The article constitutes most of notable aircraft produced by India. Since its independence, India has designed and produced a number of civilian and military aircraft. State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) remains the largest manufacturer of aircraft in country.
Name and designation | Image | Manufacturer | First flight | Status | Number built | Notes | Ref (s) |
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HAL HT-2 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 5 August 1951 | Retired | 172 | [1] | ||
HAL Pushpak (HUL-26) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 28 September 1958 | In limited use as private aircraft | 160+ | [2] | ||
HAL Kiran (HJT-16) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 4 September 1964 | In service | 190 | [3] [4] | ||
HAL Deepak (HPT-32 and HTT-34) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 6 January 1977 | In service | 125 | HTT-34, the Turboprop variant of aircraft was introduced in 1984 | [5] [6] | |
HAL HTT-35 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | - | Cancelled | 0 | Envisaged as replacement of HPT-32, never built. | ||
HAL Sitara (HJT-36) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 7 March 2003 | Limited series production | 16 | Induction due for 2023 | [7] | |
HAL HTT-40 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 31 May 2016 | In development | 2 prototypes | Developed as replacement for HPT-32. Total 106 airframes are planned for Indian Air Force. | [8] [9] | |
HAL Combat Air Trainer (HJT-39) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Never flown | Cancelled | 0 | Dropped in favour of Hawk 132. | [10] | |
HAL SPORT (Supersonic Omni Role Trainer Aircraft) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | TBD | Designing phase | Advanced trainer based on HAL Tejas fighter aircraft. | [11] [12] | ||
HAL LIFT (Lead-In Fighter Trainer) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | TBD | Proposed | Advanced trainer based on HAL Tejas fighter aircraft. |
Name | Image | Manufacturer | Role | First flight | Status | Number built | Notes | Ref (s) |
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HAL Dhruv (ALH) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Utility helicopter | 20 August 1992 | In service | 335 | Number includes both military and civil aircraft | [13] |
Name | Image | Manufacturer | Role | First flight | Status | Number built | Notes | Ref (s) |
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HAL Basant | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Agricultural aircraft | 30 March 1972 | Out of production | 39 | [14] | ||
NAL Hansa | National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) | Light trainer | 23 November 1993 | In production | 17 | [15] | ||
NAL Saras | National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) | Airliner | 29 May 2004 | Mk1 in production, Mk2 in development | 2 prototypes | Mk2 proposed for flight in 2025 | [16] | |
NAL NM5 | National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) and Mahindra & Mahindra | General aviation | 1 September 2011 | Cancelled | 1 prototype | |||
HAL/NAL Regional Transport Aircraft (Indian Regional Jet) | HAL and NAL | Airliner | TBD | In development |
Name | Image | Manufacturer | Role | First flight | Status | Number built | Notes | Ref (s) |
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HAL Dhruv (ALH) and variants | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Utility helicopter | 20 August 1992 | In service | 335 | Number includes both military and civil aircraft | [13] | |
HAL Rudra (Dhruv-WSI) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Attack helicopter | 16 August 2007 | In service | 91 (+75 on order) | Weaponized version of Dhruv | [17] | |
HAL Prachand (Light Combat Helicopter) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Attack helicopter | 29 March 2010 | In production | 9 (+15 LSP and 162 choppers planned) | [18] | ||
HAL Light Utility Helicopter | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Light Utility Helicopter | 6 September 2016 | In production | 3 (187 planned) | [19] | ||
Indian Multi Role Helicopter | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Medium multirole helicopter | 2024-25 | Under development | [20] | |||
HAL's Medium Combat Helicopter Program | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Large attack helicopter | 2027 | Under development | [21] |
Name | Image | Manufacturer | Role | First flight | Status | Number built | Notes | Ref (s) |
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HAL Krishak (HAOP-27) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Surveillance aircraft | November 1959 | Retired | 70 | [22] | ||
HAL Marut (HF-24) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Fighter-bomber | 17 June 1961 | Retired | 147 | [23] | ||
HAL HF-73 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Strike fighter | Never flown | Cancelled | 0 | [24] | ||
HAL Ajeet | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Fighter aircraft | 30 September 1976 | Retired | 89 | [25] | ||
HAL Tejas (Light Combat Aircraft) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Multirole combat aircraft | 4 January 2001 | In production | 40 (+83 on order) | [26] | ||
HAL Tejas Mk2 (Medium Weight Fighter) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Multirole combat aircraft | 2023 (planned) | Building prototypes | [27] | |||
HAL TEDBF (Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Carrier-based fighter | 2026 (Expected) | Under development | [28] | |||
HAL AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Stealth multirole fighter | 2024 (Expected) | Building prototypes | [29] |
Name | Type | Role | Produced by | Status | Ref (s) |
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DRDO Kapothaka | Fixed-wing UAV | Technology demonstrator | ADE | Retired | |
DRDO Nishant | Fixed-wing UAV | Reconnaissance | ADE | Out of service | |
DRDO Fluffy | Target drone | ADE | Out of production | ||
DRDO Ulka | Air-launched target drone | ADE | In service | ||
DRDO Lakshya | Target drone | ADE | In service | ||
DRDO Abhyas | High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) or Target drone | ADE | In production | ||
DRDO Imperial Eagle | Fixed-wing | Mini-UAV | ADE | Flight tested only | |
DRDO Netra | Quadcopter | Mini-UAV | R&DE, ideaForge | In service | |
NAL LCRA (Light Canard Research Aircraft) | Fixed-wing UAV | Technology demonstrator | National Aerospace Laboratories | Retired | |
DRDO Rustom | Fixed-wing UAV | Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) | ADE | Flight trials | |
DRDO Archer (Weaponized Rustom-I) | Fixed-wing UCAV | Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) | ADE | Under development | |
TAPAS-BH-201 (Rustom-II) | Fixed-wing | Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) | ADE | In production | |
DRDO Ghatak | Stealth Flying wing UAV | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | ADE | Prototype testing | |
IAI-HAL NRUAV | Rotorcraft | Unmanned naval helicopter | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Under development |
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