INDIAN AIR FORCE
Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Type | Versions | Quantity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sukhoi Su-30MKI | Russia India |
Multirole Air Superiority Fighter | Su-30MKI | 194+272 ordered. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MikoyanMiG-29Upgraded toMiG-29SMT | Soviet Union | Air Superiority Fighter | MiG-29 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dassault Mirage 2000 | France | Multirole Fighter | Mirage 2000H | 49 upgrading to 2000-5 mk2 standards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAL Tejas | India | Multirole Fighter | Mark I | 8+40 Mark I on Order | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mikoyan-GurevichMiG-27 | Soviet Union | Ground-attack | MiG-27ML | 120 phased outby 2025. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SEPECAT Jaguar | France United Kingdom |
Ground-attack | SI | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mikoyan-GurevichMiG-21 | Soviet Union | Interceptor Fighter | MiG21Bis
MiG21Bison MiG21M/MF |
56
138 phased out by 2017. 56 |
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Hawker SiddeleyHS 748 | United Kingdom | Transport Airliner | HS 748-100 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ilyushin Il-78 MKI | Russia | Aerial Refueling | IL-78MKI | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beriev A-50 Phalcon | Russia | AEW&C | A-50E/I | 3+2 more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ilyushin Il-76 Candid | Soviet Union | Cargo Aircraft | Il-76 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C-130J Super Hercules | United States | Cargo Aircraft | C-130J | 5+6 more on order. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AntonovAn-32 Cline | Soviet Union | Cargo Aircraft | An-32 | 105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GulfstreamIV | United States | Reconnaissance | IV SRA-4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAL HPT-32 Deepak | India | Trainer | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAL HJT-16 Kiran | India | Trainer | HJT-16 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAL HJT-16 KiranII | India | Trainer | HJT-16II | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BAE Hawk | United Kingdom | Trainer Light Attack |
Hawk 132 | 66+40 More on Order. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DornierDo 228 | Germany India |
Utility Transport | Do 228-201 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Astra 1125 | Israel | VIP Transport | 1125 Astra | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boeing Jet | United States | VIP Transport | 737-800 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EmbraerEMB 135 | Brazil | VIP Transport | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Helicopters
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Mil Mi-35Hind-E | Soviet Union | Attack Helicopter | Mi-35 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mil Mi-8
Mi-17 |
Soviet Union | Transport Helicopter | Mi-8
Mi-17 |
220+More Mi-17 on order | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mil Mi-26 Halo | Soviet Union | Transport Helicopter | Mi-26 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAL Dhruv | India | Utility Helicopter Attack Helicopter |
Dhruv | 45+140 more on order. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAL Cheetah | France India |
Utility Helicopter | SA 315B | 24+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HAL Chetak | France India |
Utility Helicopter | SA-316B | 87+ |
With this the force will also be supplimented be various projects that are under development like SUKHOI PAK FGFA (250), LCA TEJAS II (140), DASSAULT RAFALE(126 with an option of more) , with more AEW&C developed indegenously, c17 and c130j transport aircrafts , MRTA developed with russia. In helicopters it will be BOING APACHE AND CHINOOK(22 and 14 resp), LCH -hal, mi-17 v5, more of dhruve and hal rudra etc.
Army Aviation Corps
Photo | Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Quantity | |
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HAL Dhruv | India | Attack helicopter Utility helicopter |
40+65 moreon order. | |||
HAL Light Combat Helicopter | India | Attack helicopter | LCH | 114on Order | ||
HAL Chetak / Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III | France India |
Utility helicopter Light Attack helicopter |
SA 316B Chetak | 120+ | ||
HAL Cheetah / Aérospatiale SA 315 Lama | France India |
Utility helicopter | SA 315B Cheetah | 48 | ||
HAL Lancer | France India |
Light Attack helicopter | 12 | |||
Mi-17V Hip | Soviet Union | Transport Helicopter | 6 |
Border Security Force
Photo | Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Quantity | |
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HAL Dhruv | India | Utility helicopter Attack helicopter |
8 | |||
Mil Mi-17 | Soviet Union | Transport Helicopter | 6 | |||
Embraer EMB 135 | Brazil | VIP Transport | 1+3 ordered | |||
Beechcraft Super King Air | United States | Turboprop aircraft | 2 | |||
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 | United Kingdom | Turboprop transport | 2 |
UAVs
The Indian Armed Forces operate a number of UAVs split between the three service branches. DRDO Netra is only used by BSF and CRPF
Photo | Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Quantity | |
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DRDO Nishant | India | Reconnaissance UAV | 18+ | |||
IAI Heron | Israel | Strategic Role UAV | Heron I Heron II |
50+ 70+ |
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IAI Harpy | Israel | Fire & Forget Radar Emitter Destroyer | 90 | |||
IAI Searcher | Israel | Reconnaissance UAV | Searcher II Searcher I |
100+ 50 |
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IAI Harop | Israel | Unmanned combat air vehicle | 10 Systems | |||
DRDO Lakshya | India | Pilotless Target Aircraft | 30+ | |||
DRDO Netra | India | Anti-terrorist and Counter Insurgency operations UAV |
AI Searcher | Israel | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Searcher II Searcher I |
100+ | In service with the Indian Army. |
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