Indian Air Force Military Aircraft

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2025

HAL AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat

Aircraft)...

2022

HAL Sukhoi PMF/FGFAIn December of 2010, it was announced that a partnership deal had

been reached between the governments of India and Russia on...

2020

DRDO AURAThe "AURA" is an Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) currently

under development by DRDO (Defence Research and Development

Org...

2018

DRDO Rustom I/II (Warrior)...

2014

Airbus A350The A350 is the latest Airbus contribution to the competitive wide-

body, long-range airliner market. The aircraft is intended...

2013

HAL TejasThe HAL Tejas is India's newest and latest fighter platform and

represents an indigenous design effort culminating from decad...

There are a total of78 Indian Air Force Aircraft in the Military Factory. Entries are listed

below by initial year of service. Flag images indicative of country of origin.


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Boeing P-8 PoseidonThe Boeing P-8 Poseidon Multimission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) is

currently in development and on order for the United States N...

2012

Boeing 787 (Dreamliner)The 787 "Dreamliner" represents Boeing's latest foray into the world

of commercial passenger air travel. To this point, the p...

2012

HAL LCH (Light Combat Helicopter)The HAL LCH ("Light Combat Helicopter") is an indigenous Indian

attack helicopter currently in development as of this writing...

2012

DRDO Nishant...

2011

Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100)While largely recognized for its strong military hardware roots,Sukhoi introduced their "Superjet 100" line of regional pass...

2009

Mikoyan MiG-29K (Fulcrum-D)The Mikoyan MiG-29K (NATO = "Fulcrum-D") is a navalized variant of

the successful Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum family of fighters. ...


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2008

Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk (Tarantula

Hawk)The Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk is a Vertical Take-Off and Landing

(VTOL) Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) currently in limited service wit...

2007

Mikoyan MiG-35 (Fulcrum-F)The Mikoyan MiG-35 is the latest incarnation of the successful light-

weight MiG-29 Fulcrum series. With an increase to its MT...

2005

IAI Heron / Machatz-1The IAI Heron (also known as the "Machatz-1") is a modern

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) currently in service with several

mil...

2002

HAL Dhruv...

2000

AgustaWestland AW101/ EH Industries

EH101 MerlinThe AgustaWestland AW101 "Merlin" (formerly the EH IndustriesEH101 Merlin) is a medium-lift, multi-purpose, multi-role helic...

1998

Dassault RafaleThe Dassault Rafale, when released into operational service in the

late 1990's, was the pinnacle of French aircraft engineeri...


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1996

Sukhoi Su-30 (Flanker-C)The Sukhoi Su-30 (NATO codename of "Flanker-C") is an air

superiority and strike fighter version of the Su-27 "Flanker" serie...

1995

Kamov Ka-31 (Helix)The Kamov Ka-31 "Helix" series of medium-lift navalized helicopters

was born out of a Soviet Navy need for an interim Airborn...

1995

Boeing 777Throughout the 1970s, the Boeing Company operated the mammoth

747 four-engined, "wide-body" long-range jet airliner. In 1978,...

1994

Airbus A330...

1992

IAI SearcherThe Israelis realized the value of drones in warfare before most and

developed a very mature industry to fulfill a bevy of ru...

1986

Boeing / Hughes AH-64 Apache / Apache

LongbowThe Hughes / McDonnell Douglas / Boeing AH-64 Apache has served

American and allied military forces well during her storied o...


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1984

Mikoyan MiG-29 (Fulcrum)The Mikoyan MiG-29 "Fulcrum" did much to further Soviet/Russian

aviation technology and, along with the Sukhoi Su-27 "Flanker...

1983

Gulfstream II / III / C-20 / SRA-1...

1983

Mil Mi-26 (Halo)At the time of its inception, the Cold War-era Mi-26 (codenamed

"Halo" by NATO) was - and still remains - the most powerful o...

1981

Dornier Do 228The Dornier Do 228 appeared in the early 1980's and served as a

utility transport and maritime patrol aircraft for several gl...

1979

Dassault Mirage 2000The Dassault Mirage 2000 formed a potent interceptor and strikecomponent of the French Air Force for the last three decades....

1978

BAe Sea HarrierThe arrival of the land-based Hawker Siddeley Harrier revolutionized

the British military approach upon its inception into RA...


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1977

Antonov An-32 (Cline)The An-32 "Cline" was offered up by the Antonov bureau as an

improved An-26 model. In essence, the system was quite similar t...

1976

BAe HawkThe BAe Hawk has maintained one of the most successful aerial

tenures of any lightweight jet trainer aircraft with origins da...

1975

Kamov Ka-27 (Helix)The Ka-27 Helix was designed and built as a replacement for the

aging Soviet-era Ka-25 navy helicopter - also built by Kamov....

1975

Mikoyan MiG-27 (Flogger)The Mikoyan MiG-27 "Flogger" was derived from the successful MiG-

23 "Flogger" interceptor and made into a dedicated ground at...

1975

Ilyushin IL-76 (Candid)The Ilyushin IL-76 heavy transport was debuted in the early 1970s,

entered service in the mid-1970s and is still operating to...

1973

Mil Mi-24 (Hind)The famous Mil Mi-24 "Hind" helicopter stemmed from a Soviet Cold-

War requirement for a heavily armed and armored transport h...


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1973

SEPECAT JaguarThe SEPECAT Jaguar was a joint aircraft venture between Britain and

France to produce a supersonic, low-level strike fighter....

1972

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Foxbat)Like the Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear" and the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

"Fishbed", the MiG-25 (NATO reporting name of "Foxbat") became ...

1972

Tupolev Tu-142 (Bear)The Tupolev Tu-142 "Bear" aircraft was a further development of themassive and successful Tu-95 Bear design popularized by i...

1972

Tupolev Tu-22M (Backfire)

The Tupolev Tu22M "Backfire" was/is a dedicated strategic bombingand maritime strike platform primarily serving Soviet inter...

1970

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (Flogger)The Mach 2-capable MiG-23 "Flogger" became the first "swing-wing"

fighter to enter service with the Soviet Union and went on ...

1968

Boeing 737...


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1968

Ilyushin IL-38 (May)The Ilyushin IL-38 (NATO codename of "May") is a maritime patrol

and anti-submarine platform utilized solely by the navies of...

1968

HAL HJT-16 Kiran (Ray of Light)...

1967

Mil Mi-8 (Hip)Numbering well over 12,000 production examples, the Mil Mi-8

(NATO reporting name of "Hip") can be viewed as one of the most ...

1966

Kamov Ka-25 (Hormone)The Kamov Ka-25 (NATO codename of "Hormone") was developed

from the Ka-20, which itself was a response to a Soviet Navy requi...

1964

Beechcraft King Air...

1962

HAL HF-24 MarutThe Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd HF-24 Marut was the first Indian

attempt at an indigenous aircraft design since separating from...


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1962

Tupolev Tu-126 (Moss)Design of the Tu-126 was conventional and followed much of what

made large, propeller-driven Soviet concepts throughout the C...

1961

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea KingAt its peak, the Sikorsky SH-3 series of naval aircraft was a widely

used and successful platform utilized in anti-submarine ...

1960

Aerospatiale Alouette IIIThe Aerospatiale Alouette III, is French for Skylark having a single-

engine and to be used as a light utility helicopter and ...

1959

de Havilland Canada DHC-4 CaribouThe Caribou series proved to be such an effective battlefield transport

aircraft that more than a few were pressed into servi...

1959

Boeing VC-137 Stratoliner...

1959

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)The MiG-21 was undoubtedly the most successful Cold War fighter in

terms of reach, operating in over 50 air forces around the...


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1959

Sukhoi Su-7 (Fitter-A)The Sukhoi Su-7 (NATO codename of "Fitter-A") was a single-seat,

single engine jet-powered fighter in service with the Soviet...

1959

Folland / Hawker-Siddeley GnatThe Folland Gnat was a swept-wing, jet-powered fighter of British

origins appearing in the middle of the 1950's. Designed as ...

1959

Breguet Br.1050 Alize (Tradewind)The Breguet Br.1050 "Alize" (meaning "tradewind") was a Frenchproduction aircraft suitable for carrier-based anti-submarine ...

1957

Antonov An-12 (Cub)The AntonovAn-12 "Cub" was a product of requirement by the Soviet

Union during the Cold War years. With more land area to de...

1957

Aerospatiale Alouette IIThe Alouette II helicopter series is billed as a multi-role, light rotary-

wing platform charged with a myriad of duties in bo...

1956

Lockheed C-130 HerculesThe arrival of the Lockheed-produced C-130 Hercules series of

transport lay down the foundation of transport design for decad...


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1956

Hawker HunterThe Hawker Hunter was the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy jet

fighter of choice for decades since its inception, becoming the ...

1955

Dassault Mystere / Super MystereThe Dassault-produced Mystere series of turbojet aircraft appeared

just when the French nation was in the rebuilding stages f...

1953

Mil Mi-4 (Hound)The broad-reaching Mil Mi-4 series of helicopter (known to NATO as

"Hound") first appeared in 1952 and was designed within th...

1953

Hawker (Armstrong Whitworth) Sea Hawk

The Hawker Sea Hawk (also Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk) was ano-nonsense navy fighter aircraft designed in the latter years ...

1953

de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter...

1952

Dassault MD.450 Ouragan (Hurricane)The Dassault MD.450 "Ouragan" (meaning "Hurricane") became

France's first home-grown operational, jet-powered, military comba...


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1951

English Electric Canberra / Martin B-57The British-produced Canberra was originally conceived of as a high-

altitude, high-level nuclear-capable medium bomber. The f...

1947

Fairchild C-119 Flying BoxcarFairchild Corporation produced a winner in the post-war world with the

introduction of the C-119 "Flying Boxcar". The Boxcar ...

1946

de Havilland DH.100 VampireThe de Havilland DH.100 Vampire held two key distinctions

concerning aviation history - she was the first jet-powered aircraf...

1944

Hawker TempestThe Hawker Tempest originally appeared as an improved Hawker

Typhoon, the war-winning aircraft that effectively failed in its...

1941

Vultee A-35 VengeanceThe A-35 Vengeance was a dive bomber produced by the Vultee

Aircraft Company and resulted in over a thousand examples being

u...

1941

Airspeed Horsa...


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Consolidated B-24 LiberatorThe Consolidated B-24 Liberator became a major player for Allied

forces during World War 2. Its exploits ranged the world ove...

1938

Curtiss P-36 Hawk (Hawk 75 / Mohawk)The Curtiss P-36 Hawk aircraft saw considerable operational service

in the years leading up to, and during, World War 2. Its ...

1938

Supermarine SpitfireThe Supermarine Spitfire the legendary British fighter aircraft

developed prior to World War 2. The type earned its status as...

1937

Boulton Paul Defiant

The inter-war years saw a vast shift to more modern and potentaircraft platforms. The Boulton Paul Defiant followed as only ...

1937

Airspeed OxfordThe Airspeed Oxford was a critical component of the British and

Commonwealth forces aerial training program during World War ...

1936

North American T-6 TexanThe T-6 Texan was and is a world famous single-engine aircraft

primarily known for its use as a trainer. A product of the Nor...

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