List of active Indian military aircraft

Short description: Current aircraft of the Indian Armed Forces

Indian military aircraft

Various Indian military aircraft; Left to right:
1\. SEPECAT Jaguar
2\. Mikoyan MiG-29UPG
3\. Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
4\. HAL Chetak
5\. Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
6\. Ilyushin Il-78MKI with Dassault Mirage 2000s

The Indian Armed Forces consists of Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force.[1] These three arms and the Indian Coast Guard operate a combination of combat, reconnaissance, tanker, and transport aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles.[2]

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI, assembled in India, forms the major inventory of the Indian combat aircraft.[3] HAL Tejas, the indigenous fourth generation fighter aircraft, became part of the air force in 2015.[4] Dassault Rafale is the latest entry into the air force, having been inducted in July 2020.[5] Other combat aircraft include the Russian Mikoyan MiG-29, French Dassault Mirage, and British SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft.[2] The armed forces operate a combination of various transport aircraft including tactical and strategic airlifters. Majority of this fleet is composed of the legacy Antonov An-32, Dornier 228, and Hawker Siddeley HS 748 aircraft.[2] In the 2010s, the air force inducted large American air-lifters such as Boeing C-17 and Lockheed Martin C-130J into the fleet.[6][7] In 2023, it started inducting Airbus C-295 transport aircraft to replace the older aircraft in its fleet.[8]

The Indian helicopter fleet consists of the French Aérospatiale Alouette III and SA 315B Lama, which were license built in India.[9] The Russian made Mil Mi-17 and Mi-24 forms the major complement of the helicopter fleet.[2] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has designed and built various helicopters locally for the usage of armed forces such as the HAL Dhruv, Prachand, and Rudra.[10] Since the late 2020s, India has inducted American made Boeing AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook into the fleet.[11] The Indian fleet also consists of various other reconnaissance and trainer aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles which include both local and imported planes.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Air Force
* 2 Army Aviation Corps
* 3 Naval Air Arm
* 4 Coast Guard
* 5 See also
* 6 Notes
* 7 References
* 7.1 Bibliography
* 8 External links

## Air Force

Dassault Rafale HAL Tejas Sukhoi Su-30MKI Dassault Mirage 2000I Netra AEW&C on Embraer ERJ 145 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Airbus C-295 Boeing AH-64 Apache HAL Prachand HAL LUH HAL Kiran

See also: List of active Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons

The Indian Air Force was established in 1932.[12] The air force operates about 90 air squadrons including 29 equipped with fighter aircraft.[13][14] The air force maintains a fleet of combat, patrol, and Military transport aircraft, various helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles across more than 60 air bases in the country.[15][16]

Aircraft  | Origin  | Type  | Variant  | In service  | Notes

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Combat
Dassault Mirage 2000 | France  | Multirole[17] | Mirage 2000H/I | 36[18][19] | All aircraft being upgraded to 2000I variant[20][21]
Dassault Rafale | Rafale EH | 28[18] | Single-seat version,[22] 114 planned[23][24]
Rafale DH | 8[18] | Two-seat version[25]
HAL Tejas | India  | Tejas Mk 1 | 30[26][27] |
Tejas Mk 1A | –  | 141 on order[28][29]
Mikoyan MiG-29 | Soviet Union  | MiG-29B | 40[30][31] |
MiG-29UPG | 12[30] | Upgraded version of MiG-29B[32]
MiG-29UB | 7[30] | Two-seat version[33]
Sukhoi Su-30MKI | Russia / India[lower-alpha 1] | Su-30MKI | 258[34] | 12 on order,[35] 84 to be upgraded[36]
SEPECAT Jaguar | United Kingdom / India[lower-alpha 1] | Attack  | Jaguar-IM | 8[18] | Single-seat maritime strike version[37][38]
Jaguar-IS | 78[18] | Single-seat ground attack version[38]
Fighter trainers
Dassault Mirage 2000 | France  | Conversion trainer | Mirage 2000TH/TI | 10[18] | All aircraft being upgraded to 2000TI variant[20][21][39]
HAL Tejas | India  | Lead-in fighter trainer / conversion trainer | Tejas Mk 1 Trainer | 6[26] | 10 on order[26][40]
Tejas Mk 1A Trainer | –  | 29 on order[29]
SEPECAT Jaguar | United Kingdom / India[lower-alpha 1] | Conversion trainer | Jaguar-IB | 26[18][41] | Two-seat training version[37][38]
AEW&C
Beriev A-50 | Soviet Union  | AEW&C | A-50EI | 3[42] |
Embraer EMB-145-I | Brazil / India[lower-alpha 2] | Netra Mk1/Mk1A[43] | 3[44] | 6 planned[45]
Airbus A321 | Europe / India[lower-alpha 2] | Netra Mk2  | –  | 6 ex-Air India aircraft, to be modified[46]
Reconnaissance
Bombardier Global 5000 | Canada / Israel  | ELINT  | Global 5000 | 2[44] | Operated by Aviation Research Centre of R&AW[47][48]
Boeing 707 | United States  | Reconnaissance  | 707-337C | 1[18]
Boeing 737 | 737-700 | 2[44]
Gulfstream III | III SRA[49] | 3[44]
Gulfstream G100 | Israel  | 1125 Astra | 2[44]
Tanker
Airbus A330 MRTT | France  | Tanker/transport  | A330 MRTT | - | One to be wet leased from French Air Force,[50] 6 planned[51]
Boeing KC-135  | United States  | Tanker  | KC-135R | 1[52] | Wet leased from Metrea[53]
Ilyushin Il-78 | Soviet Union  | Il-78MKI | 6[44] |
Transport
Airbus A321 | Europe  | Transport | A321-200  | 4[44] |
Boeing 777 | United States  | 777-300ER  | 2[18] | Used as Air India One[54]
Embraer Legacy 600 | Brazil  | VIP transport  | Legacy 6000 | 4[18][55] |
Airbus C-295  | Europe / India[lower-alpha 3] | Tactical airlifter  | C-295W | 16[44][56] | 40 on order[57]
Antonov An-32 | Soviet Union  | An-32RE | 55[18][58] |
An-32 | 47[18] |
Dornier 228 | Germany / India[lower-alpha 1] | 228-201 | 62[44] | 6 on order[59][60]
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 | United Kingdom  | HS 748  | 56[34] |
Lockheed Martin C-130J | United States  | C-130J-30[61] | 12[44] |
Boeing C-17 | Strategic airlifter  | C-17A | 11[44] |
Ilyushin Il-76 | Soviet Union  | Il-76MD | 17[44] |
Helicopters
Aérospatiale Alouette III  | France / India[lower-alpha 1] | Utility | Chetak  | 79[44] |
Cheetal  | 18[62] |
Aérospatiale SA 315B  | Cheetah  | 18[44] |
HAL Dhruv | India  | Dhruv Mk I/III | 95[44] |
HAL Light Utility Helicopter | LUH | - | 6 on order[63]
Boeing CH-47  | United States  | Transport  | CH-47F  | 15[44] |
Mil Mi-17 | Russia  | Mi-17V-5 | 222[44] |
Boeing AH-64  | United States  | Attack | AH-64E  | 22[44] |
HAL Prachand | India  | Prachand | 10[44] | 66 on order[64]
HAL Rudra | India  | Rudra | 16[18] |
Mil Mi-24 | Russia  | Mi-25/35P | 15[44] |
Trainer
BAE Hawk | United Kingdom / India[lower-alpha 1] | Advanced trainer | Hawk 132 | 102[34] |
HAL Kiran  | India  | Intermediate trainer | HJT-16  | 77[34] |
HAL HTT-40 | Basic trainer | HTT-40 | - | 70 on order[65]
Pilatus PC-7 | Switzerland  | PC-7 Mk II | 74[44] |
Pipistrel Virus | Slovenia  | Ab-initio trainer  | Garud | 72[66] |
UAV
IAI Heron | Israel  | Surveillance | Heron Mk II[67] | 9[18] | 2 on order[68]
IAI Searcher | Searcher Mk II | Few[18] |
MQ-9 Reaper | United States  | Combat / Surveillance | SkyGuardian | - | 8 on order[69]

## Army Aviation Corps

HAL Dhruv HAL Rudra HAL Prachand IAI Heron

The Army Aviation Corps was formed on 1 November 1986.[70] It operates a series of helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles.[71]

Aircraft  | Origin  | Type  | Variant  | In service  | Notes

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Helicopters
Aérospatiale Alouette III  | France / India[lower-alpha 1] | Utility | Chetak  | 60[72] | To be phased out by 2033.[73][74][75]
Aérospatiale SA 315B  | Cheetah  | 115[76]
HAL Dhruv | India  | Dhruv Mk I/II/III | 78[72] | 25 on order[77]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter | LUH | - | 6 on order;[63] 110 planned[78]
Boeing AH-64  | United States  | Attack | AH-64E  | 6[79][80] |
HAL Prachand | India  | Prachand | 5[44] | 90 on order;[64] 95 planned[78]
HAL Rudra | Rudra | 74[76] |
UAV
Asteria AT  | India  | Surveillance | AT-15  | Unknown[81] |
DRDO Nishant | Nishant | 13[72][82] |
IAI Heron | Israel  | Heron Mk II | 4[72] |
IAI Searcher | Searcher Mk I/II | 12[72] |
IFT Switch  | India  | Switch 1.0  | 200[83] | More on order[84]
Johnnette JF  | JF-2  | Unknown[85] |
Newspace Beluga/Nimbus  | Swarm | Beluga/Nimbus  | 100[86][87] |
Endure Sabal  | Cargo  | Sabal 20  | Unknown[88] |
Raphe mPhibr MR  | MR-20  | 48[82] |
Gati  | Grenade launcher | Gati  | - | 20 on order[89]
MQ-9 Reaper | United States  | Combat / Surveillance | SkyGuardian | - | 8 on order[69]
Elbit Hermes 900 | Israel / India[lower-alpha 4] | Surveillance | Drishti-10  | 1[90] | 1 on order[90]

## Naval Air Arm

MiG-29K operates from aircraft carriers Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft armed with the AGM-84 Harpoon Kamov Ka-31 naval helicopter Sea King Mk 42B of the Indian Navy launches a NASM-SR

The air arm of the Indian Navy was established in 1948. The navy operates 26 air squadrons stationed across eight naval air stations that operate under the flag officers of the various naval commands.[91][92] The air arm maintains a fleet of combat and maritime patrol aircraft, various helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles.[93]

Aircraft  | Origin  | Type  | Variant  | In service  | Notes

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Combat
Dassault Rafale | France  | Multirole | Rafale M | –  | 26 (22 single-seat and four twin-seat) on order[94]
Mikoyan MiG-29K | Russia  | MiG-29K | 34[95][96] |
MiG-29KUB | 6[95] | Two seater[97]
Patrol / Utility
Boeing P-8 | United States  | ASW / Patrol  | P-8I | 12[98][44] | 6 planned[99]
Britten-Norman BN-2 | United Kingdom  | Patrol / Utility | BN-2B/2T[100] | 4[44] |
Dornier 228 | Germany / India[lower-alpha 1] | Patrol / Surveillance | 228-201 | 31[44] | Includes 4 upgraded, rest being upgraded.[101] 8 more on order[102]
Helicopters
Aérospatiale Alouette III  | France / India[lower-alpha 1] | Utility | Chetak  | 42[44] |
HAL Dhruv | India  | Dhruv Mk I/III | 24[44] |
Kamov Ka-27 | Russia  | ASW  | Ka-28 | 14[44] |
Westland Sea King | United Kingdom  | WS-61 Mk 42B[30] | 25[44] |
Kamov Ka-31 | Russia  | AEW | Ka-31 | 14[44] |
Sikorsky SH-60  | United States  | Combat / Utility | MH-60R[103] | 20[104] | 4 on order[105]
Trainer
BAE Hawk | United Kingdom / India[lower-alpha 1] | Jet trainer | Hawk 132 | 17[44] |
HAL Kiran  | India  | HJT-16  | 18[44] |
Pipistrel Virus | Slovenia  | Ab-initio trainer  | Garud | 12[66] |
UAV
Elbit Hermes 900 | Israel / India[lower-alpha 4] | Surveillance | Drishti-10  | 1[106][107][108] | 10 planned[109]
IAI Heron | Israel  | Heron Mk I | 10[30][110] |
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper | United States  | Combat / Surveillance | SeaGuardian | 2[111] | 15 on order[69]

## Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard is a maritime armed force, which was formed in 1978. It is involved in the protection of the maritime and offshore assets, and protecting the oceanic boundaries.[112]: 1 The coast guard operates various ships and aircraft including fixed wing reconnaissance aircraft and helicopters.[18][112]: 5

Dornier 228 of the Indian Coast Guard Aircraft  | Origin  | Type  | Variant  | In service  | Notes

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Patrol
Dornier 228 | Germany / India[lower-alpha 1] | Patrol / Reconnaissance  | 228-101/201[113] | 41[18][114] | 2 upgraded in 2024,[115] 2 inducted in 2026;[114] 8 on order[116]
Helicopters
Aérospatiale Alouette III  | France / India[lower-alpha 1] | Utility | Chetak  | 19[18] |
HAL Dhruv | India  | Dhruv Mk I | 4[117] |
Dhruv Mk III | 19[118][119][120] | 11 on order[121][122]

## See also

* Active military equipment by country
* Historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force
* Indian Army equipment
* Indian military missiles
* Indian military radars
* Indian Navy ships
* Indian weapons of mass destruction

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 License produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 To be fitted with AEW&CS by DRDO
3. ↑ To be manufactured by Tata Advanced Systems
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Manufactured by Adani Defence in partnership with Elbit Systems

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23. ↑ "Defence Ministry starts discussions on IAF’s 114 ‘Made in India’ Rafale fighter jets plan: Report". Moneycontrol. 12 September 2025. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/defence-ministry-starts-discussions-on-iaf-s-114-made-in-india-rafale-fighter-jets-plan-report-13543915.html.
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25. ↑ "Les Rafale indiens porteront la dénomination Rafale EH et Rafale DH" (in fr). Defens-aero. 11 January 2017. http://www.defens-aero.com/2017/01/rafale-indiens-denomination-rafale-eh-rafale-dh.html.
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 "IAF set to welcome first 2 Tejas Mk-1As soon, earlier order of 40 Mk 1 yet to be completed". ThePrint. 8 September 2025. https://theprint.in/defence/iaf-set-to-welcome-first-2-tejas-mk-1as-soon-earlier-order-of-40-mk-1-yet-to-be-completed/2738031/. "Of the total 40 Tejas Mk-1 aircraft ordered—comprising 16 IOC single-seaters, 16 FOC single-seaters and 8 twin-seat trainers—the IAF has received all 32 single-seat fighters. Of the trainers, six have been delivered so far..."
27. ↑ Tejas crashes:
* "1st Crash In 23 Years Of Its History, 5 Facts About Tejas Fighter Jet". NDTV. 12 March 2024. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/1st-crash-in-23-years-of-its-history-5-facts-about-tejas-fighter-jet-5224145.
* "IAF’s Tejas fighter jet crashes during Dubai air show, pilot killed". The Indian Express. 21 November 2025. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tejas-fighter-jet-crashes-during-dubai-air-show-demo-10378351/.
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