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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 Ordnance Factories under control of Ordnance Factories Board manufacture most of Army equipment like small arms, ammunition, combat vehicles, artillery, etc.
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Contents
1 Infantry weapons 1.1 Small arms 1.2 Explosives, rockets and missile systems 2 Vehicles 2.1 Utility and miscellaneous 2.2 Engineering and support 2.3 Mine protected, Mine clearing and Mine laying 2.4 Combat 3 Artillery 4 Missile systems 4.1 Anti-tank 4.2 Ballistic and cruise 4.3 Air defence 5 Aircraft 5.1 Helicopters 5.2 UAVs 6 Future procurements 6.1 Vehicles 6.2 Artillery and missile systems 6.3 Infantry equipment 6.4 Aviation 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 References
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Infantry weapons
Small arms
Name Type Caliber Origin Notes
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SemiPistol AUTO automatic 9 mm 1A pistol Glock 17 Semiautomatic pistol Semiautomatic pistol Semiautomatic pistol
9mm Parabellum 919mm Parabellum 9mm Parabellum 9mm Parabellum 9x19mm Parabellum
Canada India
Standard issue side-arm of the Indian Army. Licensed copy of the Canadian Inglis 9mm pistol. Standard issue Special Forces pistol.
Austria
Beretta 92 SIG Sauer P226
Italy Germany Switzerland Switzerland
Brgger & Machine Thomet MP9 pistol
Sub-machine Modern Sub gun and 5.5630mm Machine Personal MINSAS Carbine defence weapon SAF Carbine Sub-machine 9mm 1A gun Parabellum SAF Carbine Sub-machine 9mm 2A1 gun Parabellum
India
India United Kingdom India United Kingdom
Indian made Sterling L2A1 SMG. To be replaced by the MSMC. Silenced Carbine. To be replaced by the MSMC. For use by Special Forces. Micro-Uzi variant used.*[1] (http://www.bharatrakshak.com/LANDFORCES/Army/Galleries/505/0548.jpg) MP5A3, A5, SD3 and SD6 models in service. Shortened version of the MP5 used by Special Forces. Standard issue weapon of the Indian Army. Replaced the 1A SLR. Folding 1B2 and fixed butt 1B1 variants used. Insas AR with full-auto selector lever along with the burst lever and black polymer furniture also being procured. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory
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Micro-Uzi
Sub-machine 9mm gun Parabellum Sub-machine 9mm gun Parabellum
Israel
Heckler & Koch MP5
West Germany West Germany
Heckler & Sub-machine 9mm Koch MP5K gun Parabellum
1B1 INSAS
Assault rifle
5.56mm NATO
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Tiruchirappalli. OFB 1A1 Rifles Battle rifle OFB 1C Rifles Was the standard issue rifle of the Indian army and manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. Now being replaced by the INSAS. 1C full automatic variant used by mechanised infantry battalions as a firing port weapon on the BMP-2S Sarath Infantry fighting vehicle. Most were phased out from service. Indian AKM clone. Distinguished from the AKM by using the polymer furniture of the INSAS instead of wood. Both fixed and folding stock versions used. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. AKM fixed stock and AKMS underfolding stock variants used. Bulgarian produced AK-47. Imported for police and paramilitary forces, used in some quantities by Army as well. AR fixed stock and AR-F under-folding stock variants used. East German produced AKM.MPiKM-72 fixed stock and MPi-KMS72 side-folding stock variants used.Both bakelite and wooden lower handguard variants used. Romanian version of the AKM. Palmswell lower handguard versions in use.
7.6251mm NATO
India Belgium
Ishapore 2A1 Reserve rifle Weapon
7.62mm NATO
India
Trichy Assault Assault rifle Rifle 7.62 mm
7.62x39mm
Soviet Union India Soviet Union Poland
AKM[1]
Assault rifle
7.62x39mm
Arsenal Co. AR
Assault rifle
7.62x39mm
Bulgaria
MPi-KM
Assault rifle
7.62x39mm
East Germany
Pistol Mitralier model 1990 AK-103[2] Vz. 58 IMI Tavor TAR-21 M4A1 Carbine
Assault rifle Assault rifle Assault rifle Assault rifle
7.62x39mm 7.62x39mm 7.62x39mm 5.56mm NATO 5.56mm NATO
Romania Russia
Vz. 58 P fixed stock and Vz. 58 V Czechoslovakia side-folding stock variants used. Israel United States 3070 purchased for the Special Forces from Israel[3][4] Bought under foreign military sales. For use by Indian Army Special Forces.
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Dragunov SVD59 IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper
Sniper rifle
Soviet 7.62x54mmR Union India 7.62mm NATO 7.62mm NATO 7.62x51mm NATO Israel Germany West Germany
Standard sniper rifle. For use by Indian Army Special Forces. Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.
Sniper Rifle
Mauser SP66 Sniper rifle Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper rifle
Vidhwansak
12.7x108mm, Anti-material 14.5x114mm rifle and 20x82mm
India
Manufactured by OFT Trichy. In service with Border Security Force (BSF).[5]
20x82mm and Denel NTW- Anti-material 20x110mm 20 rifle HispanoSuiza 12.7x108mm Gepard GM6 Anti-material & Lynx rifle 14.5x114mm
South Africa
Bought in small numbers.
Hungary
For use by the Indian Army Special Forces. Light machine gun derivative of the INSAS assault rifle. Both fixed and folding butt variants used. Newer INSAS LMG with black polymer furniture being procured. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. Indian made Bren.Currently being withdrawn from service.
INSAS LMG
Light machine 5.56mm gun NATO
India
MG 1B IMI Negev MG 2A1 MG 5A MG 6A
Light machine 7.62mm gun NATO Light machine 5.56x45mm gun NATO General purpose machine gun 7.62mm NATO
India Israel
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. 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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PKM
General purpose
7.62x54mm
Soviet Union
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machine gun
machine gun. Also used by Special Forces. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. .50 BMG 12.7108mm 14.5114mm United States Soviet Union Soviet Union
M2 Browning NSV KPV
Heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun
AK-103
INSAS rifle
Explosives, rockets and missile systems

Name Type Quantity Origin India Notes Fragmentation grenade which can be hand thrown or rifle launched from 1A SLR. This modular grenade is available in Hand mode offensive, hand mode defensive and rifle mode. Types can be interchanged 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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Grenade Hand 36mm Grenade Multi Mode Hand Grenade grenade Shivalik
1.8 million ordered[6] India
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Multi Grenade Grenade launcher Launcher (40mm) 40mm GP-25 Grenade launcher (40mm) Grenade launcher (61mm)
India
Semiautomatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. *[4] (http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/weapons/wmc/7.htm)
Soviet Union India United Kingdom Russia United Kingdom Soviet Union Replacing the AGS-17 and being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.
36M
RPO-A Rocket Shmel Launcher 36M Mk.I Rifle grenade
Automatic AGS-17 grenade Plamya launcher (30mm) 30 mm Auto Grenade Launcher Automatic grenade launcher (30mm)
India
RCL Mk Recoilless rifle II (84mm) Recoilless RCL Mk rifle III (84mm) 106mm Recoilless 3000+ M-40A1 rifle Rocket propelled grenade (40mm) Rocket
India Sweden
Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB.
India Sweden United States Soviet Union
Lighter, updated version of the RCL Mk II.
RPG-7
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RPG-22 propelled grenade (72.5mm) OFB E1 Mortar 51mm OFB E1 81mm L16 81mm mortar Mortar 5000+
Soviet Union India India
United Kingdom Canada
HE Bomb OFB E1 Smoke 81mm Bomb OFB E1 Mortar 120mm HE Bomb 120mm Mortar 1500+ AM-50 HE Bomb 160mm Mortar Tampella Shipon Rocket launcher (82mm) 200+
India India France Finland 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? title=Equipment_of_the_Indian_Army&action=edit). Name VFJ Jonga Mahindra 550 DXB KrAZ-6322 Bedford TJ Swaraj Mazda Mitsubishi Pajero Maruti Gypsy Windy 505 Tata 407 Type Light Utility Vehicle Light Utility Vehicle Heavy Utility Truck Medium4X4 Truck Medium 4X4 Truck Light Utility Vehicle Light Utility Vehicle Fast attack vehicle Light 4x4 truck 700 200+ Quantity Origin India India Ukraine India India Japan India India India India India India India Finland 7,000 India 4 Ton truck, in a wide range of configurations from Vehicle Factory
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Bedford J6:6 Tone Truck. Being phased out. In service from 1996. 2.5 Ton truck Unknown numbers. Deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border[7]
In service from 2005.[8] 1 Ton truck 2.5 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. 3 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. 3 Ton truck 3 Ton truck
VFJ LPTA 713 Medium 4X4 TC truck VFJ Matang Super Azad Medium 4X4 truck Medium 4x4 truck
Ashok Leyland Medium 4x4 Topchi truck Sisu Nasu All-terrain transport vehicle
Medium 4x4 VFJ Shaktiman truck

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Jabalpur. VFJ Rampar Tata Model 1210SD Medium Amphibious truck Medium truck India India Amphibious conversion of the Shaktiman truck manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. 4 Ton truck. 5 Ton trucks, in a wide range of configurations manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
VFJ Stallion Mk III Medium 4x4 VFJ Stallion Mk 6x6 Truck IV Saab-Scania SBA 111 6x6 trucks
60,000
India
600[9]
Sweden India India
Ashok Leyland Crash Fire Fire Tender Tender Tata LPTA 1615 TC Artillery Tractor Truck
Tatra 8x8 Mobile Mobile Decontamination Decontamination Vehicle Vehicle Tata LPTA 1621 Medium 4x4 truck Heavy 4x4 trucks 6x6 trucks 8x8 trucks 10x10 trucks 12x12 trucks
India
India
5 Ton truck 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.
BEML Tatra
7000[10]
India Czech Republic
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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 Kartik ABL Type Armoured vehiclelaunched bridge Armoured vehiclelaunched bridge Armoured vehiclelaunched bridge Armoured vehiclelaunched bridge Vehicle launched bridge Canal bridging system Military Engineering Vehicle Armoured Amphibious Bulldozer Armoured combat engineering vehicle Light Recovery Vehicle (4x4) Armoured
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Origin India
Notes Based on a Vijayanta chassis and manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory.
BLG-60M2
East Germany Poland Soviet Union
Retired.
Bridgle Laying Tank MT-55
Based on T-55 Tank
T-72 BLT
12
India
Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory.
Sarvatra
India
8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[11][12]
CEASE
India
The Canal Embankment ASsault Equipment BMP-2 based engineering and reconnaissance vehicle (Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle) being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak. BMP-2 with turret removed and bulldozer blade and other engineering equipment added and being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
AERV
India
BMP-2
India
FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor VFJ Light Recovery Vehicle Yuktirath
39
United Kingdom
India
Manufactured at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
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Light Recovery Vehicle Vijayanta ARV
Light Recovery Vehicle (4x4) Armoured recovery vehicle 200
India
Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
India
Being replaced by VT-72B. Mounted on Tatra vehicle with automated laying and recovery has been developed for providing mobility in sandy and marshy terrain.[13] Based on BMP-2 for Light Repair being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.[14]
Mat Ground All Terrain Surfacing CLvehicle 70 Armoured Armoured Vehicle recovery Tracked Light vehicle Repair WZT-2 Armoured recovery vehicle Armoured recovery vehicle Armoured recovery vehicle 196
India
India
Poland 204 on order.[15] Assembled locally from kits and components produced in India.
WZT-3M
352
Poland
VT-72B ARV
200+
Slovakia Armoured recovery vehicle replacing the Poland Vijayanta ARV India
WZT-3
Armoured recovery vehicles based on T-72-chassis.
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Name
Type Armoured personnel carrier Armoured personnel carrier
Quantity
Origin South Africa India
Notes
Casspir[16] Tarmour AFV Hydrema
255
Based on Indian T-55 Tank.
Mine clearing 24 Vehicle Mine protected Vehicle
Denmark Manufactured locally by OFB India India India OFB India. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak AND Vehicle Factory Jabalpur. The Army has placed orders for 20 Dakshs."[17]
T-72 FWMP Mine plow Aditya DRDO Daksh 300+
India
Bomb 20 disposal robot
India
Casspir
DRDO Daksh
Combat
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes With a total of 248 to be built by Heavy Vehicles Factory.[19] This to be followed by the Arjun MKII(60Mt/1400 hp) and the FMBT(50mt).[20] Initially contract for 310 "Ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equipment_of_the_Indian_Army 13/34
Arjun MBT
Main battle tank
248[18]
India
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T-90S "Bhishma" Main battle Ttank 90M(50mt/840hp) 907 Russia India
90S" signed in 2001. A contract, worth $800 million, was signed on 26 October 2006, for another 330 T90M 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 licenceassembled 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 Tagilbased Uralvagonzavod JSC by the end of 2009.[21][22] In all, India plans to have 310 T90S and 1,330 T-90M tanks in service by 2020 (total of 1,657 tanks with upgradation of night visions by 2020).[23] 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.[24][25] This takes total no. of T-90 tanks to 2011. 968 T72M1 have been upgraded by Heavy Vehicles Factory, while requests for proposal for upgrading approximately 1,000 other T72's have been sent to various firms in Israel, Russia, Poland and France.[citation needed ]. Ajeya-M2 Standard equivalent to the Polish PT91 Twardy. Manufactured
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T-72 Ajeya(41Mt/780hp) Combat Improved Ajeya
Main battle tank
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locally in India T-55 Vijayanta PT-76 Main battle tank Main battle tank Amphibious Light tank Soviet Union India United Kingdom Soviet Union Retired on May 2011. Moved to reserve storage Retired. Around 2200 produced by Heavy Vehicles Factory Retired. 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.[29] Currently more than 900 are in active service.[29] Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. All BMP2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[30] 700 are in active service. Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak.
BMP-2 "Sarath"
Infantry fighting 1,600+[28] vehicle
Soviet Union India
BMP-1
Infantry fighting 700 vehicle Airborne Amphibious Tracked Infantry fighting vehicle
Soviet Union India
BMD-1(11.5mt)
Soviet Union
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BMD-2
Airborne Infantry fighting vehicle
Soviet Union
11.5MT,
NAMICA
Tank destroyer 13+ 200
India
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. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak. Technology Demonstrator designed by VRDE. Purchased from British Army surplus
CMT
Mortar Carrier Armoured Personnel Carrier Armoured personnel carrier Armoured Personnel Carrier Armoured Personnel Carrier Armoured Personnel Carrier Armoured Personnel Carrier Armoured Personnel Carrier Armoured Ambulance
198 + 21 ordered
India
Armoured Vehicle (VRDE) FV432 OT-62 TOPAS OT-64 SKOT BTR-152
India United Kingdom
80
700+
TOPAS-2A converted into a Czechoslovakia Technical support vehicle Poland Soviet Union Soviet Union
BTR-50
Total 200 Inducted.
BTR-60
Soviet Union Soviet Union
Retired. At peak there were 817 BTR-60s in service.
BTR-80
DRDO Armoured Ambulance
India
BMP-2 based Armoured Ambulance. 275 on Order, developed by VRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak. BMP-2 based CRBN developed by VRDE and
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Reconnaissance Vehicle BRDM-2 Ferret
Reconnaissance 16 vehicle Reconnaissance 255 vehicle Reconnaissance 100 vehicle Armoured Vehicle
India Soviet Union United Kingdom
produced by Ordnance Factory Medak.Vehicle[31]
Relegated to internal security roles. Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62mm bullets.[32][33][34] 1RL126 "Small Fred" Battlefield Surveillance Radar based on BMP-1. NATO designation was BMP M1975
Mahindra Rakshak
India
PRP-3
Battlefield surveillance system
Soviet Union
Arjun Mk II
T-90 Bhishma
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T-72 Ajeya
BMP-2 Sarath
Artillery
Name Type Quantity Origin United States Notes 145 ultra-light howitzers to be procured.[35][36][37] Procurement delayed due to cuts in the defence budget.[38]
M777
Howitzer
Haubits FH77/B
Howitzer
200[39]
155 mm gun made by Bofors. 410 acquired from 19861991.[40][41] Sweden 200 left in service.[39] An indigenous version is under development.[42] Soviet Union Israel Soviet Union India United States M-46 130 mm howitzer guns upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam.[43] Being replaced by the M-46. Indian upgrade of M46 Howitzer
[44]
M-46
Howitzer
180
D-30
Howitzer
550
METAMORPHOSIS Howitzer 155 mm GUN M101 howitzer 75mm Mountain Howitzer 88mm 25 Pounder Howitzer Howitzer Howitzer Field gun 900 800
United Kingdom United Kingdom Soviet
In Reserve[45] In Reserve also used for Training[45]
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180 mm gun S-23
Heavy Gun
100
Union
[46]
M-46
Field gun
900
Soviet Union Soviet Union United Kingdom India India Soviet Union Yugoslavia Italy Soviet Union United Kingdom India Soviet Union Russia
130 mm field gun. 550 purchased. 100 used with the Catapult selfpropelled gun. Some to be upgraded to M-46 howitzers.[28] In Reserve Retired. 105mm gun Being replaced by the M-46122 mm 105mm gun. Being phased out. In Reserve[45]
[45]
100mm M-1944
Field gun
350 150 600 1300 700+ 350
BL 5.5 inch Medium Field gun Gun Indian Field Gun MK Field gun 1/2/3 Light Field Gun 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) Field gun Field gun
76 mm mountain gun Mountain gun 215 M48 OTO Melara Mod 56 Mountain gun 50 Sprut anti-tank gun FV433 Abbot SPG Anti-tank Gun Self-propelled ~80 artillery Self-propelled 100 [47] artillery Self-propelled 110 artillery 62
Retired.
105 mm howitzer. To be replaced following selection of new system. 130 mm howitzer mounted on a Vijayanta hull. ~80 in storage. To be replaced following selection of new system.
M-46 Catapult
2S1 Gvozdika
Multiple Smerch 9K58 MBRL rocket launcher Pinaka MBRL Multiple rocket launcher Multiple rocket launcher
300 mm multiple rocket launch system. 214 mm multiple rocket launch system. Replacing the 122 mm BM21.[48] Still in Production Modernized rockets with range of 40 km was purchased from Russia. To be replaced by Pinaka.
80+
India
BM-21
150+
Soviet Union
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9A52-2 "Smerch" launch vehicle
A Haubits FH77
Pinaka MBRL
Missile systems
Anti-tank
Name Type Anti-tank
Quantity
Origin
Notes
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Nag missile MILAN MILAN 2T 9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel)
guided missile 443+ Anti-tank 30000+ guided missile Anti-tank 4100 guided missile Anti-tank 15000+ guided missile
India France India France Russia India
On order. MILAN 30,000 produced under license in India. MILAN 2Ts purchased from France[49] Manufactured locally in India. Another 10000 Konkurs-M ordered in a USD 250 Million.[50] 3000 Missiles with 250 Launchers
9M133 Anti-tank Kornet (AT3000 guided missile 14 Spriggan) 9M111 Fagot Anti-tank (AT-4 1200 guided missile Spigot) 9K114 Anti-tank Shturm (AT-6 800 guided missile Spiral) 9M120 Ataka-V Anti-tank (AT-9 Spiral- guided missile 2) 9K11 Malyutka (AT-3 Sagger) Anti-tank 6000 guided missile
Russia Soviet Union Russia Russia
In process of being phased out
Soviet Union
Soviet Union Soviet Union France
for BMP-1 IFVs
3M11 Anti-tank Falanga (ATguided missile 2 Swatter) ENTAC 9M119 Svir (AT-11 Sniper) Anti-tank guided missile 2000 Anti-tank guided missile
Replaced by MILAN
Russia
For use with the T-90S. Bharat Dynamics (BDL) signed a contract with MOD for Invar anti-tank guided missiles on 19-Aug-2013.[51][52] It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15000.[53]
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Anti-tank 25000 guided missile
India
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9K121 Vikhr Anti-tank (AT-16 1500 guided missile Scallion) Lahat SS.11 CLGM Missile Anti-tank guided missile Anti-tank guided missile Cannon launched Anti-tank guided missile
Russia Israel France India India
For use with Mi-17 For use with the Arjun. Some assembled in India
For the use with MBT Arjun and T-90S.
Nag missile and the Nag missile carrier (NAMICA)
MILAN, 2007
9M133 Kornet
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Ballistic and cruise

Name Brahmos Prahaar Prithvi-I Prithvi-II Prithvi-III Shaurya Agni-I Agni-II Type Stealth Cruise missile Tactical ballistic missile Short-range ballistic missile Short-range ballistic missile Short-range ballistic missile Medium-range ballistic missile Medium-range ballistic missile Intermediaterange ballistic missile Intermediaterange ballistic missile Intercontinental ballistic missile Quantity Origin India Russia India India India India India India India 300 km range. 150 km range. 150 km range. 250 350 km range. 350 600 km range. 700 km range. 700 800 km range. 2000 3500 km range. Notes
Agni-III Agni-V
India India
3500 5000 km range. 5000 8000 km range.
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Agni-II
Air defence
Name Prithvi Air Defense (PAD) Type Anti-ballistic missile Quantity Origin India Notes Exoatmospheric (outside the atmosphere) interceptor system Endo atmospheric (within the atmosphere) interceptor system Still officially unacknowledged. Still officially unacknowledged. It is designed to defend large areas from bomber attack or other strategic aircraft. More on Order. Indigenously developed surface to air missile to replace SA6. Both with Army and Air Force
Advanced Air Anti-ballistic Defence missile (AAD) Strategic S-300PMU6 Surface-to-air [54] systems 2 missile SA-5 Gammon SA-3 Goa[55] Akash Kub (SA-6 Gainful) 9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) Strategic SAM system Strategic SAM system Surface-to-air 3000+ missile Missiles Surface-to-air missile 6x6 amphibious 80 Surface-to-air missile system
India
Russia Soviet Union Soviet Union India Soviet Union Russia
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1 (SA-9 Gaskin)
mounted 400 SAM system
Union Soviet Union United Kingdom Soviet Union Russia Soviet Union
9K35 StrelaSurface-to-air 10 (SA-13 missile Gopher) Tigercat S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) Surface-to-air missile Strategic SAM system
Self-propelled 9K22 anti-aircraft 132184 Tunguska[56] weapon Self-propelled ZSU-23-4M anti-aircraft 100 'Shilka' gun Bofors L40/70 Bofors L40/60 ZSU-23-2 Anti-aircraft artillery Anti-aircraft artillery Anti-aircraft artillery 1920 1280 800
To be upgraded.
Sweden 40mm gun. Upgraded L/60. Sweden 40mm gun. Soviet Union Soviet Union Russia Russia Russia To be phased out. Twin 23 mm AA gun
SA-16 Gimlet MANPADS SA-7 Grail SA-14 Gremlin SA-18 Grouse MANPADS MANPADS MANPADS
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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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Aircraft HAL Rudra HAL Light Combat Helicopter HAL Dhruv
Origin
Type
Versions Quantity[57] Notes ALHWSI 2 Total of 60 on order, first 20 to be delivered by 2013.[58] 114 on order.
Attack India Helicopter Attack helicopter Utility helicopter
India
LCH
India
32
73 on order. Developed from HAL Cheetah.
HAL Lancer
Light Attack France helicopter India Utility France helicopter India
12
HAL Chetak
SA 316B 60 Chetak SA 315B Cheetah 48 HAL Cheetal 6
To be replaced.
HAL Cheetah
Utility France helicopter India
To be replaced. 22 HAL Cheetal on order[59]
Mi-17V Hip
Soviet Union
Transport Helicopter
UAVs
Photo Aircraft IAI Heron Origin Type Unmanned aerial vehicle Versions Quantity Notes 100+
Israel
DRDO Nishant
India
Unmanned aerial vehicle
12+
Delivery of 12 UAV's in 2007.
Future procurements
Vehicles
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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 deal that would also see the purchase of the Kroton and Loara. Mahindra AXE PZA Loara Possible sale of 100 from Poland. Part of the deal that would 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 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[66] 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. This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Ramesh Bais and others in Lok Sabha on 6May-2013. Shaurya 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.[67] Agni-IV Agni-V Intercontinental version of the Agni missile system. The missile was test fired for the first time on 19 April 2012 and is expected to be inducted by 201415.
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.
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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 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. Army has issued RFI's for multi-caliber assault rifles probably to be used as the weapon system in the FINSAS program. Indian army is looking for a heavy machine gun, RFIs for a new HMG have been sent to agencies that include Rosoboronexport for the Degtyarev Kord 12.7mm HMG, General Dynamics for the still indevelopment 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 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.[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 is expected to conserve the project costs for the LCH, which is pegged at 3.76 billion (US$57.5 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 20122013.[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, light helicopters, 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 been given time till 19 December 2008 to submit proposals. Weighing less than three tonnes when armed, these multi-role, light turbine helicopters will replace the 1970s vintage Chetak and Cheetah helicopters operated by 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 and ferrying personnel to and from the battlefield. Of the 197 helicopters, which are to be bought in a fly away condition and via knock down kits, 133 are for the Army, while 64 will be delivered to the Air Force. The helicopter deal is part of a mega modernisation programme which will see the Army eventually receiving 197 helicopters 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 deal from Indian companies. The process including discussions on offset proposals, technical evaluation, shortlisting 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 Battlefield T-90 tanks during firing Surveillance Radar-Short in Thar Desert. Range (BFSR-SR)
A soldier tests a Beretta 92.
Indian Army T-72 with ERA
Indian Army Armoured Corps during a training exercise
Vijayanta Mk 1 MBT
T-72's belong to the Indian Army with UN markings.
See also
Currently active military equipment by country Ordnance Factories Board
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Beretta 92 SIG Sauer P226

Italy Germany Switzerland Switzerland

Brgger & Machine Thomet MP9 pistol

India United Kingdom India United Kingdom

Sub-machine 9mm gun Parabellum Sub-machine 9mm gun Parabellum

Heckler & Koch MP5

West Germany West Germany

Heckler & Sub-machine 9mm Koch MP5K gun Parabellum

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Ishapore 2A1 Reserve rifle Weapon

Trichy Assault Assault rifle Rifle 7.62 mm

Soviet Union India Soviet Union Poland

Assault rifle Assault rifle Assault rifle Assault rifle

7.62x39mm 7.62x39mm 7.62x39mm 5.56mm NATO 5.56mm NATO

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Dragunov SVD59 IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper

12.7x108mm, Anti-material 14.5x114mm rifle and 20x82mm

Manufactured by OFT Trichy. In service with Border Security Force (BSF).[5]

Bought in small numbers.

Light machine 5.56mm gun NATO

MG 1B IMI Negev MG 2A1 MG 5A MG 6A

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M2 Browning NSV KPV

Heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun

Explosives, rockets and missile systems

1.8 million ordered[6] India

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RPO-A Rocket Shmel Launcher 36M Mk.I Rifle grenade

Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB.

India Sweden United States Soviet Union

Lighter, updated version of the RCL Mk II.

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Soviet Union India India

United Kingdom Canada

India India France Finland Israel

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Notes Phased out. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.

Medium 4x4 VFJ Shaktiman truck

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Sweden India India

India Czech Republic

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VFJ LPTA 713 TC

VFJ Stallion Mk III

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Engineering and support

Notes Based on a Vijayanta chassis and manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory.

East Germany Poland Soviet Union

Bridgle Laying Tank MT-55

Based on T-55 Tank

Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory.

8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[11][12]

FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor VFJ Light Recovery Vehicle Yuktirath

Manufactured at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.

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Light Recovery Vehicle Vijayanta ARV

Light Recovery Vehicle (4x4) Armoured recovery vehicle 200

Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.

Armoured recovery vehicles based on T-72-chassis.

Mine protected, Mine clearing and Mine laying