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All aircraft produced by India
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.
Name and designation
Image
Manufacturer
First flight
Status
Number built
Notes
Ref (s)
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
[ 7]
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 .
[ 8] [ 9]
HAL Combat Air Trainer (HJT-39)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Never flown
Cancelled
0
Dropped in favour of Hawk 132 .
[ 10]
HAL SPORT (Supersonic Omni Role Trainer Aircraft)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
TBD
Designing phase
Advanced trainer based on HAL Tejas fighter aircraft.
[ 11] [ 12]
HAL LIFT (Lead-In Fighter Trainer)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
TBD
Proposed
Advanced trainer based on HAL Tejas fighter aircraft.
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
[ 13]
Name
Image
Manufacturer
Role
First flight
Status
Number built
Notes
Ref (s)
HAL Dhruv (ALH) and variants
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Utility helicopter
20 August 1992
In service
335
Number includes both military and civil aircraft
[ 13]
HAL Rudra (Dhruv-WSI)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Attack helicopter
16 August 2007
In service
91 (+75 on order)
Weaponized version of Dhruv
[ 17]
HAL Prachand (Light Combat Helicopter)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Attack helicopter
29 March 2010
In production
9 (+15 LSP and 162 choppers planned)
[ 18]
HAL Light Utility Helicopter
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Light Utility Helicopter
6 September 2016
In production
3 (187 planned)
[ 19]
Indian Multi Role Helicopter
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Medium multirole helicopter
2024-25
Under development
[ 20]
HAL's Medium Combat Helicopter Program
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Large attack helicopter
2027
Under development
[ 21]
Unmanned aerial vehicles [ edit ]
Notes and References [ edit ]
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^ "HAL Offers New Basic Trainer to Air Force" . Archived from the original on 17 December 2010.
^ Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (n.d.). "Hal htt-40" . Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ Aero India - Local rival to BAE Hawk proposed - Flight Global, 15 FEBRUARY, 2005
^ Chetan Kumar (25 March 2019). "HAL designs two-in-one plane to train in peace, fight during war" . The Times of India . Bengaluru. Retrieved 3 September 2022 .
^ "India offers LCA Tejas trainer variant to US Navy: Report" . The Week . 31 January 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ a b Jackson, Paul; Munson, Kenneth; Peacock, Lindsay (2004). Jane's All the World's Aircraft (95th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's. ISBN 0-71062614-2 .
^ "Ministry of Defence gives nod for proposal to produce Saras civil aircraft developed by NAL" . UNI . 21 February 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ "Year-End Review – 2010 DRDO" . Press Information Bureau . Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ Shukla, Ajai (13 August 2020). "Hindustan Aeronautics' light combat chopper cutting its teeth in Ladakh" . Business Standard India . Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ Krishnan M., Anantha (12 February 2019). "HAL's Light Utility Helicopter to prove its mettle at plane carnival" . The Week .
^ Pubby, Manu (30 March 2022). "Russia's invasion of Ukraine has cast a shadow on maintainability of Mi-17 helicopters" . The Economic Times . Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ "Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd plans to produce Apache-like military helicopter in India" . The Economic Times . New Delhi. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ "#SundaySpecial: HF-73: India's Ignored Path To Global Prowess?" . The Frontier Vedette . 1 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ "Indigenous Tejas joins IAF's fighter squadron" . The Hindu . 1 July 2016. ISSN 0971-751X . Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ "With expected 83 Tejas MK1A orders, ARDC shapes India's upgraded fighter" . OnManorama . Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ "Aero India 2021: Indian TEDBF naval fighter showcased by HAL" . Janes.com . Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
^ P, Rajat (22 November 2021). "AMCA Fighter Jet: Made-in-India stealth fighter project set to take off in 2022" . The Times of India . Retrieved 26 September 2022 .
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