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[[File:RB005 - Dassault Rafale - Indian Air Force - 50976863128.jpg|thumb|IAF [[Rafale]] take off from [[Dassault Aviation]] Facility, [[Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport|Merignac]], France.]] |
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[[File:SU-30MKI-g4sp - edit 2(clipped).jpg|thumb|A Su-30MKI]] |
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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's 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
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/SU-30MKI-g4sp_-_edit_2%28clipped%29.jpg/220px-SU-30MKI-g4sp_-_edit_2%28clipped%29.jpg)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/IAF_LCH_in_flight.jpg/220px-IAF_LCH_in_flight.jpg)
Army Aviation Corps
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Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Helicopters | |||||
HAL Dhruv | India | utility | 70[31] | 25 on order[31] | |
HAL Rudra | India | attack | 75[32][31] | ||
Alouette III | France | liaison / utility | Chetak | 4[3] | license-built by HAL |
SA 315B Lama | France | liaison / utility | Cheetah | 40 | license-built by HAL - 4 on order[3] |
HAL Prachand | India | attack | 5[25] | 90 on order[26] | |
Boeing AH-64 | United States | attack | AH-64E(I) | 6 on order[33] | |
UAV | |||||
Elbit Hermes 900 | Israel | Reconnaissance | 2 on order[34] | ||
IAI Eitan[35] | Israel | Reconnaissance | Heron TP | 4[36] | 16 Heron on order[37] |
IAI Searcher[37] | Israel | Reconnaissance | Mk-III | <100[38] | |
Ideaforge Switch [39][40] | India | Surveillance | 1.0 | undisclosed quantities on order[39] | |
NewSpace NIMBUS [41] | India | Surveillance | Mk-III | 75[41] | |
Raphe MPhibr MR-20[42] | India | Cargo | 48[42] | ||
NewSpace BELUGA [41] | India | Surveillance | 25[41] |
Naval Air Arm
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Sikorsky_MH-60R_Seahawk_helicopter_of_Indian_Navy.jpg/220px-Sikorsky_MH-60R_Seahawk_helicopter_of_Indian_Navy.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Boeing_P-8I_of_the_Indian_Navy_%28modified%29.jpg/220px-Boeing_P-8I_of_the_Indian_Navy_%28modified%29.jpg)
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Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Combat Aircraft | |||||
MiG-29 | Russia | multirole | MiG-29K | 45[3] | 9 KUB variants provide conversion training |
Maritime patrol | |||||
Boeing P-8 | United States | ASW / patrol | P-8I | 12[3] | |
Dornier Do 228 | Germany | surveillance | 228-201[20] | 24 | 10 on order[3] |
Britten-Norman BN-2 | United Kingdom | utility / patrol | BN-2B/2T[43] | 4[3] | |
Helicopters | |||||
HAL Dhruv | India | utility | 24[3] | ||
Kamov Ka-27 | Russia | ASW | Ka-28 | 14[3] | |
Kamov Ka-31 | Russia | AEW | 14[3] | employs a Planar array radar | |
Westland Sea King | United Kingdom | SAR / utility | Mk.42B/C[44] | 25[3] | six are UH-3H variants |
HAL Chetak | France | liaison / utility | 42[3] | ||
SH-60 Seahawk | United States | ASW / SAR | MH-60R | 6[45] | 24 on order[46] |
Trainer Aircraft | |||||
BAE Hawk | United Kingdom | Jet trainer | Hawk 132 | 17[3] | |
HAL Kiran | India | Jet trainer | 20[3] | ||
UAV | |||||
IAI Heron[28] | Israel | surveillance | Heron 1 | ||
IAI Searcher[29] | Israel | surveillance | Mk. I / II | ||
MQ-9 Reaper | United States | surveillance | SeaGuardian | 2[47] | |
Hermes 900 | Israel | surveillance | 2[48][49] |
Indian Coast Guard
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Dornier_Do-228-101%2C_India_-_Coast_Guard_JP7712387.jpg/220px-Dornier_Do-228-101%2C_India_-_Coast_Guard_JP7712387.jpg)
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Maritime patrol | |||||
Dornier Do 228 | Germany | reconnaissance | 101/201[20] | 23[50] | |
Helicopters | |||||
HAL Dhruv | India | utility | Mk. I / Mk. III | 4 / 16[51][52][53] | |
HAL Chetak | India | utility | 17[50] |
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
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