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India

Defence ministry: Ministry of Defence (on government.ginc.org). Services: Strategic Forces Command, Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Indian Air Force, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, Defence Space Agency, Defence Cyber Agency.

India on government.ginc.org · companies.ginc.org (when it opens)

Active personnel, published
1,484,711
World Bank armed forces total: 3,068,000 (2020)
Reserves, published
900,000
Whole security apparatus, published
2,538,585
Headcount published for 22 per cent of services, agencies and formations
Active platforms
23,157
Land 17,634 · Air 3,507 · Cyber and C4ISR 1,746 · Sea 270
Median year in service
1979
Interquartile 1973–1982, weighted by count
Domestic share
36 per cent
Of active platforms with a known origin
Supplier concentration
0.33
Herfindahl index of origin across 21 supplier nations
Nuclear warheads
180
SIPRI Yearbook 2025 estimate

Force fingerprint

The national security structure sized by active headcount, always from the head of state: row 1 the head of state and government, row 2 the governing bodies (grey, each as wide as the forces beneath it), row 3 the services and agencies coloured by security domain, row 4 the major commands, row 5 the major formations. A hatched segment is a body whose headcount is not published.

  • Land
  • Sea
  • Air
  • Space
  • Cyber
  • Strategic
  • Intelligence
  • Internal security
  • Joint
  • Headcount not published

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Order of battle

The whole national security structure from the head of state down to major formations. Bars are as wide as their headcount; the state and government bodies are drawn grey, as the government directory has them. Click a bar to zoom into it.

Known unknowns

  • The Research and Analysis Wing, Intelligence Bureau, National Technical Research Organisation and Defence Intelligence Agency publish no headcount, budget breakdown or charter; none has a governing statute.
  • The composition and procedures of the Nuclear Command Authority and the strength of the Strategic Forces Command are not published.
  • The Defence Space Agency, Defence Cyber Agency and Armed Forces Special Operations Division publish no strength figures.
  • Integrated theatre commands have been announced as planned but none had been formally established as of the as-of date.
  • Central Armed Police Force strengths below are secondary figures; the Ministry of Home Affairs annual report gives sanctioned strengths that were not checked line by line.

Equipment fingerprint

Holdings by taxonomy: row 1 the ministry and its services, row 2 the six domains, row 3 the categories, row 4 each platform held as wide as its count, row 5 its split into active, reserve and on order. A hatched segment is a platform held with no published count.

Holdings

One row per platform held. Each figure is a claim with a source: the most recent official figure where one is published, else the most recent Wikipedia equipment list, else SIPRI's delivered total. Figures are never averaged.

250 of 250 platforms
ReserveOn orderFigure from
Land · Main battle tank
T-90Indian ArmyMain battle tank1,300Soviet Union1991Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
T-54/55Indian ArmyMain battle tank700Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
ArjunIndian ArmyMain battle tank124IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Land · Infantry fighting vehicle
BMP-2 SarathIndian ArmyInfantry fighting vehicle2,400Soviet Union1980Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
TATA KestrelIndian ArmyInfantry fighting vehicle15IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Land · Armoured personnel carrier
Ordnance Factory Board Mine Protected VehicleIndian ArmyArmoured personnel carrier1,600IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
CasspirIndian ArmyArmoured personnel carrier200South AfricaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Kalyani M4Indian ArmyArmoured personnel carrier126South AfricaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Defence Research and Development OrganisationIndian ArmyArmoured personnel carrierheldIndia1958Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Land · Reconnaissance and light armour
ZorawarIndian ArmyReconnaissance and light armour59IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
NBC Reconnaissance VehicleIndian ArmyReconnaissance and light armour16Soviet Union1980Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
BvS 10Reconnaissance and light armour–18United KingdomSIPRI Arms Transfers Database
NAMICAIndian ArmyReconnaissance and light armourheldIndia2015Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Land · Self-propelled artillery
K9 ThunderIndian ArmySelf-propelled artillery100South Korea1999Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Mounted Gun System (MGS)Self-propelled artillery–814IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Land · Towed artillery
105mm Indian Field GunIndian ArmyTowed artillery2,400IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Bofors 40 mm L/70Indian ArmyTowed artillery1,720SwedenWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
M46Indian ArmyTowed artillery1,000Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
D-30Indian ArmyTowed artillery520Soviet Union1960Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
FH77Indian ArmyTowed artillery300Sweden1978Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
M-46 SoltamIndian ArmyTowed artillery180Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
IOB SharangIndian ArmyTowed artillery159Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
M777Indian ArmyTowed artillery145United Kingdom2005Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket LauncherIndian ArmyTowed artillery126IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
BM-30 SmerchIndian ArmyTowed artillery42Soviet Union1989Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Dhanush howitzerIndian ArmyTowed artillery36IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Advanced Towed Artillery Gun SystemIndian ArmyTowed artilleryheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
PULSIndian ArmyTowed artilleryheldIsraelWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
RBU-6000Towed artilleryheldSoviet Union1961SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Towed Gun System (TGS)Towed artillery–1IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Land · Rocket artillery and MLRS
BM-21 GradIndian ArmyRocket artillery and MLRS150Soviet Union1963Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Land · Mortars (120 mm+)
Carrier Mortar TrackedIndian ArmyMortars (120 mm+)220IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Mahindra Armored Light Specialist VehicleIndian ArmyMortars (120 mm+)50IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Land · Anti-tank missile system
9M113 KonkursIndian ArmyAnti-tank missile systemheldSoviet Union1974Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
9M119 SvirIndian ArmyAnti-tank missile systemheldSoviet Union1980Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
SAMHOIndian ArmyAnti-tank missile systemheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Land · Ground-based air defence (short range)
2K22 TunguskaIndian ArmyGround-based air defence (short range)80Soviet Union1982Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
QRSAMIndian ArmyGround-based air defence (short range)5–6IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Land · Ground-based air defence (medium and long range)
9K35 Strela-10Indian ArmyGround-based air defence (medium and long range)200Soviet Union1979Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
2K12 KubIndian ArmyGround-based air defence (medium and long range)180Soviet Union1970Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
AkashteerIndian ArmyGround-based air defence (medium and long range)107455IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
9K33 OsaIndian ArmyGround-based air defence (medium and long range)80Soviet Union1971Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
S-125Indian ArmyGround-based air defence (medium and long range)25Soviet Union1961Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Barak 8Indian ArmyGround-based air defence (medium and long range)5Israel2015Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
AkashIndian ArmyGround-based air defence (medium and long range)2India2009Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
MICAGround-based air defence (medium and long range)heldFrance1996SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
MartletIndian ArmyGround-based air defence (medium and long range)heldUnited Kingdom2015Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
MistralGround-based air defence (medium and long range)heldFrance1988SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
S-400 TriumfGround-based air defence (medium and long range)heldSoviet Union2007SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Land · Engineering and bridging
T-72 operators and variantsIndian ArmyEngineering and bridging2,418Soviet Union1973Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
WZT-3MIndian ArmyEngineering and bridging352Poland1973Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
M58 MICLICEngineering and bridging207United StatesSIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
VijayantaIndian ArmyEngineering and bridging200India1965Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
DRDO SarvatraIndian ArmyEngineering and bridging50IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
HydremaIndian ArmyEngineering and bridging24DenmarkWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Armored Engineer Reconnaissance VehicleIndian ArmyEngineering and bridging16IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Kartik BLTIndian ArmyEngineering and bridgingheldIndia1965Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
VT-72BIndian ArmyEngineering and bridgingheldSoviet Union1973Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Sea · Amphibious assault ship
Mk. IV LCUINS LCU 51, INS LCU 52, INS LCU 53, INS LCU 54, INS LCU 55, INS LCU 56 and 2 moreAmphibious assault ship8India2017Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Shardul-class tank landing shipINS Shardul, INS Kesari, INS AiravatAmphibious assault ship3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Austin-class amphibious transport dockINS JalashwaAmphibious assault ship1United States1964Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Magar-class tank landing shipINS GharialAmphibious assault ship1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Sea · Destroyer
Visakhapatnam-class destroyerINS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, INS Imphal, INS SuratDestroyer4IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Delhi-class destroyerINS Delhi, INS Mysore, INS MumbaiDestroyer3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Kolkata-class destroyerINS Kolkata, INS Kochi, INS ChennaiDestroyer3India2006Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Rajput-class destroyerINS Rana, INS Ranvir, INS RanvijayDestroyer3Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Sea · Frigate
Talwar-class frigateINS Talwar, INS Trishul, INS Tabar, INS Teg, INS Tarkash, INS Trikand and 2 moreFrigate8Soviet Union2000Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Nilgiri-class frigateINS Nilgiri, INS Himgiri, INS Udaygiri, INS Taragiri, INS Dunagiri, INS MahendragiriFrigate6India2019Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Brahmaputra-class frigateINS Brahmaputra, INS Betwa, INS BeasFrigate3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Shivalik-class frigateINS Shivalik, INS Satpura, INS SahyadriFrigate3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Sea · Corvette and OPV
GRSE Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water CraftINS Arnala, INS Androth, INS Anjadip, INS Agray, INS Mahe, INS Malwan and 1 moreCorvette and OPV7IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Veer-class corvetteINS Vibhuti, INS Vipul, INS Vinash, INS Vidyut, INS Nashak, INS Pralaya and 1 moreCorvette and OPV7Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Kamorta-class corvetteINS Kamorta, INS Kadmatt, INS Kiltan, INS KavarattiCorvette and OPV4India2010Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Kora-class corvetteINS Kora, INS Kirch, INS Kulish, INS KarmukCorvette and OPV4IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Saryu-class patrol vesselINS Saryu, INS Sunayna, INS Sumedha, INS SumitraCorvette and OPV4IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Khukri-class corvetteINS Kuthar, INS KhanjarCorvette and OPV2India1986Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Samar-class offshore patrol vesselIndian Coast Guard2Corvette and OPV1India1996Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Samarth-class offshore patrol vesselIndian Coast Guard11Corvette and OPV1India2015Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Sankalp-class offshore patrol vesselIndian Coast Guard2Corvette and OPV1India2008Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Vikram-class offshore patrol vesselIndian Coast Guard7Corvette and OPV1India2018Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Vishwast-class advanced offshore patrol vesselIndian Coast Guard3Corvette and OPV1India2010Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Sea · Fast attack and patrol craft
Car Nicobar-class patrol vesselINS Car Nicobar, INS Chetlat, INS Cora Divh, INS Cheriyam, INS Cankaraso, INS Kondul and 7 moreFast attack and patrol craft13IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Sukanya-class patrol vesselINS Sukanya, INS Subhadra, INS Suvarna, INS Savitri, INS Sharda, INS SujataFast attack and patrol craft6IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Bangaram-class patrol vesselINS Bangaram, INS Bitra, INS Batti Malv, INS BaratangFast attack and patrol craft4India2004Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Immediate Support Vessel23 in service, 23 in service, 23 in service, 23 in serviceFast attack and patrol craft4IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Super Dvora Mk II-class patrol boat2 in service, 2 in serviceFast attack and patrol craft2Israel1996Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Trinkat-class patrol vesselINS Trinkat, INS TarmugliFast attack and patrol craft2IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
ABG fast interceptor craftIndian Coast Guard11Fast attack and patrol craft1India2000Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Aadesh-class fast patrol vesselIndian Coast Guard20Fast attack and patrol craft1India2013Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Adamya-class patrol vesselIndian Coast Guard5Fast attack and patrol craft1India2025Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Bharati-class interceptor boatIndian Coast Guard6Fast attack and patrol craft1India2013Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Bristol-class interceptor craftIndian Coast Guard4Fast attack and patrol craft1United Kingdom2004Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Couach fast interceptor boats15 in serviceFast attack and patrol craft1France2011Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
GSL-class pollution control vesselIndian Coast Guard1Fast attack and patrol craft1India2026Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
L&T-class fast interceptor craftIndian Coast Guard54Fast attack and patrol craft1India2012Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Rajshree-class inshore patrol vesselIndian Coast Guard13Fast attack and patrol craft1India2012Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Rani Abbakka-class inshore patrol vesselIndian Coast Guard5Fast attack and patrol craft1India2009Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Sarojini Naidu-class extra-fast patrol vesselIndian Coast Guard1Fast attack and patrol craft1India2002Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Solas Marine fast interceptor boat76 in serviceFast attack and patrol craft1Sri Lanka2013Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Timblo-class interceptor craftIndian Coast Guard10Fast attack and patrol craft1India2010Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
Sea · Conventional submarine
Kalvari-class submarineINS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Karanj, INS Vela, INS Vagir, INS VagsheerConventional submarine6India2015Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Sindhughosh-class submarineINS Sindhuraj, INS Sindhuratna, INS Sindhukesari, INS Sindhukirti, INS Sindhuvijay, INS SindhurashtraConventional submarine6Soviet Union1985Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Shishumar-class submarineINS Shishumar, INS Shankush, INS Shalki, INS ShankulConventional submarine4Germany1984Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Arihant-class submarineINS Arihant, INS Arighaat, INS AridhamanConventional submarine3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
deep-submergence rescue vehicleDSAR-1, DSAR-2Conventional submarine2United KingdomWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Sea · Replenishment and auxiliary
Shalimar classINS Manohar, INS, INS Modak, INS Mangal, INS Madhur, INS Manorama and 1 moreReplenishment and auxiliary7IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Arga-class tugboatINS Arga, INS Bali, INS Anup, INS 148, INS 149, INS 150Replenishment and auxiliary6IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Sandhayak-class survey shipINS Investigator, INS Jamuna, INS Sutlej, INS Darshak, INS SarvekshakReplenishment and auxiliary5IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Corporated-class sullage bargeINS SB-I, INS SB-II, INS SB-V, INS SB-VIIReplenishment and auxiliary4IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Hooghly-class fuel bargeINS Hooghly, —, —, —Replenishment and auxiliary4IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
IRS classINS Himmat, INS Dhiraj, INS Sahas, INS VeeranReplenishment and auxiliary4IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Sandhayak-class survey shipINS Sandhayak, INS Nirdeshak, INS Ikshak, INS SanshodhakReplenishment and auxiliary4India2021Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Bhim-class tugboatINS Bhim, INS Balshil, INS AjralReplenishment and auxiliary3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
INS BulandINS Buland, INS Balwan, INS SahayakReplenishment and auxiliary3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Manoram-class ferryINS Manoram, INS Vihar, INS AnkolaReplenishment and auxiliary3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Shalimar-class ferryINS Neelam, INS Mohini, INSReplenishment and auxiliary3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Vipul-class bargeINS Pamba, INS Pulakesin-1, INS AmbudaReplenishment and auxiliary3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Amrit-class victualling bargeINS Amrit, INS PankajReplenishment and auxiliary2IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
B.C. Dutt-class tugboatINS B. C. Dutt, INS TarafdarReplenishment and auxiliary2IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Bhishm-class tugboatINS Yuvan, INS OjasReplenishment and auxiliary2India2024Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Deepak-class fleet tankerINS Deepak, INS ShaktiReplenishment and auxiliary2Italy2010Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
IRS-class ACTCM bargeLSAM 7 to 14, LSAM 15 to 24Replenishment and auxiliary2IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Madan Singh-class tugboatINS Madan Singh, INS Shambhu SinghReplenishment and auxiliary2IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Mhadei classINSV Mhadei, INSV TariniReplenishment and auxiliary2IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Modest-class bargeINS Purak, INS PuranReplenishment and auxiliary2India2012Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Nakul-class tugboatINS Nakul, INS ArjunReplenishment and auxiliary2IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Nikaraksha-class bucket dredgerINS Nikarakshat, INS KichodharaReplenishment and auxiliary2IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Nistar-class diving support vesselINS Nistar, INS NipunReplenishment and auxiliary2IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Sahayak-class hopper bargeINS Sahayak, INS SevakReplenishment and auxiliary2IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
dry dockFDN-1, FDN-2Replenishment and auxiliary2JapanWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Ambika-class replenishment shipINS AmbikaReplenishment and auxiliary1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
DRDO Technology Demonstration VesselINS AnveshReplenishment and auxiliary1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Diving Support CraftINS A20Replenishment and auxiliary1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Dredger 1Dredger 1Replenishment and auxiliary1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
INS AdityaINS AdityaReplenishment and auxiliary1India2000Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
INS AstradharaniINS AstradharaniReplenishment and auxiliary1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
INS DhruvINS DhruvReplenishment and auxiliary1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
INS GajINS GajReplenishment and auxiliary1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
INS KhadanINS KhadanReplenishment and auxiliary1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
INS NireekshakINS NireekshakReplenishment and auxiliary1India1989Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
INS PoshakINS PoshakReplenishment and auxiliary1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
INS SagardhwaniINS SagardhwaniReplenishment and auxiliary1India1994Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
INS TirINS TirReplenishment and auxiliary1India1986Wikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Komandarm Fedko-class oilerINS JyotiReplenishment and auxiliary1Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Makar-class survey catamaranINS MakarReplenishment and auxiliary1IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian Navy ships
Sea · Naval aircraft and helicopters
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk MH-60RNaval aircraft and helicopters22United States1984Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Kamov Ka-27 Ka-28Naval aircraft and helicopters14Russia1982Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Air · Fighter and multirole
Su-30MKIFighter and multirole258IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Dassault Mirage 2000Fighter and multirole46France1984Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Mikoyan MiG-29 MiG-29BFighter and multirole40Soviet Union1983Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
MiG-29KFighter and multirole34Russia2010Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Tejas Mk 1Fighter and multirole30India2016Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Dassault Rafale Rafale EHFighter and multirole28France2002Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Mikoyan MiG-29 MiG-29UPGFighter and multirole12Soviet Union1983Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Dassault Rafale Rafale DHFighter and multirole8France2002Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Mikoyan MiG-29 MiG-29UBFighter and multirole7Soviet Union1983Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
MiG-29KUBFighter and multirole6RussiaWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Dassault Rafale Rafale MFighter and multiroleheldFrance2002Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraftlow
Su-30MKKFighter and multiroleheldRussiaSIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Tejas Mk 1AFighter and multiroleheldIndia2016Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraftlow
Air · Strike and bomber
SEPECAT Jaguar Jaguar-ISStrike and bomber78United Kingdom1973Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
SEPECAT Jaguar Jaguar-IMStrike and bomber8United Kingdom1973Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
MQ-9 Reaper SeaGuardianStrike and bomber2United States2007Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
MQ-9 Reaper SkyGuardianStrike and bomberheldUnited States2007Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraftlow
Air · Attack helicopter
Hughes AH-64 Apache AH-64EAttack helicopter28United States1984Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
HAL Light Combat Helicopter PrachandAttack helicopter15IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Mil Mi-24Attack helicopter15Soviet Union1969Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Air · Tanker
Il-78MKITanker6Soviet Union1985Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker KC-135RTanker1United States1957Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Airbus A330 MRTT A330 MRTTTankerheldFrance2011Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraftlow
Air · Airborne early warning and control
Kamov Ka-31 Ka-31Airborne early warning and control14Russia1995Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Beriev A-50 A-50EIAirborne early warning and control3Soviet Union1989Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Embraer R-99Airborne early warning and control3Brazil1999Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Airbus A321 Netra Mk2Airborne early warning and controlheldGermany1994Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraftlow
Air · Maritime patrol
Boeing P-8 Poseidon P-8IMaritime patrol12United States2013Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Air · ISR and electronic warfare aircraft
ZSU-23-4 ShilkaIndian ArmyISR and electronic warfare aircraft75Soviet Union1962Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
Air · Trainer
BAE Systems Hawk Hawk 132Trainer119United Kingdom1976Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
HJT-16Trainer95IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Virus GarudTrainer84Slovenia1999Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Pilatus PC-7 PC-7 Mk IITrainer74SwitzerlandWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
SEPECAT Jaguar Jaguar-IBTrainer26United Kingdom1973Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Tejas Mk 1 TrainerTrainer8India2016Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
HAL HTT-40 HTT-40Trainer3IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Tejas Mk 1A TrainerTrainerheldIndia2016Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraftlow
Air · Transport aircraft
Dornier 228 228-201Transport aircraft93Germany1982Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 HS 748Transport aircraft56United KingdomWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Antonov An-32 An-32RETransport aircraft55Soviet Union1984Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Antonov An-32 An-32Transport aircraft47Soviet Union1984Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Dornier 228Indian Coast GuardTransport aircraft41Germany1982Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Ilyushin Il-76 Il-76MDTransport aircraft17Soviet Union1974Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Airbus C295 C-295WTransport aircraft16Spain2001Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
C-130J-30Transport aircraft12United States1999Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III C-17ATransport aircraft11United States1995Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Airbus A321 A321-200Transport aircraft4Germany1994Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Britten-Norman BN-2 IslanderTransport aircraft4United KingdomWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 600 Legacy 6000Transport aircraft4BrazilWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Boeing 777 777-300ERTransport aircraft2United States1995Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Bombardier Global Express Global 5000Transport aircraft2CanadaWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Gulfstream G100 1125 AstraTransport aircraft2Israel1985Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Mitsubishi PajeroIndian ArmyTransport aircraftheldJapanWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Royal Enfield BulletIndian ArmyTransport aircraftheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Air · Transport and utility helicopter
Mil Mi-17 Mi-17V-5Transport and utility helicopter222Soviet Union1977Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Aérospatiale Alouette III ChetakTransport and utility helicopter200France1960Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
DhruvTransport and utility helicopter197India2002Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama CheetahTransport and utility helicopter133France1970Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
HAL Rudra RudraTransport and utility helicopter90IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
WS-61 Mk 42BTransport and utility helicopter25United Kingdom1969Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Dhruv Mk IIITransport and utility helicopter19India2002Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Aérospatiale Alouette III CheetalTransport and utility helicopter18France1960Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Boeing CH-47 Chinook CH-47FTransport and utility helicopter15United States1962Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Dhruv Mk ITransport and utility helicopter4India2002Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
HAL Light Utility Helicopter LUHTransport and utility helicopterheldIndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraftlow
Air · ISR UAV
DRDO Nishant NishantISR UAV13IndiaWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Heron Mk IIISR UAV13IsraelWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
SearcherISR UAV12Israel1992Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Heron Mk IISR UAV10IsraelWikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
Elbit Hermes 900 Drishti-10ISR UAV2Israel2011Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraft
BEL SAKSHAMIndian ArmyISR UAVheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Searcher Mk IIISR UAVheldIsrael1992Wikipedia: List of active Indian military aircraftlow
Air · Loitering munition
Nagastra-1Indian ArmyLoitering munition480IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
loitering munitionIndian ArmyLoitering munition250IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Spike FireflyIndian ArmyLoitering munition200Israel2021Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
WARMATEIndian ArmyLoitering munition100PolandWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
IAI HaropIndian ArmyLoitering munitionheldIsraelWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
IAI HarpyIndian ArmyLoitering munitionheldIsraelWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
TASL ALS Mk-IIIndian ArmyLoitering munitionheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Strategic · Intercontinental ballistic missile
Agni-VIndian ArmyIntercontinental ballistic missileheldIndia2012Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Strategic · Submarine-launched ballistic missile
K-4Submarine-launched ballistic missileheldIndiaSIPRI Yearbook 2025: World nuclear forces (January 2025)
Strategic · Intermediate and medium-range ballistic missile
Agni-IIndian ArmyIntermediate and medium-range ballistic missileheldIndia2002Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Agni-IIIndian ArmyIntermediate and medium-range ballistic missileheldIndia1999Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Agni-IIIIndian ArmyIntermediate and medium-range ballistic missileheldIndia2012Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Agni-IVIndian ArmyIntermediate and medium-range ballistic missileheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
ShauryaIndian ArmyIntermediate and medium-range ballistic missileheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Strategic · Short-range ballistic missile
PrahaarIndian ArmyShort-range ballistic missileheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Pralay (missile)Indian ArmyShort-range ballistic missileheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
PrithviIndian ArmyShort-range ballistic missileheldIndia1994Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
SagarikaShort-range ballistic missileheldIndia2010SIPRI Yearbook 2025: World nuclear forces (January 2025)
Strategic · Land-attack cruise missile
BrahMosIndian ArmyLand-attack cruise missileheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
NirbhayIndian ArmyLand-attack cruise missileheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Storm ShadowLand-attack cruise missileheldUnited Kingdom2002SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Cyber and C4ISR · Long-range radar
BEL Battle Field Surveillance RadarIndian ArmyLong-range radar1,400IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
FlycatcherIndian ArmyLong-range radar260IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
BEL Weapon Locating RadarIndian ArmyLong-range radar49IndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
EL/M-2084Long-range radar23IsraelSIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Weapon Locating SystemIndian ArmyLong-range radar12United StatesWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Army
EL/M-2080 Green PineLong-range radar2IsraelSIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Central Acquisition RadarIndian ArmyLong-range radarheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
Indian Doppler RadarIndian ArmyLong-range radarheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow
R-77Long-range radarheldRussia1994SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Rajendra RadarIndian ArmyLong-range radarheldIndiaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Indian Armylow

Suppliers

Origin nations by share of active platforms, the domestic bar first. Colours follow the origin highlight: domestic, allied or treaty partner, other foreign.

India

Soviet Union

Sweden

United Kingdom

Poland

France

South Africa

United States

Israel

Germany

South Korea

Slovenia

Switzerland

Russia

Denmark

Spain

Brazil

Italy

Japan

Canada

Sri Lanka

8,369

9,974

2,020

464

452

434

326

325

271

142

100

84

74

68

24

16

7

2

2

2

1

Sources for this nation

  • sipri-at
  • sipri-yb-2025
  • wikipedia:list-of-active-indian-military-aircraft
  • wikipedia:list-of-active-indian-navy-ships
  • wikipedia:list-of-equipment-of-the-indian-army
  • wikipedia:list-of-equipment-of-the-indian-coast-guard

Structure: ref/units/IND.yaml, every body with the source that acknowledges it. See sources and methodology.