The Indian Air Force uses different transport aircraft for different jobs. Here is how the C-17, C-130J and C-295 complement each other in strategic and tactical airlift.
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Defence Cafe’s Aviation section covers fighter aircraft, helicopters, transport aviation and the technologies shaping modern military aviation. Follow aircraft developments, aviation programmes, capabilities and the technology behind modern air power with clear explainers and analysis.
From Apache and Prachand attack helicopters to Dhruv, Mi-17 and Chinook transport platforms, this guide explains India’s military helicopter fleet and modernisation.
India’s AMCA is a planned fifth-generation stealth fighter for the Indian Air Force. Here is how the programme works, what the aircraft is designed to do and where it stands in 2026.