Sunday 1 March 2015

IAF fighter aircraft

AircraftPhotoOriginRoleVersionNumber[Comment
Fighter aircraft (579)
Sukhoi Su-30MKISU-30MKI-g4sp - edit 2(clipped).jpg Russia
 India
Multirole Air Superiority FighterSu-30MKI200Total 272 on order (to be delivered by 2018-2019). All aircraft to be upgraded to "Super Sukhoi"(5th Generation Fighter) standards. Upgrades would include AESA radar among other things.
Older aircraft being overhauled by HAL.
HAL TejasLCA Tejas.jpg IndiaMultirole fighterMark I

Trainer
99 delivered with 39 more on order.Total 294 Mk I and Mk II aircraft may be ordered to equip 14 squadrons replacing the MiG-21 and MiG-27.
Entered service on 17 January 2015, with FOC expected by late 2015 and first squadron in service by 2017-2018
Mikoyan MiG-29Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29UPG Fulcrum, India - Air Force JP7677166.jpg Soviet UnionAir Superiority FighterMiG-29 (9.12B)

MiG-29UPG
63

Being upgraded to MiG-29UPG Standard. To be replaced in the future by the indigenousAMCA
Dassault Mirage 2000Indian Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000.JPG FranceMultirole FighterM2000H

TH

2000-5 Mk2
42

10

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Current fleet being upgraded to Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 standard between 2011 and 2020. Scheduled to remain operational till theAMCA is developed. To be replaced from 2024-2025 by the AMCA
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21Sheeju mig21.JPG Soviet Union
 India
Fighter aircraftMiG21Bis

MiG21Bison

MiG21M/MF
247MiG-21M/MF ("Type 88") to be retired in 2015. Being replaced by the HAL TejasRemaining 150 aircraft, including upgraded MiG-21 Bisons, to be phased out by 2017-2018

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