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The following list of active Indian military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service or on order with the Indian Armed Forces. For a list of historical aircraft used by the Indian military, see list of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
Indian Air Force
Further information: Indian Air ForceAircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | ||||||
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Fighter Aircraft | |||||||||||
MiG-21 | Soviet Union | Multirole | Bison | 112 | MiG-29 | Soviet Union | Multirole | MiG-29UPG | 66 | ||
Sukhoi Su-30 | Russia | Multirole | Su-30MKI | 248 | Total 272 on order | ||||||
HAL Tejas | India | Multirole | Mk 1 | 16 | 24 on order | ||||||
Mirage 2000 | France | Multirole | 2000 H/I | 41 | |||||||
Dassault Rafale | France | Multirole | EH/DH | 36 on order | |||||||
Attack Aircraft | |||||||||||
SEPECAT Jaguar | UK / France | Ground attack | IM/IS | 91 | |||||||
MiG-27 | Soviet Union | Ground attack | MiG-27ML | 43 | |||||||
Trainer Aircraft | |||||||||||
MiG-21 | Soviet Union | Conversion trainer | U/UM | 39 | |||||||
MiG-23 | Soviet Union | Conversion trainer | MiG-23UB | 14 | |||||||
SEPECAT Jaguar | UK / France | Conversion trainer | IB | 26 | |||||||
Mirage 2000 | France | Conversion trainer | 2000 TH/TI | 7 | |||||||
BAE Hawk | United Kingdom | Jet trainer | Hawk 132 | 104 | |||||||
HAL Kiran | India | Jet trainer | 79 | ||||||||
Pilatus PC-7 | Switzerland | Basic trainer | Mk II | 75 | |||||||
AWACS | |||||||||||
EMB-145 | Brazil | AEW&C | Netra | 2 | Equipped with a DRDO-developed AEW&C system - 1 on order | ||||||
Beriev A-50 | Soviet Union | AEW&C | A-50EI | 3 | Equipped with the EL/W-2090 radar | ||||||
Reconnaissance | |||||||||||
Boeing 707 | United States | Reconnaissance | 1 | ||||||||
Global 5000 | United States | ELINT | 2 | Operated under R&AW | |||||||
Gulfstream G100 | Israel | Surveillance | 1125 Astra | 2 | |||||||
Pipistrel Virus | Slovenia | Ultralight | SW 80 | 72 on order | |||||||
Electronic Warfare | |||||||||||
Gulfstream III | United States | EW / ELINT | SRA | 3 | Operated under R&AW | ||||||
Tanker | |||||||||||
Ilyushin Il-78 | Soviet Union | Aerial refueling | Il-78MKI | 6 | Equipped with Israeli fuel-transfer system | ||||||
Transport | |||||||||||
Boeing 737 | United States | VIP transport | 737-700 | 3 | |||||||
Boeing C-17 | United States | Strategic airlifter | 10 | 1 on order | |||||||
Ilyushin Il-76 | Soviet Union | Strategic airlifter | Il-76MD | 14 | |||||||
Antonov An-32 | Ukraine | Transport | An-32/32RE | 104 | 46 are 32RE variant | ||||||
Embraer Legacy 600 | Brazil | VIP transport | 4 | ||||||||
Dornier Do 228 | Germany | Transport | 228-201 | 48 | 6 on order | ||||||
C-130J Super Hercules | United States | Tactical airlifter | C-130J-30 | 11 | |||||||
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 | UK | Transport | 57 | ||||||||
Helicopters | |||||||||||
Mil Mi-17 | Russia | Utility | Mi-17-1V Mi-17V-5 |
35 45 148 |
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Mil Mi-24 | Russia | Attack | Mi-35 | 17 | |||||||
Mil Mi-26 | Russia | Heavy Lift | 3 | ||||||||
HAL Dhruv | India | Utility | 83 | 28 on order - eight are Rudra variants | |||||||
HAL Chetak | France / India | Liaison / Utility | 77 | License-built version of the Alouette III | |||||||
HAL Cheetah | France / India | Liaison | 17 | License-built version of the SA315B Lama | |||||||
Boeing AH-64 | United States | Attack | AH-64E | 22 on order | |||||||
CH-47 Chinook | United States | Transport / Utility | CH-47F(I) | 4 | 11 on order |
Army Aviation Corps
Further information: Army Aviation Corps (India) and List of equipment of the Indian Army § AircraftAircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Helicopters | ||||||
HAL Dhruv | India | Utility | 145 | 22 are the Rudra variant. - 119 on order | ||
HAL Chetak | France | Liaison / Utility | 4 | License-built version of the Alouette III | ||
HAL Cheetah | India | Liaison | 32 | 14 on order |
Naval Air Arm
Further information: Indian Naval Air Arm and List of Indian naval aircraftAircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Combat Aircraft | ||||||
MiG-29 | Russia | Multirole | MiG-29K | 36 | ||
AWACS | ||||||
Kamov Ka-31 | Russia | AEW | 14 | Employs a planar array radar | ||
Reconnaissance | ||||||
Pipistrel Virus | Slovenia | Ultralight | SW 80 | 2 | 10 on order | |
Maritime Patrol | ||||||
Boeing P-8 | United States | ASW / Patrol | P-8I | 8 | 4 on order | |
Ilyushin Il-38 | Soviet Union | ASW / Patrol | Il-38SD | 5 | ||
Dornier Do 228 | Germany | Surveillance | 228-201 | 25 | 12 on order | |
Britten-Norman BN-2 | United Kingdom | Utility / Patrol | BN-2B/2T | 11 | ||
Helicopters | ||||||
HAL Dhruv | India | Utility | 8 | 33 on order | ||
Kamov Ka-27 | Russia | ASW | Ka-28 | 14 | 4 on order | |
SH-3 Sea King | United States | SAR / Utility | UH-3H | 8 | ||
Westland Sea King | United Kingdom | SAR / Utility | Mk.42B/C | 25 | ||
HAL Chetak | France | Liaison / Utility | 34 | 7 on order | ||
Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
MiG-29 | Russia | Conversion trainer | MiG-29KUB | 9 | ||
BAE Hawk | United Kingdom | Jet trainer | Hawk 132 | 17 | ||
HAL Kiran | India | Jet trainer | 20 |
Indian Coast Guard
Further information: Indian Coast GuardAircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Maritime patrol | ||||||
Dornier Do 228 | Germany | Reconnaissance | 101/201 | 23 | ||
Helicopters | ||||||
HAL Dhruv | India | Utility | Mk. I | 4 | 16 Mk. III on order. | |
HAL Chetak | India | Utility | 17 |
NCC Air Wing
Further information: National Cadet Corps (India)Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
Zenith STOL CH 701 | Canada | Trainer | AC | 85 | ||
Pipistrel Virus | Slovenia | Ultralight | SW 80 | 2 | 108 on order |
Border Security Force
Further information: Border Security Force § AircraftAircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Transport | ||||||
Embraer ERJ 135 | Brazil | VIP transport | 135BJ | 1 | ||
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 | United Kingdom | Tactical transport | 2 | |||
Helicopters | ||||||
Mil Mi-17 | Russia | Transport helicopter | Mi-17-1V Mi-17V5 |
6 5 |
Total 8 Mi-17V5 on order | |
HAL Dhruv | India | Utility helicopter | 6 | |||
HAL Cheetah | India | Utility helicopter | 1 |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Note: The Indian Armed Forces operate a number of Unmanned aerial vehicles split between the three service branches.
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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IAI Harop | Israel | Attack | 110 | Operated by Indian Air Force | |
IAI Heron | Israel | Patrol | Heron 1 | 68 | Operated by all three services. 16 on order for Indian Army |
IAI Searcher | Israel | Patrol | Mk. I / II | 108 | Operated by all three services. |
DRDO Lakshya | India | Aerial target | 39 | In service with the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. |
See also
- List of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force
- List of Indian naval aircraft
- Currently active military equipment by country
- Military of India
- Indian Air Force
- Indian Naval Air Arm
- Future of the Indian Air Force
- Border Security Force - who operate their own fleet of aircraft for security purposes
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