Military power of India & Germany
India vs Germany
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 militaryGermany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.
Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.
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Military expenditures
IN | DE | |
---|---|---|
Military budget: | 74 billion $ | 78 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2% | 2% |
Manpower
IN | DE | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 1,400,000 | 183,638 |
Reserve personnel: | 1,155,000 | 34,600 |
Available for military: | 319,129,420 | 18,529,299 |
Land Forces
IN | DE | ||
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Tanks: | 4,614 | 295 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,600 | 3,752 | |
Total artillery: | 2,799 | 409 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 100 | 134 | |
Rocket artillery: | 960 | 33 |
Air Forces
IN | DE | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 2,263 | 682 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 173 | 143 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 405 | 89 | |
Attack aircraft: | 120 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 729 | 291 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 5 |
Navy
IN | DE | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 267 | 65 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 11 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 13 | 11 | |
Corvettes: | 23 | 5 | |
Submarines: | 16 | 6 |
☢ 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.
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
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.
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.