Air
Defence(AAD)
Anti-ballisticmissile
IndiaEndo atmospheric (within the atmosphere)interceptor system
S-300PMU-
2[54]
Strategic
Surface-to-airmissile
6systems
Russia Still officially unacknowledged.
SA-5Gammon
StrategicSAM system
SovietUnion
Still officially unacknowledged.
SA-3 Goa[55] Strategic
SAM system
Soviet
Union
It is designed to defend large areas from
bomber attack or other strategic aircraft.
AkashSurface-to-air
missile
3000+
Missiles India
More on Order. Indigenously developedsurface to air missile to replace SA6. Both
with Army and Air Force
Kub (SA-6
Gainful)
Surface-to-air
missile
Soviet
Union
9K33 Osa(SA-8Gecko)
6x6amphibious
Surface-to-airmissile system
80 Russia
9K31 Strela- Vehicle- Soviet
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1 (SA-9
Gaskin)
mounted
SAM system
400 Union
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13Gopher)
Surface-to-airmissile
SovietUnion
TigercatSurface-to-airmissile
UnitedKingdom
S-75 Dvina(SA-2Guideline)
StrategicSAM system
SovietUnion
9K22
Tunguska[56]
Self-propelledanti-aircraftweapon
132–184 Russia
ZSU-23-4M'Shilka'
Self-propelledanti-aircraftgun
100 Soviet
UnionTo be upgraded.
BoforsL40/70
Anti-aircraftartillery
1920 Sweden 40mm gun. Upgraded L/60.
BoforsL40/60
Anti-aircraftartillery
1280 Sweden 40mm gun.
ZSU-23-2Anti-aircraft
artillery800
Soviet
UnionTwin 23 mm AA gun
SA-16 Gimlet MANPADS Soviet
Union
SA-7 Grail MANPADS Russia To be phased out.
SA-14Gremlin
MANPADS Russia
SA-18Grouse
MANPADS Russia
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Akash SAM
SA-6 Gainful
SA-8 Gecko
Aircraft
Helicopters
See also: List of active Indian military aircraft
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Photo Aircraft Origin Type Versions Quantity[57] Notes
HAL Rudra IndiaAttackHelicopter
ALH-WSI
2
Total of 60 on order, first
20 to be delivered by
2013.[58]
HAL LightCombatHelicopter
IndiaAttackhelicopter
LCH 114 on order.
HAL Dhruv IndiaUtility
helicopter32 73 on order.
HAL Lancer France India
Light Attack
helicopter12
Developed from HAL
Cheetah.
HAL Chetak France India
Utilityhelicopter
SA 316BChetak
60 To be replaced.
HAL Cheetah France India
Utilityhelicopter
SA 315B
Cheetah
HALCheetal
48To be replaced. 22 HAL
Cheetal on order[59]
Mi-17V Hip SovietUnion
Transport
Helicopter6
UAVs
Photo Aircraft Origin Type Versions Quantity Notes
IAI Heron Israel
Unmanned aerialvehicle
100+
DRDONishant India
Unmanned aerialvehicle
12+Delivery of 12 UAV's in2007.
Future procurements
Vehicles
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Mahindra AXE
Mahindra Axe – Light utility vehicle to be
purchased.[citation needed]
Kroton – Possible sale of 80 mine laying vehicles from
Poland.[citation needed]
Light Tank – 300 tanks (200 tracked 100 wheeled) to be
deployed on China border.[60]
AHS Krab – Possible sale of 110 from Poland. Part of the dealthat would also see the purchase of the Kroton and Loara.PZA Loara Possible sale of 100 from Poland. Part of the deal thatwould also see the purchase of the Kroton and 2S1 Gvozdika.
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
Artillery and missile systems
Anti-tank missile FGM-148 Javelin and Spike (missile) are being evaluated currently by Indian
army.[61][62][63]
Under the Field Artillery Rationalization Plan, Indian Army plans to procure 3000 to 4000 155 mm towed,
wheeled and tracked artillery systems.[citation needed] The requirement for artillery guns to be met with
indigenous development and production.[64] Production of crucial bi-modular charge system will be started
soon at Nalanda ordnance factory. HEMRL, a DRDO lab has developed the technology indigenously.[65]
State-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) will deliver two types of indigenously developed 155mmhowitzers 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[66]
Government is also evaluating 155mm/52 self-propelled howitzers wherein three Indian vendors, includingtwo private sector companies, have been selected for trials of their equipment. This information was given byDefence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Ramesh Bais and others in Lok Sabha on 6-May-2013.Shaurya
Prahaar- the solid-fueled missile is slated to replace the liquid fueled Prithvi-1. Liquid-fueled missiles havelengthy preparation times giving adequate warning to the enemy, while solid-fueled ones can be ready in
minutes.[67]
Agni-IV
Agni-V – Intercontinental version of the Agni missile system. The missile was test fired for the first time on 19April 2012 and is expected to be inducted by 2014–15.
Infantry equipment
Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) is the Indian Army's principal modernisation programfrom 2012 to 2020. In the first phase, to be completed by 2012,the infantry soldiers will be equipped withmodular weapon systems that will have multi-functions. The Indian Army intends to modernise its entire 465infantry and paramilitary battalions by 2020 with this program.
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A deal worth $5.75 million was signed with M/S B&T Switzerland for the acquisition of 1,568 advanced
sub-machine guns for the Ghatak platoons of the army's infantry battalions.[68]
Modern Sub Machine Carbine - to replace the Indian Sterling submachine gun.[69]
Indian Army has requirement for 300,000 modular body armour and ballistic helmets primarily for theirInfantry regiments. RFI's have been issued.1000 Anti materiel rifles are to acquired for which global RFI's have been issued by the MOD.Army has issued RFI's for multi-caliber assault rifles probably to be used as the weapon system in the F-
INSAS program.Indian army is looking for a heavy machine gun, RFIs for a new HMG have been sent to agencies thatinclude Rosoboronexport for the Degtyarev Kord 12.7mm HMG, General Dynamics for the still in-
development M806 HMG and also the Browning M2E50.[70]
Aviation
Light Utility Helicopter: The Indian army has projected a requirement for up to 197 light helicopters toreplace 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 fromEurocopter 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.[71][72]
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 isexpected to conserve the project costs for the LCH, which is pegged at 3.76 billion (US$57.5 million). TheDhruv's weaponised version, HAL Rudra is also being inducted in the Indian Army. The LCH was expectedto be ready for the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) by December 2010 with the Final OperationalClearance (FOC) in 2011. However, the revised timeframes hold that the 5.5-tonne LCH should be ready
for induction into IAF by 2012–2013.[73] The first prototype of LCH completed its first ground run on 4
February 2010.[74] HAL has a firm order to deliver 65 LCH to the IAF and 114 to the Army.[75]
Light multi-role helicopter: Five global helicopter majors are in the fray to sell India 197 multi-role, lighthelicopters, in a deal worth 30 billion (US$459.0 million). Eurocopter AS550 Fennec; Kamov Ka-226,
Agusta A109 Power or A119 Koala and McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (MD 520N) have beengiven time till 19 December 2008 to submit proposals. Weighing less than three tonnes when armed, thesemulti-role, light turbine helicopters will replace the 1970s vintage Chetak and Cheetah helicopters operatedby the Army Aviation Corps and the Air Force. They will undertake tasks such as reconnaissance and
observation, casualty evacuation, electronic warfare, escort duties, anti-insurgency operations andferrying personnel to and from the battlefield. Of the 197 helicopters, which are to be bought in a fly awaycondition and via knock down kits, 133 are for the Army, while 64 will be delivered to the Air Force. Thehelicopter deal is part of a mega modernisation programme which will see the Army eventually receiving 197helicopters and the Indian Air Force getting 188. The deal also includes an offset clause, under which the
successful vendor must source defence-related goods and services to the value of 50 per cent of the dealfrom Indian companies. The process – including discussions on offset proposals, technical evaluation, short-listing by the Defence Ministry, hot weather and winter trails – is expected to be completed by the middle of
2010.[76]
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Gallery
Indian Army artillery gun
Indian Army Ambulance
BEL BattlefieldSurveillance Radar-ShortRange (BFSR-SR)
T-90 tanks during firingin Thar Desert.
A soldier tests a Beretta92.
Indian Army T-72 withERA
Indian Army ArmouredCorps during a trainingexercise
Vijayanta Mk 1 MBT
T-72's belong to theIndian Army with UNmarkings.
See also
Currently active military equipment by countryOrdnance Factories Board
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