Active Indian Air Force Aircraft (2021)

The Indian Air Force maintains a mixed stock of old and new aircraft platforms to cover a multitude of over-battlefield roles.

There are a total of [ 27 ] individual aircraft entries in the Active Indian Air Force Aircraft (2021) category in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin. Return to the Modern Aircraft Index.

Inventory Breakdown (1,696)

544

Combat Aircraft

130

Dedicated Strike / Bombers

Special-Mission

Aerial Tankers

250

Transports (Fixed-Wing)

438

Helicopters

313

Trainers

Notes: Combat Aircraft includes multirole, interceptor, and fighter types. Attack Aircraft includes dedicated strike and bomber types. Transports includes only fixed-wing platforms. Helicopters includes dedicated attack types. Trainers includes basic, advanced, fighter, flight, helo trainers.

Picture of the Aerospatiale Alouette III

1960

Aerospatiale Alouette III

Light Multirole Helicopter

1976

Antonov An-32 (Cline)

Tactical Military Transport

1976

BAe Hawk

Advanced Trainer / Light Strike Aircraft

1984

Beriev A-50 (Mainstay)

Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) Aircraft

Picture of the Boeing (Hughes) AH-64 Apache

1986

Boeing (Hughes) AH-64 Apache

Dedicated Two-Seat Attack Helicopter

1968

Boeing 737 (Series)

Short-to-Medium Range Passenger Airliner / Freighter Aircraft

Picture of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

1995

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Tactical / Strategic Military Transport Aircraft

2013

Boeing P-8 Poseidon

Multi-mission Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft

Picture of the Dassault Mirage 2000 (M2000)

1979

Dassault Mirage 2000 (M2000)

Multirole Fighter / Strike Fighter Aircraft

1982

Dornier Do 228

Utility Transport / Maritime Patrol Aircraft

2002

HAL Dhruv (Polaris)

Multirole Medium-Lift Transport Helicopter

Picture of the HAL HJT-16 Kiran (Ray of Light)

1968

HAL HJT-16 Kiran (Ray of Light)

Intermediate-Advanced Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft

Picture of the HAL LCH (Light Combat Helicopter)

2019

HAL LCH (Light Combat Helicopter)

Light Attack Helicopter

Picture of the HAL Tejas LCA (Light Combat Aircraft)

2015

HAL Tejas LCA (Light Combat Aircraft)

Multirole 4th Generation Lightweight Fighter Aircraft

1992

IAI Searcher

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

1975

Ilyushin IL-76 (Candid)

Strategic Transport / Tanker Aircraft

1984

Ilyushin IL-78 (Midas)

In-Flight Refueling Tanker Aircraft

Picture of the Kamov Ka-226 Sergei (Hoodlum)

2002

Kamov Ka-226 Sergei (Hoodlum)

Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)

Picture of the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

1999

Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

Tactical Medium Transport Aircraft

1984

Mikoyan MiG-29 (Fulcrum)

Lightweight Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft

Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)

1959

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)

Single-Seat Supersonic Fighter Aircraft

1981

Mil Mi-17 (Hip-H)

Medium-Lift Transport Helicopter / Gunship

1983

Mil Mi-26 (Halo)

Heavy-Lift Transport Helicopter

2005

Mil Mi-35 (Hind-E)

All-Weather Heavy Assault Gunship / Attack Helicopter

1967

Mil Mi-8 (Hip)

Multirole Medium-Lift Helicopter

1973

SEPECAT Jaguar

Strike Fighter Aircraft

1996

Sukhoi Su-30 (Flanker-C)

Two-Seat, Twin-Engine Air Superiority / Strike Fighter Aircraft

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Active Indian Air Force Aircraft (2021)

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The Indian Air Force maintains a mixed stock of old and new aircraft platforms to cover a multitude of over-battlefield roles.