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Indian Air Force

Transports

Strategic and tactical airlift, from heavy-lift globemasters to short-field utility types.

10 entries catalogued

PlatformRoleOriginIn serviceQtyStatus
Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIUnited StatesImported1995 — present~11Active
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super HerculesUnited StatesImported1999~12Active
Ilyushin Il-76GajrajStrategic and tactical airlifterSoviet Union / RussiaImportedIn service~17Active
Antonov An-32SutlejMilitary transport aircraftSoviet Union/Russia/UkraineImportedIn service~100Active
Airbus C-295Military transport aircraftLicence-built in India2001Inducting
Dornier 228Utility aircraftLicence-built in India1982 — presentActive
Hawker Siddeley HS 748AvroAirlinerUnited KingdomLicence-built in IndiaIn servicePhasing Out
Boeing 737United StatesImported1968 — presentActive
Airbus A321Multi-nationalImported1994 — presentActive
Embraer Legacy 600Business jetBrazilImported2002 — presentActive