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India Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 33 weapon systems built or assembled in India, including aircraft & uavs, air defense, and related systems, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

33 weapon systems

33Catalog records

9Equipment categories

8Leading builders shown

8Conflict links shown

Category Mix

Aircraft & UAVs7 Air Defense3 Armored Vehicles1 Artillery2 Electronic Warfare1 Infantry Weapons2 Munitions6 Naval Systems9 Support Equipment2

Builder Links

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited6 Bharat Dynamics Limited5 Defence Research and Development Organisation4 Tata Advanced Systems3 Bharat Electronics Limited2 BrahMos Aerospace2 Cochin Shipyard Limited2 Economic Explosives Limited2

Conflict Coverage

2025 India-Pakistan Conflict72014 Russia-Ukraine War61999 Kargil War32011 Syrian Civil War32020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict31990 Gulf War22019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes22019 Operation Sankalp2

BAE Hawk, Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVs

1975 Indonesian Occupation of East Timor, 1976 Aceh Insurgency +2 moreBAE HawkAdvanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft familyBuilt by: Hawker Siddeley / British Aerospace / BAE Systems / Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedThe BAE Hawk is a British single-engine advanced jet trainer family whose export variants also served as light-attack aircraft. BAE describes Hawk as its most successful military trainer, while conflict records document Indonesian, Zimbabwean, and Malaysian Hawks in strike or fire-support roles.

Nagastra-1, Man-portable fixed-wing loitering munition, Aircraft & UAVs

2025 India-Pakistan ConflictNagastra-1Man-portable fixed-wing loitering munitionBuilt by: Economic Explosives Limited / Solar Defence and Aerospace LimitedNagastra-1 is an Indian man-portable fixed-wing loitering munition developed for the Indian Army by Economic Explosives Limited, now tied publicly to Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited. It combines day-night surveillance, operator control, autonomous range, and a small high-explosive fragmentation warhead for precision strikes, while official Indian reporting identified Nagastra drones as used during Operation Sindoor in the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict.

HAL Tejas, Single-engine multirole light combat aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVs

2015 Various ConflictsHAL TejasSingle-engine multirole light combat aircraft familyBuilt by: Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedHAL Tejas is India's single-engine multirole light combat aircraft, designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. HAL describes the type as a 4.5-generation, all-weather fighter, and later Tejas Mk1A production added an AESA radar, electronic warfare equipment, and air-to-air refuelling capability.

SEPECAT Jaguar, Supersonic jet attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

1975 Western Sahara War, 1978 Chadian-Libyan Conflict +4 moreSEPECAT JaguarSupersonic jet attack aircraftBuilt by: SEPECAT / Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedThe SEPECAT Jaguar is a Franco-British supersonic jet attack aircraft built for low-level strike, close air support, reconnaissance, and tactical nuclear delivery. Jointly developed by SEPECAT and later license-produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for India, it first flew in 1968 and went on to see documented combat use in the 1975 Western Sahara War, the Chadian-Libyan conflict, the 1990 Gulf War, the 1992 Bosnian War, the 1999 Kargil War, and the 1995 Cenepa War.

Sukhoi Su-30, Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes, 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict +2 moreSukhoi Su-30Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraftBuilt by: Sukhoi / Irkut Corporation / Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedThe Sukhoi Su-30 is a two-seat, twin-engine multirole fighter family derived from the Su-27. Indian Su-30MKI aircraft are license-built by Hindustan Aeronautics and adapted for BrahMos carriage, while Russian Su-30SM-family aircraft are documented in Syria and over the Black Sea during the Russia-Ukraine War.

Dornier Do 228, Twin-turboprop STOL utility and special-mission aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

1999 Kargil War, 2008 Somali Piracy / Operation AtalantaDornier Do 228Twin-turboprop STOL utility and special-mission aircraftBuilt by: Dornier / Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedThe Dornier Do 228 is a twin-turboprop short-takeoff-and-landing utility aircraft developed from Dornier's late-1970s new-technology wing work and continued through HAL licensed production, RUAG-era NG aircraft, and GA-ATS Do228 NXT support. Public sources document Indian Navy Dornier use in Kargil-era surveillance and electronic-warfare squadron service, a 2011 anti-piracy tracking mission against the Vega 5 mother vessel, and wider military or coast-guard roles in transport, maritime patrol, search and rescue, medevac, and special-mission configurations.

MiG-21 Bison, Upgraded supersonic fighter-interceptor, Aircraft & UAVs

2019 India-Pakistan Border SkirmishesMiG-21 BisonUpgraded supersonic fighter-interceptorBuilt by: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / MikoyanThe MiG-21 Bison was India's final MiG-21bis upgrade, combining the Soviet-origin Fishbed airframe with a Kopyo radar, modern navigation/attack avionics, countermeasures, helmet-cued short-range missile employment, and beyond-visual-range missile compatibility. Its most tightly documented combat use in the catalog is the 27 February 2019 India-Pakistan aerial engagement over Kashmir; the type left Indian Air Force service in September 2025.

Barak-8, Medium- to long-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict +1 moreBarak-8Medium- to long-range surface-to-air missile systemBuilt by: Israel Aerospace Industries / Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / Defence Research and Development Organisation / Bharat Dynamics Limited / Bharat Electronics Limited / Tata Advanced Systems / Indian industry partnersBarak-8, including India's MRSAM and LR-SAM configurations and IAI's later Barak MX family, is an Israeli-Indian air and missile-defense system for naval and land launchers. The cataloged conflict record centers on reported Azerbaijani Barak-8 use in Nagorno-Karabakh, an Indian Air Force Barak-8 interception during Operation Sindoor, and Israeli Barak-family interceptions during the 2025 Israel-Iran conflict.

Akash, Mobile short-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense

2025 India-Pakistan ConflictAkashMobile short-range surface-to-air missile systemBuilt by: Bharat Dynamics Limited / Bharat Electronics LimitedAkash is an Indian mobile surface-to-air missile system developed for point and area air defense of vulnerable sites and forces. During Operation Sindoor in the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, Indian official reporting identified Akash among the indigenous air-defense systems used in the layered network that countered Pakistani drone and missile attacks.

Akash Air Force Launcher, Trailer-mounted mobile launcher for Akash medium-range surface-to-air missiles, Air Defense

Akash Air Force LauncherTrailer-mounted mobile launcher for Akash medium-range surface-to-air missilesBuilt by: Tata Advanced SystemsAkash Air Force Launcher (AAFL) is a Tata Advanced Systems mobile launch platform jointly developed with DRDO for the Indian Air Force's Akash medium-range surface-to-air missile units. The trailer-mounted, self-powered launcher carries up to three Akash missiles, supports single or salvo firing, and works as one node in a firing unit with control, radar, loading, and maintenance vehicles.

BMP-1, Infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles

1973 Yom Kippur War, 1990 Gulf War +5 moreBMP-1Infantry fighting vehicleBuilt by: KurganmashzavodThe BMP-1 was the Soviet Union's first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle: a tracked, amphibious troop carrier built around a 73 mm 2A28 Grom gun, a coaxial PKT, and the original 9M14 Malyutka missile rail. Its export scale and simple upgrade path have kept BMP-1 hulls in service from the 1973 Yom Kippur War to Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Caucasus.

Indian Field Gun, 105 mm towed field gun family, Artillery

1999 Kargil War, 2025 India-Pakistan ConflictIndian Field Gun105 mm towed field gun familyBuilt by: Field Gun Factory Kanpur / Gun Carriage Factory JabalpurThe Indian Field Gun is an Indian 105 mm towed artillery family designed by ARDE to replace older 25-pounder guns and keep light fire support workable in mountain, plain, and desert terrain. The family includes the original IFG and lighter LFG, with Field Gun Factory Kanpur and Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur tied to production and support, and 2020s reporting still connecting the guns to border deployments, ceremonial salutes, and automatic-laying modernization.

Dhanush, 155 mm / 45 calibre towed artillery gun system, Artillery

Dhanush155 mm / 45 calibre towed artillery gun systemBuilt by: Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur / Field Gun Factory KanpurDhanush is an Indian 155 mm x 45 calibre towed artillery gun system developed by Ordnance Factory Board and the Indian Army from the FH77B Bofors technology-transfer lineage. It was cleared for bulk production in 2019, with public reporting describing an initial 114-gun order, Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur assembly, Field Gun Factory Kanpur barrel and breech work, and later AWEIL 155 mm/52 calibre and mounted-gun proposals.

Advanced Self Protection Jammer, Electronic warfare jammer, Electronic Warfare

Advanced Self Protection JammerElectronic warfare jammerBuilt by: Defence Research and Development OrganisationThe Advanced Self Protection Jammer is an Indian DRDO airborne electronic-warfare pod associated with the HAL Tejas self-protection fit. Official Indian releases describe it as protecting the aircraft against acquisition radars, fire-control radars, anti-aircraft artillery, and airborne multirole radars, while later procurement approvals extended related external self-protection jammer pods into Su-30MKI electronic-warfare planning.

Browning Hi-Power pistol, 9x19 mm single-action semi-automatic pistol, Infantry Weapons

2014 War Against the Islamic StateBrowning Hi-Power pistol9x19 mm single-action semi-automatic pistolBuilt by: FN HerstalThe Browning Hi-Power is a 9x19 mm single-action semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and completed by Dieudonne Saive at FN. Adopted by Belgium in 1935 as the P35, it became a standard service pistol for British airborne users and NATO forces and was the first successful 9 mm single-action automatic pistol with a double-stack magazine.

9M113 Konkurs, SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons

2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil War +4 more9M113 KonkursSACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missileBuilt by: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / Tula Arms Plant / Bharat Dynamics LimitedThe 9M113 Konkurs, NATO reporting name AT-5 Spandrel, is a Soviet wire-guided anti-tank guided missile family built for infantry launchers, BMP-series vehicle mounts, and the BRDM-2-based 9P148 carrier. Its SACLOS guidance, 135 mm missile body, and 4 km class engagement range kept the family useful after the Cold War, while the Konkurs-M modernization added tandem-HEAT and thermobaric options and remains in Russian export and Indian BDL production context.

9M119M Refleks / Invar, 125 mm gun-launched anti-tank guided missile round, Munitions

2014 Russia-Ukraine War9M119M Refleks / Invar125 mm gun-launched anti-tank guided missile roundBuilt by: Degtyaryov Plant / Bharat Dynamics LimitedThe 9M119M Refleks / Invar is a 125 mm gun-launched anti-tank guided missile round for Soviet/Russian smoothbore tank guns. U.S. Army ODIN identifies the Svir and Refleks family as laser beam-riding ATGMs, Army Recognition describes the 3UBK20 Invar round as intended for T-72B, T-80U, and T-90S tanks, and BDL investor material lists INVAR as a T-90 gun-barrel-fired weapon produced in India under Rosoboronexport technology transfer. In Ukraine, public OSINT imagery documents captured 9M119/3UBK20 missiles in Kharkiv Oblast, while available public evidence does not confirm firing events.

Indian-made 155 mm artillery shell, 155 mm ERFB-BB artillery shell family, Munitions

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarIndian-made 155 mm artillery shell155 mm ERFB-BB artillery shell familyBuilt by: Munitions India LimitedIndian-made 155 mm artillery shell covers Munitions India Limited’s 155 mm ERFB artillery ammunition family, including base-bleed and boat-tail variants. Official product pages identify MIL as manufacturer and describe the shells as long-range artillery ammunition for ground targets, while Reuters-derived reporting and later defense coverage document Indian-made 155 mm shells reaching Ukrainian service during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

Pinaka ADM rockets, 214 mm area-denial artillery rocket munition for the Pinaka MLRS, Munitions

Pinaka ADM rockets214 mm area-denial artillery rocket munition for the Pinaka MLRSBuilt by: Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited / Economic Explosives LimitedPinaka ADM rockets are Indian 214 mm area-denial munitions for the Pinaka multiple-launch rocket system. Solar Defence and Aerospace publishes ADM 1, ADM 2, and ADM 3 product data with a 37.5 km maximum range and six-round pod configuration, while India's Ministry of Defence contracted Economic Explosives Limited in February 2025 for ADM Type-1 (DPICM) rockets.

ASTRA BVRAAM, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Munitions

ASTRA BVRAAMBeyond-visual-range air-to-air missileBuilt by: Bharat Dynamics LimitedASTRA BVRAAM is India's indigenous beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile family developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited. The Mk-I production weapon is documented on Su-30MKI fighters, has been test-launched from Tejas, and is tied to a 2022 Indian Air Force and Indian Navy procurement contract.

Gaurav guided glide bomb, Long-range guided glide bomb, Munitions

Gaurav guided glide bombLong-range guided glide bombBuilt by: Defence Research and Development OrganisationGaurav guided glide bomb is DRDO's Indian 1,000 kg-class long-range guided glide bomb. Official releases describe a Su-30 MK-I maiden flight test in 2024, April 2025 release trials from Su-30 MKI aircraft using multiple stations and warhead configurations, and hybrid INS/GPS navigation for stand-off precision attack; the 2025 trials were described as paving the way toward Indian Air Force induction.

BrahMos, Supersonic anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile, Munitions

2025 India-Pakistan ConflictBrahMosSupersonic anti-ship and land-attack cruise missileBuilt by: BrahMos AerospaceBrahMos is an India-Russia ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile built for anti-ship and land-attack missions from air, ground, ship, and submarine launch platforms. In the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, India cited BrahMos as one of the indigenous weapons used for precision strikes during Operation Sindoor, with independent analysis highlighting the air-launched Su-30MKI integration as a key long-range strike capability.

INS Vikrant, Aircraft carrier, Naval Systems

2025 India-Pakistan ConflictINS VikrantAircraft carrierBuilt by: Cochin Shipyard LimitedINS Vikrant is India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. The STOBAR carrier displaces about 45,000 tonnes, can host up to 30 aircraft, and was documented by PIB as deploying its carrier battle group in the northern Arabian Sea during Operation Sindoor.

Project 1135 Burevestnik / Krivak-class frigate and derivatives, Anti-submarine frigate family, Naval Systems

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarProject 1135 Burevestnik / Krivak-class frigate and derivativesAnti-submarine frigate familyBuilt by: A. A. Zhdanov Shipyard / Baltic Shipyard / Yantar Shipyard / Zaliv ShipyardProject 1135 Burevestnik, known to NATO as the Krivak class, is a Soviet anti-submarine frigate family developed by the Northern Design Bureau as a smaller ocean-going successor to the Riga class. The family combined gas-turbine propulsion, URK-5/Rastrub anti-submarine missiles, Osa-M/Osa-MA point defense, guns, torpedoes, and RBU launchers, then branched into border-guard, Indian export, and Russian guided-missile derivatives. Its 2014 Russia-Ukraine War record centers on Ukraine's Krivak III-derived Hetman Sahaidachny, which was scuttled at Mykolaiv in 2022 to avoid capture.

INS Mahe, Anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft, Naval Systems

INS MaheAnti-submarine warfare shallow-water craftBuilt by: Cochin Shipyard LimitedINS Mahe is the Indian Navy's first Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft, a Cochin Shipyard-built littoral combatant for coastal ASW, underwater surveillance, mine laying, and low-intensity maritime operations on the Western Seaboard.

Scorpene-class submarine, Diesel-electric attack submarine, Naval Systems

Scorpene-class submarineDiesel-electric attack submarineBuilt by: Naval Group / Mazagon Dock LimitedThe Scorpene-class submarine is a Naval Group conventional attack-submarine family adapted for Chile, Malaysia, India, Brazil, and Indonesia. It remains a relationship-only catalog entry because the strongest public sources support export service, local construction, trials, and carried weapons rather than direct Scorpene combat use in a named armed conflict.

INS Chennai, Indian Navy stealth guided-missile destroyer, Naval Systems

2019 Operation SankalpINS ChennaiIndian Navy stealth guided-missile destroyerBuilt by: Mazagon Dock LimitedINS Chennai is an Indian Navy Kolkata-class Project 15A stealth guided-missile destroyer built by Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai and commissioned in 2016. The ship combines BrahMos strike missiles, surface-to-air missiles, surveillance radar, torpedo and rocket launchers, and documented Op Sankalp maritime-security service, including the January 2024 MV Lila Norfolk response.

Himgiri, Project 17A frigate, Naval Systems

HimgiriProject 17A frigateBuilt by: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers LtdINS Himgiri (F34) is a GRSE-built Project 17A stealth guided-missile frigate commissioned into the Indian Navy on 26 August 2025. The 6,670-tonne ship is 149 metres long, uses CODOG propulsion, and combines Barak-8 air-defence missiles, BrahMos strike missiles, aviation facilities, and anti-submarine capabilities in a Nilgiri-class combatant built for the Eastern Fleet.

Mahendragiri, Project 17A frigate, Naval Systems

MahendragiriProject 17A frigateBuilt by: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders LimitedMahendragiri is a Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Project 17A / Nilgiri-class stealth frigate delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 April 2026 after a 2022 keel laying and 2023 launch. The Warship Design Bureau-designed ship is documented with CODOG propulsion, an integrated platform-management system, and a combat fit that includes Barak-8 surface-to-air missiles and BrahMos cruise missiles.

Kamorta-class corvette, Project 28 anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette, Naval Systems

Kamorta-class corvetteProject 28 anti-submarine warfare stealth corvetteBuilt by: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers LtdThe Kamorta-class corvette is India's four-ship Project 28 anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette class, designed by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd in Kolkata. Official sources describe the class as a diesel-powered Eastern Fleet ASW platform with indigenous combat systems, rocket and torpedo armament, helicopter facilities, low-signature hull and exhaust features, and carbon-composite superstructures on INS Kiltan and INS Kavaratti.

Kolkata-class destroyer, Stealth guided-missile destroyer class, Naval Systems

2019 Operation SankalpKolkata-class destroyerStealth guided-missile destroyer classBuilt by: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders LimitedThe Kolkata-class destroyer is India's Project 15A stealth guided-missile destroyer class, designed by the Indian Navy and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. INS Kolkata, INS Kochi, and INS Chennai entered service from 2014 to 2016 with BrahMos strike missiles, Barak-8/MRSAM air defense, anti-submarine weapons, and documented Op Sankalp maritime-security service through named class members.

Akash Army Launcher, Mobile launcher system for Akash medium-range surface-to-air missiles, Support Equipment

Akash Army LauncherMobile launcher system for Akash medium-range surface-to-air missilesBuilt by: Tata Advanced Systems / Defence Research and Development OrganisationThe Akash Army Launcher (AAL) is Tata Advanced Systems' and DRDO's jointly developed mobile launcher for the Akash medium-range surface-to-air missile family. Tata describes it as a self-powered, fully automated electro-mechanical launcher on an 8x8 HMV that can carry and launch up to three missiles in single or salvo mode, with four AALs forming part of an Indian Army firing unit.

Mobile Autonomous Launcher, Single-vehicle land launcher that carries two or three canisterised BrahMos missiles, Support Equipment

Mobile Autonomous LauncherSingle-vehicle land launcher that carries two or three canisterised BrahMos missilesBuilt by: BrahMos AerospaceThe Mobile Autonomous Launcher is BrahMos Aerospace's road-mobile land launcher for the BrahMos missile family. It is built on a high-mobility 12x12 carrier, carries two or three canisterised missiles depending on configuration, and combines protected crew space, fire control, command, control, communications, and power systems for single or salvo launch from one vehicle.