Military power of Italy & India
Italy vs India
Italy is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 301,338 km2 (land boundries: 1,836.4 km and costline 7,600 km). The capital of Italy is Rome. The number of inhabitants is 60,317,116.
Italy is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Italian Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced, jointly-produced, and imported weapons systems, mostly from Europe and the United State. The Italian defense industry is capable of producing equipment across all the military domains with particular strengths in naval vessels and aircraft
More about Italy 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
IT | IN | |
---|---|---|
Military budget: | 32.7 billion $ | 74 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 1.5% | 2% |
Manpower
IT | IN | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 165,500 | 1,400,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 18,300 | 1,155,000 |
Available for military: | 13,865,688 | 319,129,420 |
Land Forces
IT | IN | ||
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Tanks: | 200 | 4,614 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,758 | 8,600 | |
Total artillery: | 197 | 2,799 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 68 | 100 | |
Rocket artillery: | 21 | 960 |
Air Forces
IT | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 712 | 2,263 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 92 | 173 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 66 | 405 | |
Attack aircraft: | 45 | 120 | |
Helicopters: | 423 | 729 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 12 |
Navy
IT | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 200 | 267 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 1 | |
Destroyers: | 4 | 11 | |
Frigates: | 15 | 13 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 23 | |
Submarines: | 8 | 16 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Italy
Italy participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
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
Italy
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation.
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.