Indian Army
Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
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| 2025 | 1 Antonov An-32 aircraft was lost. |
| 2025 | 1 Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft was lost. |
| March 27 2025 | Additional 2,978 units of Force Gurkha Light Strike Vehicle (LSV) variant ordered, to be used by Indian Air Force as well. |
| March 27 2025 | Indian Army ordered 2,978 additional Light Strike Vehicle (LSV) variants of Force Gurkha 4×4. |
| March 27 2025 | Order placed for 13 NAMICA tracked tank destroyer units. |
| March 18 2025 | Ordered 500 pre-fragmented Ashok Leyland Short Chassis 4×2 minibuses. |
| March 2025 | Contract signed with Rosoboronexport to procure 1000 bhp engines for T-72 tanks at a cost of $248 million. |
| 2025 | Indian Army has delivered 18 Dhanush towed guns out of 114 ordered, with plans to procure 307 ATAGS and 1,200 155 mm L/52 howitzers. |
| January 21 2025 | India ordered 47 Bridge Laying Tank T-72 vehicles, a T-72 M1 tank variant with an integrated Military Load Classification 70 bridge for crossing canals, streams, and rivers. |
| 2024 | 8 MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and combat UAVs are on order to modernize the Indian Air Force's unmanned aerial vehicle fleet. |
| 2024 | Planned induction of 5 Arjun Mk1A tanks, marking the introduction of an improved indigenous tank variant. |
| 2024 | Captain Anshuman Singh was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, a gallantry award for acts of bravery in non-combat operations. |
| 2024 | Indian Air Force plans to acquire 73 HAL Tejas Mk.1A multirole fighters, with an additional 97 fighters approved for procurement. |
| 2024 | Sukhoi Su-30MKI fleet expansion continues with 12 more aircraft on order. |
| 2024 | Over 50 Kadet Loitering Aerial Munitions are on order, developed by DRDO and KDS. |
| 2024 | Plans to replace 56 Hawker Siddeley HS 748 tactical airlifters with 50 Airbus C-295 aircraft are underway. |
| 2024 | Plans to acquire 50 more HAL Rudra attack helicopters are in progress. |
| 2024 | Planned delivery of 1,300 Mahindra Light Specialist Vehicles. |
| 2024 | Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared an order for 240 Sudarshan CIWS guns for the Indian Air Force. |
| December 2024 | Second batch of 100 K9 Vajra-T self-propelled howitzers ordered. |
| November 2024 | Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) project renamed to Project Ranjit, signaling advanced progress in the Indian Army's next-generation tank replacement program aimed at modernizing mechanized forces. |
| October 15 2024 | Final deal signed for 8 General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles from the United States for surveillance and combat purposes. |
| September 2024 | Due to supply chain issues, the first batch of three Apache helicopters was delayed, with expected delivery by December 2024, followed by the next three helicopters in subsequent months. |
| September 2024 | Completion of delivery of all 100 Akashteer Automated Air Defence Control & Reporting Systems by Bharat Electronics Limited. |
| September 3 2024 | Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared procurement of Air Defence Fire Control Radar (ADFCR) to function with L/70 guns. |
| July 2024 | Delivery of JSW Defense SMV N1200 ATOR all-terrain vehicles is scheduled to be completed. |
| July 2024 | Delivery of JSW Defense SMV N1200 ATOR all-terrain vehicles completed. |
| May 2024 | First batch of three Apache helicopters was originally scheduled for induction. |
| April 2024 | First batch of Akashteer Automated Air Defence Control & Reporting System delivered by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). |
| March 2024 | Ministry of Defence signed initial contract to upgrade 693 BMP-2 units to BMP-2M configuration. |
| March 15 2024 | An attack squadron was raised at Jodhpur, which is planned to be equipped with Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters. |
| March 15 2024 | US sends Letter of Acceptance (LoA) to the Ministry of Defence for a deal to acquire 8 MQ-9B drones for the Indian Army, pending final approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security. |
| 2023 | Indian Air Force continues to expand its fleet with orders for additional aircraft, including 73 HAL Tejas Mk.1A multirole fighters and 8 MQ-9 Reaper drones. |
| November 2023 | Request for Information (RFI) issued to upgrade around 1000 T-72 tanks with new engines, fire control system, and modern systems. |
| November 2023 | Request for Proposal (RFP) issued for 200 Wheeled self-propelled howitzers 105 mm L/37. |
| July 2023 | Additional order placed for Ashok Leyland FAT 6×6 medium 6×6 Artillery tractors, supplementing the previous 2016 order. |
| July 2023 | Order placed for Ashok Leyland Topchi light 4×4 Artillery tractor with 3 ton payload. |
| June 2023 | Indian Army ordered 96 JSW Defense SMV N1200 ATOR all-terrain vehicles. |
| March 2023 | Defense Acquisition Council approved procurement of 307 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) with an estimated cost of $1 billion. |
| February 2023 | Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) officially cleared the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project, paving the way for development of new infantry fighting vehicles to modernize the Indian Army's mechanized infantry capabilities. |
| 2022 | Indian Air Force introduced 10 HAL Prachand attack helicopters, with 66 more on order, demonstrating continued modernization of its helicopter fleet. |
| 2022 | Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared an order for Sudarshan CIWS for the Indian Army. |
| December 22 2022 | Agni-V missile successfully tested for the ninth time by DRDO. |
| June 1 2022 | An attack squadron composed of HAL Prachand light combat helicopters was raised, with plans for a total of seven squadrons of ten helicopters each. |
| January 2022 | Production began for the JSW Defense SMV N1200 ATOR all-terrain vehicle. |
| 2021 | Continued phasing out of older MiG-21 Bison interceptors, with only 40 remaining in service. |
| 2021 | First batch of 100 K9 Vajra-T self-propelled howitzers delivered. |
| August 2021 | All Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of the Indian Army were integrated into the Army Aviation Corps, consolidating all aviation assets under one command. |
| July 2021 | Trials began for the JSW Defense SMV N1200 ATOR all-terrain vehicle. |
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