Indian Air Force Procurement Plan

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT STATUS INDUCTION INTO SERVICE MMRCA Specifications, contractual setup and workshare has been finalised with HAL by Dassault Aviation. Initial 18 to be procured as fly-away and remaining 108 to be licensed-produced by HAL in Bengaluru If a contract is signed this year,  then the first batch of aircraft  would be delivered by 2017. PMF (FGFA) 5th Generation Fighter PMF preliminary design phase (PDP) completed in June 2013. Series production expected to commence in 2022. Su-30 MKI would have ended by then. To take place in 2022-2025  time frame. HAL to commence  flight testing of IAF variant in  2018 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI Total of 272 ordered till date. HAL will complete delivery of 222 aircraft it has on order by 2019-2020 More than 150 Su-30 MKI  are in IAF service Mirage 2000 Upgrade Two aircraft being upgraded at present in France. Remaining 47 aircraft to be upgraded by HAL in Bengaluru Upgrade of all aircraft scheduled  to be completed by 2021. MiG 29 Upgrade First of upgraded aircraft to enter service this year Upgrade of 60 plus aircraft  will be completed by middle  of 13th plan Jaguar Upgrade Contract signed with HAL Upgrade of all aircraft will  be completed by end of  13th plan LCA ‘Tejas’ Mk1 FOC to be obtained by end of 2014 Two squadrons to be inducted  by end of 12th plan TRAINERS STATUS ENTRY INTO SERVICE Pilatus PC-7 Mk II Basic Trainer RFI for additional 106 trainers to be acquired through ‘buy & make (Indian)’ has been released Already in service with  37 trainers delivered as  of May this year HJT 36 Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) IOC yet to be obtained Entry into service likely to be  delayed by a few years Hawk Mk-132 Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) Orders for 20 more Hawks for Surya Kiran display likely to be placed by next year All 66 from first order have  been delivered. Deliveries  underway as part of additional  contract for 40 HELICOPTERS STATUS ENTRY INTO SERVICE Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) First prototype likely to be ready this year Induction into service likely to  take place by end of 12th plan Reconnaissance & Surveillance Helicopter Winner yet to be declared NA Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv Mk4 deliveries currently underway All Dhruv helicopter deliveries to completed by end of 12th plan Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) 65 on order for IAF IOC likely to be obtained by 2015 Medium Lift Helicopter All 71 Mi-17V-5 helicopters to be delivered by next year 80 helicopters from previous  order are already in service Heavy Lift Helicopter Boeing Ch-47 D Chinook declared winner Order for 15 helicopters has  been delayed Attack Helicopter Boeing AH-64 D Apache block 3 selected Order for 22 helicopters has  been delayed VVIP Helicopters Order for 12 VVIP AW 101 helicopters terminated in January this year Three helicopters delivered  to the IAF before the order was terminated