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| Grenade 36mm || [[Hand Grenade]] || || {{Flagu|India}} || Fragmentation grenade which can be hand-thrown or rifle-launched from 1A SLR.
| Grenade 36mm || [[Hand Grenade]] || || {{Flagu|India}} || Fragmentation grenade which can be hand-thrown or rifle-launched from 1A SLR.
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| Multi Mode Grenade Shivalik || [[Hand grenade]] || 1.8 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100722/main6.htm |title=Army orders 1 million pieces of grenade developed by DRDO's Chandigarh lab |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-11|last=Mohar|first=Vijay}}</ref> || {{Flagu|India}} ||'''Status : Inducted .'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/ammunition/gr/25.htm|title=Ordnance Factory Board|publisher=|accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref><ref>http://164.100.119.31/sites/default/files/pdf/Vol.7%20No.5%20October%201999.pdf</ref>
| Multi Mode Grenade Shivalik || [[Hand grenade]] || 1.8 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100722/main6.htm |title=Army orders 1 million pieces of grenade developed by DRDO's Chandigarh lab |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-11|last=Mohar|first=Vijay}}</ref> || {{Flagu|India}} ||'''Status : Inducted .'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/ammunition/gr/25.htm|title=Ordnance Factory Board|publisher=|accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref><ref>http://164.100.119.31/sites/default/files/pdf/Vol.7%20No.5%20October%201999.pdf{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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| [[GP-25]] || [[Grenade launcher]] (40mm) || || {{USSR}} ||
| [[GP-25]] || [[Grenade launcher]] (40mm) || || {{USSR}} ||
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| [[DRDO Sarvatra|Sarvatra]]
| [[DRDO Sarvatra|Sarvatra]]
||| truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system || || {{Flagu|India}} || 8x8 truck-mounted bridging system<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Galleries/Mod/Logistics/Engineers/0475.jpg.html |title=Sarvatra Bridging System [www.bharat-rakshak.com&#93; |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE4-5/kapoor.html |title=BHARAT RAKSHAK MONITOR - Volume 4(5) |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102123743/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE4-5/kapoor.html |archivedate=2 November 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>
||| truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system || || {{Flagu|India}} || 8x8 truck-mounted bridging system<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Galleries/Mod/Logistics/Engineers/0475.jpg.html |title=Sarvatra Bridging System [www.bharat-rakshak.com&#93; |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104072158/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Galleries/Mod/Logistics/Engineers/0475.jpg.html |archivedate=4 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE4-5/kapoor.html |title=BHARAT RAKSHAK MONITOR - Volume 4(5) |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102123743/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE4-5/kapoor.html |archivedate=2 November 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>
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| [[Vijayanta|CEASE]]
| [[Vijayanta|CEASE]]
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| Mat Ground Surfacing CL-70
| Mat Ground Surfacing CL-70
||| All Terrain vehicle|| || {{IND}} || Mounted on Tatra vehicle with automated laying and recovery has been developed for providing mobility in sandy and marshy terrain.<ref>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Equipment/Engineering/378-Mat-Fording.html Mat-Fording]</ref>
||| All Terrain vehicle|| || {{IND}} || Mounted on Tatra vehicle with automated laying and recovery has been developed for providing mobility in sandy and marshy terrain.<ref>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Equipment/Engineering/378-Mat-Fording.html Mat-Fording] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219012740/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Equipment/Engineering/378-Mat-Fording.html |date=19 December 2012 }}</ref>
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| Armoured Vehicle Tracked Light Repair
| Armoured Vehicle Tracked Light Repair
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| [[DRDO Daksh]]
| [[DRDO Daksh]]
|[[File:Daksh.JPG|162x162px]]|| [[Bomb disposal robot]] || 190+ || {{IND}} || '''Status : Inducted .'''The Army has placed orders for 200 Dakshs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/stories/20091023262110600.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009083410/http://www.hinduonnet.com:80/fline/stories/20091023262110600.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2009-10-09 |title=Welcome to Frontline : Vol. 29 :: No. 08 |publisher=Hinduonnet.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21 }}</ref> Newer version is also been Inducted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2015/09/faster-lighter-drdos-daksh-now-has-cbrn.html|title=FASTER, LIGHTER, DRDO’S DAKSH NOW HAS CBRN DETECTION MECHANISM|last=|first=|date=2015-09-26|website=INDIANDEFENSE NEWS|publisher=INDIANDEFENSE NEWS|access-date=}}</ref>
|[[File:Daksh.JPG|162x162px]]|| [[Bomb disposal robot]] || 190+ || {{IND}} || '''Status : Inducted .'''The Army has placed orders for 200 Dakshs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/stories/20091023262110600.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009083410/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/stories/20091023262110600.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=9 October 2009 |title=Welcome to Frontline : Vol. 29 :: No. 08 |publisher=Hinduonnet.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Newer version is also been Inducted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2015/09/faster-lighter-drdos-daksh-now-has-cbrn.html|title=FASTER, LIGHTER, DRDO’S DAKSH NOW HAS CBRN DETECTION MECHANISM|last=|first=|date=2015-09-26|website=INDIANDEFENSE NEWS|publisher=INDIANDEFENSE NEWS|access-date=}}</ref>
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| [[T-90|T-90S "Bhishma"]]<hr> [[T-90|T-90M]] ||[[File:Indian Army T-90.jpg|200x200px]]
| [[T-90|T-90S "Bhishma"]]<hr> [[T-90|T-90M]] ||[[File:Indian Army T-90.jpg|200x200px]]
|[[Main battle tank|Main Battle Tank]]|| 1650<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/catherine-cameras-an-integral-part-of-armys-t90-main-battle-tanks/article9262621.ece|title=Catherine cameras an integral part of Army’s T-90 main battle tanks|last=Nair-Ghaswalla|first=Amrita|date=2016-10-24|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=2016-10-27}}</ref> || {{RUS}}<br>{{IND}} || '''Status: Inducted.''' 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.<ref name="globalsecurity.org">{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/t-90.htm |title=T-90 Bhisma |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date= |accessdate=2010-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=RIA Novosti Dmitry Korobeinikov |url=http://www.en.beta.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20090824/155910756.html |title=Indian army receives first T-90 tanks made under Russian license &#124; Top Russian news and analysis online &#124; 'RIA Novosti' newswire |publisher=En.beta.rian.ru |date=24 August 2009 |accessdate=2010-02-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904203207/http://en.beta.rian.ru:80/mlitary_news/20090824/155910756.html |archivedate=4 September 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> 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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htarm/articles/20081004.aspx |title=Armor: The Frugal T-90 |publisher=Strategypage.com |date=4 October 2008 |accessdate=2010-02-07}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/army-scuttles-arjun-trials-to-push-through-russian-t-90-purchase/493676/ |title=Army scuttles Arjun trials to push through Russian T-90 purchase |publisher=Business Standard |date=26 November 2012 |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armyrecognition.com/september_2013_defense_industry_military_news_uk/india_has_approved_the_manufacture_of_235_t-90_main_battle_tanks_under_russian_license_1909131.html |title=India has approved the manufacture of 235 T-90 main battle tanks under Russian license. Further 464 T90 SM to be manufactured |date=19 September 2013}}</ref> This takes total no. of T-90 tanks to 2011. In an effort to improve night-fighting capacity, 1400 [[night vision]] devices for drivers are to be procured. They are based on uncooled [[thermography|thermal imaging]] technology developed by [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]].<ref name=Sputnik20161206>{{cite web|url=https://sputniknews.com/asia/201612051048193626-indian-army-t-90/|title=Indian Army to Equip T-90 Tanks for Night Fighting|publisher=Sputnik International|date=5 Dec 2016|accessdate=6 Dec 2016}}</ref>
|[[Main battle tank|Main Battle Tank]]|| 1650<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/catherine-cameras-an-integral-part-of-armys-t90-main-battle-tanks/article9262621.ece|title=Catherine cameras an integral part of Army’s T-90 main battle tanks|last=Nair-Ghaswalla|first=Amrita|date=2016-10-24|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=2016-10-27}}</ref> || {{RUS}}<br>{{IND}} || '''Status: Inducted.''' 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.<ref name="globalsecurity.org">{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/t-90.htm |title=T-90 Bhisma |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date= |accessdate=2010-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=RIA Novosti Dmitry Korobeinikov |url=http://www.en.beta.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20090824/155910756.html |title=Indian army receives first T-90 tanks made under Russian license &#124; Top Russian news and analysis online &#124; 'RIA Novosti' newswire |publisher=En.beta.rian.ru |date=24 August 2009 |accessdate=2010-02-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904203207/http://en.beta.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20090824/155910756.html |archivedate=4 September 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> 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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htarm/articles/20081004.aspx |title=Armor: The Frugal T-90 |publisher=Strategypage.com |date=4 October 2008 |accessdate=2010-02-07}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/army-scuttles-arjun-trials-to-push-through-russian-t-90-purchase/493676/ |title=Army scuttles Arjun trials to push through Russian T-90 purchase |publisher=Business Standard |date=26 November 2012 |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armyrecognition.com/september_2013_defense_industry_military_news_uk/india_has_approved_the_manufacture_of_235_t-90_main_battle_tanks_under_russian_license_1909131.html |title=India has approved the manufacture of 235 T-90 main battle tanks under Russian license. Further 464 T90 SM to be manufactured |date=19 September 2013}}</ref> This takes total no. of T-90 tanks to 2011. In an effort to improve night-fighting capacity, 1400 [[night vision]] devices for drivers are to be procured. They are based on uncooled [[thermography|thermal imaging]] technology developed by [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]].<ref name=Sputnik20161206>{{cite web|url=https://sputniknews.com/asia/201612051048193626-indian-army-t-90/|title=Indian Army to Equip T-90 Tanks for Night Fighting|publisher=Sputnik International|date=5 Dec 2016|accessdate=6 Dec 2016}}</ref>
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| [[T-72 operators and variants#India|T-72 Ajeya]]<hr>[[T-72 operators and variants#India|Combat Improved Ajeya]]
| [[T-72 operators and variants#India|T-72 Ajeya]]<hr>[[T-72 operators and variants#India|Combat Improved Ajeya]]
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|[[Main battle tank|Main Battle Tank]]|| 2410<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defencenews.in/defence-news-internal.asp?get=new&id=1466 |title=Defence News - Army Opts For T-90s Battle Tanks |publisher=Defencenews.in |date= |accessdate=2013-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Equipment/Armour/337-T-72m1-MBT.html
|[[Main battle tank|Main Battle Tank]]|| 2410<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defencenews.in/defence-news-internal.asp?get=new&id=1466 |title=Defence News - Army Opts For T-90s Battle Tanks |publisher=Defencenews.in |date= |accessdate=2013-08-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724041113/http://defencenews.in/defence-news-internal.asp?get=new&id=1466 |archivedate=24 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Equipment/Armour/337-T-72m1-MBT.html
|title=T-72M1 Main Battle Tank |publisher=Bharat Rakshak |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606093155/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Equipment/Armour/337-T-72m1-MBT.html |archivedate=6 June 2009 |accessdate=14 June 2012}}</ref> || {{USSR}}<br>{{POL}}<br>{{IND}} || '''Status: Inducted.''' 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.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}. Ajeya-M2 Standard equivalent to the Polish [[PT-91 Twardy]]. Manufactured locally in India.
|title=T-72M1 Main Battle Tank |publisher=Bharat Rakshak |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606093155/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Equipment/Armour/337-T-72m1-MBT.html |archivedate=6 June 2009 |accessdate=14 June 2012}}</ref> || {{USSR}}<br>{{POL}}<br>{{IND}} || '''Status: Inducted.''' 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.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}. Ajeya-M2 Standard equivalent to the Polish [[PT-91 Twardy]]. Manufactured locally in India.
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| [[Mahindra Rakshak]] ||
| [[Mahindra Rakshak]] ||
|Armoured Vehicle||||{{Flagu|India}}
|Armoured Vehicle||||{{Flagu|India}}
| Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62mm bullets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahindra Rakshak|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Galleries/Mod/Logistics/Misc/0573.jpg.html|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|accessdate=5 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Rakshak' saved soldiers' lives: Mahindra|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-04-06/news/27700353_1_new-engine-indian-army-vehicles|accessdate=5 August 2012|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=6 April 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mahindra says 'Rakshak' saved soldiers' lives|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr62008/national2008040661365.asp?section=updatenews|publisher=Deccan Herald|accessdate=5 August 2012}}</ref>
| Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62mm bullets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahindra Rakshak|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Galleries/Mod/Logistics/Misc/0573.jpg.html|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|accessdate=5 August 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407111647/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Galleries/Mod/Logistics/Misc/0573.jpg.html|archivedate=7 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Rakshak' saved soldiers' lives: Mahindra|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-04-06/news/27700353_1_new-engine-indian-army-vehicles|accessdate=5 August 2012|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=6 April 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mahindra says 'Rakshak' saved soldiers' lives|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr62008/national2008040661365.asp?section=updatenews|publisher=Deccan Herald|accessdate=5 August 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226081323/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr62008/national2008040661365.asp?section=updatenews|archivedate=26 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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'''Mk2 Status : Testing/ Induction Phase(Completed by 2016)(65&nbsp;km Range).'''
'''Mk2 Status : Testing/ Induction Phase(Completed by 2016)(65&nbsp;km Range).'''


'''Mk3 Status :Under Development(120&nbsp;km Range) .''' 214&nbsp;mm multiple rocket launch system. Replacing the 122&nbsp;mm BM-21.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/story/1662.html |title=Tata, L&T bag orders for Pinaka rocket launcher |publisher=Indianexpress.com |date=3 April 2006 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> Being produced at a heavy rate of 5000 missiles per year.<ref name="pib1">{{cite web|title=Pinaka Rockets|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=112681|website=[[Press Information Bureau|PIB]], Govt of India|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref>
'''Mk3 Status :Under Development(120&nbsp;km Range) .''' 214&nbsp;mm multiple rocket launch system. Replacing the 122&nbsp;mm BM-21.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/story/1662.html |title=Tata, L&T bag orders for Pinaka rocket launcher |publisher=Indianexpress.com |date=3 April 2006 |accessdate=2012-04-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217004437/http://www.indianexpress.com/story/1662.html |archivedate=17 December 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Being produced at a heavy rate of 5000 missiles per year.<ref name="pib1">{{cite web|title=Pinaka Rockets|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=112681|website=[[Press Information Bureau|PIB]], Govt of India|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref>
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| [[Spike (missile)]]
| [[Spike (missile)]]
|[[File:SPIKE ATGM.jpg|200x200px]]|| [[Anti-tank missile|Anti-tank guided missile]] || 5,500 (on order) || {{Flagu|Israel}} ||'''Status : Inducting. '''Man portable and Selected over the U.S. [[FGM-148 Javelin]].,<ref>[http://www.armyrecognition.com/october_2014_global_defense_security_news_uk/india_will_purchase_8_000_israeli_spike_anti-tank_guided_missiles_and_320_units_of_launchers_2610142.html India will purchase 8,000 Israeli Spike anti-tank guided missiles and 300 units of launchers] - Armyrecognition.com, 26 October 2014</ref> ordered along with 275 launchers<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/60741/india-completes-price-negotiation-for-israeli-spike-atgms|title=India completes price negotiation for Israeli Spike ATGMs|last=|first=|date=26 May 2016|website=IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
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===Artillery and missile systems===
===Artillery and missile systems===
Under the Field Artillery Rationalization Plan, Indian Army plans to procure 3000 to 4000 155&nbsp;mm towed, wheeled and tracked artillery systems.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} The requirement for artillery guns to be met with indigenous development and production.<ref>{{cite web |author=Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/155-mm-gun-contract-drdo-entersfray/402834/ |title=155-mm gun contract: DRDO enters the fray |publisher=Business-standard.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> Production of crucial bi-modular charge system will be started soon at Nalanda ordnance factory. HEMRL, a DRDO lab has developed the technology indigenously.<ref>{{cite web| author=the hindu businessline |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and.../article3342018.ece |title=Nalanda Ordnance Factory Board developing indigenous artillery shells |publisher=the hindu.com |date=| accessdate=2012-05-13}}</ref>
Under the Field Artillery Rationalization Plan, Indian Army plans to procure 3000 to 4000 155&nbsp;mm towed, wheeled and tracked artillery systems.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} The requirement for artillery guns to be met with indigenous development and production.<ref>{{cite web |author=Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/155-mm-gun-contract-drdo-entersfray/402834/ |title=155-mm gun contract: DRDO enters the fray |publisher=Business-standard.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> Production of crucial bi-modular charge system will be started soon at Nalanda ordnance factory. HEMRL, a DRDO lab has developed the technology indigenously.<ref>{{cite web |author=the hindu businessline |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and.../article3342018.ece |title=Nalanda Ordnance Factory Board developing indigenous artillery shells |publisher=the hindu.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-13 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* State-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) will deliver two types of indigenously developed 155mm howitzers to the Indian Army based on the [[FH 77|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
* State-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) will deliver two types of indigenously developed 155mm howitzers to the Indian Army based on the [[FH 77|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
*<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsindian-ofb-soon-deliver-artillery-guns-user-trials |title=Indian OFB soon to deliver artillery guns for user trials |publisher=Army Technology |date= |accessdate=2013-08-23}}</ref> 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.
*<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsindian-ofb-soon-deliver-artillery-guns-user-trials |title=Indian OFB soon to deliver artillery guns for user trials |publisher=Army Technology |date= |accessdate=2013-08-23}}</ref> 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.
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===Infantry equipment===
===Infantry equipment===


*[[Modern Sub Machine Carbine]] - to replace the Indian [[Sterling submachine gun]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?id=4106 |title=DRDO to display sub-machine carbine at Defexpo 2010 |publisher=Defenseworld.net |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref>
*[[Modern Sub Machine Carbine]] - to replace the Indian [[Sterling submachine gun]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?id=4106 |title=DRDO to display sub-machine carbine at Defexpo 2010 |publisher=Defenseworld.net |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723085406/http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?id=4106 |archivedate=23 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*Indian Army has requirement for 300,000 modular body armour and ballistic helmets primarily for their Infantry regiments. RFI's have been issued.
*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.
*1000 Anti materiel rifles are to acquired for which global RFI's have been issued by the MOD.
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* '''Light Utility Helicopter''': The Indian army has projected a requirement for up to 197 light helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Chetaks]] and [[Aérospatiale Alouette II|Cheetahs]]. The Indian Army chose [[Eurocopter Fennec|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 one of the competing company, Bell Helicopters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaenews.com/india/20071206/84767.htm |title=Indian Army tender for 197 Eurocopter Fennec helicopters Scrapped |publisher=Indiaenews.com |date=6 December 2007 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaprwire.com/businessnews/20070408/21846.htm Eurocopter wins big Indian Army deal] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615212045/http://www.indiaprwire.com/businessnews/20070408/21846.htm |date=15 June 2007 }}</ref> A fresh tender process was initiated later in which [[Eurocopter Fennec]] and [[Kamov Ka-226]] were shortlisted for user trials.
* '''Light Utility Helicopter''': The Indian army has projected a requirement for up to 197 light helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Chetaks]] and [[Aérospatiale Alouette II|Cheetahs]]. The Indian Army chose [[Eurocopter Fennec|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 one of the competing company, Bell Helicopters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaenews.com/india/20071206/84767.htm |title=Indian Army tender for 197 Eurocopter Fennec helicopters Scrapped |publisher=Indiaenews.com |date=6 December 2007 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaprwire.com/businessnews/20070408/21846.htm Eurocopter wins big Indian Army deal] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615212045/http://www.indiaprwire.com/businessnews/20070408/21846.htm |date=15 June 2007 }}</ref> A fresh tender process was initiated later in which [[Eurocopter Fennec]] and [[Kamov Ka-226]] were shortlisted for user trials.
Trials were completed and [[Kamov Ka-226]] was declared winner and about 200 helicopters are to be made in India under the "[[Make in India]]" initiative, Indian Army have planned to replace obsolete [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Chetaks]] and [[Aérospatiale Alouette II|Cheetahs]] with it, until the arrival of [[HAL Light Utility Helicopter|HAL LUH]], as the later would be ready for its first flight only by 2017.
Trials were completed and [[Kamov Ka-226]] was declared winner and about 200 helicopters are to be made in India under the "[[Make in India]]" initiative, Indian Army have planned to replace obsolete [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Chetaks]] and [[Aérospatiale Alouette II|Cheetahs]] with it, until the arrival of [[HAL Light Utility Helicopter|HAL LUH]], as the later would be ready for its first flight only by 2017.
*'''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 {{INRConvert|3.76|b|1}}. The [[HAL Dhruv|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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-23/india/27904413_1_lch-light-combat-helicopter-operational-clearance |title=Indigenous attack chopper to fly in March |publisher=The Times of India |date=23 November 2008 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> The first prototype of LCH completed its first ground run on 4 February 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_indigenous-attack-copter-ready-for-first-flight_1344742 |title=Indigenous attack copter ready for first flight |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=8 February 2010 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> HAL has a firm order to deliver 65 LCH to the IAF and 114 to the Army.<ref>{{cite web |author=MyNews.in |url=http://www.mynews.in/News/HAL_to_flight_test_LCH_prototype_next_month_N36065.html |title=HAL to flight test LCH prototype next month |publisher=Mynews.in |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref>
*'''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 {{INRConvert|3.76|b|1}}. The [[HAL Dhruv|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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-23/india/27904413_1_lch-light-combat-helicopter-operational-clearance |title=Indigenous attack chopper to fly in March |publisher=The Times of India |date=23 November 2008 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> The first prototype of LCH completed its first ground run on 4 February 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_indigenous-attack-copter-ready-for-first-flight_1344742 |title=Indigenous attack copter ready for first flight |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=8 February 2010 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> HAL has a firm order to deliver 65 LCH to the IAF and 114 to the Army.<ref>{{cite web |author=MyNews.in |url=http://www.mynews.in/News/HAL_to_flight_test_LCH_prototype_next_month_N36065.html |title=HAL to flight test LCH prototype next month |publisher=Mynews.in |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301204753/http://www.mynews.in/News/HAL_to_flight_test_LCH_prototype_next_month_N36065.html |archivedate=1 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 05:14, 22 September 2017

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

Infantry weapons

Small Arms

Name Weapon Type Caliber Origin Notes
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A Pistol Auto 9mm 1A Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Canada
 India		 Status : Inducted . Standard issue side-arm of the Indian Army, manufactured under license.
SIG Sauer P226[1] Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Status : Inducted . Used by NSG.
Glock 17 Glock 17 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria Status : Inducted . Standard issue Special Forces pistol.
Franchi SPAS-15 Franchi SPAS-15 Combat Shotgun Combat Shotgun 18.5 x 76 mm NATO  Italy Status: Inducted. Used by special forces, which includes NSG.
SAF Carbine 2A1 SAF Carbine 2A1 Sub-machine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  India
 United Kingdom		 Status : Inducted/will be Replaced . Silenced version of SAF Carbine 1A. To be replaced by the MSMC.
Micro-Uzi Micro-Uzi Sub-machine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Israel Status : Inducted . For use by Special Forces. Micro-Uzi variant used.[2]
Heckler & Koch MP5 MP5 Submachine Gun Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Status: Inducted. Used by Indian Army Special Forces
Brügger & Thomet MP9 MP9 Machine Pistol Machine Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Switzerland Status: Inducted. Used by Ghatak special forces[3]
IMI Tavor TAR-21 IMI Tavor Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Status : Inducted. Standard issue Special Forces assault rifle.[4][5]
AKM AKM Assault Rifle Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  Soviet Union Status: Inducted. Used by the army including PARA SF, Garud, Ghatak, BSF and NSG.
AK-103 AK-103 Assault Rifle Assault rifle 7.62×39mm  Russia Status: Inducted. Used by the Indian Police, Army, Paramilitary including special forces MARCOS, Garud, Ghatak, and NSG.
M4A1 Carbine M4A1 Assault Rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm  United States Status: Inducted. Used by special forces, including PARA SF and Ghatak SF.
M16 rifle M16 Assault Rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm  United States Status: Inducted. Used by special forces, including PARA SF and NSG.
Steyr SSG 69 Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Austria Status : Inducted . Standard issue bolt-action sniper rifle.
Mauser SP66 Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Status : Inducted . Standard issue bolt-action sniper rifle.
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Status : Inducted . Standard issue bolt-action sniper rifle.
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Status : Inducted . Standard issue bolt-action sniper rifle

used by Indian Army, NSG, MARCOS.

IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper Galil Sniper Sniper Rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Israel Status : Inducted . For use by Indian Army Special Forces snipers.
Denel NTW-20 File:Denel-ntw20.jpg Anti-material rifle 14.5×114mm, 20×82mm and 20×110mm Hispano-Suiza]]  South Africa Status: Inducted. Bought in small numbers.
IMI Negev IMI Negev Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Status : Inducted . Standard issue Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces, especially Para(SF).
MG 2A1
MG 5A
MG 6A 		MG 2A1 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium
 India		 Status : Inducted . Standard section-Medium Machine Gun for infantry battalions, 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 M2 Browning HMG Heavy machine gun .50 BMG  United States Status : Inducted . M2HB variant in service, used in small numbers.[6]
Dragunov SVD Dargunov Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle 7.62×54mmR  Soviet Union
 India		 Status : Inducted . Standard issue Designated Marksman rifle(DMR). To be replaced by a 7.62mm NATO DMR under the Army modernisation plan.[7]
PKM PKM Machine Gun General purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR  Soviet Union Status : Inducted . 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.
NSV NSV Machine Gun Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm  Soviet Union Status : Inducted

Used as secondary weapon on T-72 and T-90 tanks.

KPV KPV heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun 14.5×114 mm  Soviet Union Status : Inducted . Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli, used in small numbers.
Indigenous Weapons
Vidhwansak Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×108mm, 20x82mm  India Status : Inducted .
Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System DRDO Multi Caliber Assault Rifle Assault Rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
7.62×39mm
6.8×43mm SPC		  India Status : Currently undergoing trials. Multicaliber rifle to become the next standard issue assault rifle of the Indian Army.[8]
Excalibur Assault Rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  India Status : Under Development/Testing. Some sources say that it will replace INSAS Rifle as a stopgap.[9]
1B1 INSAS INSAS 1B1 Assault Rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  India Status : Inducted. Standard issue assault rifle of the Indian Army.
INSAS LMG INSAS LMG Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  India Status : Inducted . Standard issue Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of the Indian Army. Light machine gun derivative of the INSAS assault rifle.

Explosives, Rockets, and Mortars

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[10]  India Status : Inducted .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.[11][12]
GP-25 Grenade launcher (40mm)  Soviet Union
Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm Grenade launcher (40mm)  India Status : Inducted .Semiautomatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. *[1]
AGS-17 Plamya Automatic grenade launcher (30mm)  Soviet Union Status : Inducted. Standard issue automatic grenade launcher, used as fire support weapon in infantry formations.
AGS-30 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 13000+  United States
B-300 Shipon Rocket Launcher  Israel For use by Special Forces. Specially Marcos and Para(SF).
RPO-A Shmel Rocket Launcher  Russia
C90-CR (M3) Rocket Launcher  Spain In use with the infantry units. C-90-CR-RB (M3) variant only.
OFB E1 51mm Mortar  India Used by assault sections of infantry formations.
OFB E1 81mm
L16 81mm mortar		 Mortar 5000+  India
 United Kingdom
 Canada		 Used by mortar platoons of infantry formations.
OFB E1 120mm Mortar  India Used by artillery corps.

Vehicles

Utility and miscellaneous

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tata Safari Storme 4x4 Light Utility Vehicle  India 3192 units ordered in April 2017.[13] GS800 category.
Maruti Gypsy Light Utility Vehicle 31,000  India Additional 4,100 ordered in September 2014.[14]
Mahindra 550 DXB Light Utility Vehicle  India
Windy 505 Fast attack vehicle 700  India In service from 2005.[15]
Tata LPTA 713 TC Medium 4X4 truck  India 2.5 Ton truck. Manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Ashok Leyland Stallion Mk III/Mk IV Medium 4x4
6x6 Truck		 60,000  India 5 Ton trucks, in a wide range of configurations manufactured by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Tata LPTA 2038 HMV 6x6 High Mobility Truck  India 1858 units on order.[16] To augment and replace older BEML Tatra 6x6 fleet.
BEML Tatra Heavy 4x4 trucks
6x6 trucks
8x8 trucks
10x10 trucks
12x12 trucks		 7000[17]  India
 Czechoslovakia		 License produced Tatra Force heavy truck. Various models. Used for carrying sensitive equipment like Radars as well as vehicle for Pinaka and Smerch MBRL systems.
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 Truck  India [18] 10,12 and 15 Ton trucks.
Ashok Leyland Super Stallion FAT Artillery Tractor 6x6 450  India [18]
Ashok Leyland Topchi Medium 4x4 truck  India 3 Ton truck. Gun Towing vehicle
KrAZ-6322 Heavy Utility Truck  Ukraine
Isuzu F-Series Medium 4x4 truck  Japan 7 Ton truck
Ashok Leyland Crash Fire Tender Fire Tender  India
Tata LPTA 1615 TC Artillery Tractor Truck  India
Tata Prima 4038S/4938S Tractor truck  India
Tatra 8x8 Mobile Decontamination Vehicle Mobile Decontamination Vehicle  India
Tata LPTA 1621 Medium 4x4 truck  India 5 Ton truck
Swaraj Mazda T3500 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[19]
Sisu Nasu All-terrain transport vehicle  Finland

Engineering and support

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Kartik ABL Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 34  India Status : Inducted .Based on a Vijayanta chassis and manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory.
Bridge Laying 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 truck-mounted, multi-span, mobile bridging system  India 8x8 truck-mounted bridging system[20][21]
CEASE Main battle tank 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  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.
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.[22]
Armoured Vehicle Tracked Light Repair Armoured recovery vehicle  India Based on BMP-2 for Light Repair being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.[23]
WZT-2 Armoured recovery vehicle 196  Poland
WZT-3M Armoured recovery vehicle 352  Poland 204 on order.[24] 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

Mine protected, Mine clearing and Mine laying

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Casspir[25] Armoured personnel carrier 255  South Africa Status : Inducted .
Tarmour AFV Armoured personnel carrier 900*  India Status : Inducted .Based on Indian T-55 Tank.[26] *potential quantity based on existing T-55 stock.
Hydrema Mine clearing Vehicle 24  Denmark
 India		 Status : Inducted .Manufactured locally by OFB India
T-72 FWMP Mine plow  India Status : Inducted .
Aditya Mine protected Vehicle 1300+  India Status : Inducted .OFB India. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak AND Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
DRDO Daksh Bomb disposal robot 190+  India Status : Inducted .The Army has placed orders for 200 Dakshs.[27] Newer version is also been Inducted.[28]

Armoured Combat Vehicles

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tanks
Arjun MBT
Main Battle Tank 248(Mk1)/118(Mk2)  India Mk1 Status: Inducted.

Mk2 Status: Inducting. With a total of 248 to be built by Heavy Vehicles Factory.[29] 118 Arjun MK-II (60Mt/1400 hp) ordered after clearing Army trials in February 2015. Arjun MBT Mk. II to be fielded by 2016.[30][31]

T-90S "Bhishma"
T-90M		 Main Battle Tank 1650[32]  Russia
 India		 Status: Inducted. 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.[33][34] 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).[35] 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.[36][37] This takes total no. of T-90 tanks to 2011. In an effort to improve night-fighting capacity, 1400 night vision devices for drivers are to be procured. They are based on uncooled thermal imaging technology developed by DRDO.[38]
T-72 Ajeya
Combat Improved Ajeya 		Main Battle Tank 2410[39][40]  Soviet Union
 Poland
 India		 Status: Inducted. 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.[citation needed]. Ajeya-M2 Standard equivalent to the Polish PT-91 Twardy. Manufactured locally in India.
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 "Sarath" Infantry fighting vehicle 2691[41]  Soviet Union
 India		 Status: Inducted. Being modernised with TISAS (thermal imaging stand alone sights), better fire control, and more modern ATGM armament (Konkurs M). BMP-1 has been phased out and the upgraded BMP-2 is BMP-2M with two thermobaric missiles and two tandem warhead Konkurs missiles. It also has an integrated TI sight, an LRF, and has an AGL mounted on the turret which is also stabilised in the horizontal plane. 100 gets added each year. To enhance the rate to 125 a year.[42] Currently ~2500 are in active service.[42] Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[43]
Abhay IFV Infantry fighting vehicle  India Status: Unknown.
Armoured Personnel Carriers
BTR-50 Armoured Personnel Carrier 100+  Soviet Union Status : Inducted .Total 200 Inducted.
TATA Kestrel Armoured Personnel Carrier  India Status : Under Development(Ready By 2017-18) . Trials to be held in summer 2016.[44]
Tank destroyers
NAMICA Tank Destroyer 0  India Status: Ordered. BMP-2 based Nag missile carrier. Advanced version on Order after successful trial in July 2012. 13 units ordered with option for further orders of 200. Production started jointly by Ordnance Factory Medak and L&T.
9P148 Tank Destroyer  Soviet Union Used as a Tank Destroyer.
Reconnaissance vehicles
CMT Mortar Carrier 198 + 21 ordered  India Status : Inducted .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 162 inducted. 288 ordered[45]  India Status : Inducted. BMP-2 based Armoured Ambulance developed by VRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak.
NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle CRBN Reconnaissance vehicle 16  India Status : Inducted .BMP-2 based CRBN developed by VRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak.Vehicle[46]
Mahindra Rakshak Armoured Vehicle  India Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62mm bullets.[47][48][49]
PRP-3 Battlefield surveillance system  Soviet Union 1RL126 "Small Fred" Battlefield Surveillance Radar based on BMP-1. NATO designation was BMP M1975
TATA LAMV Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle  India Status : Undergoing trials as of 2015(Completed By 2016) .

Artillery

Notes Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Dhanush Howitzer Howitzer 6  India Status: Undergoing user trials.6 artillery pieces delivered to the Army for user trials as of July 2016 with 114 guns in total on order.[50][51] Indian army plans to induct 18 Guns in 2017, 36 Guns in 2018 and 60 Guns in 2019.[52]
M777 howitzer Howitzer 2 (Inducted) 143 (To be inducted)  United States Status : Negotiating/Inducting. 145 Ordered through FMS as of June 2016.[53]
Haubits FH77/B Howitzer 200[54]  Sweden Status : Inducted/Replacing. 155 mm gun made by Bofors. 410 acquired from 1986–1991. To be replaced in near future by Dhanush Howitzer.
M-46 Howitzer 900  Soviet Union
 Israel		 Status : Inducted. M-46 130 mm howitzer guns upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam.[55][56]
D-30 Howitzer 550  Soviet Union Status : Inducted/Replacing.Being replaced by the M-46.
180 mm gun S-23 Heavy Gun 100  Soviet Union [57]
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 Status : Inducted . 105mm gun. ongoing upgrade.
FV433 Abbot SPG Self-propelled artillery ~80  United Kingdom Status : Inducted/Replacing .105 mm howitzer. Being replaced by the K9 VAJRA-T.
2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled artillery 110  Soviet Union Status : Inducted/Replacing .122 mm howitzer. Being replaced by the K9 VAJRA-T.
K9 Thunder Self-propelled artillery 0  Republic of Korea Status : Ordered. 155 mm howitzer, 100 units ordered with an option for additional 50, variant of K9 Thunder. Will be manufactured by Larsen & Toubro.[58][59]
Smerch 9K58 MBRL Multiple rocket launcher 62  Russia Status : Inducted .300 mm multiple rocket launch system.In future it will be replaced by Pinaka mk3.
Pinaka MBRL Multiple rocket launcher 54 units  India Mk1 Status : Inducted(30 km Range).

Mk2 Status : Testing/ Induction Phase(Completed by 2016)(65 km Range).

Mk3 Status :Under Development(120 km Range) . 214 mm multiple rocket launch system. Replacing the 122 mm BM-21.[60] Being produced at a heavy rate of 5000 missiles per year.[61]

BM-21 Multiple rocket launcher 150+ units  Soviet Union Status : Inducted/Replacing .Modernized rockets with range of 40 km was purchased from Russia. To be replaced by Pinaka.

Missile systems

Anti-tank

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Amogha-1 Anti-tank guided missile  India Status : Under Development/Testing. Range 2.5-2.8 km.[62]
Nag Man-Portable Missile Anti-tank guided missile  India Status : Under Development(Developed By 2018). It will be completed in two years. And will replace majority of Anti-tank missile in Indian Army.
Spike (missile) Anti-tank guided missile 5,500 (on order)  Israel Status : Inducting. Man portable and Selected over the U.S. FGM-148 Javelin.,[63] ordered along with 275 launchers[64]
Nag missile Anti-tank guided missile 40+ (400 on order)  India Status : Inducted. For Namica Tank Destroyer (IFV).
MILAN Anti-tank guided missile 30000+  France
 India		 Status : Inducted. Standard ATGM of infantry units, manufactured locally under license in India.
MILAN 2T Anti-tank guided missile 4100  France Status : Inducted. Man portable and purchased from France[65]
9M133 Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan) Anti-tank guided missile 3000  Russia Status : Inducted. Man portable and purchased with 250 Launchers
9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel) Anti-tank guided missile 15,140  Russia
 India		 Status : Inducted. For BMP-2 (IFV), manufactured locally in India. Total cost of the acquisition being ₹13.77 billion.[66]
9K114 Shturm (AT-6 Spiral) Anti-tank guided missile 800  Russia Status : Inducted.
9M120 Ataka-V (AT-9 Spiral-2) Anti-tank guided missile  Soviet Union Status : Inducted.
9M119 Svir (AT-11 Sniper) Anti-tank guided missile  Russia Status : Inducted. For use with the T-90S.
3UBK-Invar Anti-tank guided missile 25000  Russia
 India		 Status : Inducted. Bharat Dynamics (BDL) signed a contract with MOD for Invar anti-tank guided missiles on 19-Aug-2013.[67][68] It is reported that 10000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15000.[69]
Helina Air launched Anti-tank missile  India Status : In development. It has been tested on July 12, 2015.It is to be used, in near future, for HAL LCH and HAL Rudra.

Ballistic and Cruise

Name Type Quantity Origin Range
Brahmos Cruise missile 60-90 TELs  India
 Russia		 Status : Inducted. 300 km range, will be updated to 600 km range in future.
Nirbhay Cruise missile  India Status : Under Development/Testing(Ready By 2016-17). 3 Test to be held on 2016. First test will be held on April/May 2016. Nirbhay with BrahMos seeker is planned to launch in December.[70] 1,000 –1500 km range.
Prahaar Tactical ballistic missile  India Status : Inducted .150 km range.
Prithvi-I Short-range ballistic missile  India Status : Being Phase Out.150 km range.
Prithvi-II Short-range ballistic missile  India Status : Inducted. 250 – 350 km range.
Prithvi-III Short-range ballistic missile  India Status : Inducted. 350 – 600 km range.
Shaurya Medium-range ballistic missile  India Status : Inducted. 700–1900 km range.
Agni-I Medium-range ballistic missile  India Status : Inducted. 700 – 1250 km range.
Agni-II Intermediate-range ballistic missile  India Status : Inducted. 2000 – 3500 km range.
Agni-III Intermediate-range ballistic missile  India Status : Inducted. 3500 – 5000 km range.
Agni-IV Intermediate-range ballistic missile  India Status : Inducted. 4000 – 6000 km range.
Agni-V Intercontinental ballistic missile  India Status : Inducted in 2014.(Tested in April 2012 and September 2013. All successful launches[71])
Agni-VI Intercontinental ballistic missile  India Status : Under Development(Ready By 2018). 8,000 – 10,000  km range.
PAD Ballistic missile defence system  India Status : Under Development/Induction Phase. It is under Phase 1 Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme. 250–350 km range.
Advanced Air Defence (Ashwin Anti Ballistic Interceptor Missile) or (AAD) Ballistic missile defence system

Surface-to-air missile

 India Status : Testing/Induction Phase(Ready By 2016). It can be also used as Anti-aircraft missile.Last/final test to be held on April/May 2016. 150 km range. It is under Phase 1 Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme.
PDV Ballistic missile defence system  India Status : Under Development(Ready By 2018). It is under Phase 2 Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme. 150 km and above Range

Air Defence

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
DRDO QRSAM Surface-to-air missile 0  India Status : Under Development(Ready By 2018-19). Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile. 30 km range.[72]
FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS/Air-to-Air Version 245  United States Status : Inducting. India has currently ordered 245 Stinger with launchers.[73]
Advance Air Defence Surface-to-air missile

Ballistic missile defence system

0  India Status : Testing/Induction Phase(Completed By 2016). It can be also used as Anti-aircraft missile.Last/final test to be held on May/June 2016. 150 km range.
Akash Surface-to-air missile 40 TELs  India Status : Inducted. Indigenous surface-to-air missile to replace SA6. 2 regiments ordered by Army, 1 delivered.[74] Ordered for 2 additional regiments was placed in May 2017.[75]
S-400 Triumf
S-400
S-400
 Mobile surface-to-air missile system 0  Russia Status: Ordered. India's Cabinet Committee on Security(CCS) approved the deal, IGA formally signed. Order includes 5 battalions, consisting of Transporter Erector Launchers (TELs), missiles and fire control radar, deliveries starting 2020.[76]
Kub (SA-6 Gainful) Surface-to-air missile 180 (as of 2012)  Soviet Union Status : Inducted/Replacing. To be eventually replaced by Akash
S-125 Neva/Pechora Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union Status : Inducted. Being Upgraded.
S-200 Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) 6x6 amphibious Surface-to-air missile system 80  Russia Status : Inducted.
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) Surface-to-air missile 250 (as of 2012)  Soviet Union
9K22 Tunguska[77] Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon 66  Russia 2S6M variant in service with corps of air defence.[78]
ZSU-23-4M 'Shilka' Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 75 (as of 2010)  Soviet Union To be upgraded.
ZSU-23-2 Anti-aircraft artillery 800  Soviet Union Twin 23 mm AA gun
Bofors 40 mm gun Anti-aircraft artillery 2,000+  Sweden About half are WWII vintage systems. Some L70 have Dutch Flycatcher FCS. Indian Army is planning to replace the aging Anti Aircraft gun systems[79]
SA-18 Grouse MANPADS  Russia

Aircraft

Helicopters

See also: List of active Indian military aircraft
Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number[80] Comment
Helicopters (136)
HAL Rudra  India Attack helicopter ALH-WSI 20 Status: Inducted/Under Trials. 40 more on order.[81]
Kamov Ka-226  Russia Utility helicopter Ka-226T Status:200 to be built in India at HAL Helicopter Manufacturing plant being built at Tumkuru.[82]
HAL Dhruv  India Utility helicopter 73+[80] Status: Inducted. Total of 151 on order.[80]
HAL Cheetah, Cheetal & Lancer  India Utility helicopter
Utility helicopter
Counter-insurgency		 Cheetah
Cheetal
Lancer		 23[80]
4[80]
12		 Status: Inducted.[80] they are expected to be replaced by Kamov 226T Helicopters in near future and there after by indigenously being developed HAL Light Utility Helicopter.
HAL Chetak & Chetan  India Utility helicopter Chetak 4[80] Status: Inducted. Being withdrawn from service and replaced by HAL Dhruv.
HAL Light Combat Helicopter  India Attack helicopter LCH Status: Under Trials (Completed by 2016). 114 on order.[80] It has completed all initial tests. Trials of missile firing to be held in mid 2016.[83]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter  India Utility helicopter / Observation Helicopter LUH Status: Under Development/Undergoing Trials. First flight held on September 6, 2016.[84]

UAVs

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
IAI Heron  Israel Unmanned aerial vehicle 50+
DRDO Nishant  India Unmanned aerial vehicle 15+ Status: Inducted . New variant called 'Panchi' to be inducted as replacement of Nishant. Panchi is in 'Advance stage of development' as of Feb 2016.
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper  United States Unmanned aerial vehicle Guardian 22 Status:To be Inducted. New variant of Reaper drone called 'Guardian' to be inducted.
IAI Searcher  Israel Unmanned aerial vehicle Searcher II
Searcher I		 120+
IAI Harpy  Israel Unmanned combat aerial vehicle 40
DRDO Rustom 2  India Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Status: Under Development/Undergoing Trials. First flight held on November 16, 2016.[85]

Radar

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Rajendra Passive electronically scanned array radar  India Status : Inducted .
INDRA Passive electronically scanned array radar  India Status : Inducted .
Swathi Weapon Locating Radar Artillery Locating Radar  India Status : Inducted .
Rohini 3D radar  India Status : Inducted .
Samyukta Electronic Warfare  India Status : Inducted .
Bharani[86] Low Level Light weight 2D Radar  India Status : Inducted .
Multi Mission Radar[86] Multi Mission Radar  India Status : Development .
Short Range Battle Field Surveillance Radar[86] Short Range Battle Field Surveillance Radar  India Status : Inducted .
Through wall detection Radar Through wall detection Radar  India Status : Development . Prototype ready.
Ground Penetration Radar Ground Penetration Radar  India Status : Development . Prototype ready.

Future procurements

Vehicles

  • BMP-2 based AKASH SAM carrier production started at Ordnance Factory Medak.
  • BMP-2 based NBC protected recon vehicle to be manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak.
  • Light Specialist Vehicle – LSV with mounting provision for MMG to be purchased by Infantry division.
  • Indian Army has shown interest in TATA LAMV(Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle) with mounting provision of MMG, BFSR, HHTI to be purchased by Mechanized Forces. It is slated to be future ready for Battlefield Management System (BMS).
  • 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.[citation needed] The requirement for artillery guns to be met with indigenous development and production.[87] Production of crucial bi-modular charge system will be started soon at Nalanda ordnance factory. HEMRL, a DRDO lab has developed the technology indigenously.[88]

  • 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
  • [89] 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.
  • 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.
  • Bharat Dynamics Limited has tested Second Generation Amogha anti-tank missiles with a range of 2.8 km(Tested).This anti-tank missile will be handed to the Indian Army after some trials.
  • DRDO will start working on Man portable Nag anti tank missile.
  • M777 procurement under FMS Route - 145 Nos from BAE systems . Mahindra is integration partner in India

Infantry equipment

  • Modern Sub Machine Carbine - to replace the Indian Sterling submachine gun.[90]
  • 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.
  • 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 - 5000 new sniper rifles to be procured to replace old Dragunov SVDs. The new sniper rifles should have 1200m range and should be fitted with bipods and fire the 8.6mm .338 Lapua Magnum bullets.[91]

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 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 one of the competing company, Bell Helicopters.[92][93] A fresh tender process was initiated later in which Eurocopter Fennec and Kamov Ka-226 were shortlisted for user trials.

Trials were completed and Kamov Ka-226 was declared winner and about 200 helicopters are to be made in India under the "Make in India" initiative, Indian Army have planned to replace obsolete Chetaks and Cheetahs with it, until the arrival of HAL LUH, as the later would be ready for its first flight only by 2017.

  • 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$45.1 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.[94] The first prototype of LCH completed its first ground run on 4 February 2010.[95] HAL has a firm order to deliver 65 LCH to the IAF and 114 to the Army.[96]

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