# List of Indian aircraft

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 | Manufacturer | First flight | Status | Number built | Notes |
| HAL HT-2 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 5 August 1951 | Retired | 172 | |
| HAL Pushpak (HUL-26) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 28 September 1958 | In limited use as private aircraft | 160+ | |
| HAL Kiran (HJT-16) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 4 September 1964 | In service | 190 | |
| HAL Deepak (HPT-32 and HTT-34) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 6 January 1977 | 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 | 7 March 2003 | Limited series production | 16 | Induction due for 2023 |
| HAL HTT-40 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 31 May 2016 | 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. |
| 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 | 20 August 1992 | In service | 335 | Number includes both military and civil aircraft | |

### Fixed wing

| Name | Manufacturer | Role | First flight | Status | Number built | Notes |
| HAL Basant | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Agricultural aircraft | 30 March 1972 | Out of production | 39 | |
| NAL Hansa | National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) | Light trainer | 23 November 1993 | In production | 17 | |
| NAL Saras | National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) | Airliner | 29 May 2004 | 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 | 1 September 2011 | Cancelled | 1 prototype | |
| HAL/NAL Regional Transport Aircraft (Indian Regional Jet) | HAL and NAL | Airliner | TBD | In development | | |

## Military
### Rotorcraft

| Name | Manufacturer | Role | First flight | Status | Number built | Notes |
| HAL Dhruv (ALH) and variants | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Utility helicopter | 20 August 1992 | In service | 335 | Number includes both military and civil aircraft |
| HAL Rudra (Dhruv-WSI) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Attack helicopter | 16 August 2007 | In service | 91 (+75 on order) | Weaponized version of Dhruv |
| HAL Prachand (Light Combat Helicopter) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Attack helicopter | 29 March 2010 | In production | 9 (+15 LSP and 162 choppers planned) | |
| HAL Light Utility Helicopter | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Light Utility Helicopter | 6 September 2016 | 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 | Manufacturer | Role | First flight | Status | Number built | Notes |
| HAL Krishak (HAOP-27) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Surveillance aircraft | November 1959 | Retired | 70 | |
| HAL Marut (HF-24) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Fighter-bomber | 17 June 1961 | Retired | 147 | |
| HAL HF-73 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Strike fighter | Never flown | Cancelled | 0 | |
| HAL Ajeet | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Fighter aircraft | 30 September 1976 | Retired | 89 | |
| HAL Tejas (Light Combat Aircraft) | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | Multirole combat aircraft | 4 January 2001 | 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 development | | a 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

| Name | Image | Type | Role | Produced by | Status |
| DRDO Kapothaka | | Fixed-wing UAV | Technology demonstrator | ADE | Retired |
| DRDO Nishant | | Fixed-wing UAV | Reconnaissance | ADE | Out of service |
| DRDO Fluffy | | Target drone | Target drone | ADE | Out of production |
| DRDO Ulka | | Air-launched target drone | Air-launched target drone | ADE | In service |
| DRDO Lakshya | | Target drone | Target drone | ADE | In service |
| DRDO Abhyas | | High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) or Target drone | 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, ideaForge | In 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 | Prototype Swift | 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