Indian Army
Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
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| 2025 | Engaged in a military conflict with Pakistan, indicating ongoing regional tensions. |
| May 27 2025 | 1,986 units of Mahindra Scorpio Pik-up trucks ordered. |
| April 29 2025 | Indian Air Force continues to modernize its fleet, with multiple aircraft on order across various categories including 73 Tejas Mk 1A, 8 MQ-9 Reaper drones, 50 Airbus C-295 tactical airlifters, and 50+ Kadet Loitering Aerial Munition systems. |
| 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. |
| February 2025 | Indian Army released a Request for Information (RFI) for procuring 1,000 Surveillance Copters designed to operate at high altitudes, capable of day and night operations above mean sea level. |
| 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 | Planned replacement of all Mahindra Rakshak vehicles with Mahindra ALSV by the end of the year. |
| 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. |
| November 1 2024 | Pratik Sharma becomes the incumbent Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy), replacing Tarun Kumar Aich |
| November 1 2024 | Rahul R Singh from Regiment of Artillery becomes Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance), receiving VSM decoration. |
| 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. |
| July 1 2024 | Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma takes command of South Western Command |
| July 1 2024 | Lieutenant General N. S. Raja Subramani from the Garhwal Rifles becomes the incumbent Vice Chief of the Army Staff under Gen. Dwivedi's leadership. |
| 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. |
| February 19 2024 | Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi assumes the role of Vice Chief of the Army Staff, from the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, succeeding M. V. Suchindra Kumar. |
| 2023 | The Indian biopic film 'Sam Bahadur' featured the Indian Military Academy, further highlighting its cultural significance. |
| 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. |
| December 1 2023 | Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh assumes command of South Western Command |
| 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. |
| October 31 2023 | Lieutenant General Sumer Ivan D'Cunha became the fourteenth Director General of the Corps of Army Air Defence. |
| 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. |
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