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Hello sir, is there any one can tell me which Aircrafts are used in Indian air force? Provide me name of Types of Aircraft Used in IAF?

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The Indian air force which is one of the most advanced and 4th largest air force in the world relies on its missiles to provide dominance in the sky.

Over the years with the change in the generations of the fighter jets the missile used are also transformed.

The missiles used are basically categorised into guided, unguided, special purpose missile.

IAF is started upgrading its combat aircraft fleet since the last few years in order to enhance its aircraft as modern weapon platforms, capable of meeting the present challenges posed by the security scenario in our region.

Of the available fleet, MiG-21, MiG-27 and Jaguar aircraft have already been upgraded and Mirage-2000 and MiG-29 aircraft are planned for upgradation.

The Indian Air Force is considering upgrade of its medium lift helicopters comprising Mi-8, Mi-17 and Mi-17-IVs, as also the AN - 32 transport aircraft, with the aim of improving their overall capability.

Detail of IAF aircraft and capacity:



Name of Types of Aircraft Used in IAF:

Type Origin Role Version
Sukhoi Su-30MKI Russia Multirole air superiority fighter Su-30MKI
India
HAL Tejas India Multirole combat aircraft Mk.1 Trainer
Mikoyan MiG-29 USSR Fighter MiG-29UPG
Dassault Mirage 2000 France Multirole fighter M2000H
M2000TH

M2000I/TI
SEPECAT Jaguar UK Attack M/S
India
T
Mikoyan MiG-27ML Bahadur USSR Attack MiG-27ML
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 USSR Fighter MiG21Bison
India
MiG21MF
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III USA Strategic transport C-17
Ilyushin Il-76MD USSR Strategic transport Il-76MD
Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules USA Tactical transport C-130J-30SH
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 UK Tactical transport HS 748-100
India
Antonov An-32 Ukraine Tactical transport An-32

An-32RE
Dornier Do 228 Germany Utility transport Do 228-201
India
Boeing 737-2A8 Adv USA VIP transport 737-2A8 Adv
Boeing 737-700 USA VIP transport 737-700
Embraer ERJ 135 Brazil VIP transport ERJ 135
Embraer ERJ 145 Brazil VIP transport ERJ 145
Ilyushin Il-78 MKI Russia Aerial refueling IL-78MKI
Beriev A-50EI Russia AEW&C A-50E/I
Embraer ERJ-145 AEWCS Brazil AEW&C
Gulfstream III USA Electronic warfare IV SRA-4
Bombardier Global 5000 Canada Reconnaissance Global 5000
Israel Aircraft Industries Astra Israel Reconnaissance G100
BAE Hawk UK Trainer Hawk 132
India
HAL HJT-16 Kiran India Trainer HJT-16 HJT-16II
Pilatus PC-7 MkII Switzerland Trainer Mk II
Zenith STOL CH 701 Canada Trainer STOL 701
Pipistrel Virus Slovenia Trainer SW 80 Garud
Mil Mi-35 USSR Attack Mi-35
HAL Rudra India Attack ALH-WSI
HAL Light Combat Helicopter India Attack LCH
Mil Mi-26 USSR Transport Mi-26
Mil Mi-8 USSR Transport helicopter Mi-8
Mil Mi-17 Russia Transport helicopter Mi-17V5
HAL Dhruv India Utility Dhruv
HAL Cheetah India Utility Cheetah
HAL Chetak India Utility SA316B SA319