This is a list of some of the modern & historical equipment used by Indian Army

Indian Army

The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...

. Most of the army equipment is of foreign design and license produced in India but efforts are on to progressively design and manufacture equipment indigenously. About 40 Ordnance Factories under control of Ordnance Factory Board manufacture most of Army equipment like small arms

Small arms

Small arms is a term of art used by armed forces to denote infantry weapons an individual soldier may carry. The description is usually limited to revolvers, pistols, submachine guns, carbines, assault rifles, battle rifles, multiple barrel firearms, sniper rifles, squad automatic weapons, light...

, ammunition

Ammunition

Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...

, combat vehicle

Combat vehicle

A combat vehicle, also known as a ground combat vehicle, is a self-propelled, weaponized military vehicle used for combat operations. Combat vehicles can be wheeled or tracked.- Automation :...

s, artillery

Artillery

Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...

, etc.

Small Arms

Name	Type	Caliber	Origin	Notes
Pistol AUTO 9 mm 1A Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized...	Semi-automatic pistol	9mm Parabellum		Licensed Indian copy of the Canadian Inglis 9mm pistol by OFB.
Glock 17	Semi-automatic pistol	9mm Parabellum		Standard issue Special forces pistol.
Beretta 92 Beretta 92 The Beretta 92 is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. The model 92 was designed in 1972 and production of many variants in different calibers continues today...	Semi-automatic pistol	9mm Parabellum
SIG Sauer P226	Semi-automatic pistol	9mm Parabellum	\
SAF Carbine 1A Sterling submachine gun The Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun which was in service with the British Army from 1944 until 1994, when it was phased out with the introduction of the L85A1 assault rifle.-History:...	Sub-machine gun	9mm Parabellum		Indian made Sterling L2A1 SMG. To be replaced by the MSMC Modern Sub Machine Carbine The Modern Sub Machine Carbine is the latest combined venture of Armament Research and Development Establishment & Ordnance Factories Organisation, developed for the Indian Army on a platform of experiences from the INSAS rifle. The gun is very lightweight and compact in comparison with other... .
SAF Carbine 2A1 Sterling submachine gun The Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun which was in service with the British Army from 1944 until 1994, when it was phased out with the introduction of the L85A1 assault rifle.-History:...	Sub-machine gun	9mm Parabellum		Silenced Carbine.To be replaced by the MSMC Modern Sub Machine Carbine The Modern Sub Machine Carbine is the latest combined venture of Armament Research and Development Establishment & Ordnance Factories Organisation, developed for the Indian Army on a platform of experiences from the INSAS rifle. The gun is very lightweight and compact in comparison with other... .
Micro-Uzi	Sub-machine gun	9mm Parabellum		For use by special forces.Micro-Uzi variant used.*http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Galleries/50-5/0548.jpg
Heckler & Koch MP5	Sub-machine gun	9mm Parabellum		MP5A3, A5, SD3 and SD6 models in service
Heckler & Koch MP5K	Sub-machine gun	9mm Parabellum		Shortened version of the MP5 used by special forces
1B1 INSAS	Assault rifle Assault rifle An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard infantry weapons in most modern armies...	5.56mm NATO		Standard issue weapon of the Indian Army.Replaced the 1A SLR.Folding 1B2 and fixed butt 1B1 variants used.Insas AR with full-auto selector lever along with the burst lever and black polymer furniture also being procured.
1A SLR	Battle rifle Battle rifle A battle rifle is a military service rifle that fires a full power rifle cartridge, such as 7.62x51mm NATO. While the designation of battle rifle is usually given to post-World War II select fire infantry rifles such as the H&K G3, the FN FAL or the M14, this term can also apply to older military...	7.62mm NATO		Was the standard issue rifle of the Indian army.Now being replaced by the INSAS.1C full automatic variant used by mechanized infantry battalions as a firing port weapon on the BMP-2S Sarath Infantry fighting vehicle.
A7 AK-47 The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm		Indian AKM clone.Distinguished from the AKM by using the polymer furniture of the INSAS instead of wood.Both fixed and folding stock versions used.
AKM AKM The AKM is a 7.62mm assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is an upgraded version of the AK-47 rifle and was developed in the 1950s....	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm		AKM fixed stock and AKMS under-folding stock variants used.
Arsenal Co. AR	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm		Bulgarian produced AK-47.Imported for police and paramilitary forces used in some quantities by Army as well.AR fixed stock and AR-F under-folding stock variants used.
MPi-KM	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm		East German produced AKM.MPi-KM-72 fixed stock and MPi-KMS-72 side-folding stock variants used.Both bakelite and wooden lower handguard variants used.
Pistol Mitralieră model 1990 Pistol Mitraliera model 1963/1965 The Pistol Mitralieră model 1963 is an assault rifle patterned after the AK-47, and chambered in the 7.62x39mm cartridge. It's exported as the AIM....	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm		Romanian version of the AKM.Palmswell lower handguard versions in use.
AK-103 AK-103 The AK-103 is a modern, Russian-designed version of the famous AKM assault rifle, chambered for the 7.62×39mm M43 round. It combines the AKM design with developments from the AK-74 and AK-74M, with the use of plastics to replace metal or wooden components wherever possible to reduce overall weight...	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm
Vz. 58	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm		Vz. 58 P fixed stock and Vz. 58 V side-folding stock variants used.
IMI Tavor TAR-21 IMI Tavor TAR-21 The TAR-21 is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition with a selective fire system, selecting between semi-automatic mode, burst mode, and full automatic fire mode. It is named after Mount Tavor, while "TAR-21" stands for "Tavor Assault Rifle - 21st Century". It is...	Assault rifle	5.56mm NATO		3070 purchased for the special forces from Israel, http://mod.nic.in/product&supp/welcome.html
M4A1 Carbine M4 Carbine The M4 carbine is a family of firearms tracing its lineage back to earlier carbine versions of the M16, all based on the original AR-15 designed by Eugene Stoner and made by ArmaLite. It is a shorter and lighter variant of the M16A2 assault rifle, with 80% parts commonality.It is a gas-operated,...	Carbine	5.56mm NATO		Bought under foreign military sales.For use by Indian Army special forces.
Dragunov SVD59	Sniper rifle Sniper rifle In military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a precision-rifle used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than other small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight and chambered for a military...	7.62x54mmR		Standard sniper rifle.
IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper	Sniper Rifle	7.62mm NATO		For use by Indian Army special forces.
Heckler & Koch MSG-90	Sniper rifle	7.62mm NATO		Used by Indian Army special forces.
Mauser SP66 Mauser Mauser was a German arms manufacturer of a line of bolt-action rifles and pistols from the 1870s to 1995. Mauser designs were built for the German armed forces...	Sniper rifle	7.62mm NATO		Standard bolt-action sniper rifle.
Vidhwansak Vidhwansak Vidhwansak is an Indian multi-caliber anti-material rifle or large-caliber sniper rifle manufactured by Ordnance Factory, Tiruchirapalli. It can be used in the anti-materiel role for destroying enemy bunkers, lightly armoured vehicles, radar systems, communication equipment, parked aircraft, fuel...	Anti-material rifle	12.7x108mm, 14.5x114mm and 20x82mm		Manufactured by OFB.In service with Border Security Force (BSF).
Denel NTW-20 Denel NTW-20 The NTW-20 is a South African anti-materiel rifle or large-calibre sniper rifle, developed by Denel's Mechem division in the 1990s. The weapon was designed by Tony Neophytou and intended for deployment against a wide variety of targets, including parked aircraft, telecommunication masts, power...	Anti-material rifle	20x82mm and 20x110mm Hispano-Suiza		Bought in small numbers.
Gepard GM6 Lynx Gepard anti-materiel rifle The Gepárd anti-materiel rifles are a family of Hungarian weapons designed to destroy unarmored and lightly armored targets. These long range, large caliber rifles have high accuracy as well as high muzzle velocity. The Gepárds originate from World War I anti-tank rifles developed by the Germans to...	Anti-material rifle	12.7x108mm & 14.5x114mm		For use by the Indian Army Special forces.
INSAS LMG	Light machine gun	5.56mm NATO		Light machine gun derivative of the INSAS assault rifle.Both fixed and folding butt variants used.Newer INSAS LMG with black polymer furniture being procured.
MG 1B Bren The Bren, usually called the Bren Gun, was a series of light machine guns adopted by Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1991...	Light machine gun Light machine gun A light machine gun is a machine gun designed to be employed by an individual soldier, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. Light machine guns are often used as squad automatic weapons.-Characteristics:...	7.62mm NATO		Indian made Bren.Currently being withdrawn from service.
MG 2A1	General purpose machine gun General purpose machine gun A general-purpose machine gun is a multi-purpose weapon: it is a machine gun firing a full-power rifle cartridge and which can be used in a variety of roles, from a bipod- or tripod-mounted infantry support weapon to a helicopter door gun or a vehicle-mounted support weapon...	7.62mm NATO		Indian made MAG 58. Also in service as the MG 5A (Co-axial) and MG 6A (Commander's gun) with some armoured vehicles.
PKM PK machine gun The PK is a 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun designed in the Soviet Union and currently in production in Russia. The PK machine gun was introduced in the 1960s and replaced the SGM and RPD machine guns in Soviet service...	General purpose machine gun General purpose machine gun A general-purpose machine gun is a multi-purpose weapon: it is a machine gun firing a full-power rifle cartridge and which can be used in a variety of roles, from a bipod- or tripod-mounted infantry support weapon to a helicopter door gun or a vehicle-mounted support weapon...	7.62x54mm		PK machine guns used as co-axial weapons Russian produced T-90S T-90 The T-90 is a Russian third-generation main battle tank that is a modernisation of the T-72 . It is currently the most modern tank in service with the Russian Ground Forces and Naval Infantry...  and BMP-2S BMP-2 The BMP-2 is a second-generation, amphibious infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, following the BMP-1 of the 1960s....  and used as general purpose machine gun.Also used by Special forces.*http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/259/85356774.jpg *http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt220/varun22/army1.jpg
Browning M2	Heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun The heavy machine gun or HMG is a larger class of machine gun generally recognized to refer to two separate stages of machine gun development. The term was originally used to refer to the early generation of machine guns which came into widespread use in World War I...	.50 BMG .50 BMG The .50 Browning Machine Gun or 12.7×99mm NATO is a cartridge developed for the Browning .50 caliber machine gun in the late 1910s. Entering service officially in 1921, the round is based on a greatly scaled-up .30-06 cartridge...
NSV	Heavy machine gun	12.7x108mm
KPV KPV heavy machine gun The KPV-14.5 heavy machine gun is a Soviet designed 14.5x114mm-caliber heavy machine gun, which first entered service as an infantry weapon in 1949. In the 1960s the infantry version was taken out of production because it was too big and heavy...	Heavy machine gun	14.5x114mm

Explosives, rockets and missile systems

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Grenade 36mm	Hand Grenade Hand grenade A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades. Explosive grenades are the most commonly used in modern warfare, and are designed to detonate after impact or after a set amount of time...			Fragmentation grenade which can be hand thrown or rifle launched from 1A SLR.
Multi Mode Grenade Shivalik	Hand grenade Hand grenade A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades. Explosive grenades are the most commonly used in modern warfare, and are designed to detonate after impact or after a set amount of time...	1.8 million ordered		This modular grenade is available in Hand mode offensive, hand mode defensive and rifle mode. Types can be interchanged by changing outer sleeve. *http://www.drdo.org/pub/techfocus/oct1999/arma.htm *http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/ammunition/gr/25.htm
Multi Grenade Launcher 40mm	Grenade launcher Grenade launcher A grenade launcher or grenade discharger is a weapon that launches a grenade with more accuracy, higher velocity, and to greater distances than a soldier could throw it by hand....  (40mm)			Semiautomatic six shot 40mm x 46mm low velocity grenade launcher. *http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/weapons/wmc/7.htm
AGS-17 Plamya AGS-17 The AGS-17 Plamya is a Soviet-designed automatic grenade launcher currently in production in the Russian Federation and in service worldwide.-Description:...	Automatic grenade launcher Automatic grenade launcher An automatic grenade launcher or grenade machine gun is a grenade launcher firing rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine. They can be attached to a tripod. Automatic launchers include the Vektor Y3, AGS-17, and the HK GMG, which all fire at a higher velocity...  (30mm)
RCL Mk II Carl Gustav recoilless rifle The Carl Gustav is the common name for the 84 mm man-portable reusable multi-role recoilless rifle produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics in Sweden...	Recoilless rifle Recoilless rifle A recoilless rifle or recoilless gun is a lightweight weapon that fires a heavier projectile than would be practical to fire from a recoiling weapon of comparable size. Technically, only devices that use a rifled barrel are recoilless rifles. Smoothbore variants are recoilless guns...  (84mm)			Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle produced by OFB.
RCL Mk III Carl Gustav recoilless rifle The Carl Gustav is the common name for the 84 mm man-portable reusable multi-role recoilless rifle produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics in Sweden...	Recoilless rifle Recoilless rifle A recoilless rifle or recoilless gun is a lightweight weapon that fires a heavier projectile than would be practical to fire from a recoiling weapon of comparable size. Technically, only devices that use a rifled barrel are recoilless rifles. Smoothbore variants are recoilless guns...  (84mm)			Lighter, updated version of the RCL Mk II.
RPG-7 RPG-7 The RPG-7 is a widely-produced, portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and now manufactured by the Bazalt company...	Rocket propelled grenade Rocket propelled grenade A rocket-propelled grenade is a shoulder-fired, anti-tank weapon system which fires rockets equipped with an explosive warhead. These warheads are affixed to a rocket motor and stabilized in flight with fins. Some types of RPG are reloadable while others are single-use. RPGs, with the exception of...  (40mm)
Shipon B-300 The B-300 is a reuseable man-portable anti-tank weapon system developed by Israeli Military Industries in the late 1970s for use by the Israel Defence Force. The B-300 can be carried and operated by a single operator and is effective to approximately 400 meters...	Rocket launcher Shoulder-launched missile weapon A shoulder-fired missile, shoulder-launched missile or man-portable missile is a projectile fired at a target, small enough to be carried by a single person, and fired while held on one's shoulder...  (82mm)
SA-16 Gimlet	Man-portable air-defense system
SA-7 Grail	Man-portable air-defense system			To be phased out.

Utility and miscellaneous vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Jonga Jonga The Jonga was a Nissan designed vehicle used by the Indian Army. Jonga was an acronym for Jabalpur Ordnance aNd Guncarriage Assembly....	Light Utility Vehicle Light Utility Vehicle Light utility vehicle is a general term for small, jeep-like military trucks for tactical use. They are generally short, relatively light compared to other trucks and cars, unarmored with 4-wheel drive and short body overhangs for all-terrain mobility and at least 4 passenger capacity...			Being phased out.
Mitsubishi Pajero Mitsubishi Pajero The Mitsubishi Pajero is a sport utility vehicle manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. It was named after Leopardus pajeros, the Pampas Cat which is native to the Patagonia plateau region of southern Argentina. However, since pajero is an offensive term for "wanker" in Spanish, alternative names have...	Light Utility Vehicle Light Utility Vehicle Light utility vehicle is a general term for small, jeep-like military trucks for tactical use. They are generally short, relatively light compared to other trucks and cars, unarmored with 4-wheel drive and short body overhangs for all-terrain mobility and at least 4 passenger capacity...			Unknown numbers, deployed at the Indo-Chinese Border
Maruti Gypsy Maruti Gypsy The Maruti Gypsy is a four wheel drive SUV based on the long wheelbase Suzuki Jimny SJ40/410 series vehicles.-History:It is manufactured in India by Maruti Suzuki. It was introduced in the Indian market in December 1985 with the 970 cc F10A Suzuki engine and while sales were never very high it...	Light Utility Vehicle
Mahindra 550 xdb	Light Utility Vehicle
Windy	Fast attack vehicle	700		In service from 2005.
Tata 407	Light 4x4 truck			1 Ton truck
Tata LPTA 713 TC	Medium 4X4 truck			2.5 Ton truck
Super Azad	Medium 4x4 truck			3 Ton truck
Ashok Leyland Topchi	Medium 4x4 truck			3 Ton truck
Shaktiman truck Shaktiman truck Shaktiman trucks are the most widely used medium-capacity trucks of the Indian Armed Forces. They were manufactured between 1959 and 1996 by the Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur, of the Indian Ordnance Factories Organisation.... s	Medium 4x4 truck	7,000		4 Ton truck, in a wide range of configurations
Rampar	Medium Amphibious truck			Amphibious conversion of the Shaktiman truck.
Tata Model 1210SD	Medium truck			4 Ton truck.
Stallion Mk III Ashok Leyland Stallion The Stallion range of trucks is a medium duty defence vehicle with multiple logistical and tactical applications.The Stallion 4x4 and Stallion 6x6 have tackled the toughest challenges across varied terrain and climatic zones such as Alpine, Subtropical, Tropical and Arid zones.The Stallion has...   Stallion Mk IV	Medium 4x4, 6x6 Truck	60,000		5 Ton trucks, in a wide range of configurations
Tata LPTA 1621	Medium 4x4 truck			5 Ton truck
BEML Tatra	Heavy 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, 12x12 trucks			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.

Engineering and support vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Kartik ABL Kartik BLT Kartik is an armoured vehicle-launched bridge designed and developed by CVRDE and Research and Development Establishment, Pune. It is a second generation Indian Bridge Layer Tank , first introduced in 1989.-Hull:...	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge Armoured vehicle-launched bridge An armoured vehicle-launched bridge is a combat support vehicle, sometimes regarded as a subtype of combat engineering vehicle, designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles across rivers. The AVLB is usually a tracked vehicle converted from a tank...	34		Based on a Vijayanta chassis
T-72 ABL	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge			T-72 based Multi-Hop or Extended Span Assault bridge
Sarvatra	Vehicle launched bridge			8x8 truck-mounted bridging system
BMP-2	AERV Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle The Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle is an Indian military engineering vehicle developed by Vehicle Research and Development Establishment, Ahmednagar jointly with Research and Development Establishment, Pune, in coordination with C-TEC, as per the QRs of the Indian Army for enabling the...			BMP-2 based engineering and reconnaissance vehicle (Amphibious Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle)
BMP-2	Amphibious Armoured Bulldozer			BMP-2 with turret removed and bulldozer blade and other engineering equipment added.
Vijayanta ARV	Armoured recovery vehicle	200		Being replaced by VT-72B.
WZT-2	Armoured recovery vehicle	196
WZT-3	Armoured recovery vehicle	352	/	204 on order.
VT-72B ARV	Armoured recovery vehicle	200+	/	Armoured recovery vehicle replacing the Vijayanta ARV

Mine protected and mine clearing vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Casspir Casspir The Casspir is a landmine-protected personnel carrier that has been in use in South Africa for over 20 years. It is a four wheeled armoured vehicle, used for transport of troops. It can hold a crew of two, plus 12 additional soldiers and associated gear. The Casspir was unique in design when...	Armoured personnel carrier Armoured personnel carrier An armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...	255
Hydremma	Mine clearing vehicle			Manufactured by OFB India
Aditya	Mine protected Vehicle Mine Protected Vehicle Mine Protected Vehicle may refer to:*Armoured personnel carrier*Medium Mine Protected Vehicle*Mine Protected Vehicle India*MRAP...	300+		OFB India. 1400 to be produced. 20/month manufactured at HVF, Medak
DRDO Daksh DRDO Daksh Daksh is an electrically powered and remotely controlled robot used for locating, handling and destroying hazardous objects safely. It is a battery-operated robot on wheels and its primary role is to recover improvised explosive devices . It locates IEDs with an X-ray machine, picks them up with a...	Bomb disposal robot	2		The Army has placed orders for 20 Dakshs."

Combat vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Arjun MBT Arjun MBT The Arjun is a third generation main battle tank developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organization , for the Indian Army...  Mk1	Main battle tank Main battle tank A main battle tank , also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the heavy direct fire role of many modern armies. They were originally conceived to replace the light, medium, heavy and super-heavy tanks. Development was spurred onwards in the Cold War with the development...	170		With a total of 248 to be built. This to be followed by the Arjun MK-II and the FMBT.
T-90 T-90 The T-90 is a Russian third-generation main battle tank that is a modernisation of the T-72 . It is currently the most modern tank in service with the Russian Ground Forces and Naval Infantry... S "Bhishma"/T-90M	Main battle tank	720	/	Initially contract for 310 "T-90S" signed in 2001.A contract, worth $800 million, was signed on October 26, 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 by HVF.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. In all, India plans to have 310 T-90S and 1,330 T-90M tanks in service by 2020 (total of 1,657 tanks by 2020).
T-72M1 T-72 The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1970. It is developed directly from Obyekt-172, and shares parallel features with the T-64A...  "Ajeya"	Main battle tank	1,925	/	968 T72M1 have been upgraded by the Heavy vehicles factory (HVF), 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.
T-55 T-55 The T-54 and T-55 tanks were a series of main battle tanks designed in the Soviet Union. The first T-54 prototype appeared in March 1945, just before the end of the Second World War. The T-54 entered full production in 1947 and became the main tank for armored units of the Soviet Army, armies of...	Main battle tank	550		Up to 200 additional T-55s are kept in storage. T-55s were to be phased out in favour of T-90. Some T-55s may be converted into Tarmour AFV's
BMP-2 BMP-2 The BMP-2 is a second-generation, amphibious infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, following the BMP-1 of the 1960s....  "Sarath"	Infantry fighting vehicle	1,500+	/	Additional Being modernized with TISAS (thermal imaging stand alone sights), better fire control, and more modern ATGM armament (Konkurs M). BMP-1 has been phased out and the upgraded BMP-2 is BMP-2 M with two thermobaric missiles and two tandem warhead Konkurs missiles. Its also has an integrated TI sight, an LRF, and has an AGL mounted on the turret which is also stabilised in the horizontal plane. 100 gets added each year. To enhance the rate to 125 a year. Currently more than 900 are in active service.
BMP-1 BMP-1 The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty 1 , meaning "infantry fighting vehicle". The BMP-1 was the world's first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle...	Infantry fighting vehicle	700		700 are in active service
NAMICA	Tank destroyer	13		BMP-2 based Nag missile carrier.
CMT	Mortar Carrier	198		BMP-2 based mortar carrier. Produced by CVRDE.
FV432 FV432 The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant of the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Since its introduction in the 1960s it has been the most common variant, being used for transporting infantry on the battlefield...	Armoured personnel carrier Armoured personnel carrier An armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...	80		Purchased from British Army surplus
OT-64 SKOT OT-64 SKOT The OT-64 SKOT is an amphibious armored personnel carrier , developed jointly by Poland and Czechoslovakia well into the 1960s.-History:OT-64 was intended to replace the halftrack OT-810, which was nearly...	Armoured Personnel Carrier	157	/
BRDM-2 BRDM-2 The BRDM-2 is an amphibious armoured patrol car used by Russia and the former Soviet Union. It was also known under designations BTR-40PB, BTR-40P-2 and GAZ 41-08...	Reconnaissance vehicle Reconnaissance vehicle A reconnaissance vehicle, also known as a scout vehicle, is a military vehicle used for forward reconnaissance.- Design :Smaller caliber weapons help reduce the vehicle's profile and noise signatures...	255
Ferret Ferret armoured car The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret Scout car, is a British armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. The Ferret was produced between 1952 and 1971 by the UK company, Daimler...	Reconnaissance vehicle	100		Relegated to internal security roles.
PRP-3	Battlefield surveillance system			1RL126 "Small Fred" Battlefield Surveillance Radar based on BMP. NATO designation was BMP M1975

Artillery

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Haubits FH77/B Haubits FH77/A Haubits 77 is a Swedish 155 mm howitzer. It was developed and manufactured by Bofors. It was available in two versions, the original with a sliding block mechanism, and the later FH77 B export version with an interrupted screw breech.-Overview:In the 1960s Sweden started to look for a...	Howitzer Howitzer A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent...	410		155 mm gun made by Bofors. 100 are not in good repair, and therefore not in service.
M-46 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) The 130 mm towed field gun M-46 M1954 is a manually loaded, towed 130 mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet Union in the 1950s. It was first observed by the west in 1954...	Howitzer	140	/	M-46 field guns to be upgraded to 155mm howitzers by Soltam. 220 more upgrade kits to be ordered.
D-30	Howitzer			Being replaced by the M-46.
M-46 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) The 130 mm towed field gun M-46 M1954 is a manually loaded, towed 130 mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet Union in the 1950s. It was first observed by the west in 1954...	Field gun Field gun A field gun is an artillery piece. Originally the term referred to smaller guns that could accompany a field army on the march and when in combat could be moved about the battlefield in response to changing circumstances, as to opposed guns installed in a fort, or to siege cannon or mortars which...	450		130 mm field gun. 550 purchased. 100 used with the Catapult self-propelled gun. Some to be upgraded to M-46 howitzers.
Indian Field Gun	Field gun			105mm gun Being replaced by the M-46122 mm
Light Field Gun	Field gun			105mm gun. Being phased out.
FV433 Abbot SPG FV433 Abbot SPG FV433 Field Artillery, Self-Propelled "Abbot" is the self-propelled artillery variant of the British Army FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles, using much of the chassis of the FV430 but with a fully rotating turret at the rear housing the 105 mm gun and given the vehicle designation of...	Self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery vehicles are combat vehicles armed with artillery. Within the term are covered self-propelled guns and rocket artillery...	~80		105 mm howitzer Howitzer A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent... . To be replaced following selection of new system.
M-46 Catapult M-46 Catapult The M-46 Catapult is a self-propelled gun developed in India by Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment of DRDO. It is based on the conversion of ageing British/Indian Vijayanta tank's hull mounted with Russian 130mm M-46 field gun....	Self-propelled artillery	~20
Smerch 9K58 MBRL BM-30 The BM-30 Smerch or 9A52 is a Soviet heavy multiple rocket launcher. The system is designed to defeat personnel, armored, and soft-skinned targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition depots. It was created in the early 1980s and entered service in the Soviet...	Multiple rocket launcher Multiple rocket launcher A multiple rocket launcher is a type of unguided rocket artillery system. Like other rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers are less accurate and have a much lower rate of fire than batteries of traditional artillery guns...	62		300 mm multiple rocket launch system.
Pinaka MBRL Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher produced in India and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation for the Indian Army. The system has a maximum range of 39–40 km and can fire a salvo of 12 HE rockets in 44 seconds, neutralizing a target area of 3.9 km2...	Multiple rocket launcher	80		214 mm multiple rocket launch system. Replacing the 122 mm BM-21.
BM-21 BM-21 The BM-21 launch vehicle , a Soviet truck-mounted 122 mm multiple rocket launcher, and a M-21OF rocket were developed in the early 1960s. BM stands for boyevaya mashina, ‘combat vehicle’, and the nickname means ‘hail’. The complete system with the BM-21 launch vehicle and the M-21OF rocket...	Multiple rocket launcher	150		Modernized rockets with range of 40 km was purchased from Russia. To be replaced by Pinaka.

Anti-tank guided missiles

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Nag missile Nag missile Nag is a Fourth generation "Fire-and-forget" anti-tank missile developed in India. It is one of five missile systems developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program...	Anti-tank guided missile			On order.
MILAN MILAN MILAN " is French and German for "kite bird") is a European anti-tank guided missile. Design of the MILAN started in 1962. It was ready for trials in 1971, and was accepted for service in 1972. It is a wire guided SACLOS missile, which means the sight of the launch unit has to be aimed at the...	Anti-tank guided missile		/	MILAN 30,000 produced under license in India. MILAN 2Ts purchased from France
9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel) AT-5 Spandrel The 9M113 Konkurs SACLOS wire-guided Anti-tank missile of the Soviet Union. "9M113" is the GRAU designation of the missile. Its NATO reporting name is AT-5 Spandrel.-Development:...	Anti-tank guided missile
9M133 Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan)	Anti-tank guided missile
9M111 Fagot (AT-4 Spigot) AT-4 Spigot The 9K111 Fagot is a SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile system of the Soviet Union. "9M111" is the GRAU designation of the missile. Its NATO reporting name is AT-4 Spigot.-Development:...	Anti-tank guided missile			In process of being phased out
FGM-148 Javelin FGM-148 Javelin The FGM-148 Javelin is a United States-made man-portable third generation anti-tank missile fielded to replace the Dragon antitank missile.-Overview:Javelin is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance...	Anti-tank guided missile			On order.
Spike (missile) Spike (missile) Spike is a fourth generation man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile with tandem-charged HEAT warhead, developed and designed by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and in service with a number of nations....	Anti-tank guided missile			On order(8,356 Spike anti-tank missiles with 321 launchers, 15 training simulators and associated equipment.).
9M119 Svir (AT-11 Sniper) AT-11 Sniper The 9M119 Svir and 9M119M Refleks are laser beam riding, guided anti-tank missiles developed in the former Soviet Union. The two missiles are similar, but vary in range and launch platform. Both are designed to be fired from smooth bore 125 mm tank and anti-tank gun . Their NATO reporting name...	Anti-tank guided missile			For use with the T-90S.
Lahat LAHAT The LAHAT is a third generation semi-active laser homing low-weight anti-tank guided missile developed since 1992 and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries...	Anti-tank guided missile			For use with the Arjun.

Ballistic and cruise missiles

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Brahmos BrahMos BrahMos is a stealth supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land. It is a joint venture between Republic of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroeyenia who have together formed BrahMos Aerospace...	Cruise missile Cruise missile A cruise missile is a guided missile that carries an explosive payload and is propelled, usually by a jet engine, towards a land-based or sea-based target. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large warhead over long distances with high accuracy...	500	/	300 km range.
Prithvi-I, II, III	Short-range ballistic missile Short-range ballistic missile A short-range ballistic missile is a ballistic missile with a range of about 1,000 km or less. They are usually capable of carrying nuclear weapons. In potential regional conflicts, these missiles would be used because of the short distances between some countries and their relative low cost...	135		150/ 250/ 350 km range.
Agni-I Agni missile system The Agni missile is a family of Medium to Intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program...	Medium-range ballistic missile Medium-range ballistic missile A medium-range ballistic missile , is a type of ballistic missile with medium range, this last classification depending on the standards of certain organizations. Within the U.S. Department of Defense, a medium range missile is defined by having a maximum range of between 1,000 and 3,000 km1...			700 – 800 km range.
Shaurya	Hypersonic Glide Missile			700 – 1900 km range.
Prahaar	Tactical Ballistic Missile Tactical ballistic missile A tactical ballistic missile is a ballistic missile designed for short-range battlefield use. Typically, range is less than . Tactical ballistic missiles are usually mobile to ensure survivability and quick deployment, as well as carrying a variety of warheads to target enemy facilities, assembly...			150 km range.
Agni-II Agni missile system The Agni missile is a family of Medium to Intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program...	Intermediate-range ballistic missile Intermediate-range ballistic missile An intermediate-range ballistic missile is a ballistic missile with a range of 3,000–5,500 km , between a medium-range ballistic missile and an intercontinental ballistic missile...			2000 – 3500 km range.
Agni-III Agni missile system The Agni missile is a family of Medium to Intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program...	Intermediate-range ballistic missile Intermediate-range ballistic missile An intermediate-range ballistic missile is a ballistic missile with a range of 3,000–5,500 km , between a medium-range ballistic missile and an intercontinental ballistic missile...			3500 – 5000 km range.

Air defence missiles and Systems

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Prithvi Air Defense (PAD)	Anti-ballistic missile Anti-ballistic missile An anti-ballistic missile is a missile designed to counter ballistic missiles .A ballistic missile is used to deliver nuclear, chemical, biological or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory. The term "anti-ballistic missile" describes any antimissile system designed to counter...			Exoatmospheric (outside the atmosphere) interceptor system
Advanced Air Defence (AAD)	Anti-ballistic missile			Endo atmospheric (within the atmosphere) interceptor system
S-300PMU-2	Strategic Surface-to-air missile Surface-to-air missile A surface-to-air missile or ground-to-air missile is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles...			Still not officially acknowledged.
SA-5 Gammon	Strategic SAM system			It is designed to defend large areas from bomber attack or other strategic aircraft. Still not officially acknowledged.
Akash Akash missile Akash is India's medium range surface-to-air missile defense system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Bharat Electronics Limited as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. The missile can target aircraft up to 30 km away, at altitudes up to...	Surface-to-air missile Surface-to-air missile A surface-to-air missile or ground-to-air missile is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles...			Indigenously developed surface to air missile to replace SA6.
SA-6 Gainful SA-6 Gainful The 2K12 "Kub" mobile surface-to-air missile system is a Soviet low to medium-level air defence system designed to protect ground forces from air attack. "2К12" is the GRAU designation of the system...	Surface-to-air missile			The Indian Army Indian Army The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...  has sought to upgrade its SA-6 Kvadrat and SA-8 Missile systems whilst the Akash enters service. The Indian magazine "Strategic Affairs " (No. 0011/ Issue: December 16) noted: "Poland has won an order worth $200 m from India to upgrade 100 Kvadrat (SA6) and 50 OSA-AKM (SA8) mobile surface to air missiles. The contract made public in August, is to be completed by 2002. The upgrades include integration of new radars, communications and control systems, improvements to the launch vehicle including new power packs. The Kvadrat upgrade includes new electronics for better electronic counter measures, passive infra-red search and track sensors."
SA-8 Gecko	Surface-to-air missile
SA-13 Gopher SA-13 Gopher The 9K35 Strela-10 is a highly mobile, visually aimed, optical/infra-red guided, low-altitude, short-range surface to air missile system. "9K35" is its GRAU designation; its NATO reporting name is SA-13 "Gopher".-Development:...	Surface-to-air missile
Bofors L/70 Bofors 40 mm gun The Bofors 40 mm gun is an anti-aircraft autocannon designed by the Swedish defence firm of Bofors Defence...	Anti-aircraft artillery			40mm gun. Upgraded L/60.
ZSU-23-2	Anti-aircraft artillery	800		Twin 23 mm AA guns
Tunguska M1	Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon An anti-aircraft vehicle, also known as a self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon or self-propelled air defense system , is a mobile vehicle with a dedicated anti-aircraft capability...	108
ZSU-23-4M 'Shilka' ZSU-23-4 The ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" is a lightly armored, self-propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system . ZSU stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka , meaning "anti-aircraft self-propelled mount". The "23" signifies the bore diameter in millimeters. The "4" signifies the number of gun barrels. It...	Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun	100		To be upgraded.

Aircraft

This is a list of aircraft of the Indian Army. For the list of aircraft of the Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...

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HAL Dhruv

HAL Dhruv

The HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter developed and manufactured by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited . Dhruv was first announced in November 1984. The ALH was designed with assistance from MBB in Germany. The Dhruv first flew in 1992; but, due to the changing demands of the Indian Army and...

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Aérospatiale Alouette III

Aérospatiale Alouette III

The Aérospatiale Alouette III is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by Sud Aviation. It was manufactured by Aérospatiale of France, and under licence by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in India as Hal Chetak and Industria Aeronautică Română in Romania.The Alouette III is the...

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Aérospatiale Lama

Aérospatiale Lama

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IAI Searcher

IAI Searcher

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IAI Heron

IAI Heron

The IAI Heron is a Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Malat division of Israel Aerospace Industries. It is capable of Medium Altitude Long Endurance operations of up to 52 hours' duration at up to 35,000 feet...

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DRDO Nishant

-Launch & recovery:* Launch: Mobile hydropneumatic launcher system* Recovery: Parachute + landing bags- See also :...

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Vehicles

• Mahindra Axe
  Mahindra Axe
  Mahindra Axe is a Light Military Utility Tactical Vehicle built by Mahindra & Mahindra. Mahindra Axe is being customized to meet Indian Army specifications; the Indian Army is evaluating it as a replacement for the current Mahindra Jeep derivatives....
  
   - Light utility vehicle to be purchased.
• Kroton
  Opal (armoured personnel carrier)
  The Opal-I is a multi-purpose fully amphibious armoured personnel carrier developed and produced by HSW S.A.. APC is a development of MT-LB that was produced in HSW on licence. Major changes are with reworked nose section and propellers for better in water speed and manoeuvrability, new turret with...
  
   - Possible sale of 80 mine laying vehicles from Poland.
• Light Tank - 300 tanks (200 tracked 100 wheeled) to be deployed on china border
• AHS Krab
  AHS Krab
  The AHS Krab is a 155 mm NATO-compatible self-propelled tracked howitzer designed in Poland by Centrum Produkcji Wojskowej Huta Stalowa Wola combining s UPG chassis, licensed AS-90M Braveheart turret with 52-calibre gun...
  
   - Possible sale of 110 from Poland. Part of the deal that would also see the purchase of the Kroton and Loara.
• PZA Loara
  PZA Loara
  The PZA Loara is a Polish armored radar-directed self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system. The original PZA Loara prototype was based on the chassis of the T-72 MBT...
  
   Possible sale of 100 from Poland. Part of the deal that would also see the purchase of the Kroton and 2S1 Gvozdika.
• BMP-2 based AKASH SAM carrier production started.
• BMP-2 based 105mm Light tank to be manufactured
• BMP-2 based NBC protected recon vehicle to be manufactured
• TATA
  Tata Motors
  Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. Part of the Tata Group, it was formerly known as TELCO...
  
   Light Specialist Vehicle - LSV with LMG, MMG to be purchased

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. The requirement for artillery guns to be met with indigenous development and production.
• M777 howitzer
  M777 howitzer
  The M777 howitzer is a towed 155 mm artillery piece, successor to the M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army. The M777 is also used by the Canadian Army, and has been in action in Afghanistan since February 2006 along with the associated GPS-guided Excalibur...
  
   - 145 British
  United Kingdom
  The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
  
   designed howitzers were planned to be acquired, but the procurement process was restarted in July 2010. It is not now clear which howitzer the Indian government will purchase.
• Agni-V
  Agni missile system
  The Agni missile is a family of Medium to Intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program...
  
   - Intercontinental version of the Agni missile system. Under Development.

Infantry equipment

• Modern Sub Machine Carbine
  Modern Sub Machine Carbine
  The Modern Sub Machine Carbine is the latest combined venture of Armament Research and Development Establishment & Ordnance Factories Organisation, developed for the Indian Army on a platform of experiences from the INSAS rifle. The gun is very lightweight and compact in comparison with other...
  
  
• Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System(F-INSAS
  F-INSAS
  F-INSAS is India's program to equip the Infantry with state-of-the-art equipment. F-INSAS means Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System.- The F-INSAS program :...
  
  ) is the Indian Army's principal modernization program from 2012 to 2020.In the first phase, to be completed by 2012,the infantry soldiers will be equipped with modular weapon systems that will have multi-functions.The Indian Army intends to modernize its entire 465 infantry and paramilitary battalions by 2020 with this program.
• Indian Army has requirement for 300,000 modular body armour and ballistic helmets primarily for their Infantry regiments.RFI's have been issued.
• 1000 Anti materiel rifles are to acquired for which global RFI's have been issued by the MOD.
• Army has issued RFI's for multi-caliber assault rifles probably to be used as the weapon system in the F-INSAS program.
• Indian army is looking for a heavy machine gun, RFIs for a new HMG have been sent to agencies that include Rosoboronexport for the Degtyarev Kord 12.7mm HMG, General Dynamics for the still in-development M806 HMG and also the Browning M2E50

Aviation

• Light Utility Helicopter: The Indian army has projected a requirement for up to 197 light helicopters to replace its aging fleet of Chetaks
  Aérospatiale Alouette III
  The Aérospatiale Alouette III is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by Sud Aviation. It was manufactured by Aérospatiale of France, and under licence by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in India as Hal Chetak and Industria Aeronautică Română in Romania.The Alouette III is the...
  
   and Cheetahs. The Indian Army chose the Eurocopter AS 550
  Eurocopter Fennec
  |-See also:-References:* Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.-External links:* * *...
  
   under a US$550 million contract in summer of 2007. Under this contract 60 helicopters were to be supplied from Eurocopter in fly-away condition and the rest were to be assembled by HAL in India. This order was later scrapped due to allegations of unfair field trials from competing company Bell Helicopters.

Five global helicopter majors are in the fray to sell India 197 multi-role, light helicopters, in a deal worth . Eurocopter AS550 Fennec

Eurocopter Fennec

|-See also:-References:* Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.-External links:* * *...

; Kamov Ka-226

Kamov Ka-226

|- See also :- External links :* http://www.aviation.ru/Ka/#226* * http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/ka-226.php* http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/ka226/...

, Agusta

Agusta

Agusta is an Italian helicopter manufacturer. It is based in Samarate, Northern Italy. It is a subsidiary of Finmeccanica. The company was founded by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923, who flew his first airplane in 1907...

 A109 Power or A119 Koala

AgustaWestland AW119

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 and McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (MD 520N) have been given time till 19 December 2008 to submit proposals.

Weighing less than three tonnes when armed, these multi-role, light turbine helicopters will replace the 1970s vintage Chetak and Cheetah helicopters operated by the Army Aviation Corps and the Air Force. They will undertake tasks such as reconnaissance and observation, casualty evacuation, electronic warfare, escort duties, anti-insurgency operations and ferrying personnel to and from the battlefield.

Of the 197 helicopters, which are to be bought in a fly away condition and via knock down kits, 133 are for the Army, while 64 will be delivered to the Air Force. The helicopter deal is part of a mega modernisation programme which will see the Army eventually receiving 197 helicopters and the Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...

 getting 188. The deal also includes an offset clause, under which the successful vendor must source defence-related goods and services to the value of 50 per cent of the deal from Indian companies.

The process — including discussions on offset proposals, technical evaluation, short-listing by the Defence Ministry, hot weather and winter trails — is expected to be completed by the middle of 2010.

• Light Combat Helicopter:The LCH is a derivative of the HAL Dhruv
  HAL Dhruv
  The HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter developed and manufactured by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited . Dhruv was first announced in November 1984. The ALH was designed with assistance from MBB in Germany. The Dhruv first flew in 1992; but, due to the changing demands of the Indian Army and...
  
  , 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.HAL Dhruv weaponised version (WSI) also be inducted in indian army. Lancer is also inducted in 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. The first prototype of LCH completed its first ground run on February 4. HAL has a firm order to deliver 65 LCH to the IAF and 114 to the Army.

External links

• http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/weapons/wmc/7.htm