List_of_active_Indian_military_aircraft

List of active Indian military aircraft

List of active Indian military aircraft

Current aircraft of the Indian Armed Forces

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.

Air Force

Further information: Indian Air Force
Further information: Future of the Indian Air Force
HAL Tejas at Aero India 2017
IAF Rafale take off from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac, France.
A Su-30MKI
Netra AEW&C on Embraer ERJ 145 platform
A C-130J Hercules on approach
HAL Prachand
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Army Aviation Corps

Further information: Army Aviation Corps (India)
HAL Rudra attack helicopters during Rudra Shakti 2024 exercise
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Further information: Indian Naval Air Arm and List of Indian naval aircraft
Heliborne operation from HAL Dhruv MK-III
A Boeing P-8I Neptune of Indian Navy
MH-60R Seahawk helicopter of Indian Navy
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Coast Guard

A Dornier Do-228-101
Further information: Indian Coast Guard
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See also

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