Indian Army Equipment | Introduction |
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| SYSTEM | Inventory | |||||||||||
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2002 | 2005 | 2008 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | ||
| ARMOR | 2400 | 2750 | 3500 | 3264 | 3778 | 3778 | 3689 | 3250 | 3098 | ... | ... | |
| FRCV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | 2600 | |
| Arjun | - | - | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 119 | 248 | ... | ... | |
| Vijayanta | 800 | 800 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1008 | 700 | - | - | ... | ... | |
| T-90S Bhisma | - | - | - | 10 | 124 | 330 | 400 | 987 | 1025 | 1275 | 1425 | |
| T-72 / T-72M1 Ajeya | 700 | 1100 | 1500 | 1500 | 1900 | 1925 | 1925 | 1925 | 1925 | ... | ... | |
| T-55 / T-55 Mod | 800 | 750 | 700 | 450* | 450* | 450* | 450 | 220 | - | ... | ... | |
| Light Tanks | 100 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 100 | 90 | - | - | ... | ... | |
| FRCV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | ++ | |
| Light Tank | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... | 350 | |
| PT-76 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 100 | 90 | - | - | ... | ... | |
| AIFV | 800 | 900 | 1350 | 1350 | 1600 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | ... | ... | |
| Kestrel WhAP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 198 | 198 | |
| Abhay | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ? | ? | |
| FICV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... | ... | |
| BMP-2 Sarath | + | 300 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | ... | ... | |
| BMP-1 | 800 | 600 | 350 | 350 | 600 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 500 | 500 | |
| APC | 450 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | ... | ... | |
| Tarmour [T-55 APC] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... | ||
| OT-62 / OT-64 | 400 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | ... | ... | |
| BTR-60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... | |
| Protected Vehicles | + | + | 100 | 260 | 260 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | ... | ... | |
| MRAP | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| MPV 6x6 Mahindra | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| MPV 6x6 Ashok Leyland | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| MPV 4x4 Ashok Leyland | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| MPV 4x4 Tata | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| MPV 4x4 Aditya / Yuktirath | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| Casspir | - | - | + | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | ... | ... | |
| BRDM-2 / 9P148 | + | + | 100 | 100 | 100 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | ... | ... | |
| Ferret** | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| Hunky** | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| Tuffy** | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| TOWED ARTY | 3,860 | 4075 | 4175 | 4175 | 4175 | 3680 | 3700 | 3800 | 3200 | ... | ... | |
| 75mm | 75/24 Mtn | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 400 | - | - | - | - | ... | ... |
| 75mm | Yugo M-48 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | - | - | - | - | ... | ... |
| 88mm | 25 Pounder | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... |
| 100mm | M-1944 | 185 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... |
| 105mm | LFG | - | - | - | - | - | 700 | 700 | 300 | - | ... | ... |
| 105mm | IFG | + | 1200 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 | 600 | 600 | 300 | - | ... | ... |
| 105mm | M-56 | + | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | ... | ... |
| 122mm | D-30 | - | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | ... | ... |
| 130mm | M-46 | 550 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | ... | ... |
| 140mm | BL 5.5in | 150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... |
| 155mm | M-46 | - | - | - | - | - | 180% | 200 | 500 | 500 | ... | ... |
| 155mm | Boffors FH-77B | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 400 | 400 | 200 | 200 | ... | ... |
| 155mm | Dhanush /45-cal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 400 | 400 | ... | ... |
| 155mm Light | ATAGS /52-cal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140 | 140 | ... | ... |
| SP ARTY | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | ... | ... | |
| FRCV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | ++ | |
| 105mm | Garuda 105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ? | ? |
| 105mm | Abbot^ | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | - | - | - |
| 130mm | M-46 Catapult | 100 | 100 | 100# | 100# | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | - | - |
| 152mm | 2S19 Farm | - | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| 155mm | K-9 Vajra | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | ... | ... |
| 155mm | MGS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... |
| MRL | 80 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 190 | 190 | 224 | 224 | ... | ... | |
| 122mm | BM-21 | 80 | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... |
| LRAR | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| 214mm | Pinaka | - | - | - | + | + | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 144 | 144 |
| 220mm | 9P140 Uragan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... |
| 300mm | 9K58 Smerch | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 34 | 34 | ... | ... |
| SP ATGW | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | ||||
| SP AT-4 Spigot | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| SP AT-5 Spandrel | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| ATGW | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| SS-11B1 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... | |
| Milan | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| AT-3 Sagger | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - | ... | ... | |
| AT-4 Spigot | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| AT-5 Spandrel | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| AD GUN | 2,750 | 2385 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | 2240 | 2240 | 2240 | 2240 | ... | ... | |
| 20mm | Oerlikon Type | - | ... | ... | ||||||||
| 23mm | ZU-23-2 | 140 | 140 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | ... | ... |
| 40mm | L40/60 | 1245 | 500 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1920 | 1920 | 1920 | 1920 | ... | ... |
| L40/70 | 790 | 1000 | 800 | 800 | 800 | - | - | - | - | ... | ... | |
| 94mm | 3.7in | 500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... |
| SP AD GUN | 75 | 83 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 99 | 99 | 159 | 159 | ... | ... | |
| ??mm | AWADGS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 938 | 938 |
| 23mm | SP ZU-23-2 | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... | ||||
| ZSU-23-4 | 75 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ... | ... | |
| 30mm | 2S6 | - | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 84 | 84 | ... | ... |
| SAM - MANPADS | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| SA-16 | - | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | ... | ... | |
| SA-7 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | - | - | ... | ... | |
| SAM - TEL - Short Range | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| QR-SAM | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| SA-13 | + | 45 | + | + | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | ... | ... | |
| SA-9 | + | 200 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | ... | ... | |
| SA-8A/B | 20 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ... | ... | |
| Tigercat | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... | |
| SAM - TEL - Medium Range | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Akash | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... |
| SA-6 | 26 | 100 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | ... | ... | |
| SA-3 | - | - | 45 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... | |
| LC | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| LVCP | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| SURV | - | + | + | + | + | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | |
| AN/TPQ-37 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | |
| BSR Mk 2 | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| EL/M-2140 | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| MUFAR | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| Green Archer | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
| Stentor | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ... | ... | |
ARMY AVIATION |
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Notes
* - According to the IISS Military Balance only 450 T-55s were operational after 2000, and of the 715, modified with night vision equipment and improved fire control, and retained in active service by 2008, 67 were held in reserve.
** - Used in the internal security role.
% - This number includes 500 M-46 in the process of being upgraded to 155mm and 500 in storage.
^ - Numbers after 2000 represent vehicles listed as in storage.
# - 70 of these vehicles were listed as in storage between 2000-2002.
| Sources: IISS The Military Balance, SIPRI Arms Transfers Database | ... | ... |
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