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.

Trainers Name and designation Image Manufacturer First flight Status Number built Notes Ref (s) HAL HT-2 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Retired 172 HAL Pushpak (HUL-26) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited In limited use as private aircraft 160+ HAL Kiran (HJT-16) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited In service 190 HAL Deepak (HPT-32 and HTT-34) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited In service 125 HTT-34, the Turboprop variant of aircraft was introduced in 1984 HAL HTT-35 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited - Cancelled 0 Envisaged as replacement of HPT-32, never built. HAL Sitara (HJT-36) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Limited series production 16 Induction due for 2023 HAL HTT-40 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited In development 2 prototypes Developed as replacement for HPT-32. Total 106 airframes are planned for Indian Air Force. HAL Combat Air Trainer (HJT-39) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Never flown Cancelled 0 Dropped in favour of Hawk 132. Aero India - Local rival to BAE Hawk proposed - Flight Global, 15 FEBRUARY, 2005 HAL SPORT (Supersonic Omni Role Trainer Aircraft) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited TBD Designing phase Advanced trainer based on HAL Tejas fighter aircraft. HAL LIFT (Lead-In Fighter Trainer) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited TBD Proposed Advanced trainer based on HAL Tejas fighter aircraft.

Civilian Rotorcraft Name Image Manufacturer Role First flight Status Number built Notes Ref (s) HAL Dhruv (ALH) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Utility helicopter In service 335 Number includes both military and civil aircraft

Fixed wing Name Image Manufacturer Role First flight Status Number built Notes Ref (s) HAL Basant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Agricultural aircraft Out of production 39 NAL Hansa National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) Light trainer In production 17 NAL Saras National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) Airliner Mk1 in production, Mk2 in development 2 prototypes Mk2 proposed for flight in 2025 NAL NM5 National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) and Mahindra & Mahindra General aviation Cancelled 1 prototype HAL/NAL Regional Transport Aircraft (Indian Regional Jet) HAL and NAL Airliner TBD In development

Military Rotorcraft Name Image Manufacturer Role First flight Status Number built Notes Ref (s) HAL Dhruv (ALH) and variants Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Utility helicopter In service 335 Number includes both military and civil aircraft HAL Rudra (Dhruv-WSI) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Attack helicopter In service 91 (+75 on order) Weaponized version of Dhruv HAL Prachand (Light Combat Helicopter) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Attack helicopter In production 9 (+15 LSP and 162 choppers planned) HAL Light Utility Helicopter Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Light Utility Helicopter In production 3 (187 planned) Indian Multi Role Helicopter Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Medium multirole helicopter 2024-25 Under development HAL Medium Combat Helicopter Program Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Large attack helicopter 2027 Under development

Fixed Wing Name Image Manufacturer Role First flight Status Number built Notes Ref (s) HAL Krishak (HAOP-27) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Surveillance aircraft November 1959 Retired 70 HAL Marut (HF-24) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Fighter-bomber Retired 147 HAL HF-73 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Strike fighter Never flown Cancelled 0 HAL Ajeet Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Fighter aircraft Retired 89 HAL Tejas (Light Combat Aircraft) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Multirole combat aircraft In production 40 (+83 on order) HAL Tejas Mk2 (Medium Weight Fighter) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Multirole combat aircraft 2026 (Expected) Building prototypes HAL TEDBF (Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Carrier-based fighter 2026 (Expected) Under developmenta derivative of TEDBF named HAL ORCA proposed for Indian Air Force HAL AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Stealth multirole fighter 2028 (Expected) Building prototypes

Unmanned aerial vehicles

NameImage Type Role Produced by Status Ref (s) 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, ideaForgeIn 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

Ultralight X-Air X-Air Hanuman Raj Hamsa Voyager Raj Hamsa Clipper

See also Indian Air Force Aviation in India Civil aviation in India Defence industry of India

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Bibliography

Taylor, M.J.H. (ed,). Brassey's World Aircraft Systems Directory 1999/2000 Edition. London: Brassey's, 1999.