List of active Indian military aircraft

List of active Indian military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Indian Armed Forces. Figures are sourced from Flight International (Flightglobal.com). For a list of Previous Aircraft used by the Indian Military see List of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

Indian Air Force

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number[1]	Comment
Fighter aircraft (570)
Sukhoi Su-30MKI		Russia  India	Multirole air superiority fighter	Su-30MKI	200[2]	Total of 272 on order (to be delivered by 2018-2019).[3] Aircraft to be upgraded to Super Sukhoi standard, including a new AESA radar.
HAL Tejas		India	Multirole fighter	Mk.I Trainer	9	9 delivered with 39 more on order.[3] A total of 294 Mk.I and Mk.II aircraft may be ordered to equip 14 squadrons replacing the MiG-21 and MiG-27.[4] The first aircraft entered service on 17 January 2015, with FOC expected by late 2015 and first full squadron operational by 2017-2018.[5]
Mikoyan MiG-29		Soviet Union	Air superiority fighter	MiG-29 (9.12B) MiG-29UPG	60[1] 6[6]	Being upgraded to MiG-29UPG standard, the first six were upgraded in Russia.[6]
Dassault Mirage 2000		France	Multirole fighter	M2000H M2000TH M2000I/TI	39[1] 9[1] 2[7]	Being upgraded. To remain operational until 2040.[8]
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21		Soviet Union  India	Fighter aircraft	MiG21Bis MiG21Bison MiG21M/MF	245[1]	MiG-21M/MF ("Type 88") to be retired in 2015. Being replaced by the HAL Tejas.[9] Remaining 150 aircraft, including upgraded MiG-21 Bisons, to be phased out by 2022 or 2025.[10][11]
Ground-attack aircraft (230)
SEPECAT Jaguar		United Kingdom  India	Ground-attack aircraft	M/S T	115[1] 30[1]	Service-life upgrades to be completed by 2020.[3] Also operated in a naval strike role.[12]
MiG-27 Bahadur		Soviet Union	Ground-attack aircraft	MiG-27ML	85[1]	All non-upgraded aircraft to be retired by March 2016, with remaining aircraft to be retired by 2018. To be replaced by HAL Tejas.[13][14]
Transport aircraft (242)
C-17 Globemaster		United States	Strategic transport	C-17	9[1]	1 more on order, may order a futher 6.[1]
Ilyushin Il-76 Candid		Soviet Union	Strategic transport	Il-76MD	17[1]
C-130J Super Hercules		United States	Tactical transport	C-130J-30SH	5[1]	6 more on order.[1] An additional 1 aircraft was ordered in August 2014 to replace the loss of a crashed C-130J.[15]
Hawker Siddeley HS 748		United Kingdom  India	Tactical transport	HS 748-100	59[1]	To be replaced under a $2.4 billion program.[16]
Antonov An-32 Cline		Soviet Union	Tactical transport	An-32 An-32RE	65[1] 35[1]	All to be upgraded to An-32RE standard by 2016. To be eventually replaced by UAC/HAL Il-214[17]
Dornier Do 228		Germany  India	Utility transport	Do 228-201	40[1]	14 more ordered in February 2015.[18]
Boeing 737		United States	VIP transport	737-200 ADV 737-700	1 3	[19]
Embraer 135,145		Brazil	VIP transport	ERJ 135 145	4 4
Special-mission aircraft (19)
Ilyushin Il-78 MKI		Russia[Note 1]	Aerial refueling	IL-78MKI	7[1]
Beriev A-50 Phalcon		Russia[Note 2]	AEW&C	A-50E/I	3[1]	2 more on order.[1]
EMB-145 AEWCS		Brazil[Note 3]	AEW&C		2	2 currently undergoing testing by DRDO and IAF. 1 more to be delivered.[20]
Gulfstream III		United States	Electronic-warfare aircraft	IV SRA-4	3[1]	Operated by the R&AW, India's external intelligence agency.
Bombardier 5000		Canada[Note 4]	Reconnaissance aircraft	Global 5000	2[21]	Operated by the R&AW, India's external intelligence agency.
IAI Astra		Israel	Reconnaissance aircraft	G100 Astra	2[1]
Trainer aircraft (201)
BAE Hawk		United Kingdom  India	Trainer aircraft	Hawk 132	65[1]	40 more to be delivered.[1] A further 20 may be ordered.[1] Deliveries expected to be complete by end of 2016.[22]
HAL HJT-16 Kiran		India	Trainer aircraft	HJT-16 HJT-16II	81[1]	To be phased out by 2017.[23]
Pilatus PC-7		Switzerland	Trainer aircraft	Mk II	55[24]	20 more to be delivered.[24] A further 106 may be ordered.[24]
Helicopters (389)
Mil Mi-35 Hind-E		Soviet Union	Attack helicopter	Mi-35	20[1]	To be eventually replaced by Boeing AH-64D Apache.[25]
HAL Rudra		India	Attack helicopter	ALH-WSI	7	Total of 38 on order.
HAL Light Combat Helicopter		India	Attack helicopter	LCH	3	65 on order.[1] 3 prototypes delivered.[26]
Mil Mi-26 Halo		Soviet Union	Transport helicopter	Mi-26	3[1]	Will be complemented by Boeing CH-47 Chinook of which 15 is being ordered.
Mil Mi-8 Mi-17		Soviet Union	Transport helicopter	Mi-8 Mi-17 Mi-17V5	222[1]	34 more Mi-17V5s to be delivered.[1]
HAL Dhruv		India	Utility helicopter	Dhruv	46[1]	65 more on order.[1]
HAL Cheetah		India	Utility helicopter	Cheetal	14[1]
HAL Chetak		India	Utility helicopter	SA316B SA319	74[1]

Indian Naval Air Arm

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number[1]	Comment
Fighter aircraft (34)
Mikoyan MiG-29K		Russia	Multirole fighter	MiG-29K MiG-29KUB	23[1]	22 more on order.[1] Plans for third squadron are in place.[27][28]
BAE Sea Harrier		United Kingdom[Note 5]	Fighter aircraft (V/STOL)	FRS51 T4	8[1] 3[1]	To be removed from service once INS Viraat is decommissioned in February 2016.[29]
Maritime patrol aircraft (19)
Boeing P-8 Poseidon		United States	Maritime patrol aircraft	P-8I Neptune	6[1]	2 more to be delivered.[1] Possibly up to 16 more to be ordered.[1]
Tupolev Tu-142		Soviet Union	Maritime patrol aircraft	Tu-142M	8[1]	Being modernised in Russia.[30]
Ilyushin Il-38		Soviet Union	Maritime patrol aircraft	Il-38SD	5[1]	All five Sea Dragon variants are being overhauled, and will include a further minor upgrade.[31]
Utility aircraft (33)
Dornier Do 228		Germany  India	Utility aircraft	Do 228-101 Do 228-201	25[1]
Britten-Norman Islander		United Kingdom	Utility aircraft	BN-2	8[1]
Trainer aircraft (25)
BAE Hawk		United Kingdom	Trainer aircraft	Hawk 132	5[1]	12 more on order.[1]
HAL HJT-16 Kiran		India	Trainer aircraft		20[1]	To be replaced by the new HAL HJT-36 Sitara.
Helicopters (101)
Kamov Ka-31 Helix-B		Russia	Airborne early warning		14[1]
Kamov Ka-28 (Helix-A)		Russia	Anti-submarine warfare	Ka-27PL (Helix-A)	14[1]	4 more on order.[1]
Westland Sea King		United Kingdom	Anti-submarine warfare Transport helicopter	Mk42B Mk42C	22[1] 5[1]
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King		United States	Transport helicopter	UH-3H	8[1]
HAL Dhruv		India	Utility helicopter		8[1]	16 more on order.[1]
HAL Chetak		India	Utility helicopter	SA316B SA319	30[1]

Army Aviation Corps

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number[1]	Comment
Helicopters (136)
HAL Rudra		India	Attack helicopter	ALH-WSI	20	40 more on order.[32]
HAL Light Combat Helicopter		India	Attack helicopter	LCH		114 on order.[1]
HAL Dhruv		India	Utility helicopter		73[1]	Total of 151 on order.[1]
HAL Cheetah, Cheetal & Lancer		India	Utility helicopter Utility helicopter Counter-insurgency	Cheetah Cheetal Lancer	23[1] 4[1] 12	18 more Cheetal on order replacing the older Cheetah.[1]
HAL Chetak		India	Utility helicopter	Chetak	4[1]	Being withdrawn from service and replaced by HAL Dhruv.

Indian Coast Guard

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Fixed-wing aircraft (38)
Dornier Do 228		India  Germany	Maritime surveillance	Do 228-101	38
Helicopters (22)
HAL Dhruv		India	Utility helicopter		4[33]	16 more ordered in July 2014.[33]
HAL Chetak		India	Utility helicopter	Chetak	18

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Note: The Indian Armed Forces operate a number of Unmanned aerial vehicles split between the three service branches.

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
UAVs
IAI Harpy		Israel	UCAV		5+	A small UCAV that homes into enemy radar emissions - destroying both itself and the enemy radar. In service with Indian Air Force.
IAI Harop		Israel	UCAV		10	A small UCAV that homes into enemy radar emissions - destroying both itself and the enemy radar. In service with Indian Air Force.
IAI Heron		Israel	UAV	Heron I Heron II	50+	In service with Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. 15 more ordered in December 2013.
IAI Searcher		Israel	UAV	Searcher II Searcher I	100+	In service with the Indian Army.
DRDO Nishant		India	UAV		12+	In service with the Indian Army.
DRDO Lakshya		India	Target drone		39	A small target drone in service with the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.[34]

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

Notes

References

External links

• The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force.

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