- Source: List of equipment of the Indian Army
The below is a list of present equipment used by the Indian Army and the Indian Army’s future equipment procurement.
Individual equipment
Infantry weapons
= Knives and Bayonets
== Small arms
== Explosives
=Vehicles
= Armoured combat vehicles
== Utility and staff transport
== Goods and field transport vehicles
== Engineering and support vehicles
== Unmanned ground vehicle
=Artillery
Air Defence System
Missile systems
= Anti-tank guided missiles
== Ballistic and cruise missiles
=Aircraft
= Helicopters
== Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
== Loitering Munitions
=Vessels
Radars
Future procurement and projects
The major ongoing weapons programmes of the Indian Army are as follows:
= Infantry equipment
=Carbine - On 23 September 2022, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued the Request for Information (RFI) for the procuring 5.56×45mm NATO Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines for the Indian Army and the Indian Navy. On 29 November 2022, the MoD released Request for Proposal for 4,25,213 units of carbine (418,455 for the Army and 6,758 for the Navy). The order will be split between the lowest bidders, L1 (2,55,128 units) and L2 (1,70,085 units). The carbine mass must be within the range of 3-3.5 kg and must have a range of more than 200 m and a cyclic rate of firing 600 rounds/min. The procurement is under Buy 'Indian' category, that is the guns must have more than 60% indigenous content. As of June 2024, 15 vendors are competing for the contract and summer trials of the products are underway while winter trials will be conducted later this year.
Light machine gun - On 25 August 2023, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the induction of new 7.62×51mm LMGs for the Indian Army.
Sniper Rifles - The Ministry of Defence released the Request for Proposal in October 2022 to 30 vendors for 4,849 (including 4,549 for the Army, 212 for the Air Force and 88 for the Navy) new sniper rifles in the .338 Lapua Magnum rifle cartridge and for 7,841,575 rounds. These rifles will replace the older Dragunov SVD.
Anti-materiel rifles - 1000 new anti-material rifles are to be acquired for which the MoD has issued global RFIs.
Ballistic helmet - The Indian Government has approved procurement of 1,70,000 ballistic helmets.
Bullet-resistant vest - The Ministry of Defence has ordered approximately 186,138 (1.86 Lakh) bulletproof vests on 9 April 2018. These will be manufactured in India by SMPP Pvt Ltd. This is in addition to the 50,000 vests ordered in 2016 under emergency procurement.
= Mechanised Forces
=Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT) – Project to develop an upgraded version of the Arjun Mk 1A with fourth generation capabilities. It will be a 55 tonne tank powered by the under development indigenous DRDO DATRAN 1500 engine producing 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) . The MBT is in its design stage.
Project Ranjit or Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) – Programme to replace T-72s with next generation tanks. The tank will have weight of less than 60 tonnes, carry 4 troops and will feature superior mobility, all terrain ability, multilayered protections, precision and lethal fires, and real-time situational awareness along with artificial intelligence, drone integration, active protection system, network centric operation capabilities. It should be transportable by existing infrastructure of rail, road and aircraft. Around 1,770 units shall be inducted in three phases (approx. 590 each). The programme worth ₹57,000 crore (US$6.8 billion) was approved by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the MoD on 3 September 2024. The project will follow Make I procedure of defence procurement, through which the government will fund 70% of the project and the industry partner(s) will fund the remainder. As the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) has been granted by DAC, the Army will roll out an Expression of Interest (EoI) in which all the necessary parameters required by the Army will be published. When interested industry partner(s) respond to it, Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued. Then, 2 developing agencies shall be shortlisted (most likely private sector companies) to whom project sanction order will be extended. This process is expected to take 6–8 months post-DAC approval. The developing agencies shall roll out their prototypes within 3–4 years followed by user trials and induction by 2030. Under the Make-I Make in India procedure, the government will fund up to 70% of the project order, and the order will be split between various companies. The FRCV project is renamed as Project Ranjit as reported in November 2024.
Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) – Up to 1750 infantry fighting vehicles to replace the ageing BMP-2 Sarath. RFI was issued in June 2021. Requirements include an autocannon of at least 30 mm calibre as primary armament, a coaxial machine gun (7.62 mm), Remote-controlled Weapon System (RCWS) with 12.7 mm machine gun and a capacity of 11 personnel. The project was cleared by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) – the main acquisition panel subordinate to India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) – in February 2023. DRDO has developed Abhay IFV prototype. Kalyani Strategic Systems, Larsen & Toubro-DRDO, Tata Advanced Systems and Mahindra Defence Systems are expected to develop their prototypes and take part in the in the programme. As of November 2024, Army intends to procure 1,700 units initially with a programme cost of ₹40,000 crore (US$4.8 billion).
Stryker – 530 planned for purchase to equip 10 wheeled standard mechanised infantry battalions.
Armoured personnel carrier (wheeled) – RFI under formulation to purchase 105 APCs for wheeled reconnaissance and support battalions of Mechanised Infantry.
= Missiles
=Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
Prahaar (missile) – With a range of 150 km (90 mi).
Agni P- Also known as Agni Prime. 1,000–2,000 km (620–1,240 mi) range. To replace Agni-I.
Agni-V – 7,000–8,000 km (4,300–5,000 mi) Successfully tested for the ninth time by DRDO on 22 December 2022.
Agni-VI – 10,000–12,000 km (6,200–7,500 mi) range with MIRVed warheads. Currently in planning stage.
Cruise Missiles
Hypersonic cruise missile
Nirbhay Missile
BrahMos NG
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
Nag Anti-tank guided missile – ground and air-launched variant.
On 10 October 2024, the Indian Army released an RFI for the acquisition of 20,000 ATGM missiles along with 1,500 next generation ATGM launchers from Indian firms. The information received will be utilised to formulate Army's General Service Quality Requirements (GSQRs) for the ATGM procurement programme. The ATGMs will be procured under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, and must be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured with over 60% indigenous content. It should have all-weather and all-terrain firing capability (plains, deserts, high-altitude up to 5,500 m (18,000 ft), coastal as well as island areas). The ATGM probable should be able to destroy enemy tanks, armoured personnel carriers, combat vehicles, low-flying helicopters, concrete structures and other vehicle-based weapon platforms.
= Artillery
=Under the Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan (FARP) of 2010, the army plans to procure 3000 to 4000 units of artillery at the cost of ₹200 billion (US$2 billion). This includes purchasing 1580 towed, 814 mounted, 180 self-propelled wheeled, 100 self-propelled tracked, and 145 ultra-light 155 mm/39 calibre guns. The requirement for artillery guns would be met with indigenous development and production.
Towed Guns - 114 Dhanush ordered (18 delivered), 307 ATAGS planned, 1,200 155 mm L/52 howitzers planned.
Mounted Guns - 200 105 mm L/37 howitzers and 814 155 mm L/52 howitzers planned.
Self propelled tracked guns - 100 K-9 Vajra-T delivered, 100 on order; another 100 planned.
Ultra light howitzer - 145 M777 guns delivered.
= Vehicles
=Tata Motors offers a full range of 6×6, 8×8, and 12×12 multi-purpose high mobility carriers, designed especially for integrating specialist rocket and missile systems. The Tata 2038 6×6 vehicle platform has, after rigorous field-firing evaluation trials, been qualified by the Indian Army to carry the BM-21 Grad Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) application.
Mahindra Axe – Light utility vehicle to be purchased.
The army needs 3,000 light support vehicles and 1,600 heavy motor vehicles for mounting rockets and radar, and for reconnaissance and transportation, at a cost of Rs 15 billion.
Indian Army has issued a requirement of 650 6×6 High Mobility Vehicles (HMV) with material handling crane for ammunition and heavy equipment transportation in mountainous terrains.
On 23 June 2021, the Indian Army issued an RFI for about 2,000 Gun Towing Vehicles for towing 155 mm Medium Artillery Guns. The GTVs should have a towing capacity of 20 tonnes along with a payload capacity of 8 tonnes to carry ammunition, stores and gun crew across all terrains.
Field firing ranges
This is a list of the Indian military's field firing ranges, which are used for testing weapons, training troops, and wargaming.
"Mahe, Ladakh#MFFR|Mahe Field Firing Range" (MFFR), Ladakh.
Mahajan Field Firing Range, on NH-62 halfway between Suratgarh and Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Hisar Field Firing Range, on MDR-108 between Kanwari and Badya Jattan in Hisar district, Haryana.
Pokhran Test Range, Pokran, Rajasthan.
High-altitude Field Firing Range in Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh.
See also
Currently active military equipment by country
List of regiments of the Indian Army
Women in Indian Armed Forces
Notes
References
Sources
International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-91070-4.
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