| MiG-21 |
| Type |
multi-role
fighter |
| IAF Name |
Vikram
, Trishul |
| NATO Name |
Fishbed |
| IAF Serial
Number |
C448 &
U655 [two-seat trainer] onwards (serials and role prefixes
are subject to change) |
| Year of
induction in IAF |
1963 |
| Variants
used by IAF |
bis
, FL , M , MF , U (two-seat trainer) |
| Total number
in IAF |
450 + |
| |
| |
| MiG-23 |
| Type |
variable-geometry ground support aircraft |
| IAF
Name |
Rakshak
(Mig-23MF) , Vijaay (Mig-23 BN) |
| NATO
Name |
Flogger
- G |
| IAF
Serial Number |
SM201
onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year
of induction in IAF |
1981
|
| Variants
used by IAF |
BN
, MF , U (two-seat trainer) |
| Total
number in IAF |
120
+ / - |
| |
| |
| MiG-25 |
| Type |
high altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft (can fly
at speeds higher than Mach 3) |
| IAF Name |
Garuda |
| NATO Name |
Foxbat |
| IAF
Serial Number |
in KP350 range (serials and role prefixes are subject
to change) |
| Year
of induction in IAF |
1981 |
| Variants
used by IAF |
R , RU (two-seat trainer) |
| Total
number in IAF |
Only
8. These 8 form the 102 Sqn known as the ' Trisonics '. |
| |
|
| |
|
| MiG-27 |
|
| Type |
variable-geometry
ground attack aircraft |
| IAF Name |
Bahadhur |
| NATO Name |
Flogger
- J |
| IAF
Serial Number |
TS501
onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year
of induction in IAF |
1984 |
| Variants
used by IAF |
ML |
| Total
number in IAF |
200
+ / - |
| |
|
| |
|
| MiG-29 |
|
| Type |
air
superiority fighter |
| IAF Name |
Baaz |
| NATO Name |
Fulcrum |
| IAF
Serial Number |
KB701
onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of
induction in IAF |
1987 |
| Variants
used by IAF |
B , UB (two-seat trainer) |
| Total
number in IAF |
70 + / - |
| |
|
| |
|
| Jaguar |
|
Type
|
long
range strike aircraft |
| IAF Name |
Shamsher |
| IAF Serial
Number |
JM251
[maritime attack] , JS101 [ground attack] & JT051
[two-seat trainer] onwards (serials and role prefixes
are subject to change) |
| Year of
induction in IAF |
1979 |
| Variants
used by IAF |
IS (ground
attack), IM (maritime attack), IB (two-seat trainer) |
| Total number
in IAF |
100 + /
- |
| |
|
| |
|
| Mirage
2000 |
|
| Type |
mulit-role fighter |
| IAF Name |
Vajra |
| IAF Serial
Number |
KF101 [Mirage
2000H] & KT201 [Mirage 2000TH] onwards (serials and
role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of
induction in IAF |
1985 |
| Variants
used by IAF |
H , TH
(two-seat trainer) |
| Total number
in IAF |
40 + /
- |
| |
|
| |
|
| Sukhoi-30 |
|
| Type |
two-seat
mulit-role fighter |
| IAF Name |
? |
| NATO Name |
Flanker |
| IAF Serial
Number |
SB001 onwards
(serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of
induction in IAF |
1997 |
| Variants
used by IAF |
K |
| Total number
in IAF |
At present
only 18 are in service, about 30 Su-30s are yet to be
delivered. There are also plans to license manufacture
another 100 in India. |
| |
|
| |
|
| LCA |
|
| Type |
light weight mulit-role fighter |
| IAF Serial
Number |
KH2001
onwards (serials and role prefixes are subject to change) |
| Year of
induction in IAF |
The first
flight of the LCA took place on 4th January 2001. It is
expected to be inducted only after 2005 or 2006 |
| Total number
in IAF |
IAF requires
anywhere between 100 to 200 LCAs |
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IAF Helicopters
|
IAF Transport Aircraft
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