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Army comparison: Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom vs Flag of India India

India's army fields 15,413 active vehicles — 3.8:1 United Kingdom's 4,028.

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Flag of United Kingdom United KingdomGround pillar #36 60.3
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India leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of India IndiaGround pillar #4 79.5
  • 288 Main battle tanksweight ×10 3,854
  • 43 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 318
  • 14 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 100
  • 746 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 2,415
  • 126 Towed artilleryweight ×3 4,400
  • 1,421 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 4,326
  • 1,390 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 0
United Kingdom India Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
United Kingdom India Ratio
Total vehicles 4,028 15,413 🇮🇳 3.8×
On order 1,336 854 🇬🇧 1.6×
Main battle tanks 288 3,854 🇮🇳 13×
Artillery pieces 183 4,818 🇮🇳 26×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,557 6,741 🇮🇳 1.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 144,400 1,475,750 🇮🇳 10×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 70,650 1,155,000 🇮🇳 16×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 746 2,415 🇮🇳 3.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,421 4,326 🇮🇳 3.0×
Self-propelled artillery 14 100 🇮🇳 7.1×
Towed artillery 126 4,400 🇮🇳 35×
Rocket artillery 43 318 🇮🇳 7.4×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇬🇧 United KingdomChallenger 2 ×288FV510 Warrior ×604GTK Boxer ×100
🇮🇳 IndiaT-72 ×2,418BMP-2 ×2,400K9 Thunder ×100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Kingdom or India?
India has a larger ground force with 15,413 vehicles compared to United Kingdom's 4,028 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Kingdom or India?
India operates more main battle tanks with 3,854 compared to United Kingdom's 288.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Kingdom or India?
India has 2,415 infantry fighting vehicles compared to United Kingdom's 746.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Kingdom or India?
India operates 4,326 APCs compared to United Kingdom's 1,421.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Kingdom or India?
India fields 4,818 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United Kingdom's 183.
How do the United Kingdom and India armies compare in size?
India's army is 3.8 times larger than United Kingdom's in terms of total vehicles (15,413 vs 4,028).