Rafale
The French origin aircraft is a 4.5 generation, twin-engine multirole fighter designed to execute a wide range of missions including anti-ships attacks, in-depth strikes, air supremacy, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, interdiction and nuclear deterrence. Dassault Rafale literally means “gust of wind". Dassault refers to the Rafale as an “omnirole" aircraft.
The first 5 #IAF #Rafales have taken off from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac, #France today morning. These 5 include 3 single-seater and 2 twin-seater aircraft. The ferry is planned in two stages & is being undertaken by IAF pilots. 1/2#RafaleJet pic.twitter.com/0TWU5zlgvQ— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) July 27, 2020
Mirage 2000 - Vajra
One of the most versatile and deadliest aircrafts in the IAF, Mirage 2000 was inducted in 1985. It was designed as a lightweight fighter and evolved into a multirole aircraft with many variants developed. A multirole, single-engined, fourth-generation jet fighter, it can attain a maximum speed of 2,495 km/hr by a single engine. The Mirage-2000 played a crucial part in the 1999 Kargil war and the 2019 Balakot air strike.
Know about CI-18: IAF Mirage-2000 aircraft is participating in #CopeIndia2018. Mirage is a single seat, air defence, multi-role fighter of French origin powered by a single engine. The aircraft was inducted into IAF in 1985 & has been recently upgraded with all modern features. pic.twitter.com/4D0QsFKHuE— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 6, 2018
HAL Tejas
The Tejas is a single-engine multirole light fighter developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. The Tejas is the second supersonic fighter and came from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme. In 2003, the official name of LCA became Tejas.
#AFDay2020: LCA “Tejas” - The Tejas is an indigenously developed, single-engine, fourth-generation, high-agility, multirole, supersonic light combat aircraft.#KnowTheIAF#IndianAirForce pic.twitter.com/cMRsK4zJGj— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) October 4, 2020
MiG 21- Bison
The fighter and interceptor aircraft continues to serve many countries, six decades after its maiden flight. MiG 21 forms the backbone of the IAF and played a decisive role in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The supersonic jet fighter is designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau and has a maximum speed of 2,230 km/hr.
#AFDay2020: The MiG-21 is a supersonic air combat interceptor known for its agility and swift response.#KnowTheIAF#IndianAirForce pic.twitter.com/dkTbVuM8zs— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) October 6, 2020
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a multirole and air superiority fighter developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It is a twinjet, a heavy, all-weather, long-range fighter that can carry BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles. The aircraft is tailor-made for Indian specifications and the IAF acquired the first domestically rebuilt Su-30MKI in 2018. https://twitter.com/IAF_MCC/status/1070139910672150530
Mig 27- Bahadur
MiG 27 is a variable-sweep ground-attack aircraft. Over the last four decades, it held the roots of the ground attack fleet of Indian Air Force (IAF). Mig-27 aircrafts earned the the moniker Bahadur meaning valiant. In 2019, IAF retired the last two MiG-27 squadrons with a ceremony at Jodhpur air base.
This formidable ground attack fighter aircraft has served the Nation for over three decades. Inducted in 1985, MiG-27 has been the mainstay of IAF's ground attack capability. It has participated in all major #IAF operations and has played a stellar role in the 1999 Kargil War. pic.twitter.com/sHke9FCEKI— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 26, 2019
Jaguar- Shamsher
The jet attack aircraft was originally conceived as a jet trainer with a light ground attack capability. It later evolved to carry out supersonic performance, reconnaissance and tactical nuclear strike roles. The Indian Air Force (IAF) uses the upgraded Jaguar, which is built locally by HAL under a license agreement. IAF recently added Avionics support to upgrade its entire fleet of Jaguars.
#Vayushakti2019: Jaguar-The Jaguar is a ground attack deep penetration fighter aircraft. With over-wing missile pylons, multi-purpose nose radar, anti-shipping weapons, night sensors, photo reconnaissance & laser range finder, the aircraft is a mean fighting machine. pic.twitter.com/D4GjJ9Ge9l— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) February 10, 2019
MiG 29- Baaz
India became the first and one of the largest exporters of MiG-29. It is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft which was initially oriented for combat against any enemy aircraft. Later, many aircrafts were furnished to perform a number of different operations.
28 Sep, 28 Sqn tarmac buzzed with roars of last 02 Legacy Mig29.A/c tookoff& carried out flypast over Ojhar to mark end of an era. A/c were received at 11BRD #IAF for upgrade& OH. To mark the historic event, Air Cmde SV Borade AOC handed over the souvenir plaque to CO.@IAF_MCC pic.twitter.com/nzjcfLH39g— PRO Defence Nagpur (@PRODefNgp) September 29, 2019
Since 2012, IAF uses the Indian UPG version which is the most advanced MiG-29 variant ever.
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