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This article provides the list of active Indian military aircraft currently in service or on order with the Indian Armed Forces. For a list of historical military aircraft used by the Indian military, see list of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

Air Force

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Combat Aircraft
Dassault Rafale	France	Multirole	EH/DH^[1]	35^[2]	1 on order^[3]
Sukhoi Su-30	Russia	Multirole	Su-30MKI	272^[4]	^[5]
HAL Tejas	India	Multirole	Mk.1	24^[6]^[7]	8 (Mk.1) / 73 (Mk.1A ) on order^[8]^[9]
MiG-29	Russia	Multirole	MiG-29UPG^[10]	65^[11]
Mirage 2000	France	Multirole	2000 H/I	51^[12]^[13]
SEPECAT Jaguar	United Kingdom	Ground attack	IM/IS^[14]	130^[11]	60 upgraded with a EL/M-2052 radar^[15]
MiG-21	Soviet Union	Interceptor	Bison	128^[11]
AWACS
EMB-145	Brazil	AEW&C	Netra	33^[16]^[11]	Equipped with a DRDO Netra AEW&C system^[17]
Beriev A-50	Soviet Union	AEW&C	A-50EI	3^[11]	Equipped with the EL/W-2090 radar – 2 on order^[11]
Reconnaissance
Boeing 707	United States	Surveillance		1^[11]
Global 5000	United States	ELINT		2^[11]
Gulfstream G100	Israel	Surveillance	1125 Astra	2^[11]
Electronic Warfare
Gulfstream III	United States	EW / ELINT	SRA^[18]	3^[11]
Tanker
Ilyushin Il-78	Soviet Union	Aerial refueling	Il-78MKI	6^[11]	Equipped with Israeli fuel-transfer system^[19]
Transport
Ilyushin Il-76	Soviet Union	Strategic airlifter	Il-76MD	17^[11]
Boeing C-17	United States	Strategic airlifter		11^[11]
C-130J Super Hercules	United States	Tactical airlifter	C-130J-30^[20]	12^[11]
Antonov An-32	Ukraine	Transport	An-32/32RE	103^[11]	53 are 32RE variant.^[21]
EADS CASA C-295	Spain	Transport	C-295MW		56 on order - license built by Tata Advanced Systems - HS 748 replacement^[11]^[22]
Hawker Siddeley HS 748	United Kingdom	Transport		57^[11]
Dornier 228	Germany	Utility	228–201^[23]	53^[11]	license built by HAL^[23]
Boeing 777	United States	VIP transport	777-300ER	2^[24]	Used as Air India One for presidential flight.^[25]
Boeing 737	United States	VIP transport	737–700	3^[26]
Embraer Legacy 600	Brazil	VIP transport		4^[27]
Helicopters
HAL Light Combat Helicopter	India	Attack		3^[28]^[29]	12 on order^[30]
Boeing AH-64 Apache	United States	Attack	AH-64E	22^[11]
Mil Mi-24	Russia	Attack	Mi-24/25/35	15^[11]
CH-47 Chinook	United States	Heavy transport	CH-47F	15^[11]
Mil Mi-17	Russia	Utility transport	Mi-17V-5	223^[11]
HAL Dhruv	India	Utility		107	4 on order - sixteen are the Rudra variant^[31]^[11]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter	India	Utility			6 on order.^[32]
HAL Chetak	France / India	Light utility		77^[11]	License-built version of the Alouette III.
HAL Cheetah	France / India	Light utility		17^[11]	License-built version of the SA315B Lama
Trainer Aircraft
Pilatus PC-7	Switzerland	Basic trainer	Mk II	75^[11]
Pipistrel Virus SW 80 Garud	Slovenia	Basic trainer	Pipistrel Virus	72^[33]
HAL Kiran	India	Intermediate Trainer		78^[11]
BAE Hawk	United Kingdom	Advanced jet trainer	Hawk 132	102^[11]
SEPECAT Jaguar	United Kingdom / France	Conversion trainer	IB^[14]	30^[11]
Mikoyan MiG-21	Soviet Union	Conversion trainer	U/UM	38^[34]
Mirage 2000	France	Conversion trainer	2000 H/I	12^[11]
HAL Tejas	India	Conversion trainer	Mk. 1		18 on order^[35]^[36]
UAV
IAI Heron TP^[37]	Israel	Surveillance	Heron TP
IAI Heron	Israel	Surveillance	Heron 1	49^[38]^[39]
IAI Searcher^[39]	Israel	surveillance	Mk. I / II
DRDO Lakshya	India	Target drone		15^[40]

Army Aviation Corps

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Helicopters
HAL Light Combat Helicopte	India	Attack		1^[28]	4 on order.^[30]
Boeing AH-64 Apache	United States	Attack	AH-64E(I)		6 on order^[11]
HAL Rudra	India	Armed scout		75^[41]^[42]	10 on order^[43]
HAL Dhruv	India	Utility		191	73 on order^[11]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter	India	Utility			6 on order^[44]
HAL Chetak	France / India	Utility		4^[11]	License-built version of the Alouette III
HAL Cheetah	France / India	Utility		37	8 on order^[11] - License-built version of the SA 315B Lama
UAV
IAI Heron TP^[37]	Israel	Surveillance	Heron TP	4^[45]
IAI Heron	Israel	Surveillance	Heron 1	16^[45]
IAI Searcher^[39]	Israel	Surveillance	Mk. I / II
IdeaForge Switch^[46]	India	Unmanned aerial vehicle
Raphe MPhibr MR-10^[47]	India	Unmanned aerial vehicle			On Order^[48]
Raphe MPhibr MR-20^[47]	India	Unmanned aerial vehicle			On Order^[48]

Naval Air Arm

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Combat Aircraft
MiG-29	Russia	Multirole	MiG-29K	36^[11]
AWACS
Kamov Ka-31	Russia	AEW		14^[11]	Employs a Planar array radar
Maritime patrol
Boeing P-8	United States	ASW / patrol	P-8I	12 ^[49]
Ilyushin Il-38	Soviet Union	ASW / patrol		4^[11]
Dornier Do 228	Germany	Surveillance	228-201^[23]	28	8 on order^[11]
Britten-Norman BN-2	United Kingdom	Utility / Patrol	BN-2B/2T^[50]	4^[11]
Helicopters
SH-60 Seahawk	United States	ASW / SAR	MH-60R	2	22 on order^[11]
Kamov Ka-27	Russia	ASW	Ka-28	14^[11]
Westland Sea King	United Kingdom	SAR / Utility	Mk.42B/C^[51]	25	6 are UH-3H variants^[11]
HAL Dhruv	India	Utility	Mk. I/Mk. III	14	11 on order^[11]
HAL Chetak	France / India	Utility		36	6 on order^[11]
Trainer Aircraft
MiG-29	Russia	Conversion trainer	MiG-29KUB	8^[11]^[52]
BAE Hawk	United Kingdom	Jet trainer	Hawk 132	17^[11]
HAL Kiran	India	Jet trainer		20^[11]
Pipistrel Virus SW 80 Garud	Slovenia	Basic trainer	Pipistrel Virus	12^[53]
UAV
IAI Heron TP^[37]	Israel	Surveillance	Heron TP
IAI Heron	Israel	Surveillance	Heron 1	^[38]
IAI Searcher^[39]	Israel	Surveillance	Mk. I / II
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper	United States	Surveillance	SeaGuardian	2^[54]	on lease^[54]
DRDO Lakshya	India	Target drone		39^[55]

Indian Coast Guard

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Maritime patrol
Dornier Do 228	Germany	Reconnaissance	101/201^[23]	36^[56]
Helicopters
HAL Dhruv	India	Utility	MK. I	4^[57]	4 Mk.III on order.^[58]
HAL Dhruv	India	Utility	MK. III	12^[59]	4 Mk.III on order.^[58]
HAL Chetak	France / India	Utility		17^[56]

Notes

References

^ "Les Rafale indiens porteront la dénomination Rafale EH et Rafale DH". defens-aero.com (in French). 11 January 2017.
^ "France hands over 3 Rafale fighter jets with India-specific enhancements to IAF". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ "Delivery of Rafale jets to be completed by April 2022: French envoy". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Bedi, Rahul (2 February 2021). "HAL completes licensed production of final two of 222 Su-30MKI fighters for IAF". Janes.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ Pubby, Manu. "IAF to urgently procure 21 MiG 29s, 12 Su 30s". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
^ "HAL to ramp up Tejas fighter tests after pandemic pause". The Week.
^ "Tejas not a Mig-21 Replacement : Govt – Indian Defence Research Wing". idrw.org.
^ "Contract signed for 83 LCA Tejas fighters, all eyes now on HAL delivery schedule". 3 February 2021.
^ "5 FOC Tejas Mk1 by March end : HAL Chief – Indian Defence Research Wing". idrw.org.
^ Jennings, Gareth (12 December 2012). "Indian Air Force receives back first upgraded MiG-29 fighters". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. 50 (2). ISSN 2048-3430.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au "World Air Forces 2022". Flightglobal Insight. 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Bedi, Rahul. "Indian Air Force's Mirage 2000H upgrade programme delayed". Janes.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
^ "World Air Forces directory 2022". Flight Global. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b Jennings, Gareth (6 August 2014). "Indian Air Force Jaguar lost on training sortie". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. 51 (37). ISSN 2048-3430.
^ Peri, Dinakar (26 August 2019). "No new engines for Jaguars, phase-out starts in 2023". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
^ "Brazilian jets to serve as eye in the sky for IAF". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
^ Bedi, Rahul (30 November 2017). "IAF refuels its EMB-145 AEW&C aircraft in mid-air". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017.
^ Menon, Jay (23 April 2013). "RFP Coming Soon For Indian Airborne Jamming Aircraft". aviationweek.com. AWIN First.
^ Mukherjee, Amit (29 September 2004). "IAF to get 5th IL-78 refueller soon – Times of India". The Times of India.
^ "Purchase of Transport Aircraft". Press Information Bureau. 12 December 2011.
^ "41 AN-32 aircraft require upgrade, process under way: Defence Ministry". The Economic Times. 8 July 2019. There are 53 upgraded AN-32 aircraft in the fleet
^ "Govt Seals Mega Deal with Airbus for Purchase of 56 C-295 Military Transport Aircraft". News18. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jackson, Paul; Munson, Kenneth; Peacock, Lindsay, eds. (2004). "HAL (Dornier) 228". Jane's All the World's Aircraft (95th year of issue 2004–2005. ed.). Coulsdon: Janes Information Group. p. 206. ISBN 0710626142.
^ "PM's new special aircraft, equipped with missile defence systems, lands in Delhi". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
^ "Contingents of Air India, IAF, govt officials and security personnel leave for US to collect VVIP aircraft 'Air India One'". ANI News. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "India's Air Force One takes off on first official flight". dna. PTI. 1 April 2009.
^ "India gets first Embraer jet with Indian airborne radar tech". The Hindu Business Line. PTI. 17 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Deliveries started, but HAL yet to get contract for LCH". Hindustan Times. 6 September 2021.
^ "HAL set to deliver first batch of 3 Light Combat Helicopters to IAF". The Hindu. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "CCS Approves Procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Limited Series Production (LSP) from HAL for IAF (10) & IA(05)". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Aroor, Shiv (29 March 2020). "Make Time For This Sweet Shoot Of India's RUDRA Armed Helo".
^ Pubby, Manu. "Indigenous light choppers get go-ahead, delivery in 2022". The Economic Times.
^ "Pipistrel completes deliveries of Garud trainers to India | Jane's 360". archive.ph. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
^ (Iiss), The International Institute of Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated. ISBN 9781032012278.
^ "Rs. 48,000 Crore Contract for 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas handed over to HAL at the Inaugural Ceremony of Aero India 2021". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ "Production of indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas to start soon: HAL CMD". The Financial Express. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "India Buys 4 Israeli Herons, to Upgrade Them With Missiles as Army, IAF, Navy Ramp Up Drone Inventory". News18.
^ ^a ^b Mallapur, Chaitanya (4 May 2015). "India tops list of drone-importing nations". IndiaSpend. Business Standard.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bedi, Rahul (16 September 2015). "India to buy Heron TP UAVs". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. 52 (44). ISSN 2048-3430.
^ "Hindustan Aeronautics Limited delivers 'Lakshya-1' aircraft to Bharat Dynamics Limited". Indian Express. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
^ "HAL Rudra (ALH WSI) Attack Helicopter".
^ Peri, Dinakar (26 June 2021). "Despite shortages, Army Aviation raises tempo in operations along LAC". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^ "Army boosting combat fighting capabilities with major inductions of indigenous helicopters". 8 October 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019. 50 armed Rudra helicopters have already been inducted and 10 more will join the force by 2020.
^ Peri, Dinakar (21 June 2021). "Army to get indigenous light helicopters by Dec. 2022". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Indian Army receives new Israeli Heron drones for deployment in Ladakh sector". www.aninews.in.
^ Aroor, Shiv (13 January 2021). "Indian Army Hands Landmark $20-Mil Deal To Indian Drone-maker IdeaForge". Livefist.
^ ^a ^b "First Look At Indian Army's New Cargo Drones For Ladakh". Livefist. 8 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "India places orders for drones, loitering munitions". The Times of India. 4 September 2021.
^ "Indian Navy Expands Fleet with Delivery of 12th P-8I". Mirage News.
^ "Dorniers | INAS 550 – The Flying Fish". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
^ Hiranandani, G. M. (2005). Transition to Eminence: The Indian Navy 1976-1990. Lancer Publishers. p. 99. ISBN 9788170622666.
^ @ANI (16 November 2019). "A MiG-29K fighter aircraft crashed in Goa soon after it took off for a training mission. Both the pilots have managed to eject safely. The aircraft involved in the crash was a trainer version of the fighter jet" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Pipistrel completes deliveries of Garud trainers to India". Janes. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b Peri, Dinakar (25 November 2020). "Navy inducts two Sea Guardian drones on lease from U.S." The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ "Hindustan Aeronautics Limited delivers 'Lakshya-1' aircraft to Bharat Dynamics Limited". Indian Express. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b (Iiss), The International Institute of Strategic Studies (14 February 2017). The Military Balance 2017. Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated. ISBN 9781857439007.
^ Purohit, Jugal (8 July 2016). "Indian Coast Guard to acquire 30 advanced copters soon". India Today.
^ "Indian navy and coast guard order 32 Dhruv helicopters". Flightglobal.com. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
^ @IndiaCoastGuard (31 March 2022). "02 @makeinindia #ALH MKIII Helicopters were received as new inventory at @IndiaCoastGuard Air Enclave #Kochi after acceptance at #HAL #Bengaluru. The state of the art aircraft have been added to augment maritime reconnaissance reach & boost the Search and Rescue capabilities of #ICG" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force.

[auto1-1] "Les Rafale indiens porteront la dénomination Rafale EH et Rafale DH". defens-aero.com (in French). 11 January 2017.

[2] "France hands over 3 Rafale fighter jets with India-specific enhancements to IAF". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[3] "Delivery of Rafale jets to be completed by April 2022: French envoy". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[4] Bedi, Rahul (2 February 2021). "HAL completes licensed production of final two of 222 Su-30MKI fighters for IAF". Janes.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

[auto2-5] Pubby, Manu. "IAF to urgently procure 21 MiG 29s, 12 Su 30s". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[6] "HAL to ramp up Tejas fighter tests after pandemic pause". The Week.

[7] "Tejas not a Mig-21 Replacement : Govt – Indian Defence Research Wing". idrw.org.

[8] "Contract signed for 83 LCA Tejas fighters, all eyes now on HAL delivery schedule". 3 February 2021.

[9] "5 FOC Tejas Mk1 by March end : HAL Chief – Indian Defence Research Wing". idrw.org.

[10] Jennings, Gareth (12 December 2012). "Indian Air Force receives back first upgraded MiG-29 fighters". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. 50 (2). ISSN 2048-3430.

[World_Air_Forces_2022-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au "World Air Forces 2022". Flightglobal Insight. 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[12] Bedi, Rahul. "Indian Air Force's Mirage 2000H upgrade programme delayed". Janes.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[flight-global-world-world-air-forces-directory-2022-13] "World Air Forces directory 2022". Flight Global. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

[janes-6aug14-14] Jennings, Gareth (6 August 2014). "Indian Air Force Jaguar lost on training sortie". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. 51 (37). ISSN 2048-3430.

[15] Peri, Dinakar (26 August 2019). "No new engines for Jaguars, phase-out starts in 2023". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

[16] "Brazilian jets to serve as eye in the sky for IAF". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

[janes-30nov17-17] Bedi, Rahul (30 November 2017). "IAF refuels its EMB-145 AEW&C aircraft in mid-air". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017.

[18] Menon, Jay (23 April 2013). "RFP Coming Soon For Indian Airborne Jamming Aircraft". aviationweek.com. AWIN First.

[19] Mukherjee, Amit (29 September 2004). "IAF to get 5th IL-78 refueller soon – Times of India". The Times of India.

[20] "Purchase of Transport Aircraft". Press Information Bureau. 12 December 2011.

[21] "41 AN-32 aircraft require upgrade, process under way: Defence Ministry". The Economic Times. 8 July 2019. There are 53 upgraded AN-32 aircraft in the fleet

[22] "Govt Seals Mega Deal with Airbus for Purchase of 56 C-295 Military Transport Aircraft". News18. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[jawa-04-23] Jackson, Paul; Munson, Kenneth; Peacock, Lindsay, eds. (2004). "HAL (Dornier) 228". Jane's All the World's Aircraft (95th year of issue 2004–2005. ed.). Coulsdon: Janes Information Group. p. 206. ISBN 0710626142.

[24] "PM's new special aircraft, equipped with missile defence systems, lands in Delhi". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

[25] "Contingents of Air India, IAF, govt officials and security personnel leave for US to collect VVIP aircraft 'Air India One'". ANI News. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[26] "India's Air Force One takes off on first official flight". dna. PTI. 1 April 2009.

[27] "India gets first Embraer jet with Indian airborne radar tech". The Hindu Business Line. PTI. 17 August 2012.

[Hindustan_Times-28] "Deliveries started, but HAL yet to get contract for LCH". Hindustan Times. 6 September 2021.

[LCH_prototypes_deployed-29] "HAL set to deliver first batch of 3 Light Combat Helicopters to IAF". The Hindu. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

[:1-30] "CCS Approves Procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Limited Series Production (LSP) from HAL for IAF (10) & IA(05)". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[31] Aroor, Shiv (29 March 2020). "Make Time For This Sweet Shoot Of India's RUDRA Armed Helo".

[32] Pubby, Manu. "Indigenous light choppers get go-ahead, delivery in 2022". The Economic Times.

[33] "Pipistrel completes deliveries of Garud trainers to India | Jane's 360". archive.ph. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

[Military2021-34] (Iiss), The International Institute of Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated. ISBN 9781032012278.

[35] "Rs. 48,000 Crore Contract for 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas handed over to HAL at the Inaugural Ceremony of Aero India 2021". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[36] "Production of indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas to start soon: HAL CMD". The Financial Express. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[News18-37] "India Buys 4 Israeli Herons, to Upgrade Them With Missiles as Army, IAF, Navy Ramp Up Drone Inventory". News18.

[bs-sipri-38] Mallapur, Chaitanya (4 May 2015). "India tops list of drone-importing nations". IndiaSpend. Business Standard.

[janes-16sep15-39] Bedi, Rahul (16 September 2015). "India to buy Heron TP UAVs". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. 52 (44). ISSN 2048-3430.

[40] "Hindustan Aeronautics Limited delivers 'Lakshya-1' aircraft to Bharat Dynamics Limited". Indian Express. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.

[41] "HAL Rudra (ALH WSI) Attack Helicopter".

[42] Peri, Dinakar (26 June 2021). "Despite shortages, Army Aviation raises tempo in operations along LAC". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[43] "Army boosting combat fighting capabilities with major inductions of indigenous helicopters". 8 October 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019. 50 armed Rudra helicopters have already been inducted and 10 more will join the force by 2020.

[44] Peri, Dinakar (21 June 2021). "Army to get indigenous light helicopters by Dec. 2022". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

[aninews.in-45] "Indian Army receives new Israeli Heron drones for deployment in Ladakh sector". www.aninews.in.

[46] Aroor, Shiv (13 January 2021). "Indian Army Hands Landmark $20-Mil Deal To Indian Drone-maker IdeaForge". Livefist.

[Livefist-47] "First Look At Indian Army's New Cargo Drones For Ladakh". Livefist. 8 September 2021.

[The_Times_of_India-48] "India places orders for drones, loitering munitions". The Times of India. 4 September 2021.

[49] "Indian Navy Expands Fleet with Delivery of 12th P-8I". Mirage News.

[50] "Dorniers | INAS 550 – The Flying Fish". www.indiannavy.nic.in.

[hiranandani-51] Hiranandani, G. M. (2005). Transition to Eminence: The Indian Navy 1976-1990. Lancer Publishers. p. 99. ISBN 9788170622666.

[52] @ANI (16 November 2019). "A MiG-29K fighter aircraft crashed in Goa soon after it took off for a training mission. Both the pilots have managed to eject safely. The aircraft involved in the crash was a trainer version of the fighter jet" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[53] "Pipistrel completes deliveries of Garud trainers to India". Janes. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

[Peri-54] Peri, Dinakar (25 November 2020). "Navy inducts two Sea Guardian drones on lease from U.S." The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[55] "Hindustan Aeronautics Limited delivers 'Lakshya-1' aircraft to Bharat Dynamics Limited". Indian Express. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.

[:0-56] (Iiss), The International Institute of Strategic Studies (14 February 2017). The Military Balance 2017. Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated. ISBN 9781857439007.

[57] Purohit, Jugal (8 July 2016). "Indian Coast Guard to acquire 30 advanced copters soon". India Today.

[:2-58] "Indian navy and coast guard order 32 Dhruv helicopters". Flightglobal.com. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

[59] @IndiaCoastGuard (31 March 2022). "02 @makeinindia #ALH MKIII Helicopters were received as new inventory at @IndiaCoastGuard Air Enclave #Kochi after acceptance at #HAL #Bengaluru. The state of the art aircraft have been added to augment maritime reconnaissance reach & boost the Search and Rescue capabilities of #ICG" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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-[[File:DRDO AEW&C Embraer ERJ 145.JPG|thumb|right|Netra AEW&C on [[Embraer R-99|Embraer ERJ 145]] platform]]
+[[File:DRDO AEW&C Embraer ERJ 145.JPG|thumb|right|Netra AEW&C on Embraer ERJ 145 platform]]
-[[File:Lockheed C-130J-30 'KC-3801'.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules|C-130J Hercules]] on approach]]
+[[File:Lockheed C-130J-30 'KC-3801'.jpg|thumb|right|A C-130J Hercules on approach]]
-[[File:Mi 17 at Aero India 2011 (modified).jpg|thumb|A [[Mil Mi-17|Mil Mi-17]] helicopter]]
+[[File:Mi 17 at Aero India 2011 (modified).jpg|thumb|A Mil Mi-17 helicopter]]
-[[File:Apache at Air Force Day Parade, at Air Force Station Hindan, in Ghaziabad (cropped).jpg|thumb|An [[Boeing AH-64 Apache|AH-64 Apache]]]]
+[[File:Apache at Air Force Day Parade, at Air Force Station Hindan, in Ghaziabad (cropped).jpg|thumb|An AH-64 Apache]]
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 | [[Multirole combat aircraft|Multirole]]
 | [[Dassault Rafale#Variants|EH/DH]]<ref name="auto1">{{cite news|date=11 January 2017|title=Les Rafale indiens porteront la dénomination Rafale EH et Rafale DH|language=fr|website=defens-aero.com|url=http://www.defens-aero.com/2017/01/rafale-indiens-denomination-rafale-eh-rafale-dh.html}}</ref>
-| 35<ref>{{Cite web|title=France hands over 3 Rafale fighter jets with India-specific enhancements to IAF|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/france-hands-over-3-rafale-fighter-jets-with-india-specific-enhancements-to-iaf-101643711222359.html|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
+|35<ref>{{Cite web|title=France hands over 3 Rafale fighter jets with India-specific enhancements to IAF|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/france-hands-over-3-rafale-fighter-jets-with-india-specific-enhancements-to-iaf-101643711222359.html|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
-| 1 to be delivered.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Delivery of Rafale jets to be completed by April 2022: French envoy|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/delivery-of-rafale-jets-to-be-completed-by-apr-2022-french-envoy/articleshow/87785451.cms|access-date=2021-12-02}}</ref>
+|1 on order<ref>{{Cite news|title=Delivery of Rafale jets to be completed by April 2022: French envoy|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/delivery-of-rafale-jets-to-be-completed-by-apr-2022-french-envoy/articleshow/87785451.cms|access-date=2021-12-02}}</ref>
 |-
 | [[Sukhoi Su-30]]
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 | [[Multirole combat aircraft|Multirole]]
 | [[Sukhoi Su-30MKI|Su-30MKI]]
-| 272<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedi |first=Rahul |date=2 February 2021 |title=HAL completes licensed production of final two of 222 Su-30MKI fighters for IAF |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/hal-completes-licensed-production-of-final-two-of-222-su-30mki-fighters-for-iaf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210203060039/https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/hal-completes-licensed-production-of-final-two-of-222-su-30mki-fighters-for-iaf |archive-date=3 February 2021 |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Janes.com |language=en}}</ref>
+|272<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedi |first=Rahul |date=2 February 2021 |title=HAL completes licensed production of final two of 222 Su-30MKI fighters for IAF |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/hal-completes-licensed-production-of-final-two-of-222-su-30mki-fighters-for-iaf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210203060039/https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/hal-completes-licensed-production-of-final-two-of-222-su-30mki-fighters-for-iaf |archive-date=3 February 2021 |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Janes.com |language=en}}</ref>
-|MoD approved procurement of 12 more Su-30MKI<ref name=":0b">{{Cite web |last=Bedi |first=Rahul |title=Update: Indian MoD approves acquisition of 33 Russian fighter aircraft |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/update-indian-mod-approves-acquisition-of-33-russian-fighter-aircraft |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210116110434/https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/update-indian-mod-approves-acquisition-of-33-russian-fighter-aircraft |archive-date=16 January 2021 |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Janes.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|last=Pubby|first=Manu|title=IAF to urgently procure 21 MiG 29s, 12 Su 30s|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-to-urgently-procure-21-mig-29s-12-su-30s/articleshow/76452881.cms|access-date=2020-09-17}}</ref>
+|<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|last=Pubby|first=Manu|title=IAF to urgently procure 21 MiG 29s, 12 Su 30s|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-to-urgently-procure-21-mig-29s-12-su-30s/articleshow/76452881.cms|access-date=2020-09-17}}</ref>
 |-
 | [[HAL Tejas]]
 | [[India]]
-| [[Multirole combat aircraft|Multirole]]
+| Multirole
 | [[HAL Tejas#Variants|Mk.1]]
+| 24<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/09/22/hal-to-ramp-up-tejas-fighter-tests-after-pandemic-pause.html|title=HAL to ramp up Tejas fighter tests after pandemic pause|website=The Week}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://idrw.org/tejas-not-a-mig-21-replacement-govt/|title=Tejas not a Mig-21 Replacement : Govt – Indian Defence Research Wing|website=idrw.org}}</ref>
-| 24<ref>{{cite web|title=MIG-21 Aircraft|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1783420|access-date=2021-12-21|publisher=PIB|archive-date=20 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220105610/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1783420|url-status=live}}</ref>
-| 8 Single seat MK1, 73 single seat MK1A and 18 twin seat trainer variants are on order<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/defence/contract-signed-for-83-lca-tejas-fighters-all-eyes-now-on-hal-delivery-schedule/597841/|title=Contract signed for 83 LCA Tejas fighters, all eyes now on HAL delivery schedule|date=3 February 2021}}</ref>
+|8 ([[HAL Tejas#Variants|Mk.1]]) / 73 ([[HAL Tejas#Variants|Mk.1A]] ) on order<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/defence/contract-signed-for-83-lca-tejas-fighters-all-eyes-now-on-hal-delivery-schedule/597841/|title=Contract signed for 83 LCA Tejas fighters, all eyes now on HAL delivery schedule|date=3 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://idrw.org/5-foc-tejas-mk1-by-march-end-hal-chief/|title=5 FOC Tejas Mk1 by March end : HAL Chief – Indian Defence Research Wing|website=idrw.org}}</ref>
 |-
 | [[MiG-29]]
 | [[Russia]]
-| [[Multirole combat aircraft|Multirole]]
+| Multirole
 | [[Mikoyan MiG-29#Variants|MiG-29UPG]]<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Jennings|first1=Gareth|title=Indian Air Force receives back first upgraded MiG-29 fighters|journal=IHS Jane's Defence Weekly|date=12 December 2012|volume=50|issue=2|issn=2048-3430}}</ref>
 |65<ref name="World Air Forces 2022">{{cite web |last = |first = |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-international/how-afghanistans-fall-reshaped-world-air-forces-inventory/146576.article|title = World Air Forces 2022|work= |publisher= Flightglobal Insight |year= 2022 |doi = |accessdate= 2 December 2021|url-access=registration}}</ref>
+|
-|Currently being upgraded to UPG standard,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Air Force to get more firepower! IAF to buy more MiG 29 and Su-30 MKI fighters |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/indian-air-force-to-get-more-firepower-iaf-to-buy-more-mig-29-and-su-30-mki-fighters/2011458/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> MoD approved procurement of 21 more upgraded MiG-29<ref name=":0b" />
 |-
-| [[Dassault Mirage 2000]]
+| [[Dassault Mirage 2000|Mirage 2000]]
 | [[France]]
-| [[Multirole combat aircraft|Multirole]]
+| Multirole
 | [[Dassault Mirage 2000#India|2000 H/I]]
-| 51<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedi |first=Rahul |title=Indian Air Force&#39;s Mirage 2000H upgrade programme delayed |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/indian-air-forces-mirage-2000h-upgrade-programme-delayed |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220410071451/https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/indian-air-forces-mirage-2000h-upgrade-programme-delayed |archive-date=10 April 2022 |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Janes.com |language=en}}</ref>
+|51<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedi |first=Rahul |title=Indian Air Force&#39;s Mirage 2000H upgrade programme delayed |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/indian-air-forces-mirage-2000h-upgrade-programme-delayed |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220410071451/https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/indian-air-forces-mirage-2000h-upgrade-programme-delayed |archive-date=10 April 2022 |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Janes.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="flight-global-world-world-air-forces-directory-2022">{{Cite web |title=World Air Forces directory 2022 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/reports/world-air-forces-directory-2022/146695.article |access-date=2022-01-08 |website=Flight Global |language=en}}</ref>
+|
-| Being upgraded to I/TI (Mirage 2000-5) standard,<ref>{{Cite journal |title=The first two Mirage-2000I/TI delivered to Indian Authorities |journal=Aeromag |volume=IX |issue=2 |pages=56-57}}</ref> looking to acquire 24 more Mirage 2000<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedi |first=Rahul |date=17 September 2021 |title=Indian Air Force hastens its plans to buy ex-French Mirage 2000s |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/indian-air-force-hastens-its-plans-to-buy-ex-french-mirage-2000s |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220127183551/https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/indian-air-force-hastens-its-plans-to-buy-ex-french-mirage-2000s |archive-date=27 January 2022 |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Janes.com |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
 | [[SEPECAT Jaguar]]
@@ Line 64: / Line 63: @@
 | [[SEPECAT Jaguar#Variants|IM/IS]]<ref name="janes-6aug14">{{cite journal|last1=Jennings|first1=Gareth|title=Indian Air Force Jaguar lost on training sortie|journal=IHS Jane's Defence Weekly|date=6 August 2014|volume=51|issue=37|issn=2048-3430}}</ref>
 | 130<ref name="World Air Forces 2022"/>
-| 60 Upgraded with a [[EL/M-2052]] radar.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Peri|first=Dinakar|date=2019-08-26|title=No new engines for Jaguars, phase-out starts in 2023|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-new-engines-for-jaguars-phase-out-starts-in-2023/article29254184.ece|access-date=2021-09-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
+| 60 upgraded with a [[EL/M-2052]] radar<ref>{{Cite news|last=Peri|first=Dinakar|date=2019-08-26|title=No new engines for Jaguars, phase-out starts in 2023|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-new-engines-for-jaguars-phase-out-starts-in-2023/article29254184.ece|access-date=2021-09-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 |-
 | [[MiG-21]]
@@ Line 79: / Line 78: @@
 |[[Airborne early warning and control|AEW&C]]
 | [[DRDO AEW&CS|Netra]]
-| 3<ref>{{Cite news|title= Brazilian jets to serve as eye in the sky for IAF |language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Brazilian-jets-to-serve-as-eye-in-the-sky-for-IAF/article15207179.ece|access-date=2016-10-09}}</ref><ref name="World Air Forces 2022"/>
+|33<ref>{{Cite news|title= Brazilian jets to serve as eye in the sky for IAF |language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Brazilian-jets-to-serve-as-eye-in-the-sky-for-IAF/article15207179.ece|access-date=2016-10-09}}</ref><ref name="World Air Forces 2022"/>
 | Equipped with a [[DRDO AEW&CS|DRDO Netra AEW&C system]]<ref name="janes-30nov17">{{cite news|last1=Bedi|first1=Rahul|title=IAF refuels its EMB-145 AEW&C aircraft in mid-air|url=http://www.janes.com/article/76086/iaf-refuels-its-emb-145-aew-c-aircraft-in-mid-air|work=Jane's Defence Weekly|date=30 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130222720/http://www.janes.com/article/76086/iaf-refuels-its-emb-145-aew-c-aircraft-in-mid-air|archive-date=30 November 2017}}</ref>
 |-
 |[[Beriev A-50]]
 | [[Soviet Union]]
+| AEW&C
-| [[Airborne early warning and control|AWACS]]
 |[[Beriev A-50#Variants|A-50EI]]
 | 3<ref name="World Air Forces 2022"/>
@@ Line 107: / Line 106: @@
 |[[Gulfstream G100]]
 |[[Israel]]
-|[[Surveillance aircraft|Surveillance]]
+| Surveillance
 |[[Gulfstream G100#Variants|1125 Astra]]
 | 2<ref name="World Air Forces 2022"/>
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 |-
 | [[EADS CASA C-295]]
-| [[Spain]] / [[India]]
+| [[Spain]]
 | Transport
 | [[EADS CASA C-295#Variants|C-295MW]]
@@ Line 211: / Line 210: @@
 |
 | 3<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news|title=Deliveries started, but HAL yet to get contract for LCH|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/deliveries-started-but-hal-yet-to-get-contract-for-lch-101630871035102.html|work= Hindustan Times|date=2021-09-06|language=en}}</ref><ref name="LCH prototypes deployed">{{Cite web|date=2020-08-12|title=HAL set to deliver first batch of 3 Light Combat Helicopters to IAF|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/hal-set-to-deliver-first-batch-of-3-light-combat-helicopters-to-iaf/article35265426.ece|access-date=2021-07-11|website=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref>
-| 12 on order.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=30 March 2022 |title=CCS Approves Procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Limited Series Production (LSP) from HAL for IAF (10) & IA(05) |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1811565 |access-date=30 March 2022 |website=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref>
+| 12 on order<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=30 March 2022 |title=CCS Approves Procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Limited Series Production (LSP) from HAL for IAF (10) & IA(05) |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1811565 |access-date=30 March 2022 |website=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref>
 |-
 | [[Boeing AH-64 Apache]]
@@ Line 267: / Line 266: @@
 |
 | 17<ref name="World Air Forces 2022"/>
-| License-built version of the [[Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama|SA315B Lama]].
+| License-built version of the [[Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama|SA315B Lama]]
 |-
 ! colspan="6" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Trainer (aircraft)|Trainer Aircraft]]