
Name | >Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
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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. |
Name | >Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
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12 Bore PAG | Pump action Shotgun | 12-gauge shotgun | India | Status: In service |
Name | >Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
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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 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
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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. |
Name | Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
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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 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
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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. |
Name | Type | Origin | Notes |
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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. |
Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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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 |
Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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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. |
Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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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. |
Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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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 |
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
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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. |