List of active Indian military aircraft

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.

Air Force

A Su-30MKI
A C-130J Hercules on approach
An-32 in Leh Airbase
A Mil Mi-17 helicopter
An Ilyushin Il-78MKI at RIAT 2007
Netra AEW&C on Embraer ERJ 145 platform
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
MiG-21 Russia Fighter bis/Bison[1] 244[2]
MiG-27 Russia Ground attack ML 84[2]
MiG-29 Russia Multirole MiG-29UPG[3] 66[2]
HAL Tejas India Multirole Mk.1 9[4] 31 on order[5]
Mirage 2000 France Multirole 2000 H/I 41[6][7]
Sukhoi Su-30 Russia Multirole Su-30MKI 233 39 on order[8]
Dassault Rafale France Multirole B/C 36 on order[2]
SEPECAT Jaguar UK / India Ground attack IM/IS[9] 92[10]
AWACS
EMB-145 Brazil AEW&C Netra[11] 2 Equipped with a DRDO-developed AEW&C system - 1 on order[12]
Beriev A-50 Soviet Union AEW&C A-50EI 3 Equipped with the EL/W-2090 radar - 4 on order[2]
Reconnaissance
Boeing 707 United States Reconnaissance 1[2]
Global 5000 United States ELINT 2[2] Operated under R&AW
Gulfstream G100 Israel Surveillance 1125 Astra 2[2]
Pipistrel Virus Slovenia Ultralight SW 80 72 on order[13]
Electronic Warfare
Gulfstream III United States EW / ELINT SRA[14] 3[2] Operated under R&AW
Tanker
Ilyushin Il-78 Soviet Union Aerial refueling Il-78MKI 6[12] Equipped with Israeli fuel-transfer system[15]
Transport
Boeing 737 United States VIP transport 737-700 3[16]
Boeing C-17 United States Strategic airlifter 10[2] 1 more on order[17]
Ilyushin Il-76 Soviet Union Strategic airlifter Il-76MD 14[18]
Antonov An-32 Ukraine Transport An-32/32RE 104[2] 42 are 32RE variant[19]
Embraer Legacy 600 Brazil VIP transport 4[20]
Dornier Do 228 Germany Transport 228-201[21] 40 14 on order[2]
C-130J Super Hercules United States Tactical airlifter C-130J-30[22] 11[2]
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 UK Transport 57[2]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17 Russia Utility Mi-17V-5 149[23][24][25]
Mil Mi-24 Russia Attack Mi-35[26] 15[2]
Mil Mi-26 Russia Heavy Lift 3[2]
HAL Dhruv India Utility 75 35 on order[2] - eight are Rudra variants[27]
HAL Chetak France Liaison / Utility 76[2] License-built version of the Alouette III
HAL Cheetah India Liaison 16[2] License-built version of the SA315B Lama
Boeing AH-64 United States Attack AH-64E 22 on order[2]
CH-47 Chinook United States Transport / Utility CH-47F 15 on order[2]
Trainer Aircraft
BAE Hawk United Kingdom Jet trainer Hawk 132 104[2]
HAL Kiran India Jet trainer 80[2]
SEPECAT Jaguar UK / France Conversion trainer IB[9] 26[10]
Mirage 2000 France Conversion trainer 2000 TH/TI 8[6][7]
Pilatus PC-7 Switzerland Basic trainer Mk II 75[2]
Zenith STOL CH 701 Canada Basic trainer 85[28]

Army Aviation Corps

An Army Dhruv at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2008
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopters
HAL Dhruv India Utility 140 22 are the Rudra variant.[27] - 124 on order[2]
HAL Chetak France Liaison / Utility 4[2] License-built version of the Alouette III
HAL Cheetah India Liaison 30 16 on order[2]
A Mig-29K of the Indian Navy
A Boeing P-8I of the Indian Navy
An Indian Navy Sea king
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
MiG-29 Russia Multirole MiG-29K/KUB 45[29]
AWACS
Kamov Ka-31 Russia AEW 14[2] Employs a planar array radar[30]
Reconnaissance
Pipistrel Virus Slovenia Ultralight SW 80 2[31] 10 on order[13]
Maritime patrol
Boeing P-8 United States ASW / Patrol P-8I 8 4 on order[2]
Ilyushin Il-38 Soviet Union ASW / Patrol Il-38SD[32] 5[2]
Dornier Do 228 Germany Surveillance 228-201[21] 25 12 on order[2]
Britten-Norman BN-2 United Kingdom Utility / Patrol BN-2B/2T[33] 11[2]
Helicopters
HAL Dhruv India Utility 8 17 on order[2][34]
Kamov Ka-27 Russia ASW Ka-28 14 4 on order[2]
SH-3 Sea King United States SAR / Utility UH-3H 8[2]
Westland Sea King United Kingdom SAR / Utility Mk.42B/C[35] 25[2]
HAL Chetak France Liaison / Utility 34 7 on order[2]
Trainer Aircraft
BAE Hawk United Kingdom Jet trainer Hawk 132 17[2]
HAL Kiran India Jet trainer 20[2]

Indian Coast Guard

A Dornier Do-228-101
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime patrol
Dornier Do 228 Germany Reconnaissance 101/201[21] 23[36]
Helicopters
HAL Dhruv India Utility Mk. I 4[37][36] 16 Mk. III on order.[38]
HAL Chetak India Utility 17[36]


NCC Air Wing

Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Trainer Aircraft
Zenith STOL CH 701 Canada Trainer AC 85[28]
Pipistrel Virus Slovenia Ultralight SW 80 2[39] 108 on order[13]

Border Security Force

Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Transport
Embraer ERJ 135 Brazil VIP transport 135BJ 1[40]
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 United Kingdom Tactical transport 2[40]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17 Russia Transport helicopter Mi-17-1V
Mi-17V5		 6
5		 Total 8 Mi-17V5 on order[40]
HAL Dhruv India Utility helicopter 6[40]
HAL Cheetah India Utility helicopter 1[40]

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
IAI HaropIsrael AttackOperated by Indian Air Force[41]
IAI HeronIsrael PatrolHeron 168[42]Operated by all three services.[43] 16 on order for Indian Army[41]
IAI SearcherIsrael PatrolMk. I / II108[42]Operated by all three services.[43]
DRDO LakshyaIndia Aerial target39In service with the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.[44]

See also

References

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