<P> The following list of active Indian military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service or on order with the Indian Armed Forces . For a list of historical aircraft used by the Indian Military, see list of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Aircraft </Th> <Th> Origin </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Variant </Th> <Th> In service </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Combat Aircraft </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MiG - 21 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Fighter </Td> <Td> bis / Bison </Td> <Td> 244 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MiG - 27 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Ground attack </Td> <Td> ML </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MiG - 29 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Multirole </Td> <Td> MiG - 29UPG </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> HAL Tejas </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Multirole </Td> <Td> Mk. 1 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Total 40 on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mirage 2000 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Multirole </Td> <Td> 2000 H / I </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sukhoi Su - 30 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Multirole </Td> <Td> Su - 30MKI </Td> <Td> 233 </Td> <Td> Total 272 on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dassault Rafale </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Multirole </Td> <Td> B / C </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 36 on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SEPECAT Jaguar </Td> <Td> UK / India </Td> <Td> Ground attack </Td> <Td> IM / IS </Td> <Td> 95 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> AWACS </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> EMB - 145 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> AEW&C </Td> <Td> Netra </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Equipped with a DRDO - developed AEW&C system - 1 on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beriev A-50 </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> AEW&C </Td> <Td> A-50EI </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Equipped with the EL / W - 2090 radar - 4 on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Reconnaissance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boeing 707 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Reconnaissance </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Global 5000 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> ELINT </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Operated under R&AW </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gulfstream G100 </Td> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> Surveillance </Td> <Td> 1125 Astra </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pipistrel Virus </Td> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> Ultralight </Td> <Td> SW 80 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 72 on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Electronic Warfare </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gulfstream III </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> EW / ELINT </Td> <Td> SRA </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Operated under R&AW </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Tanker </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ilyushin Il - 78 </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Aerial refueling </Td> <Td> Il - 78MKI </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Equipped with Israeli fuel - transfer system </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Transport </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boeing 737 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> VIP transport </Td> <Td> 737 - 700 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boeing C - 17 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Strategic airlifter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1 more on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ilyushin Il - 76 </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Strategic airlifter </Td> <Td> Il - 76MD </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antonov An - 32 </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> An - 32 / 32RE </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> 42 are 32RE variant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Embraer Legacy 600 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> VIP transport </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dornier Do 228 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> 228 - 201 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 14 on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C - 130J Super Hercules </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Tactical airlifter </Td> <Td> C - 130J - 30 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawker Siddeley HS 748 </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Helicopters </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mil Mi - 17 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Utility </Td> <Td> Mi - 17V - 5 </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mil Mi - 24 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Attack </Td> <Td> Mi - 35 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mil Mi - 26 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Heavy Lift </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> HAL Dhruv </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Utility </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> 35 on order - eight are Rudra variants </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> HAL Chetak </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Liaison / Utility </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> License - built version of the Alouette III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> HAL Cheetah </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Liaison </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> License - built version of the SA315B Lama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boeing AH - 64 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Attack </Td> <Td> AH - 64E </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CH - 47 Chinook </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Transport / Utility </Td> <Td> CH - 47F </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 on order </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Trainer Aircraft </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> BAE Hawk </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Jet trainer </Td> <Td> Hawk 132 </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> HAL Kiran </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Jet trainer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SEPECAT Jaguar </Td> <Td> UK / France </Td> <Td> Conversion trainer </Td> <Td> IB </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mirage 2000 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Conversion trainer </Td> <Td> 2000 TH / TI </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pilatus PC - 7 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> Basic trainer </Td> <Td> Mk II </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zenith STOL CH 701 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Basic trainer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Aircraft </Th> <Th> Origin </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Variant </Th> <Th> In service </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

Name 5 aircraft used by the indian army