INDIAN AIR FORCE
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. It ranks fourth amongst the air forces of the world in terms of personnel and assets. The President of India holds the rank of Supreme Commander of the IAF.
ESTABLISHMENT | 8 October, 1932 |
HEADQUARTERS | Integrated Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi |
ROLE | Aerial Warfare |
MOTTO | Nabha Sprsam Diptam (Translated 'Glory that touches the sky') |
WEBSITE | https://indianairforce.nic.in |
ANNIVERSARY | October 8 |
President Droupadi Murmu
Commander-in-Chief
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)
Air Marshal Sandeep Singh
Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS)
TYPE | MODEL | NUMBER |
COMBAT AIRCRAFT | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 130 128 65 45 23 19 248 |
AWACS | ![]() ![]() | 2 3 |
RECONNAISSANCE | ![]() | 1 2 2 2 |
ELECTRONIC WARFARE | 3 | |
TANKER | ![]() | 6 |
TRANSPORT | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 103 11 12 53 57 17 |
HELICOPTERS | ![]() ![]() | 22 15 107 223 15 17 77 |
TRAINER AIRCRAFT | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 102 30 78 10 12 75 |
AIRCRAFT IMAGE | REGISTERATION | VARIANT | DATE OF INDUCTION | STATUS |
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LA5014 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Oct 2020 | Active |
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LA5013 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Oct 2020 | Active |
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LA5012 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Dec 2018 | Active |
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LA5011 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Feb 2019 | Active |
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LA5010 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Feb 2019 | Active |
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LA5009 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Oct 2018 | Active |
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LA5008 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Feb 2019 | Active |
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LA5007 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Jan 2018 | Active |
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LA5006 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Feb 2019 | Active |
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LA5005 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Mar 2017 | Active |
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LA5004 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Oct 2017 | Active |
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LA5003 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Oct 2017 | Active |
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LA5002 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Jul 2016 | Active |
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LA5001 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | Jul 2016 | Active |
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KH2017 | Tejas LCA | Mar 2012 | Active |
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KH2015 | Tejas LCA | Jul 2008 | Active |
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KH2014 | Tejas LCA | Jul 2008 | Active |
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KH2012 | Tejas LCA | Dec 2008 | Active |
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KH2011 | Tejas LCA | Feb 2009 | Active |
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KJ3454 | Il-78MKI | Apr 2021 | Active |
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KJ3453 | Il-78MKI | Sept 2019 | Active |
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KJ3452 | Il-78MKI | Jun 2019 | Active |
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KJ3451 | Il-78MKI | Jun 2019 | Active |
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KJ3450 | Il-78MKI | Sept 2020 | Active |
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KJ3449 | Il-78MKI | Apr 2021 | Active |
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CB8011 | C-17A | Aug 2019 | Active |
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CB8010 | C-17A | Sept 2014 | Active |
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CB8009 | C-17A | Jul 2014 | Active |
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CB8008 | C-17A | Oct 2014 | Active |
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CB8007 | C-17A | Dec 2014 | Active |
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CB8006 | C-17A | Nov 2014 | Active |
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CB8005 | C-17A | Nov 2013 | Active |
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CB8004 | C-17A | Oct 2013 | Active |
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CB8003 | C-17A | Aug 2013 | Active |
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CB8002 | C-17A | Jul 2013 | Active |
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CB8001 | C-17A | Jun 2013 | Active |
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KC3813 | C-130J-30 | Dec 2019 | Active |
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KC3812 | C-130J-30 | Aug 2017 | Active |
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KC3811 | C-130J-30 | Aug 2017 | Active |
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KC3810 | C-130J-30 | Jun 2017 | Active |
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KC3809 | C-130J-30 | Aug 2017 | Active |
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KC3808 | C-130J-30 | Jul 2017 | Active |
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KC3807 | C-130J-30 | Jul 2017 | Active |
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KC3806 | C-130J-30 | Sept 2011 | Active |
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KC3805 | C-130J-30 | Jun 2011 | Active |
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KC3804 | C-130J-30 | Jun 2011 | Active |
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KC3802 | C-130J-30 | Jan 2011 | Active |
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KC3801 | C-130J-30 | Dec 2011 | Active |
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KI3014 | Il-76MD | Dec 2019 | Active |
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KI3013 | Il-76MD | Mar 2019 | Active |
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KI3012 | Il-76MD | Dec 2019 | Active |
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KI2878 | Il-76MD | May 2018 | Active |
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KI2666 | Il-76MD | Oct 2018 | Active |
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KI2664 | Il-76MD | Jul 2017 | Active |
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KI2662 | Il-76MD | Aug 2018 | Active |
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K3078 | Il-76MD | Oct 1989 | Active |
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K3077 | Il-76MD | Aug 1989 | Active |
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K3000 | Il-76MD | Dec 1998 | Active |
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K2999 | Il-76MD | Sept 2021 | Active |
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K2902 | Il-76MD | Jun 1989 | Active |
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K2901 | Il-76MD | Jun 2004 | Active |
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K2879 | Il-76MD | Sept 1987 | Active |
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K2665 | Il-76MD | Feb 1990 | Active |
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K2663 | Il-76MD | Jun 1986 | Active |
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K2661 | Il-76MD | Dec 1998 | Active |
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ZV4822 | AH-64E | Mar 2020 | Active |
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ZV4812 | AH-64E | Mar 2020 | Active |
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ZV4820 | AH-64E | Mar 2020 | Active |
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ZV4819 | AH-64E | Mar 2020 | Active |
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ZV4818 | AH-64E | Jan 2022 | Active |
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ZV4817 | AH-64E | Dec 2019 | Active |
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ZV4816 | AH-64E | Dec 2019 | Active |
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ZV4815 | AH-64E | Dec 2019 | Active |
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ZV4814 | AH-64E | Dec 2019 | Active |
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ZV4813 | AH-64E | Dec 2019 | Active |
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ZV4812 | AH-64E | Spet 2019 | Active |
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ZV4811 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZV4810 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZV4809 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZV4808 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZV4807 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZV4806 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZV4805 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZV4804 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZV4803 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZV4802 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZV4801 | AH-64E | Sept 2019 | Active |
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ZL4680 | CH-47F | Oct 2020 | Active |
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ZL4679 | CH-47F | May 2022 | Active |
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ZL4678 | CH-47F | Oct 2021 | Active |
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ZL4677 | CH-47F | Aug 2021 | Active |
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ZL4676 | CH-47F | Aug 2021 | Active |
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ZL4675 | CH-47F | Feb 2021 | Active |
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ZL4674 | CH-47F | Feb 2021 | Active |
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ZL4673 | CH-47F | Nov 2019 | Active |
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ZL4672 | CH-47F | Feb 2019 | Active |
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ZL4671 | CH-47F | Feb 2019 | Active |
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ZL4670 | CH-47F | Feb 2019 | Active |
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ZL4669 | CH-47F | Feb 2019 | Active |
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ZL4668 | CH-47F | Feb 2019 | Active |
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ZL4667 | CH-47F | Nov 2019 | Active |
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ZL46666 | CH-47F | Feb 2021 | Active |