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India utility: 95 [15] HAL Light Utility Helicopter: India utility 6 on order [32] Alouette III: France/India liaison Chetak: 79 [15] license-built by HAL. A fleet of around 120 aircraft. [33] Cheetal: 18 [34] SA 315B Lama: France/India utility Cheetah: 18 [15] Trainer Aircraft; BAE Hawk: United Kingdom Advanced trainer: Hawk 132: 102 [15] HAL ...
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.
The rest of the 27 narrowbody aircraft's upgradation and modernisation will continue at the rate of 3 to 4 aircraft per month. The upgrade of the narrowbodies is set to be completed by mid-2025. [20] [21] On 12 November 2024, with the merger of Vistara and Air India, all of Vistara's 70 aircraft were transferred to Air India. [22]
Since the late 1990s, the Indian Air Force has been modernising its fleet to counter challenges in the new century. The fleet size of the IAF has decreased to 33 squadrons during this period because of the retirement of older aircraft. Still, India maintains the fourth largest air force in the world.
Prototype heavy-lift helicopter, largest rotor at 39.6 m Mil Mi-6: 5 June 1957: 44 t: 926 Heavy transport helicopter, 35 m rotor Mil V-12 or Mi-12 10 July 1968: 105 t: 2 Largest prototype helicopter, 2 × 35 m rotors Mil Mi-26: 14 December 1977: 56 t: 316 Heaviest serial production helicopter Fairey Rotodyne: 6 November 1957: 15 t 1 Largest ...
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In February 2023, the airline inducted the first wide-body aircraft, a wet-leased Boeing 777-300ER to its fleet. [40] In June 2023, the airline placed an order for 500 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, making it the largest aircraft order in commercial aviation history. [41] As of November 2023, IndiGo had a 61.8% domestic market share. [42]
The process of integrating women into combat units was a gradual one that began in 1993, when Defense Secretary Les Aspin issued an order that allowed women to fly fighter jets and bomber aircraft ...