Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
DRDO 155 mm artillery gun | Howitzer | 119 | 155 mm gun made by OFB. | |
Haubits FH77/B | Howitzer | 200[38] | 155 mm gun made by Bofors. 410 acquired from 1986–1991.[39][40] 200 left in service.[38] An indigenous version is under development.[41] | |
M-46 | Howitzer | 180 | M-46 130 mm howitzer guns upgraded to 155 mm standard by Soltam.[42] | |
D-30 | Howitzer | 550 | Being replaced by the M-46. | |
METAMORPHOSIS 155 mm GUN | Howitzer | Indian upgrade of M46 Howitzer | ||
M101 howitzer | Howitzer | 350 | [43] | |
75mm Mountain Howitzer | Howitzer | 900 | In Reserve[44] | |
88mm 25 Pounder | Howitzer Field gun | 800 | In Reserve also used for Training[44] | |
180 mm gun S-23 | Heavy Gun | 100 | [45] | |
M-46 | Field gun | 900 | 130 mm field gun. 550 purchased. 100 used with the Catapult self-propelled gun. Some to be upgraded to M-46 howitzers.[31] | |
100mm M-1944 | Field gun | 350 | In Reserve | |
BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun | Field gun | 150 | Retired. | |
Indian Field Gun MK 1/2/3 | Field gun | 1700 | being upgraded with digital FCS and INS, to extend the range up to 30 km with bleed base; | |
Light Field Gun | Field gun | 700+ | 105mm gun. ongoing upgrade. | |
100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) | Field gun | 350 | In Reserve[44] | |
76 mm mountain gun M48 | Mountain gun | 215 | [44] | |
OTO Melara Mod 56 | Mountain gun | 50 | Retired. | |
Sprut anti-tank gun | Anti-tank Gun | |||
FV433 Abbot SPG | Self-propelled artillery | ~80 | 105 mm howitzer. To be replaced following selection of new system. | |
M-46 Catapult | Self-propelled artillery | 100 [46] | 130 mm howitzer mounted on a Vijayanta hull. ~80 in storage. To be replaced following selection of new system. | |
2S1 Gvozdika | Self-propelled artillery | 110 | ||
Smerch 9K58 MBRL | Multiple rocket launcher | 62 | 300 mm multiple rocket launch system. | |
Pinaka MBRL | Multiple rocket launcher | 80+ batteries | 214 mm multiple rocket launch system. Replacing the 122 mm BM-21.[47]Being produced at a heavy rate of 5000 missiles per year.[48] | |
BM-21 | Multiple rocket launcher | 150+ | Modernized rockets with range of 40 km was purchased from Russia. To be replaced by Pinaka. | |
Sunday, 1 March 2015
Army Artillery
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