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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 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

Further information: Indian Air Force and Future of the Indian Air Force
HAL Tejas at Exercise Tarang Shakti 2024
IAF Rafale take off from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac, France.
A Su-30MKI firing Brahmos ER
Netra AEW&C on Embraer ERJ 145 platform
C-17 Globemaster III in service
C-295 is replacing HS-748
HAL Prachand
HAL LUH at Aero India 2025
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
Dassault Rafale France Multirole DH 8[1]
EH 28[1]
HAL Tejas India Multirole Mk.1 31[2][3]
Conversion trainer Mk.1 Trainer 4[4][5] Used for training; 14 more on order[6]
Multirole Mk.1A 73 on order, 97 more approved[6][7]
Sukhoi Su-30MKI Russia Multirole Su-30MKI Flanker H 259[8][9] 12 more on order.[10]
Mikoyan MiG-29 Soviet Union Multirole Fulcrum 52[1][11][12] Including 12 MiG-29UPG.
Fulcrum B 7[1]
Dassault Mirage 2000 France Multirole -2000H 37[1]
-2000TH 10[1] Used for training.
SEPECAT Jaguar United Kingdom Attack IB 28[1] Used for training.
IS 79[1]
IM 8[1] Maritime strike aircraft carrying Sea Eagle missile.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Soviet Union Interceptor MiG-21 Bison 40[13] Being phased out.[14]
AEW&CS
Embraer R-99 Brazil AEW&C Netra Mk1 3[15] equipped with a Netra AEW&CS.
Beriev A-50 Soviet Union AEW&C A-50EI 3[15] equipped with the EL/W-2090 radar. 2 more planned.[16][17]
Reconnaissance
Boeing 707 United States SIGINT / ELINT 707-337C Phalcon 1[15] Operated by Aviation Research Centre (ARC) of R&AW.[18][19]
Global 5000 United States SIGINT / ELINT 2[15]
Gulfstream III United States ELINT SRA[20] 3[15]
Boeing 737 United States SIGINT / ELINT 737-700 2[15]
Gulfstream G100 Israel surveillance 1125 Astra 2[15]
Tanker
Ilyushin Il-78 Soviet Union aerial refuelling Il-78MKI 6[15]
Transport
Boeing 777 United States VIP transport 777-300ER 2[21] Used as Air India One for presidential flight
Embraer Legacy 600 Brazil VIP transport 4[22]
Boeing C-17 United States strategic airlifter 11[15]
Ilyushin Il-76 Soviet Union strategic airlifter Il-76MD 17[15]
C-130J Super Hercules United States tactical airlifter C-130J-30[23] 12[15]
Airbus A321 Europe transport A321-200 4[15]
Antonov An-32 Soviet Union tactical airlifter 103[15] 53 are the 32RE variant[24]
EADS CASA C-295 Spain tactical airlifter C-295W 7[25][26] 50 more on order — HS 748 replacement[27]
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 United Kingdom tactical airlifter 56[15] To be replaced by EADS CASA C-295
Dornier 228 Germany tactical airlifter 228-201 61[15] license built by HAL[28]
Helicopters
Boeing AH-64 United States attack AH-64E 22[15]
Mil Mi-24 Russia attack Mi-25/35 15[15]
HAL Prachand India attack 10[29] 66 on order[30]
HAL Rudra India attack 16 50 on order.[31]
CH-47 Chinook United States transport CH-47F 15[15]
Mil Mi-17 Russia utility Mi-17V-5 222[15]
HAL Dhruv India utility 95[15]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter India utility 6 on order[32]
Alouette III France/India liaison Chetak 79[15] license-built by HAL. A fleet of around 120 aircraft.[33]
Cheetal 18[34]
SA 315B Lama France/India utility Cheetah 18[15]
Trainer Aircraft
BAE Hawk United Kingdom Advanced trainer Hawk 132 102[15]
HAL Kiran India Intermediate trainer 77[15]
HAL HTT-40 India Basic trainer 70 + 36 on order [15]
Pilatus PC-7 Switzerland Basic trainer Mk II 74[15]
Pipistrel Virus Slovenia Ab initio trainer 72[35][36]
UAV
IAI Heron Israel Surveillance Mk 1 N/A
Mk 2 4 [37][38] 2 on order[39]
IAI Searcher Mk 1/2 [40]
MQ-9 Reaper United States Surveillance/ Combat SkyGuardian 0 8 on order[41]
ALS-50 India loitering munition 100[42]
Kadet Loitering Aerial Munition 50+ on order Developed by DRDO and KDS

Multiple variants; Weight - 15 to 120 kg; Warhead - 2 to 40 kg; Max. Endurance - 12 hrs; Max. Range - 150 to 300 km; Canister launched and vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) variants[43][44]

Army Aviation Corps

Further information: Army Aviation Corps (India)

Helicopters

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Notes
Boeing AH-64 Apache  United States Attack helicopter AH-64E Status: On Order.
6 are on order.[45] Total 17 Apaches are planned.[46]
HAL Prachand  India Attack helicopter 5[47] Status: In Service.

Total 95 Prachand are planned.[48]

HAL Rudra  India Attack helicopter ALH-WSI 75[49][50] Status: In service.
HAL Dhruv  India Utility helicopter
  • MK1
  • MK2
  • MK3
 70[50] Status: In service.
50 on order[50][51][52]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter  India Utility helicopter Status: On Order.
6 are on order.[53] Total 110 LUH are planned.[48]
HAL Chetak  India
 France		 Utility helicopter Collectively 190[54]–200[55][56] Status: In service (To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter).
HAL Cheetah  India
 France		 Utility helicopter

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
IAI Heron  Israel Surveillance Mk 1 >30[57] Status: In service.
Mk 2 4[58][59]
Adani Drishti-10 Starliner  Israel India Reconnaissance 1 Status: Grounded.[60] 1 on order. Derivative of Elbit Hermes 900 manufactured by Adani Defence.[61][62]
General Atomics MQ-9  United States Surveillance/ Combat MQ-9B SkyGuardian Status: 8 on order. The final deal was signed on 15 October 2024.[63]
IFT Switch  India Reconnaissance Switch 1.0 200[64] Status: In service.[65]
IAI Searcher  Israel Reconnaissance Mk 1/2 ~20[59] Status: In service.[66]
NewSpace NIMBUS  India Swarm drones Mk-III 75 Status: In Service. Part of autonomous surveillance and armed drone swarm (A-SADS)[67][68]
NewSpace BELUGA  India Swarm drones 25
Raphe mPhibr MR-20  India Cargo 48 Status: In service. Capacity: up to 20 kg. High availability at difficult locations.[69]
EndureAir Sabal 20  India Logistics/Cargo N/A Status: In service. Capacity: 20 kg (half its own weight), Long range, Propulsion: Electric. Deployed in Eastern region with high-altitude, VTOL capability.[70]
Johnnette JF-2  India Surveillance Status: On order.[71]
Asteria AT-15  India Surveillance Status: Delivered VTOL, high altitude drone. Endurance: 20 km (12 mi) or 2 hours. Take-off altitude ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft). MTOW: 8 kg (18 lb). Equipped with EO-IR payloads.[72][73]
Hoverbee  India Reconnaissance Status: Inducted. Purchased from Zulu Defence.[74]

Loitering munitions

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Number Notes
Solar Nagastra  India Loitering munition Mk 1 480 units[75] Status: In Service.[76] Range~15 km (man-in-loop mode) and 30 km (autonomous mode).[77] First batch delivered.[76]
Rafael Firefly  Israel Loitering munition 200 units[78] Status: In service.[79] 200 units Bought instead of rq-11.
Elbit Skystriker
 Israel		 Loitering munition 100 units[80] Status: In Service. Made in India by Alpha Design and Elbit Systems joint venture with ToT.[81]
WBE Warmate  Poland Loitering munition 100 units[82] Status: In Service.[83]
Johnnette JM-1 Loitering Munitions  India Loitering munition 150 Status: Ordered[84]
DRAP  India Loitering munition Status: In Service. Purchased from Zulu Defence.[74]
ALS-50  India Loitering munition 100 Status: In Service. Procured from TASL for IAF.
PHOLOS  United Kingdom Loitering munition Status: In Service. Purchased from Overwatch Group.
Further information: Indian Naval Air Arm and List of Indian naval aircraft
MiG-29K operates from INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant
A Boeing P-8I Neptune of Indian Navy
MH-60R Seahawk helicopter of Indian Navy
Heliborne operation from HAL Dhruv MK-III
A Kamov Ka-31 helicopter lands on the USS Bunker Hill
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
MiG-29 Russia multirole MiG-29K 40[85] 7 KUB variants provide conversion training
Maritime patrol
Boeing P-8 United States ASW / patrol P-8I 12[86]
Dornier 228 Germany surveillance 228-201[28] 31[87][88] 6 on order[88]
Britten-Norman BN-2 United Kingdom utility / patrol BN-2B/2T[89] 4[86]
Helicopters
HAL Dhruv India utility 24[86]
Kamov Ka-31 Russia AEW 14[86] employs a Planar array radar
Kamov Ka-27 Russia ASW Ka-28 14[86]
SH-60 Seahawk United States ASW / SAR MH-60R 6[90] 24 on order[91]
Westland Sea King United Kingdom SAR / utility Mk.42B/C[92] 25[86] six are UH-3H variants
HAL Chetak France/India liaison / utility 42[86]
Trainer Aircraft
Pipistrel Virus Slovenia Ab initio trainer 12[36]
BAE Hawk United Kingdom Jet trainer Hawk 132 17[86]
HAL Kiran India Jet trainer 20[86]
UAV
IAI Heron Israel Surveillance Mk 1 ~8 [93]
MQ-9 Reaper United States Surveillance/ Combat SeaGuardian 2[94] (On lease) 15 on order[41]
Drishti-10 Israel/India surveillance 2[95][96]

Coast Guard

A Dornier Do-228-101
Further information: Indian Coast Guard
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime patrol
Dornier 228 Germany reconnaissance 101/201[28] 36[97] 2 on order[98]
Helicopters
HAL Dhruv India utility Mk. I / Mk. III 4 / 15[99][100][101] 9 Mk.III on order[102] 6 more planned[103][104]
HAL Chetak France/India utility 17[105]

See also

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