Military power of India & Egypt
India vs Egypt
India 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.
More about India militaryEgypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
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Military expenditures
IN | EG | |
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Military budget: | 74 billion $ | 6 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2% | 0% |
Manpower
IN | EG | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 1,400,000 | 438,500 |
Reserve personnel: | 1,155,000 | 479,000 |
Available for military: | 319,129,420 | 41,157,220 |
Land Forces
IN | EG | ||
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Tanks: | 4,614 | 3,789 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,600 | 8,699 | |
Total artillery: | 2,799 | 4,328 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 100 | 889 | |
Rocket artillery: | 960 | 1,250 |
Air Forces
IN | EG | ||
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Total aircraft: | 2,263 | 1,103 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 173 | 44 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 405 | 278 | |
Attack aircraft: | 120 | 121 | |
Helicopters: | 729 | 310 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 32 |
Navy
IN | EG | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 267 | 193 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 2 | |
Destroyers: | 11 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 13 | 14 | |
Corvettes: | 23 | 7 | |
Submarines: | 16 | 8 |
☢ 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.
Egypt
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.