Indian Air Force (IAF) Aircraft from Origin to Present Day
The Indian Air Force has been steadily stockpiling a large collection of aircraft since its independence from Britain in 1947.
There are a total of (101) Indian Air Force (IAF) Aircraft from Origin to Present Day in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below by initial year of service descending. Flag images indicative of country of origin. Developmental products and future concepts are also included in this listing.
2025
HAL AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft)
5th Generation Fighter Concept
2022
HAL Sukhoi PMF/FGFA
Multirole 5th Generation Fighter Concept
2020
DRDO AURA
Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV)
2018
DRDO Rustom (Warrior)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
2018
Ilyushin IL-214 MTA (Multirole Transport Aircraft)
Medium-Lift Tactical Military Transport / Freighter
2018
HAL HTT-40
Tandem-Seat Basic Trainer Aircraft
2018
Embraer E2 (E-Jet)
Narrow-Body Passenger Airliner
2016
HAL LCH (Light Combat Helicopter)
Light Attack Helicopter
2016
HAL Tejas LCA (Light Combat Aircraft)
Multirole Fighter Aircraft
2015
HAL HJT-36 Sitara (Star)
Intermediate Jet Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
2014
Airbus A350
Wide-Body Long-Range Airliner
2013
Boeing P-8 Poseidon
Multi-mission Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft
2012
DRDO Nishant
Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
2011
Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100)
Regional Passenger Jet Airliner
2011
Boeing 787 (Dreamliner)
Wide-Body Passenger Airliner
2009
Mikoyan MiG-29K (Fulcrum-D)
Carrier-Based Multi-Role Fighter
2008
Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk (Tarantula Hawk)
VTOL Micro Air Vehicle
2007
ShinMaywa US-2
Amphibious Flying Boat
2007
Mikoyan MiG-35 (Fulcrum-F)
Multi-role Aircraft
2005
IAI Heron / Machatz-1
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
2002
HAL Dhruv (Polaris)
Multirole Medium-Lift Transport Helicopter
2002
Kamov Ka-226 Sergei
Light Utility Helicopter
2001
Dassault Rafale
Multi-role Fighter
2000
AgustaWestland AW101/ EH Industries EH101 Merlin
Medium Lift / Multirole Helicopter
1996
Sukhoi Su-30 (Flanker-C)
Air Superiority / Strike Fighter
1995
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Tactical / Strategic Military Transport Aircraft
1995
Kamov Ka-31 (Helix)
Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Naval Helicopter
1995
Boeing 777 (Triple Seven)
Wide-Body Passenger / Cargo Jet Airliner
1994
Airbus A330
Wide Body Passenger Jet Airliner
1992
IAI Searcher
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
1988
Airbus A320
Passenger Narrow-Body Jet Airliner
1986
Boeing / Hughes AH-64 Apache
Attack Helicopter
1984
Mikoyan MiG-29 (Fulcrum)
Lightweight Multi-Role Fighter
1983
Gulfstream II / III / C-20 / SRA-1
VIP Transport / Reconnaissance Platform
1983
Mil Mi-26 (Halo)
Heavy-Lift Transport Helicopter
1982
Dornier Do 228
Utility Transport / Maritime Patrol Aircraft
1982
Kamov Ka-27 (Helix)
Anti-Ship / Multi-role Naval Helicopter
1981
Mil Mi-17 (Hip-H)
Medium-Lift Transport Helicopter / Gunship
1979
Dassault Mirage 2000
Multi-role Aircraft
1978
BAe Sea Harrier
Carrierborne V/STOL (Vertical Short Take-Off and Landing) Strike Fighter
1976
Antonov An-32 (Cline)
Tactical Military Transport
1976
BAe Hawk
Advanced Trainer / Light Strike
1975
Ilyushin IL-76 (Candid)
Strategic Transport / Tanker Aircraft
1975
Mikoyan MiG-27 (Flogger)
Ground Attack Aircraft
1973
Mil Mi-24 (Hind)
Armed Assault Gunship / Attack Helicopter
1973
SEPECAT Jaguar
Strike Fighter
1972
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Foxbat)
Supersonic Interceptor / Reconnaissance Bomber Aircraft
1972
Tupolev Tu-142 (Bear)
Long-Range Anti-Submarine Warfare Bomber
1972
Tupolev Tu-22M (Backfire)
Strategic Bomber / Maritime Strike Fighter
1970
Boeing 747 (Jumbo Jet)
Long-Range Passenger / Heavy Cargo Transport
1970
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (Flogger)
Fighter-Interceptor Aircraft
1968
Boeing 737
Short-to-Medium Range Passenger Transport
1968
Ilyushin IL-38 (May)
Anti-Submarine Maritime Patrol Aircraft
1968
HAL HJT-16 Kiran (Ray of Light)
Intermediate-Advanced Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
1967
HAL HF-24 Marut (Spirit of the Tempest)
Supersonic Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
1967
Mil Mi-8 (Hip)
Multirole Medium Helicopter
1966
Kamov Ka-25 (Hormone)
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter
1965
Tupolev Tu-126 (Moss)
Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
1965
Mil Mi-2 (Hoplite)
Light Utility / Training Helicopter
1964
PZL TS-11 Iskra
Twin-Seat Jet Trainer Aircraft
1964
Beechcraft King Air
Multirole Transport
1962
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Medium-Lift, Tandem Rotor Transport Helicopter
1961
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
Ship-based Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter
1961
Hughes TH-55 Osage
Light Utility Helicopter
1960
Aerospatiale Alouette III
Light Utility Helicopter / Light Attack Helicopter
1959
Antonov An-12 (Cub)
Military Transport
1959
Breguet Br.1050 Alize (Tradewind)
Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft
1959
Folland / Hawker-Siddeley Gnat
Fighter / Trainer Aircraft
1959
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
Tactical Transport Aircraft
1959
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)
Fighter Aircraft
1959
Sukhoi Su-7 (Fitter-A)
Fighter-Bomber / Ground Attack
1957
Aerospatiale Alouette II
Light Utility Helicopter
1956
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Tactical Transport / Multi-role / Multi-Mission Aircraft
1956
Hawker Hunter
Daytime Interceptor / Strike Fighter
1955
Dassault Mystere / Super Mystere
Strike Fighter
1953
Hawker (Armstrong Whitworth) Sea Hawk
Carrier-borne Fighter Aircraft
1953
Mil Mi-4 (Hound)
Military and Civilian Transport Helicopter
1953
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Floatplane Aircraft
1952
Dassault MD.450 Ouragan (Hurricane)
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
1951
English Electric Canberra
High-Altitude Medium Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
1947
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Paratroop and Supplies Transport / Gunship Aircraft
1947
Bell H-13 Sioux
Light Utility / Observation Helicopter
1946
Bell Model 47
Light Multi-Purpose Utility Helicopter
1946
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire
Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber
1944
Hawker Tempest
Fighter-Bomber / Interceptor Aircraft
1942
Airspeed Horsa
Towed Glider Transport
1942
Douglas C-47 (Skytrain / Dakota)
Medium Transport Aircraft
1942
Stinson L-5 Sentinel
Light Reconnaissance / Observation / Liaison Aircraft
1941
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Heavy Bomber
1941
Vultee A-35 Vengeance
Dive Bomber
1940
Handley Page Halifax
Heavy Bomber / Night Bomber Aircraft
1939
Boulton Paul Defiant
Night-fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
1938
Curtiss P-36 Hawk (Hawk 75 / Mohawk)
Fighter
1938
Supermarine Spitfire
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
1938
Westland Lysander
Liaison / Army Cooperation Aircraft
1937
Hawker Hurricane
Fighter / Ground Attack Aircraft
1937
Airspeed Oxford
Gunnery / Bomber / Navigation / Radio Crew Trainer
1936
North American T-6 Texan
Advanced Trainer Aircraft
1932
de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
Basic Trainer Biplane
1917
Airco DH.9
Light Bomber Biplane Aircraft
1913
Avro 504
