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The naval air-arm is an important component of the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy air arm consists of Sea Harrier Jets that operate from the Aircraft Carrier '' INS Viraat ''. The Kamov-31 provide the AEW cover for the fleet. In the anti-submarine role the Sea King , Ka-28 and the indigenously-built HAL Dhruv are used. The MARCOS use Sea King and HAL Dhruv helicopters while conducting operations. Reconnaissance operations are carried out by Tupolev 142 , Ilyushin 38 , Dornier Do 228 and also by HAL Chetak helicopter. The UAV arm consists of around 30 UAVs like Heron and Searcher-IIs that are operated from ships and shore for better surveillance. Indian Navy also maintains a four aircraft aerobatic display team, the Sagar Pawan . The Sagar Pawan team will be replacing the present Kiran HJT-16 with the HJT-36 . HJT-36 will also be used in the training role.


PRESENT AIRCRAFT

  • and has a digitalized cockpit, multi mode radar and increased range. The MIG-29 KUB ( double seat trainer) is 95% similar to the MIG-29K but with reduced operational range. The aircraft will be fielded on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya . First MiG 29 K for Indian Navy takes off


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  • is the only operational aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy. The BAE Sea Harrier operates from this aircraft carrier. The Sea Harriers fly with the INAS 300 and INAS 552 squadrons of the Indian Navy. The Sea Harriers are armed with the Matra Magic-II AAM and the Sea Eagle Anti-ship missiles. The aircraft were upgraded with the Elta EL/M-2032 radar and the Rafael Derby BVRAAM missiles. The Sea Harriers will is expected to remain in service with the Indian Navy till 2012-15.




Aircraft inventory

The Navy operates 184 aircraft, including 18 combat jets, 108 helicopters and 12 UAV's.

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  ! Style "text-align: left background: #aacccc"In service"World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, '' Aviation Week & Space Technology '', January 15 2007
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  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mikoyan_MiG-29" class="copylinks">Mikoyan MiG-29 Fighter<hr>Trainer Mig 29 K<hr>Mig 29 KUB 0<hr>1 Delivery underway
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/BAE_Sea_Harrier" class="copylinks">BAE Sea Harrier Fighter<hr>Trainer FRS 51<hr> T 60 14<hr>4
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Tupolev_Tu-95" class="copylinks">Tupolev Tu-95 Maritime patrol Tu-142 8
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Ilyushin_Il-38" class="copylinks">Ilyushin Il-38 Maritime patrol 3
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Dornier_Do_228" class="copylinks">Dornier Do 228 <hr> Utility transport Do 228-101<hr>Do 228-201 1<hr>19
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/HAL_HJT-16_Kiran" class="copylinks">HAL HJT-16 Kiran Trainer 10
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Britten-Norman_Islander" class="copylinks">Britten-Norman Islander Utility transport BN-2 14
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/HAL_Dhruv" class="copylinks">HAL Dhruv Utility helicopter 6
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Westland_Sea_King" class="copylinks">Westland Sea King Naval helicopter Sea King 42<hr>Sea King 42A<hr>Sea King 42B<hr>Sea King 42C 6<hr>3<hr>12<hr>4
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/H-3_Sea_King" class="copylinks">H-3 Sea King Utility helicopter 6
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Aérospatiale_Alouette_III" class="copylinks">Aérospatiale Alouette III Utility helicopter SA 316B<hr>SA 319 30<hr>25 built by HAL
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Kamov_Ka-25" class="copylinks">Kamov Ka-25 Naval helicopter 5
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Kamov_Ka-28" class="copylinks">Kamov Ka-28 Naval helicopter 12
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Kamov_Ka-31" class="copylinks">Kamov Ka-31 Naval helicopter 9
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mil_Mi-2" class="copylinks">Mil Mi-2 Utility helicopter 2 built by PZL
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/HAL_HPT-32_Deepak" class="copylinks">HAL HPT-32 Deepak Basic trainer 8
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/IAI_Heron" class="copylinks">IAI Heron UAV 4
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/IAI_Searcher_MkII" class="copylinks">IAI Searcher MkII UAV 8