This article provides a list of active Indian military aircraft currently in service with the Indian Armed Forces, as well as aircraft on order. For a list of historical military aircraft used by the Indian military, see list of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
Further information: Indian Air Force and Future of the Indian Air Force |
Further information: Army Aviation Corps (India) |
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Helicopters | |||||
Boeing AH-64 | United States | attack | AH-64E(I) | 6 on order[39] | |
HAL Prachand | India | attack | 90 on order[26] | ||
HAL Rudra | India | attack | 75[40][41] | ||
HAL Dhruv | India | utility | 76[41][42] | 19 more on order[43][44] | |
Alouette III | France/India | liaison / utility | Chetak | 190[45] - 200[46] | license-built by HAL |
SA 315B Lama | France/India | liaison / utility | Cheetah | license-built by HAL | |
UAV | |||||
Drishti-10 | Israel/India | Reconnaissance | 2 on order[47] | ||
IAI Heron | Israel | Surveillance | Heron 1 | [48] | |
IAI Heron Mk 2 | Israel | Surveillance | Mk 2 | 6 on order[49] | |
IAI Searcher[50] | Israel | Reconnaissance | Mk-II | <100[51] | |
Ideaforge Switch [52][53] | India | Surveillance | 1.0 | undisclosed quantities on order[52] | |
NewSpace NIMBUS | India | Swarm drones | Mk-III | 75 | Part of autonomous surveillance and armed drone swarm (A-SADS)[54][55] |
NewSpace BELUGA | India | Swarm drones | 25 | ||
Raphe MPhibr MR-20[56] | India | Cargo | 48[56] |
Further information: Indian Coast Guard |
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Maritime patrol | |||||
Dornier Do 228 | Germany | reconnaissance | 101/201[24] | 36[71] | 2 on order[72] |
Helicopters | |||||
HAL Dhruv | India | utility | Mk. I / Mk. III | 4 / 16[73][74][75] | 9 Mk.III on order[76][77] |
HAL Chetak | France/India | utility | 17[78] |