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Photo	Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[4]	Notes on aircraft
Fighter aircraft[4]
	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21	Soviet Union	Interceptor/fighter	MiG-21 Bison MiG-21Bis	121[5]	Upgraded MiG-21 Bison to be phased out by 2017[6] Other 80-90 Non-upgraded MiG-21s not included here to be phased out in 2012/2013[5]
	Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum	Soviet Union	Air superiority fighter	MiG-29S	69[7]	Known as Baaz (Hindi for Hawk) in IAF. All being upgraded to the SMT standard. [8][9]
	Sukhoi Su-30MKI Flanker-H	Russia/ India	Air superiority fighter	Su-30MKI	122[10]	The IAF have placed an order for a total of 272 Su-30MKIs of which 124 have been inducted as of July 2010[10] and two have been lost in crashes.[11] The IAF will receive 40 upgraded Su-30MKIs capable of carrying the BrahMos cruise missile possibly by 2012.[12][13]
	Dassault Mirage 2000	France	Multi-role fighter	Mirage 2000H	51[14][15]	Known as Vajra (Hindi for Thunderbolt) in the IAF. All are to be upgraded to Mirage 2000-5 Mk 2 variant.[16]
	HAL Tejas	India	Multi-role		0	4[17] aircraft are in the IAF inventory though Initial Operating Clearance is expected only in December 2010. 48 aircraft of the type are on order.[18]
Total Combat aircraft					363	4 Tejas in evaluation. 80-90 Mig-21s being phased out.
Ground attack/Bomber aircraft [4]
	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27	Soviet Union	Ground Attack	MiG-27UPG	100+[19]	Known as Bahadur (Hindi for Valiant) in IAF service.
	Jaguar IS/IM	France   United Kingdom	Bomber	Jaguar IS/IM	139[20]	Known as Shamsher in IAF service.
Total Ground attack/Bomber aircraft					239+
Trainer aircraft
	HAL HPT-32 Deepak	India	Basic Trainer (BJT)		70	The HPT-32 was grounded in July 2009 ,[21] but was revived in May 2010[21] and is to be fitted with a parachute recovery system (PRS).[21] The HPT-32 is to be phased out soon.[21]
	HAL HJT-16 Kiran	India	Intermediate Trainer (IJT)	HJT-16	80	The HAL HJT-16 Kiran Mk.2 is also operated by the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the IAF.[22] The Kiran is to be replaced by the HAL HJT-36 Sitara.[23]
	BAE Hawk	United Kingdom	Advanced Trainer (AJT)	Hawk 132	39[24]	A total of 106 BAE Hawk trainers have been ordered by the IAF.[24]
Total Trainers Aircraft					189
Transport aircraft[4]
	Embraer EMB 135	Brazil	VIP transport	ECJ-135 Legacy	5
	Boeing Business Jet	United States	VIP transport	737-800	3
	Dornier Do 228	Germany   India	very Light Transport	Do 228-201	40
	Hawker Siddeley HS 748	United Kingdom	Light Transport	HS 748-100	64	Once formed the backbone of the IAF's transport fleet, but now used mainly for transport training and communication duties.[25]
	Antonov An-32 Cline	Soviet Union	Medium Transport	An-32	105[26]	Known as Sutlej (name of an Indian river) in IAF service. All are being upgraded.[26]
	Ilyushin Il-76 Candid	Soviet Union	Heavy Transport	Il-76	24[27]	Known as Gajraj (Hindi for King Elephant) in IAF service.
Total Transport Aircraft					229
AEW&C[4]
	Il-76 EL/M-2075 Phalcon	Russia   Israel	AEW&C	EL/M-2075 Phalcon	2[28]	A total of 3 such systems have been ordered.[28] The expected delivery date for the third aircraft is December 2010.[29][28] The IAF is now keen to order 2 more Phalcon systems.
Total number of AWACS					2
Air Tanker Aircraft
	Ilyushin Il-78 MKI	Russia   Israel	Il-76	IL-78MKI	6[30][31]
Total number of Air Tanker Aircraft					6
Helicopters[4]
	HAL Dhruv	India	Utility helicopter	Dhruv	36	In addition to transport and utility roles, Dhruvs are also used as attack helicopters.[32] 4 Dhruvs are also operated by the Indian Air Force Sarang Helicopter Display Team.[33]
	Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama	France	Utility helicopter	SA 315B Cheetah/Cheetal	28	Used mainly for high altitude operations. It is used for both transport and search-and-rescue missions.[34]
	Mil Mi-26 Halo	Soviet Union	Transport helicopter	Mi-26	4
	Mil Mi-8	Soviet Union	Transport helicopter	Mi-8	82	The Mi-8 is being progressively replaced by the Mi-17.[35][36]
	Mi-17	Soviet Union	Transport helicopter		52	The IAF has ordered 80 Mi-17V-5s to replace and augment its existing fleet of Mi-8s and Mi-17s, with an order for 59 additional helicopters to follow soon.[37]
	Mil Mi-35 Hind-E	Soviet Union	Attack helicopter	Mi-35	20	Can also act as a low-capacity troop transport.
	Aérospatiale SA 316B Alouette III	France	Utility	-	92	Used primarily for training, rescue and light transport roles in the IAF. [38] The HAL Chetak is scheduled to be replaced by HAL's Advanced Light Helicopter.[38]
Total number of Helicopters					314
Unmanned Air Vehicles
	Lakshya PTA	India		Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA)	~10	23 were orderd by India to be operated by the IAF, Indian army and Indian Navy.
	IAI Harpy	Israel		Fire & Forget Radar Emitter Destroyer	?	A UAV explosive which attacks enemy radars, but also destroys its self.
	IAI Heron	Israel	Heron I/II	Strategic Multi-Role UAV	~25	India orderd 50 to be deployed by the IAF and Indian Navy.
	IAI Searcher	Israel	Searcher II		100+
Total Unmanned Air Vehicles					135+
Total Aircraft					1,327+ aircraft and 135+ UAVs

Photo	Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[4]	Notes on aircraft
Fighter aircraft[4]
	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21	Soviet Union	Interceptor/fighter	MiG-21 Bison MiG-21Bis	121[5]	Upgraded MiG-21 Bison to be phased out by 2017[6][5] Other 80-90 Non-upgraded MiG-21s not included here to be phased out in 2012/2013
	Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum	Soviet Union	Air superiority fighter	MiG-29S	69[7]	Known as Baaz (Hindi for Hawk) in IAF. All being upgraded to the SMT standard. [8][9]
	Sukhoi Su-30MKI Flanker-H	Russia/ India	Air superiority fighter	Su-30MKI	122[10]	The IAF have placed an order for a total of 272 Su-30MKIs of which 124 have been inducted as of July 2010[10][11] and two have been lost in crashes. The IAF will receive 40 upgraded Su-30MKIs capable of carrying the BrahMos cruise missile possibly by 2012.[12][13]
	Dassault Mirage 2000	France	Multi-role fighter	Mirage 2000H	51[14][15]	Known as Vajra (Hindi for Thunderbolt) in the IAF. All are to be upgraded to Mirage 2000-5 Mk 2 variant.[16]
	HAL Tejas	India	Multi-role		0	4[17] aircraft are in the IAF inventory though Initial Operating Clearance is expected only in December 2010. 48 aircraft of the type are on order.[18]
Total Combat aircraft					363	4 Tejas in evaluation. 80-90 Mig-21s being phased out.
Ground attack/Bomber aircraft [4]
	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27	Soviet Union	Ground Attack	MiG-27UPG	100+[19]	Known as Bahadur (Hindi for Valiant) in IAF service.
	Jaguar IS/IM	France   United Kingdom	Bomber	Jaguar IS/IM	139[20]	Known as Shamsher in IAF service.
Total Ground attack/Bomber aircraft					239+
Trainer aircraft
	HAL HPT-32 Deepak	India	Basic Trainer (BJT)		70	The HPT-32 was grounded in July 2009 ,[21] but was revived in May 2010[21] and is to be fitted with a parachute recovery system (PRS).[21] The HPT-32 is to be phased out soon.[21]
	HAL HJT-16 Kiran	India	Intermediate Trainer (IJT)	HJT-16	80	The HAL HJT-16 Kiran Mk.2 is also operated by the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the IAF.[22] The Kiran is to be replaced by the HAL HJT-36 Sitara.[23]
	BAE Hawk	United Kingdom	Advanced Trainer (AJT)	Hawk 132	39[24]	A total of 106 BAE Hawk trainers have been ordered by the IAF.[24]
Total Trainers Aircraft					189
Transport aircraft[4]
	Embraer EMB 135	Brazil	VIP transport	ECJ-135 Legacy	5
	Boeing Business Jet	United States	VIP transport	737-800	3
	Dornier Do 228	Germany   India	very Light Transport	Do 228-201	40
	Hawker Siddeley HS 748	United Kingdom	Light Transport	HS 748-100	64	Once formed the backbone of the IAF's transport fleet, but now used mainly for transport training and communication duties.[25]
	Antonov An-32 Cline	Soviet Union	Medium Transport	An-32	105[26]	Known as Sutlej (name of an Indian river) in IAF service. All are being upgraded.[26]
	Ilyushin Il-76 Candid	Soviet Union	Heavy Transport	Il-76	24[27]	Known as Gajraj (Hindi for King Elephant) in IAF service.
Total Transport Aircraft					229
AEW&C[4]
	Il-76 EL/M-2075 Phalcon	Russia   Israel	AEW&C	EL/M-2075 Phalcon	2[28]	A total of 3 such systems have been ordered.[28][29] The IAF is now keen to order 2 more Phalcon systems.[28] The expected delivery date for the third aircraft is December 2010.
Total number of AWACS					2
Air Tanker Aircraft
	Ilyushin Il-78 MKI	Russia   Israel	Il-76	IL-78MKI	6[30][31]
Total number of Air Tanker Aircraft					6
Helicopters[4]
	HAL Dhruv	India	Utility helicopter	Dhruv	36	In addition to transport and utility roles, Dhruvs are also used as attack helicopters.[32] 4 Dhruvs are also operated by the Indian Air Force Sarang Helicopter Display Team.[33]
	Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama	France	Utility helicopter	SA 315B Cheetah/Cheetal	28	Used mainly for high altitude operations. It is used for both transport and search-and-rescue missions.[34]
	Mil Mi-26 Halo	Soviet Union	Transport helicopter	Mi-26	4
	Mil Mi-8	Soviet Union	Transport helicopter	Mi-8	82	The Mi-8 is being progressively replaced by the Mi-17.[35][36]
	Mi-17	Soviet Union	Transport helicopter		52	The IAF has ordered 80 Mi-17V-5s to replace and augment its existing fleet of Mi-8s and Mi-17s, with an order for 59 additional helicopters to follow soon.[37]
	Mil Mi-35 Hind-E	Soviet Union	Attack helicopter	Mi-35	20	Can also act as a low-capacity troop transport.
	Aérospatiale SA 316B Alouette III	France	Utility	-	92	Used primarily for training, rescue and light transport roles in the IAF. [38] The HAL Chetak is scheduled to be replaced by HAL's Advanced Light Helicopter.[38]
Total number of Helicopters					314
Unmanned Air Vehicles
	Lakshya PTA	India		Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA)	~10	23 were orderd by India to be operated by the IAF, Indian army and Indian Navy.
	IAI Harpy	Israel		Fire & Forget Radar Emitter Destroyer	?	A UAV explosive which attacks enemy radars, but also destroys its self.
	IAI Heron	Israel	Heron I/II	Strategic Multi-Role UAV	~25	India orderd 50 to be deployed by the IAF and Indian Navy.
	IAI Searcher	Israel	Searcher II		100+
Total Unmanned Air Vehicles					135+
Total Aircraft					1,327+ aircraft and 135+ UAVs