List of Indian aircraft

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Company type	Government-owned corporation
Industry	Aerospace, Defence
Headquarters	Bangalore , India
Area served	India
Products	Military and civilian aircraft, helicopters, UAVs
Owner	Government of India

Template:Use Indian English This article provides an overview of significant aircraft developed and produced within India. Since gaining independence, India has engineered and manufactured various military and civilian aircraft. The government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) stands as the foremost aircraft producer in the nation.

Trainers

Name and designation	Image	Manufacturer	Maiden flight	Current status	Quantity produced	Remarks	Ref (s)
HAL HT-2	File:HAL HT-2 (1).jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Withdrawn from service	172
HAL Pushpak (HUL-26)	File:HUL-26 Pushpak at HAL Museum 7858.JPG	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Still used privately on a limited basis	Over 160
HAL Kiran (HJT-16)	File:HJT-16 Kiran - Aero India 2011 - 16.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Operational	190
HAL Deepak (HPT-32 and HTT-34)	File:HAL Deepak.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Active service	125	The turboprop version, HTT-34, was introduced in 1984
HAL HTT-35		Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	-	Project cancelled	0	Planned as a successor to the HPT-32 but never constructed.
HAL HJT-36 Sitara (HJT-36)	File:Hindustan HJT-36 Sitara Krivchikov 2007.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Produced in limited quantities	16	Scheduled for induction in 2023
HAL HTT-40	File:HAL HTT40 aeroIndia.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Under development	Two prototypes	Designed to replace the HPT-32, with plans for a total of 106 units for the Indian Air Force.
HAL HJT 39 (Combat Air Trainer)		Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Never flown	Cancelled project	None	Abandoned in favour of the BAE Hawk 132 model.
HAL SPORT (Supersonic Omni Role Trainer Aircraft)		Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	To be decided	In design stage		Advanced training aircraft derived from the HAL Tejas fighter.
HAL LIFT (Lead-In Fighter Trainer)		Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	To be decided	Proposed concept		Advanced trainer based on the design of the HAL Tejas fighter jet.

Rotorcraft

Name	Image	Manufacturer	Role	First flight	Status	Number built	Notes
HAL Dhruv (ALH)	File:VT-XLH HAL Dhruv (8414607154).jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Utility helicopter	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Active service	335	Total count includes both civil and military variants

Fixed wing

Name	Image	Manufacturer	Role	First flight	Status	Number built	Notes
HAL Basant	File:Basant by HAL 7871.JPG	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Agricultural aircraft	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Production ceased	39
NAL Hansa	File:NAL Hansa at HAL Museum 7818.JPG	National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)	Light training aircraft	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Currently produced	17
NAL Saras	File:HAL Saras.jpg	National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)	Airliner	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Mk1 in production, Mk2 under development	2 prototypes constructed	Mk2 expected to fly in 2025
NAL NM5	File:The first flight of C-NM5 on sep 1,2011.jpg	National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) and Mahindra & Mahindra	General aviation	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Project cancelled	Single prototype built
HAL/NAL Regional Transport Aircraft (Indian Regional Jet)		HAL and NAL	Airliner	To be determined	In development phase

Rotorcraft

Name	Image	Manufacturer	Role	First flight	Status	Number built	Notes
HAL Dhruv (ALH) and variants	File:DhruvMKIII.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Utility helicopter	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Operational service	335 units produced	Includes both military and civilian models
HAL Rudra (Dhruv-WSI)	File:Advanced Light Helicopter ALH Rudra (cropped).jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Attack helicopter	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Active service	91 delivered (+75 orders pending)	Armed variant of the Dhruv platform
HAL Prachand (Light Combat Helicopter)	File:HAL LCH Camo.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Attack helicopter	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	In production	9 delivered (+15 limited series production and plans for 162 more)
HAL Light Utility Helicopter	File:LUH at Leh.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Light Utility Helicopter	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Production ongoing	3 produced (187 planned)
Indian Multi Role Helicopter	File:Hal imrh.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Medium multirole helicopter	Expected between 2024 and 2025	Under development
HAL Medium Combat Helicopter Program		Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Large attack helicopter	Projected for 2027	Development stage

Fixed Wing

Name	Image	Manufacturer	Role	First flight	Status	Number built	Notes	Ref (s)
HAL Krishak (HAOP-27)	File:HAL Krishak.JPG	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Surveillance aircraft	November 1959	Decommissioned	70
HAL Marut (HF-24)	File:HAL HF-24 Marut D-1205.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Fighter-bomber	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Decommissioned	147
HAL HF-73	File:HF-73 schematic diagram.png	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Strike fighter	Never achieved flight	Project cancelled	0
HAL Ajeet	File:HAL Ajeet F.1 (E1076) (or possibly IE1076) (26982567376).jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Fighter aircraft	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Retired from service	89
HAL Tejas (Light Combat Aircraft)	File:Two HAL Tejas flying in formation.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Multirole combat aircraft	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Currently in production	40 (+83 on order)
HAL Tejas Mk2 (Medium Weight Fighter)	File:LCA Mk-2.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Multirole combat aircraft	Expected in 2026	Prototype development phase
HAL TEDBF (Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter)	File:Indian Navy's HAL TEDBF.jpg	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	Carrier-based fighter jet	Anticipated in 2026	Currently under development		'HAL ORCA', a TEDBF derivative, has been proposed for the Indian Air Force

|- HAL AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft)

File:AMCA model displayed during Aero India 2021.jpg

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Stealth multirole fighter Expected first flight in 2028 Prototype construction ongoing || ||

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Designation	Image	Classification	Purpose	Manufacturer	Current Status	Reference(s)
DRDO Kapothaka		Fixed-wing UAV	Technology demonstration	ADE	Decommissioned
DRDO Nishant	File:Nishant UAV.JPG	Fixed-wing UAV	Reconnaissance	ADE	No longer active
DRDO Fluffy		Target drone		ADE	Production ceased
DRDO Ulka		Air-launched target drone		ADE	Operational
DRDO Lakshya	File:Lakshya target drone.jpg	Target drone		ADE	Operational
DRDO Abhyas	File:DRDO Abhyas successfully flight test from Interim Test Range, Chandipur on 22 October 2021.jpg	High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) / Target drone		ADE	Currently in production
DRDO Imperial Eagle		Fixed-wing	Miniature UAV	ADE	Only flight tested
DRDO Netra	File:Netra - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - DRDO - Pride of India - Exhibition - 100th Indian Science Congress - Kolkata 2013-01-03 2574.JPG	Quadcopter	Miniature UAV	R&DE, ideaForge	Active service
NAL LCRA (Light Canard Research Aircraft)		Fixed-wing UAV	Technology demonstrator	National Aerospace Laboratories	Retired from service
DRDO Rustom	File:Rustom - 1 UAV.jpg	Fixed-wing UAV	Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE)	ADE	Undergoing flight tests
DRDO Archer (Weaponized Rustom-I)		Fixed-wing UCAV	Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE)	ADE	In development phase
TAPAS-BH-201 (Rustom-II)	File:Rustom flight 2 (cropped).jpg	Fixed-wing UAV	Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE)	ADE	Production ongoing
DRDO Ghatak	File:Autonomous Flying wing Tech.jpg Prototype Swift	Stealth technology-based Flying wing UAV	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)	ADE	Prototype evaluation stage
IAI-HAL NRUAV		Rotorcraft	Unmanned naval helicopter	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	In development

Ultralight Aircraft

• "X-Air"
• "X-Air Hanuman"
• Raj Hamsa Voyager
• Raj Hamsa Clipper

Related Topics

• Indian Air Force
• Aviation in India
• Civil aviation in India
• Defence industry of India

Bibliography

• Taylor, M.J.H. (ed.). Brassey's World Aircraft Systems Directory 1999/2000 Edition. London: Brassey's, 1999. Template:ISBN 1-85753-245-7