| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Type | Versions | In Service (Flight International)[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-wing aircraft | ||||||
| Ilyushin Il-78 MKI |  |  Russia[Note 1] | Aerial Refueling | IL-78MKI | 7[1] | |
| Beriev A-50 Phalcon |  | Russia[Note 2] | Airborne Early Warning | A-50E/I | 3[1] | 3 more on order.. |
| Hawker Siddeley HS 748 |  |  United Kingdom | Airliner | HS 748-100 | 55[1] | Manufactured under licence by HAL. A new RFI has been issued to replace for $ 2.4 billion.[2] |
| Sukhoi Su-30MKI |  | Russia India | Air Superiority Fighter | Su-30MKI | 137[1] | Total 272 on order.[3]. 3 have been lost to crashes. Manufactured under licence by HAL [4][5] |
| Mikoyan MiG-29 |  |  Soviet Union | Air Superiority Fighter | MiG-29 | 68[1] | To be Upgraded to MiG-29UPG Standard.[6] |
| Ilyushin Il-76 Candid |  | Soviet Union | Cargo Aircraft | Il-76 | 17[1] | |
| C-130J Super Hercules |  |  United States | Cargo Aircraft | C-130J | 6[1] | 6 more on order. |
| Antonov An-32 Cline |  | Soviet Union | Cargo Aircraft | An-32 | 108[1] | Currently being upgraded in Ukraine to prolong service life. |
| Dassault Mirage 2000 |  |  France | Fighter Aircraft | M2000H M2000TH | 45[1] 12[1] | Two lost to crashes in 2012. Remaining to be upgraded to Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 standard. |
| HAL Tejas |  | India | Fighter Aircraft | Mark I | 1[1] | Another 39 Tejas Mark I on order. |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27 Bahadur |  | Soviet Union | Ground-attack | MiG-27ML | 102[1] | To be phased out by 2025. Manufactured under licence by HAL |
| SEPECAT Jaguar |  | France United Kingdom | Ground-attack | M/S T | 120[1] 31[1] | Manufactured under licence by HAL. |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |  | Soviet Union | Interceptor | MiG21Bis MiG21Bison MiG21M/MF | 153[1] | Manufactured under licence by HAL
To be phased out 2017.
|
| Gulfstream III |  | United States | Reconnaissance | IV SRA-4 | 2[1] | |
| HAL HPT-32 Deepak |  | India | Trainer | Current fleet of around 70 aircraft grounded. Being replaced by Pilatus PC-7 trainer aircraft, of which 75 have been ordered. | ||
| HAL HJT-16 Kiran |  | India | Trainer | HJT-16 HJT-16II | 161[1] | |
| BAE Hawk |  | United Kingdom | Trainer | Hawk 132 | 35[1] | 70 more on order. Manufactured under licence by HAL. |
| Dornier Do 228 |  |  Germany India | Utility Transport | Do 228-201 | 28[1] | 12 more on order. Manufactured under licence by HAL. |
| IAI Astra 1125 |  |  Israel | VIP Transport | 1125 Astra | 1[1] | |
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Mil Mi-35 Hind-E |  | Soviet Union | Attack Helicopter | Mi-35 | 20[1] | To be supplemented/replaced with 22 Boeing AH-64 Apache.[7][8] |
| Mil Mi-8 Mi-17 |   | Soviet Union | Transport Helicopter | Mi-8 Mi-17 | 138[1] | More Mi-17V5 on order. Mi-8 are being replaced by Mi-17. |
| Mil Mi-26 Halo |  | Soviet Union | Transport Helicopter | Mi-26 | 3[1] | |
| HAL Dhruv |  | India | Utility Helicopter | Dhruv | 25[1] | 54 more on order. |
| HAL Cheetah |  | France India | Utility Helicopter | SA 315B | 11[1] | Manufactured under liceance by HAL. |
| HAL Chetak |  | France India | Utility Helicopter | SA-316B | 72[1] | Manufactured under licence by HAL. |
See also: Indian Naval Air Arm
Army Aviation Corps (India)
See also: Army Aviation Corps (India)
| Photo | Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Quantity[9] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HAL Dhruv | India | Attack helicopter Utility helicopter | 32 | 73 on order. | |
 | HAL Light Combat Helicopter | India | Attack helicopter | LCH | - | 114 on Order. |
 | HAL Chetak | France India | Utility helicopter | SA 316B Chetak | 60 | To be replaced. Manufactured under licence by HAL. |
 | HAL Cheetah | France India | Utility helicopter | SA 315B Cheetah | 48 | To be replaced. Manufactured under licence by HAL. |
 | HAL Lancer | France India | Light Attack helicopter | 12 | Developed from HAL Cheetah. | |
 | Mi-17V Hip | Soviet Union | Transport Helicopter | 6 |
Indian Coast Guard
See also: Indian Coast Guard
| Photo | Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAL Dhruv | India | Utility helicopter Attack helicopter | 9 | ||
 | HAL Chetak | India France | Utility helicopter | 18 | Manufactured under licence by HAL | |
 | Dornier Do 228 | India Germany | Maritime Surveillance Search & Rescue | Do 228-101 | 24 | 18 built by HAL |
UAVs
The Indian Armed Forces operate a number of UAVs split between the three service branches.
| Photo | Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DRDO Nishant | India | Reconnaissance UAV | 4 | ||
 | IAI Heron | Israel | Strategic Role UAV | Heron I Heron II | 50 in air force, unknown numbers in the navy | |
 | IAI Harpy | Israel | Fire & Forget Radar Emitter Destroyer | Unknown | ||
 | IAI Searcher | Israel | Reconnaissance UAV | Searcher II Searcher I | 100+ | |
 | IAI Harop | Israel | Unmanned combat air vehicle | 10 | ||
 | DRDO Lakshya | India | Pilotless Target Aircraft | 20 | 10 more operated by DRDO |
The Indian Air Force's newest force-multiplier, the first of three 'Phalcon' Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW) aircraft landed quietly in New Delhi
SARAS---INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED CIVILIAN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT
Kerala: HAL's strategic electronics factory inaugurated
• Defence Minister inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s strategic electronics factory at Seetamgoli in
Kasargode District in Kerala.
• The Factory will produce advanced Avionics for Aircraft and Helicopters in the Defence Sector.
Communication equipment for Sukhoi- 30, and Jagwar fighter planes will be produced in the factory.
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