Projects and products Armament Research and Development Establishment

1 projects , products

1.1 small arms

1.1.1 7.62×51 1a1 self loading rifle
1.1.2 insas 5.56 mm small arms family
1.1.3 arde 40 mm under barrel grenade launcher


1.2 artillery , tank guns

1.2.1 105 mm indian field gun
1.2.2 pinaka multi barrel rocket launcher
1.2.3 arjun 120 mm gun
1.2.4 drdo 155 mm artillery gun


1.3 ejection seat

projects , products
small arms
7.62×51 1a1 self loading rifle

a bsf personnel carrying 7.62mm 1a1 rifle in west bengal during poll.

one of earlier arde developments 7.62 mm 1a1 self-loading rifle (slr) , ammunition replaced ishapore 2a1 bolt-action rifles (based on 0.303 lee–enfield rifle) in indian army service then. on million rifles have been produced ishapore rifle factory, , used in 1965 , 1971 indo-pakistan wars.

insas 5.56 mm small arms family

insas assault rifle

drawing heavily past experience 7.62mm slr, arde developed 5.56 mm indian small arms system (insas). helped standardize ammunition infantry, reducing logistical problems. infantry earlier equipped 3 types of small arms firing 2 types of ammunition, viz. 7.62 mm ishapore slr, lmg , 9 mm carbine. insas family replaces 3 weapons, , consists of assault rifle, light machine gun, , carbine variant. insas introduced in 1998, , has since supplanted slr service rifle of indian army.

arde 40 mm under barrel grenade launcher

the single shot arde 40 mm under barrel grenade launcher developed in collaboration ordnance factory tiruchirappalli use insas , ak-47 rifles. stand alone versions of grenade launcher exist. ubgl has in-built safety prevent accidental firing , 3-point attachment rigidity. trigger system is, located on side of barrel, allowing soldier fire both rifle , grenade launcher without having change firing posture. weapon uses simple ladder sight mechanism , has tritium illuminated sights night firing. ammunition fired ubgl, similar milkor mgl used indian army, allowing standardisation.

artillery , tank guns
105 mm indian field gun

designed arde in 1972, 105 mm indian field gun india s first indigenously designed artillery piece , became mainstay of army s field artillery after being introduced.

pinaka multi barrel rocket launcher

the pinaka multi barrel rocket launcher developed drdo indian army. development began in 1983. army had felt need weapon system neutralize targets @ ranges exceeding 30 km. meet demand, pinaka mbrls developed. project major program involving several drdo labs, public , private sector firms. 1 of first major projects involving private sector. l&t , tata have been given orders worth rs. 390 crores

the system comprises free-flight artillery rocket different types of warheads & fuzes, multi-tube launcher vehicle, replenishment-cum-loader vehicle, replenishment vehicle , command post vehicle. system capable of firing in salvo mode within 48 sec, neutralizing area of 700 x 500 m. pinaka used in kargil war against fortified pakistani positions in mountains. army has placed order 6 regiments, 1 operational.

arjun 120 mm gun

arjun mbt

the arjun mbt s 120 mm main gun rifled gun developed , tested arde use arjun tank. gun 1 of few rifled tank guns in modern tanks (the challenger 2 tank uses rifled gun). capable of firing rounds @ velocities on 1650 m/s, , can sustain pressures of 612 mpa.

arde has developed ammunition system gun, fsapds being primary kinetic energy round used. arjun can use heat, hesh , other rounds, being able fire lahat anti-tank missile armament , ammunition system under current production @ ofb.

drdo 155 mm artillery gun

a drdo project develop 155 mm 45 calibre indigenous howitzer.

ejection seat

arde has developed ejection seat lca hal tejas military aircraft. british martin-baker ejection seat used initial prototype planned replaced locally developed alternative. improve pilot safety during ejection, armament research , development establishment (arde), pune, india created new line-charged canopy severance system, has been certified martin-baker.