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List of active Indian military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Indian Armed Forces. Figures are sourced from Flight International (Flightglobal.com).
Contents
1 Indian Air Force 2 Indian Naval Air Arm 3 Army Aviation Corps (India) 4 Indian Coast Guard 5 UAVs 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links 10 Bibliography
AEW&C
A-50E/I
2 more on order.
EMB-145 AEWCS
India Brazil
AEW&C
3 Under Development by DRDO. Total 272 on order. 3 have been lost to crashes.[3] To be Upgraded to MiG-29UPG Standard.[4] 13 lost to crashes between 1994 and 2011.[5] One more MiG-29 lost to crash on June 24, 2013.[6] 59 were
Sukhoi Su30MKI
Russia India
170[2]
Mikoyan MiG29
Soviet Union
66
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M2000H 51 TH
59 were purchased,[7] 7 aircraft [8][9] including 2 trainers have crashed.[10][11][12] The current fleet of 51 will be upgraded to Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 standard between 2011 and 2020.[13][14][15] To be phased out by 2019. Latest crash occurred on 14 July 2013. 1 delivered with 79 on order. Not yet in operational service. To be phased out by 2025.[citation needed ] One lost on 12 February 2013.[3] Undergoing upgrades to prolong service life. 10 more on order.[1]
MiG21Bis MikoyanGurevich MiG21 Soviet Union India Fighter Aircraft MiG21Bison 264[16] MiG21M/MF Mark I HAL Tejas India Fighter Aircraft Trainer MikoyanGurevich MiG27 Bahadur Soviet Union Ground-Attack MiG-27ML Aircraft 8
90
SEPECAT Jaguar
France M/S Ground-Attack United Aircraft T Kingdom United Reconnaissance IV SRA-4 States
149
Gulfstream III
Russia
[Note 2]
C-17 Globemaster
Globemaster 2 III
Soviet Union
Transport Aircraft
Il-76MD
17
C-130J
6 more on order.
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Soviet Union
Transport Aircraft
An-32
109
fully equipped troops or light cargo. Currently being upgraded in Ukraine to prolong service life. To be replaced under a $2.4 billion program.[18]
HS 748-100 59
Saras
India
15 on Order.
Dornier Do 228
Germany India
Utility Transport
Do 228-201 40
Israel
BAE Hawk
United Kingdom Trainer Aircraft Hawk 132 India India Trainer Aircraft HJT-16 HJT-16II
65
60 more on order.
81
India
Trainer Aircraft
16 on order. 63 more to be delivered, with a possible order for another 37,[20] and a follow up order of an additional 100.[21][22] Current fleet of around 70 aircraft grounded. Being replaced by Pilatus PC-7 trainer aircraft, of which 75 have been ordered.
Pilatus PC-7
Switzerland
Trainer Aircraft Mk
14[19]
India
Trainer Aircraft
Helicopters HAL Rudra India en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Indian_military_aircraft Attack ALH-WSI 4 Total of 16 on order. 3/10
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India
ALH-WSI
Total of 16 on order.
India
LCH
65 on order. Will be replaced by 22 Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. 103 More Mi-17V5 on order. 1 Mi17V5 crashed on 25-6-2013 Will be complemented by Boeing CH-47 Chinook of which 15 is being ordered. 9 more on order,[23] Deal on hold as of February 2013 due to corruption charges. 65 more on order.
Soviet Union
Attack Helicopter
Mi-35
27
Soviet Union
Transport Helicopter
Soviet Union
Transport Helicopter
Mi-26
AgustaWestland AW101
Italy
Transport Helicopter
AW101
HAL Dhruv
India
Utility Helicopter
Dhruv
47
HAL Cheetah
SA 315B Cheetal
24[24] 10
HAL Chetak
SA-316B
74
Fixed-wing aircraft
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Mikoyan MiG-29K
Russia
Fighter aircraft
29K
16 25 more on order
United States
Maritime Patrol
P-8I 1 Neptune
11 more on order.[26][27]
Soviet Union
Bomber
Tu142M
Soviet Union
Maritime Patrol
Dornier Do 228
Germany India
Utility Aircraft
6 more on order.[1]
India
Trainer Aircraft
India
Russia
22 5
[1]
UH-3H 6
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Helicopter
[1]
Russia
13
[1]
France India
SA316B 30 SA319 25
HAL Dhruv
India
Utility Helicopter
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Photo
Origin India
Role Attack Helicopter Attack helicopter Utility helicopter Light Attack helicopter Utility helicopter
Version Quantity[25] Note ALHWSI 2 Total of 60 on order, first 20 to be delivered by 2013.[28] 114 on order.
India
LCH
India
45
HAL Lancer
HAL Chetak
To be replaced.
HAL Cheetah
France India
Utility helicopter
48
Mi-17V Hip
HAL Chetak
18
Do 228101
38
By 31 July 2013[30]
UAVs
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Note: The Indian Armed Forces operate a number of UAVs split between the three service branches. Photo Aircraft Origin Role Unmanned combat air vehicle Version Quantity Note A small UCAV that homes into enemy radar emissions destroying both itself and the enemy radar. In service with Indian Air Force. A small UCAV that homes into enemy radar emissions destroying both itself and the enemy radar. In service with Indian Air Force. In service with Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. A small target drone in service with the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.[31]
IAI Harpy
Israel
IAI Harop
Israel
10
IAI Heron
Israel
DRDO Lakshya
India
Target drone
39
DRDO Nishant
India
12+
IAI Searcher
Israel
See also
Currently active military equipment by country Military of India Indian Air Force Indian Naval Air Arm Future of the Indian Air Force
Notes
1. ^ With Israeli EL/W-2090 radar system. 2. ^ Assembled in Uzbekistan, with Israeli designed fuel-transfer system. 3. ^ Fitted with Israeli EL/M-2032 radar.
References
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Retrieved 2013-07-27. ^ "High cost of Mirage-2000 upgrade raises eyebrows" (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-0305/india/37468704_1_mod-and-iaf-mirage-2000-multi-role). The Times of India. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013. ^ "French defence min visits Gwalior, discuss Mirage 2000 upgrade" (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/French-defence-min-visits-Gwalior-discuss-Mirage-2000upgrade/articleshow/21422233.cms). The Times of India. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013. ^ MiG-21bis likely to serve IAF until 2019 (http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mig21bis-likely-to-serve-iaf-until2019/article4819970.ece) ^ India receives second C-17 (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/india-receives-second-c-17-388569/) Flightglobal.com, 22 July 2013 ^ "India clears $2.4 billion plan to buy cargo planes for Air Force" (http://bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php? newsid=19463). Daily News & Analysis. 24 July 2012. 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Retrieved 2012-12-13. ^ Navy receives first of P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-andnation/navy-receives-first-of-p-8i-maritime-surveillance-aircraft/articleshow/17680150.cms) ^ "Navy Inducts Boeing Poseidon-8I to Tighten Coastal Security" (http://www.defencetalk.com/navy-inducts-boeingposeidon-8i-to-tighten-coastal-security-47797/). May 16, 2013. ^ "Army gets attack helicopters as India eyes China threat" (http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/army-gets-attackhelicopters-as-india-eyes-china-threat-304686). NDTV.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13. ^ Upgraded HAL Cheetal Helicopters for Indian Army (http://www.armedforces-int.com/news/upgraded-hal-cheetal9/10
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List of active Indian military aircraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 29. ^ Upgraded HAL Cheetal Helicopters for Indian Army (http://www.armedforces-int.com/news/upgraded-hal-cheetalhelicopters-for-indian-army.html) - Armedforces-International.com, 19 December 2012 30. ^ "Coastguard inducts fourth Dornier for coastal surveillance" (http://www.ptinews.com/news/3850346_Coastguardinducts-fourth-Dornier-for-coastal-surveillance-). PTI. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013. 31. ^ "Hindustan Aeronautics Limited delivers 'Lakshya-1' aircraft to Bharat Dynamics Limited" (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hindustan-aeronautics-limited-delivers-lakshya1-aircraft-to-bharat-dynamicslimited/1147596/). Indian Express. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
External links
The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force. (http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit_page.php?pg_id=23&cat=F)
Bibliography
International Institute for Strategic Studies; Hackett, James (ed.) (3 February 2010). The Military Balance 2010. London: Routledge. ISBN 1857435575. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_active_Indian_military_aircraft&oldid=569546128" Categories: Indian military aircraft Lists of military aircraft Indian Air Force This page was last modified on 21 August 2013 at 09:11. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
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