Artillery
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M777 | Howitzer | United States | 145 on Order. The Indian Defence Ministry cleared the proposal for buying 145 guns for $660 million on 11 May 2012 which would be put up before the Ministry of Finance for clearance and will subsequently be taken up by the Cabinet Committee on Security for final approval. | |
| Haubits FH77/B | Howitzer | 410 | Sweden | 155 mm gun made by Bofors. 100 are not in good repair, and therefore not in service.Indigenous version is under development. |
| M-46 | Howitzer | 200 | Soviet Union Israel |
M-46 field guns to be upgraded to 155mm howitzers by Soltam. 160 more upgrade kits to be ordered. |
| D-30 | Howitzer | 550 | Soviet Union | Being replaced by the M-46. |
| METAMORPHOSIS 155 mm GUN | Howitzer | India | Indian upgrade of M46 Howitzer | |
| M101 howitzer | Howitzer | United States | ||
| 75mm Mountain Howitzer | Howitzer | 900 | United Kingdom | In Reserve |
| 88mm 25 Pounder | Howitzer Field gun |
800 | United Kingdom | In Reserve also used for Training |
| 180 mm gun S-23 | Heavy Gun | 100 | Soviet Union | |
| M-46 | Field gun | 900 | Soviet Union | 130 mm field gun. 550 purchased. 100 used with the Catapult self-propelled gun. Some to be upgraded to M-46 howitzers. |
| 100mm M-1944 | Field gun | 350 | Soviet Union | In Reserve |
| BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun | Field gun | 150 | United Kingdom | Retired. |
| Indian Field Gun MK 1/2/3 | Field gun | 600-1300 | India | 105mm gun Being replaced by the M-46122 mm |
| Light Field Gun | Field gun | 700+ | India | 105mm gun. Being phased out. |
| 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) | Field gun | 350 | Soviet Union | In Reserve |
| 76 mm mountain gun M48 | Mountain gun | 215 | Yugoslavia | |
| OTO Melara Mod 56 | Mountain gun | 50 | Italy | Retired. |
| Sprut anti-tank gun | Anti-tank Gun | Soviet Union | ||
| FV433 Abbot SPG | Self-propelled artillery | ~80 | United Kingdom | 105 mm howitzer. To be replaced following selection of new system. |
| M-46 Catapult | Self-propelled artillery | 100-170 | India | 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 | Soviet Union | |
| Smerch 9K58 MBRL | Multiple rocket launcher | 62 | Russia | 300 mm multiple rocket launch system. |
| Pinaka MBRL | Multiple rocket launcher | 80+ | India | 214 mm multiple rocket launch system. Replacing the 122 mm BM-21. Still in Production |
| BM-21 | Multiple rocket launcher | 150+ | Soviet Union | Modernized rockets with range of 40 km was purchased from Russia. To be replaced by Pinaka. |
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