Military power of Australia & India
Australia vs India
Australia is a country located in Oceania with an area of 7,692,024 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 25,760 km). The capital of Australia is Canberra. The number of inhabitants is 25,807,800.
Australia has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty. In 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” which would build on existing bilateral ties. The Australian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. USA is the largest supplier of arms. The Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms.
More about Australia militaryIndia is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 3,287,590 km2 (land boundries: 13,888 km and costline 7,000 km). The capital of India is New Delhi. The number of inhabitants is 1,352,642,280.
The Indian Armed Forces were chiefly focused on China and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought several conflicts since 1947. The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. The inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms. Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to India. France, Israel, and the US also among the major arms suppliers. India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of weapons systems for indigenous use and export.
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Military expenditures
AU | IN | |
---|---|---|
Military budget: | 34.4 billion $ | 74 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2% | 2% |
Manpower
AU | IN | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 60,330 | 1,400,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 29,740 | 1,155,000 |
Available for military: | 5,316,464 | 319,129,420 |
Land Forces
AU | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Tanks: | 59 | 4,614 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,796 | 8,600 | |
Total artillery: | 235 | 2,799 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 100 | |
Rocket artillery: | 0 | 960 |
Air Forces
AU | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 433 | 2,263 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 173 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 133 | 405 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 120 | |
Helicopters: | 130 | 729 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 12 |
Navy
AU | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 45 | 267 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 1 | |
Destroyers: | 3 | 11 | |
Frigates: | 8 | 13 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 23 | |
Submarines: | 6 | 16 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Australia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
India
India is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India maintains a "no first use" nuclear policy
India has not released any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal. As of January 2020, India was estimated to have around 150 warheads.
Military service
Australia
17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.
India
16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only.