Engineering:List of active Indian military aircraft
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This article provides a list of active Indian military aircraft currently in service with the Indian Armed Forces, as well as aircraft's on order. For a list of historical military aircraft used by the Indian military, see list of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
Air Force
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Combat Aircraft | |||||
MiG-21 | Soviet Union | interceptor | MiG-21UPG | 40[1] | |
MiG-29 | Russia | multirole | MiG-29UPG[2] | 75[3] | 10 provide conversion training |
HAL Tejas | India | multirole | Mk.1 / 1A | 33[4][5] | 170 Mk.1A’s on order - 17 to provide conversion training[5][6][7] |
Mirage 2000 | France | multirole | 2000 H/I | 50[8] | 8 TH/TI variants provide training |
Sukhoi Su-30MKI | Russia | multirole | Su-30MKI | 260[9] | 12 on order[10] |
Dassault Rafale | France | multirole | EH/DH[11] | 36[3] | |
SEPECAT Jaguar | United Kingdom | ground attack | IM/IS[12] | 160[3] | 30 IB’s provide training |
AWACS | |||||
Embraer R-99 | Brazil | AEW&C | 3[3] | equipped with a DRDO-developed AEW&C system | |
Beriev A-50 | Soviet Union | AEW&C | A-50EI | 3 | equipped with the EL/W-2090 radar. |
Reconnaissance | |||||
Boeing 707 | United States | surveillance | 1[3] | ||
Global 5000 | United States | ELINT | 2[3] | ||
Gulfstream G100 | Israel | surveillance | 1125 Astra | 2[3] | |
Gulfstream III | United States | ELINT | SRA[13] | 3[3] | also used for electronic-warfare |
Tanker | |||||
Ilyushin Il-78 | Soviet Union | aerial refueling | Il-78MKI | 6[3] | |
Transport | |||||
Boeing 737 | United States | VIP transport | 737-700 | 3[14] | |
Boeing 777 | United States | VIP transport | 777-300ER | 2[15] | used for Air India One for presidential flight |
Embraer Legacy 600 | Brazil | VIP transport | 4[16] | ||
Boeing C-17 | United States | strategic airlifter | 11[3] | ||
Ilyushin Il-76 | Soviet Union | strategic airlifter | Il-76MD | 17[3] | |
Antonov An-32 | Ukraine | transport | 103[3] | 53 are the 32RE variant[17] | |
Dornier Do 228 | Germany | transport | 228-201 | 58[3] | license built by HAL[18] |
EADS CASA C-295 | Spain | transport | C-295MW | 1 | 55 on order - HS 748 replacement[3][19] |
C-130J Super Hercules | United States | tactical airlifter | C-130J-30[20] | 12[3] | |
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 | United Kingdom | transport | 57[3] | ||
Helicopters | |||||
Mil Mi-17 | Russia | utility | Mi-17V-5 | 222[3] | |
Mil Mi-24 | Russia | attack | Mi-24/25/35 | 15[3] | |
HAL Dhruv | India | utility | 111[3] | 16 are the Rudra derivative[21] | |
Alouette III | France | liaison | Chetak | 77[3] | license-built by HAL |
SA 315B Lama | India | utility | Cheetah | 17[3] | license-built by HAL |
Boeing AH-64 | United States | attack | AH-64E | 22[3] | |
CH-47 Chinook | United States | transport | CH-47F | 15[3] | |
HAL Light Utility Helicopter | India | utility | 6 on order[22] | ||
HAL Prachand | India | attack | 10[23] | 66 on order[24] | |
Trainer Aircraft | |||||
BAE Hawk | United Kingdom | Jet trainer | Hawk 132 | 102[3] | |
HAL Kiran | India | Jet trainer | 77[3] | ||
HAL HTT-40 | India | basic trainer | 70 on order[3] | ||
Pilatus PC-7 | Switzerland | trainer | Mk II | 75[3] | |
Pipistrel Virus | Slovenia | basic trainer | 72[25] | ||
UAV | |||||
IAI Heron | Israel | surveillance | Heron 1 | 49[26][27] | |
IAI Searcher | Israel | surveillance | Mk. I / II | [27] |
Army Aviation Corps
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Helicopters | |||||
HAL Dhruv | India | utility | 145[28] | 43 on order[3] | |
HAL Rudra | India | attack | 75[29][30] | ||
Alouette III | France | liaison / utility | Chetak | 4[3] | license-built by HAL |
SA 315B Lama | France | liaison / utility | Cheetah | 40 | license-built by HAL - 4 on order[3] |
HAL Prachand | India | attack | 5[23] | 90 on order[24] | |
Boeing AH-64 | United States | attack | AH-64E(I) | 6 on order[31] | |
UAV | |||||
Elbit Hermes 900 | Israel | Reconnaissance | 2 on order[32] | ||
IAI Eitan[33] | Israel | Reconnaissance | Heron TP | 4[34] | 16 Heron on order[35] |
IAI Searcher[35] | Israel | Reconnaissance | Mk-III | <100[36] | |
Ideaforge Switch [37][38] | India | Surveillance | 1.0 | undisclosed quantities on order[37] | |
NewSpace NIMBUS [39] | India | Surveillance | Mk-III | 75[39] | |
Raphe MPhibr MR-20[40] | India | Cargo | 48[40] | ||
NewSpace BELUGA [39] | India | Surveillance | 25[39] |
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A Kamov Ka-31 helicopter lands on the USS Bunker Hill
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Combat Aircraft | |||||
MiG-29 | Russia | multirole | MiG-29K | 45[3] | 9 KUB variants provide conversion training |
Maritime patrol | |||||
Boeing P-8 | United States | ASW / patrol | P-8I | 12[3] | |
Dornier Do 228 | Germany | surveillance | 228-201[18] | 24 | 10 on order[3] |
Britten-Norman BN-2 | United Kingdom | utility / patrol | BN-2B/2T[41] | 4[3] | |
Helicopters | |||||
HAL Dhruv | India | utility | 24[3] | ||
Kamov Ka-27 | Russia | ASW | Ka-28 | 14[3] | |
Kamov Ka-31 | Russia | AEW | 14[3] | employs a Planar array radar | |
Westland Sea King | United Kingdom | SAR / utility | Mk.42B/C[42] | 25[3] | six are UH-3H variants |
HAL Chetak | France | liaison / utility | 42[3] | ||
SH-60 Seahawk | United States | ASW / SAR | MH-60R | 6[43] | 24 on order[44] |
Trainer Aircraft | |||||
BAE Hawk | United Kingdom | Jet trainer | Hawk 132 | 17[3] | |
HAL Kiran | India | Jet trainer | 20[3] | ||
UAV | |||||
IAI Heron[26] | Israel | surveillance | Heron 1 | ||
IAI Searcher[27] | Israel | surveillance | Mk. I / II | ||
MQ-9 Reaper | United States | surveillance | SeaGuardian | 2[45] | |
Hermes 900 | Israel | surveillance | 2[46][47] |
Indian Coast Guard
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Maritime patrol | |||||
Dornier Do 228 | Germany | reconnaissance | 101/201[18] | 23[48] | |
Helicopters | |||||
HAL Dhruv | India | utility | Mk. I / Mk. III | 4 / 16[49][50][51] | |
HAL Chetak | India | utility | 17[48] |
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
References
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- ↑ Jennings, Gareth (12 December 2012). "Indian Air Force receives back first upgraded MiG-29 fighters". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly 50 (2). ISSN 2048-3430.
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- ↑ "Delivery of single-seat Tejas LCA Mark 1 fighters to IAF completed". 23 August 2023. https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/delivery-of-single-seat-tejas-lca-mark-1-fighters-to-iaf-completed-123082300824_1.html.
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- ↑ "Govt Seals Mega Deal with Airbus for Purchase of 56 C-295 Military Transport Aircraft" (in en). 2021-09-24. https://www.news18.com/news/india/govt-likely-to-seal-deal-on-purchase-of-56-c-295-military-transport-planes-in-next-few-days-4239749.html.
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- ↑ Pubby, Manu. "Indigenous light choppers get go-ahead, delivery in 2022". The Economic Times. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indigenous-light-choppers-get-go-ahead-delivery-in-22/articleshow/81638498.cms.
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