HANDGUNS

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NameType Caliber Origin Notes
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A Semi-automatic pistol 9x19mm Parabellum India Status: In service, as standard side-arm of the Indian Army, manufactured under license by OFB, used by special forces in small numbers.
Glock Semi-automatic pistol 9x19mm Parabellum Austria Status: In service, as Standard Special Forces pistol.
Beretta Px4 Storm Semi-automatic pistol 9x19mm Parabellum Italy Status: In service, with Special forces.

SHOTGUNS

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NameType Caliber Origin Notes
12 Bore PAG Pump action Shotgun 12-gauge shotgun India Status: In service

SUBMACHINE GUNS

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NameType Caliber Origin Notes
Micro-Uzi Machine Pistol 9x19mm Parabellum India Status: In service, Micro-Uzi variant is used by Special Forces.
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun 9x19mm Parabellum West Germany Status: In service, used by Special Forces.
Brügger & Thomet MP9 Submachine gun 9x19mm Parabellum Switzerland Status: In Service. Small number of MP9s in service.
SAF Carbine 2A1 Submachine gun 9x19mm Parabellum India, United Kingdom Status: To be replaced, all the remaining SAF Carbine to be replaced by indigenously built close quarter MSMC

ASSAULT RIFLES

Name Type Caliber Origin Notes
INSAS 1B1 Assault Rifle 5.56x45mm India Status: In service (To be replaced), Standard assault rifle of the Indian Army. To be replaced by AK-203 and SIG 716i. About 2 lakh rifle will be upgraded by Indian army.
AK-203 Assault Rifle 7.62x39mm India Status: In service. First batch of 70,000 guns imported from Russia are in service. 601,427 rifles to be manufactured in India. Total plan is of 670,000+ rifles. Will be the standard service rifle of Indian Army replacing INSAS
SIG 716i Battle Rifle 7.62x51mm United States Status: In service.66,400 units of SIG 716i in service. Additional 70,000 on order.
FN SCAR L Assault Rifle 5.56x45mm Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces.
FN SCAR H Battle Rifle 7.62x51mm Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces.
IWI Tavor X95 Bullpup Assault Rifle 5.56x45mm India Status: In Service, manufactured locally by PLR systems.
IMI Tavor TAR-21 Bullpup Assault Rifle 5.56x45mm India Status: In service, Standard Special Forces assault rifle[35][36] like Para SF, Garud and MARCOS.
M4 carbine Carbine 5.56x45mm United States Status: In service, used by special forces.
T91 assault rifle Assault rifle 5.56x45mm Taiwan Status: In service, 400 units were bought.
AR-M1 Assault rifle 7.62x39mm Bulgaria Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense.
AKM Assault rifle 7.62x39mm Soviet Union, India Status: In service, used by the Army. Includes variants modified locally by SSS Defence India and Israel's FAB Defense.
AK-47 Assault rifle 7.62x39mm India, Soviet Union Status: In service, used by the Army. Modified locally by FAB Defence and SSS Defence India.
MPi-KMS-72 Assault rifle 7.62x39mm East Germany Status: In service.
Vz. 58 Assault rifle 7.62x39mm Czechoslovakia Status: In Service.

SNIPER RIFLES

Name Type Caliber Origin Notes
Dragunov SVD Designated Marksman Rifle, Sniper Rifle 7.62x54mmR Soviet Union Status: In service, standard designated marksman rifle. Modified locally by Israel's FAB Defense.
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper Designated Marksman Rifle, Sniper Rifle 7.62x51mm India Status: In service used by Indian Army Special Forces snipers.
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper Rifle 7.62xa51mm Germany Status: In service,Standard semi-automatic sniper rifle used by Indian Army.
Mauser SP66 Sniper Rifle 7.62x51mm Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Sniper Rifle 7.62x51mm Germany Status: In service, Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.
Sako TRG 42 Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum Finland Status: In service, used by special forces and soldiers deployed along the Line of Control (LoC).
Beretta Scorpio TGT Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum Italy Status: In service
SSS Defence 338 Saber Sniper rifle Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum India Status: In service

MACHINE GUNS

Name Type Caliber Origin Notes
FN Minimi Light machine gun 5.56x45mm Belgium Status: In service, used by special forces.
INSAS LMG Light machine gun 5.56x45mm India Status: In service, to be phased out in favour of Negev NG7.
IMI Negev NG5 Light machine gun 5.56x45mm India Status: In service, Standard Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) of special forces.
IMI Negev NG7 General-purpose machine gun 7.62x51mm India Status: In Service, 16,479 were purchased to replace all MG 21A in service.
MG 2A1 General-purpose machine gun 7.62x51mm India, Belgium Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Ordnance Factory Board. Standard medium machine gun for infantry battalions as MG 2A1. Also in service as the MG 5A (Co-axial) and MG 6A (Commander's gun) with some armoured vehicles.
MG 5A General-purpose machine gun 7.62x51mm India, Belgium Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Ordnance Factory Board. Standard medium machine gun for infantry battalions as MG 2A1. Also in service as the MG 5A (Co-axial) and MG 6A (Commander's gun) with some armoured vehicles.
MG 6A General-purpose machine gun 7.62x51mm India, Belgium Status: In service. Domestically license produced by Ordnance Factory Board. Standard medium machine gun for infantry battalions as MG 2A1. Also in service as the MG 5A (Co-axial) and MG 6A (Commander's gun) with some armoured vehicles.
Mk 48 machine gun General-purpose machine gun 7.62x51mm Belgium, United States Status: In service, with special forces.
PK machine gun Heavy machine gun 7.62x54mmR Soviet Union Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops as well as Co-axial weapon on Tanks and APC. Locally manufactured at OFB Tiruchirapalli.
NSV machine gun Heavy machine gun 12.7x108mm India, Soviet Union Status: In Service, Used by Front line troops.
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun .50 BMG United States Status: In service, M2HB variant in service.

EXPLOSIVES

Name Type Origin Notes
Rifle Grenade Rifle grenade India Status: In service. Used both with 7.62 mm SLR and 5.56 mm INSAS.
Shivalik Hand grenade India Status: In service. MoD signed a 409 crore deal with Solar Group, Nagpur to buy 10 lakhs grenades. Shivalik grenade is used in hand mode offensive and hand mode defensive. Can be used in rifle mode. Types can be interchanged by changing the outer sleeve of the grenade.
ARDE 40MM UBGL Grenade launcher (40mm) India Status: In service. Standard under barrel grenade launcher for INSAS and AK style rifles in the Indian Army. Manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.
Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm Multi grenade launcher (40mm) India, South Africa Status: In service. Semi automatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli.
AGS-30 Automatic grenade launcher India, Russia Status: In service.
AT4CS AST Recoilless gun (84mm) Sweden Status: On Order
Carl Gustav RCL M2/M3/M4 Recoilless rifle (84mm) India, Sweden Status: In service. Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB. M4 variant used by special forces.
B-300 Shipon Anti-tank rocket (82mm) Israel Status: In service. Used by special forces.
RPO-A Shmel Thermobaric rocket launcher (93mm) Russia Status: In service.
51mm E1 mortar Mortar India Status: In service.
L16 81mm mortar Mortar India Status: In service.
Mines Anti-personnel mine India Status: 1,000,000 units in service.

TANKS & OTHER
ARMOURED VEHICLES

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
Arjun Main battle tank 124 (Mk1), 2 (Mk.1A), 118 Mk.1A on order. India Status: In service. 124 Arjun Mk1 and 2 Mk.1A currently in service.
T-90S "Bhishma" Main battle tank 2078 (T90S), 464 on order India, Russia Status: In service. Manufactured in Avadi, India. Initial contract for 310 T-90S signed in 2001. Second contract signed for 347 T-90S on 26 October 2006. Third contract was signed for 300 upgraded T-90S in December 2007. A contract for additional 464 T-90S was placed in November 2019.
T-72 Ajeya/Ajeya MK2 Main battle tank 2410 India, Soviet Union Status: In service. Manufactured in India. To be replaced by Future Ready Combat Vehicle. 968 T72M1 have been upgraded by Heavy Vehicles Factory. RFI issued to upgrade around 1000 tanks with new 1000bhp engines, fire control system & other modern systems. As of now, there are a total of 1400 T-72s fitted with ERA MK1 armour. The Indian Army has made a plan to upgrade this 1400 tank fleet by upgrading ERA MK1 to ERA MK2.
Zorawar Light tank 59 (on order) India Status: Developmental trials; On order. 59 Zorawar tanks are on order. 295 more planned.
BMP-2 "Sarath" Infantry fighting vehicle 2500 India, Soviet Union Status: In service. All BMP-2/2K vehicles are to be upgraded to BMP-2M standard.[99] Manufactured locally in India by Ordnance Factory Medak. Being modernised with TISAS (Thermal Imaging Stand Alone Sights), better fire control, and more modern ATGM armament (Konkurs M). BMP-2M upgrade includes two thermobaric missiles and two tandem warhead Konkurs missiles. It also has an integrated TI sight, an LRF, and has an AGL mounted on the turret which is also stabilised in the horizontal plane. 100 upgraded each year. To enhance the rate to 125 a year
NAMICA Tank destroyer 12 India Status: In Service. BMP-2 based Nag missile carrier. Advanced version on order after a successful trial in July 2012. 13 units ordered with an option for further orders of up to 200. Production started jointly by Ordnance Factory Medak and L&T.
NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle CRBN reconnaissance vehicle 16 India Status: In service. BMP-2 based CRBN developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak.
Carrier Mortar Tracked Mortar carrier 220 India Status: In service. BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Developed by CVRDE and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.
DRDO Armoured Ambulance Armoured ambulance 275 India Status: In service. BMP-2 based armoured ambulance developed by CVRDE and produced by Ordnance Factory Medak, 288 ordered.
TATA Kestrel Armoured personnel carrier 12 delivered India Status: In service. First batch of Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle based on DRDO-TATA Kestral inducted.
TATA Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle Infantry mobility vehicle 36 India Status: In service. First batch of Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle inducted.
Mahindra Straton Plus Infantry mobility vehicle Unknown India Status: In service. Used by UN Peace keeping force.
Casspir Infantry mobility vehicle 200 South Africa Status: In service.
OFB Aditya Infantry mobility vehicle 1400 India Status: In service. Based on Casspir. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.[109] all 1400 delivered.
Kalyani M4 Infantry mobility vehicle 60 India Status: In Service. Additional units were ordered for the deployment in LAC. To be equipped with Spike anti-tank guided missile and 20 mm automatic turret.
Mahindra Armado Military light utility vehicle Unknown India Status: In the process of being deployed. 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles ordered worth 1,056 crore. To be delivered by 2024.
Mahindra Marksman Armoured personnel carrier Unknown India Status: In service. Mainly used for anti-terror operations in Kashmir region.
Mahindra Rakshak Military light utility vehicle 1000 India Status: In service. All Units will be replaced by Mahindra ALSV until 2024. Bulletproof vehicle with composite armour which offers protection against 7.62 mm bullets.
Renault Sherpa Military light utility vehicle 14 France Status: In service
DRDO Prahaar 510 Armoured personnel carrier Unknown India Status: In Service

ARTILLERY

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
Pinaka MBRL Multiple launch rocket systems Mk 1 - Total 180 launchers India Status: In service. Mk 1: 37–45 km range, Mk 2: 60 km range. As of 2014, about 5,000 missiles are being produced every year. Army plans to have a total of 22 regiments by 2028.
BM-21 Multiple launch rocket systems Total 150 launchers, as of 2016. India, Soviet Union Status: In service (All 150 Units will be replaced by Pinaka Mark 1 MBRL). Firing range extended up to 40 km by DRDO.
Smerch 9K58 MBRL Multiple launch rocket systems Total 372 launchers. India, Russia Status: In service. 300 mm multiple rocket launch system with a max range of 90 km.
K9 Vajra-T Self-propelled howitzer 155 mm L/52 100 Republic of Korea, India Status: In service. 1st order for 100 K9 made in 2016, all delivered by 2021. 2nd order for 100 K9 made in February 2023. Army officials mention a third 3rd order of 100 K9 expected. Ordered from South Korea's Hanwha Defense and assembled by India's Larsen & Toubro.
Arjun 130mm SPH Self-propelled howitzer 130 mm L/55 40 India Status: In service.
BAE Systems M777 Ultra-lightweight howitzer 155 mm L/39 145 India, United Kingdom Status: In service. Assembled in India by Mahindra Defense.
OFB Dhanush Towed howitzer 155 mm L/45 18 India Status: In service. Total 6 prototypes delivered in 2019, + 114 guns on order. Order may increase to 414.
Haubits FH77 B02 Towed howitzer 155 mm L/45 200 in service. (410 acquired). Sweden Status: In service. All will be replaced by end of 2025 with OFB Dhanush howitzer. Gun made by Bofors. 410 howitzers acquired from 1986 to 1991, only 200 remain in service.
IOB Sharang Field gun 155 mm L/45 Unknown India Status: In service. (300 on order). Upgrading 130 mm M-46.
Soltam M-46S Field gun 155 mm L/45 180 India, Soviet Union Status: In service. 180 M-46 130 mm guns upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008.
M-46 Field gun 130 mm L/55 1000 India, Soviet Union Status: in service.180 M-46 130 mm howitzer guns were upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam in 2008.[197] 300 M-46 guns are to be upgraded by OFB to 155 mm/45 calibre.[197] These upgunned 155 mm M-46 guns developed by the OFB are referred to as "Sharang" guns.
OFB Indian Field Gun Mk 1/2/3 Field gun 155 mm L/22 1700 India Status: In service.
Vijayanta MBT 105 mm Gun turret fortification 200 India, United Kingdom Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.
T-55 MBT 105 mm Gun turret fortification 700 India, Soviet Union Status: In service. 105 mm Gun, used as static defence on LOC.

AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Mk-II Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile / Anti-satellite weapon Unknown India Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile with final kinetic-kill stage. It can shoot down targets moving at 10 km per second in orbits as high as 1,200 km.
Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile Unknown India Status: In service. Dual-stage solid-fueled missile. It can intercept targets above 150 km.
Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Endo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile Unknown India Status: In service.
Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile Unknown India Status: Being replaced by Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV). Dual-stage liquid-fueled missile. It can intercept targets at 80 km.
S-400 Triumph Long-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system 3 regiments Russia Status: In service. 2 more regiments on order. 400 km operational range. Operated by IAF. Each regiment will have two batteries with eight launchers each. Total 80 launchers.
Barak-8 (MR-SAM) Medium-range surface-to-air missile 5 regiments for Army (40 launchers). 18 squadrons for IAF. India Status: In service. MRSAM is a medium-range air defense system with a max range of 70–80 km. It is used to counter aerial threats such as Fighter aircraft, helicopter, UAV, etc. An Army Regiment consists of 8 TELs per Regiment.
Akash Medium-range surface-to-air missile 2 regiments for Army (48 launchers). 15 squadrons for IAF (120 launchers) India Status: In service. To replace SA-6 and S-125. Akash 1S has 40 km operational range and flight ceiling of 20 km. 2 regiments of Akash Prime on order for Army. Akash NG with increased range of 70–80 km being tested.
QRSAM Short-range surface-to-air missile Unknown India Status: In service. Limited Numbers in service with Army. Further planned, 30 km operational range and flight ceiling of 6 km
Kub (SA-6 Gainful) Surface-to-air missile 180 Soviet Union Status: In service (To be replaced by Akash). 180 in service with Army as of 2012.
S-125 (SA-3 Goa) Surface-to-air missile system 25 Squadrons Soviet Union Status: Being replaced by Akash. Mainly used for point-defense of airbases.
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) Surface-to-air missile system 80 Soviet Union Status: In service (To be replaced by QRSAM) with IAF.
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) Surface-to-air missile 200 Soviet Union Status: In service (Currently under upgradation with indigenous EO systems and the 9M333 missiles). 200 in service as of 2012.
FIM-92 Stinger Man-portable air-defense system 245 United States Status: In service. 245 Stinger Air-to-Air Variant missiles for AH-64E helicopters inducted.
9K38 Igla (SA-18), 9K338 Igla-S Man-portable air-defense system 2500 Russia Status: In service. Additional 24 launchers, 216 missiles Igla-S system inducted.
ZSU-23-4M Shilka Self-propelled AA Weapon 75 Soviet Union, India Status: In service. Upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited with AESA Fire Control Radar. 75 in service as of 2010.
2K22 Tunguska Self-propelled AA Weapon (SAMs) 80 Russia Status: In service. 2S6M variant in service with corps of air defence.
Bofors L70, Bofors L70 upgraded variant Anti-aircraft gun 1000+, 200 Sweden, India Status: In service. Bought in the 1960s from Sweden. To be upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited. Also used as anti-drone system by integrating it with Zen Anti-Drone System. Older L-70 system upgraded by Bharat Electronics Limited.
Sudarshan CIWS Close-in Weapon System Unknown India Status: In Service
Bofors L60 IWM Anti-aircraft gun Unknown Sweden Status: In service (To be replaced by Sudarshan CIWS).
ZU-23-2 Anti-aircraft gun 468+ Soviet Union, India Status: In service. Upgraded locally with electro-optical fire control system for detecting, tracking, and engaging targets with precision.

MISSILES

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
DhruvAstra Anti-tank guided missile India Status: Completed user trials and Ready for Induction.
MPATGM Anti-tank guided missile India Status: Final trial completed and ready for induction.
MILAN 2T Anti-tank guided missile 34,000 India, France, West Germany Status: In service. Man portable. Purchased from MBDA and domestically license produced by India's Bharat Dynamics Limited.
9M113 Konkurs - M (AT-5 Spandrel) Anti-tank guided missile 15,140 India, Russia Status: In service. For BMP-2 (IFV), manufactured locally in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited.
9M119 Svir (AT-11 Sniper) Anti-tank guided missile 25,000 India, Russia Status: In service. Cannon-launched anti-tank guided missile used on the Indian Army's T-90S and T-72 tanks. Bharat Dynamics Limited signed a contract with MOD for Invar anti-tank guided missiles on 19-Aug-2013. It is reported that 10,000 will be procured from Russia while BDL will manufacture 15,000.
9M133 Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan) Anti-tank guided missile 3,000 Russia Status: In service. Man portable and purchased with 250 launchers.
9M120 Ataka-V (AT-9 Spiral-2) Anti-tank guided missile Russia Status: In service.
9K114 Shturm (AT-6 Spiral) Anti-tank guided missile 800 Russia Status: In service.
BrahMos Supersonic cruise missile 120 launchers (5 regiments with 24 launchers each) India, Russia Status: In service. 290-700 km range. Fastest operational supersonic cruise missile in the world. 5 regiments are operational. Each regiment have 24 launchers or 72 ready to fire missiles.Number of TELs with IAF and IN is unknown. China claim that India have nearly 14,000 BrahMos missiles./td>
Nirbhay Long Range Subsonic Cruise Missile Unknown India Status: Limited Deployment, 1000-1500 km range.
Prahaar Tactical ballistic missile Unknown India Status: Status: Unknown, 150-200 km range.
Pralay Short-range ballistic missile 370 ordered India Status: In service, 150-400 km range.
Prithvi-II Short-range ballistic missile Total 70+ missiles India Status: In service, 150-350 km range.
Shaurya Quasi ballistic missile Unknown India Status: In service, 700-1900 km range.
Agni-I Medium-range ballistic missile Total 12 launchers India Status: In service, 700-1250 km range.
Agni-II Medium-range ballistic missile Total 8 launchers India Status: In service, 2000-3500 km range.
Agni-III Intermediate-range ballistic missile Unknown India Status: In service, 3500-5000 km range.
Agni-IV Intermediate-range ballistic missile Unknown India Status: In service, 4000-6000 km range.
Agni-V Intercontinental ballistic missile Unknown India Status: In service, 5500-8000 km range

HELICOPTERS & DRONES

Aircraft Origin Role Version Number Notes
Boeing AH-64 Apache United States Attack helicopter AH-64E Status: 6 are on order. Total 17 Apache's are planned for the Indian Army.
HAL Prachand India Attack helicopter 5 Status: In Service. Total 95 Prachand are planned.
HAL Rudra India Attack helicopter ALH-WSI 75 Status: In service.
HAL Dhruv India Utility helicopter MK1,MK2,MK3 145 Status: In service. 25 Dhruv mk3 are on order.
HAL Light Utility Helicopter India Utility helicopter Status: On Order. 6 are on order. Total 110 LUH are planned.
HAL Chetak, HAL Cheetah India, France Utility helicopter 190-200 Status: In service (To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter).
IFT Switch India Reconnaissance drone Switch 1.0 200 units Status: In service.
NRT NIMBUS India Reconnaissance drone Mk-III 100 units Status: In service.
Raphe mPhibr MR-20 India Cargo drone 40 Status: In service. MR-20 cargo drones are capable of ferrying loads of up to 20 kg that can be used to supply essentials to troops at difficult locations.

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