India vs USA
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Military power of India & USA
| Country: | India (IN) | USA (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | New Delhi | Washington |
| Population: | 1 276 267 000 | 324 527 000 |
| Area: | 3 287 590 km2 | 9 857 306 km2 |
| More: | India military forces description | USA military forces description |
Military expenditures
 IN |  US | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 55,9 billion $ | 610 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2,5% | 3,1% |
Manpower
| IN | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 2 140 000 | 1 281 900 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1 155 000 | 811 000 |
| Available for military: | 319 129 420 | 73 270 043 |
Land Forces
| IN | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 4 426 | 6 393 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 5 681 | 41 760 | |
| Total artillery: | 5 067 | 3 269 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 290 | 950 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 292 | 1 197 |
Air Forces
| IN | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2 216 | 12 304 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 323 | 457 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 329 | 2 192 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 220 | 587 | |
| Helicopters: | 725 | 4 889 |
Navy
| IN | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 214 | 437 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 20 | |
| Destroyers: | 11 | 85 | |
| Frigates: | 15 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 24 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 15 | 71 |
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.
USA
18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; no conscription; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines); DoD is eliminating prohibitions restricting women from assignments in units smaller than brigades or near combat units.