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Revision as of 05:14, 13 December 2021
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/RB005_-_Dassault_Rafale_-_Indian_Air_Force_-_50976863128.jpg/220px-RB005_-_Dassault_Rafale_-_Indian_Air_Force_-_50976863128.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/HAL_Tejas_%28LSP-07%29_firing_Python-5_missile_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-HAL_Tejas_%28LSP-07%29_firing_Python-5_missile_%28cropped%29.jpg)
![](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)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/DRDO_Netra_AEW%26CS.jpg/220px-DRDO_Netra_AEW%26CS.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Lockheed_C-130J-30_%27KC-3801%27.jpg/220px-Lockheed_C-130J-30_%27KC-3801%27.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Mi-8_at_Aero_India_2011_%28modified%29.jpg/220px-Mi-8_at_Aero_India_2011_%28modified%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Apache_at_Air_Force_Day_Parade%2C_at_Air_Force_Station_Hindan%2C_in_Ghaziabad_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Apache_at_Air_Force_Day_Parade%2C_at_Air_Force_Station_Hindan%2C_in_Ghaziabad_%28cropped%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Air_India_One_Chennai.png/220px-Air_India_One_Chennai.png)
Army Aviation Corps
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/IA_Dhruv_Berlin-08.jpg/220px-IA_Dhruv_Berlin-08.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/IAF%2C_HAL_Light_Combat_Helicopter%2C_ZF_4604.jpg/220px-IAF%2C_HAL_Light_Combat_Helicopter%2C_ZF_4604.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Advanced_Light_Helicopter_ALH_Rudra_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Advanced_Light_Helicopter_ALH_Rudra_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Naval Air Arm
![](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)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Indian_Navy_Kamov_Ka-31_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Indian_Navy_Kamov_Ka-31_%28cropped%29.jpg)
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[28] | 36[76] | |
Helicopters | |||||
HAL Dhruv | India | Utility | MK. I | 4[77] | 10 Mk.III on order.[78] |
MK. III | 6[79][80] | ||||
HAL Chetak | France / India | Utility | 17[81] | ||
Airbus-TATA C-295 | Spain India |
Multi-mission MPA | India formalizes acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft Airbus[82] |
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
Notes
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