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
Army Aviation Corps
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An Army Dhruv at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2008
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Helicopters | |||||
HAL Dhruv | India | utility | 109 | 95 on order[40] | |
HAL Rudra | India | armed scout | 75 | 25 on order[41] | |
HAL Chetak | France | liaison / utility | 4[40] | license-built version of the Alouette III | |
HAL Cheetah | India | liaison / utility | 35 | 10 on order[40] | |
HAL LCH | India | Attack | 5 under Limited Series Production, 114 are planned[42] | ||
Boeing AH-64 | United States | Attack | AH-64E(I) | 6 on order[40] | |
UAV | |||||
IAI Heron | Israel | surveillance | Heron 1 | 16 on order[34] | |
IAI Searcher[36] | Israel | surveillance | Mk. I / II |
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A Kamov Ka-31 helicopter lands on the USS Bunker Hill
Indian Coast Guard
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Maritime patrol | |||||
Dornier Do 228 | Germany | Reconnaissance | 101/201[23] | 36[49] | |
Helicopters | |||||
HAL Dhruv | India | Utility | Mk.1 | 4[50][51] | 13 Mk.III on order.[52] |
MK. III | 3[53] | ||||
HAL Chetak | India | Utility | 17[51] |
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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