Gandhi Indian Air and Space Force (GIASF) and Garud Commando Force (GCF)

Basedcnt · May 26, 2024

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Type:	Amount:
Personnel	55,000

Type:	Equipment:
Assault Rifles and Carbines	1B1 INSAS (standard IAF rifle) M4 carbine (SF rifle) IWI Tavor (SF rifle)
Pistols	Glock 17 (standard IAF pistol)
LMGs/MMGs/HMGs (incl. crewed weapons on aircraft)	INSAS LMG (standard IAF LMG, being phased out in favor of other 5.56 LMGs) FN Minimi (replacing INSAS LMG) FN MAG58 (standard IAF MMG, is also mounted on many vehicles) PK/PKM (standard IAF tank-mounted MG) M2HB Browning (standard IAF HMG)
Shotguns	12 Bore PAG (standard IAF shotgun)
Bayonets	M9 Bayonet (standard knife (and bayonet for INSAS rifles) of the IAF)
Uniforms (non-Dress) and Personal Equipment	WIP

Type:	Equipment:
Air-to-Air Missiles	R-77 (range: 80km) R-73M1 (range: 40km) K-100 (range: 200km) ASRAAM (range: 25km)
Air-to-Surface Missiles	Kh-59ME (AS-13 'Kingbolt') (range: 200) Kh-29T/L (AS-14 'Kedge') (range: 10km) Crystal Maze (range: 100km) Kh-31P (AS-17 'Krypton') (range: 110km)
Surface-to-Air Missiles	Derby (range: 50km) Python 5 (range: 20km) PAD (range: 80km altitude, ballistic missile point defence)
Rockets	S-8 (range: 4km) S-13 (range: 3km) SNEB (range: 2km)
General-Purpose Bombs/Mines/Depth Charges	RBK-500 BAP.100 ARW BL.755 AACB Griffin 500, 1000, 2000 lbs LGB
Anti-Ship Missiles	Kh-31A (AS-17 'Krypton') (range: 70km) Kh-59MK (AS-13 'Kingbolt') (range: 285km)
Guns (excl. crew-manned weapons)	30mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon 30 mm DEFA cannon

Type:

Amount:

Su-30MKI

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Height: 6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 62 m2 (670 sq ft)
Empty weight: 18,400 kg (40,565 lb)
Gross weight: 26,090 kg (57,519 lb) (typical mission weight)
Max takeoff weight: 38,800 kg (85,539 lb)
Fuel capacity: 9640 kg (internal)
Powerplant: 2 × Lyulka AL-31FP afterburning turbofan engines, 123 kN (28,000 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

Maximum speed:

2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) / Mach 2.0 at high altitude

1,350 km/h (840 mph; 730 kn) / M1.09 at low altitude

Range:

3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) at high altitude

1,270 km (790 mi; 690 nmi) at low altitude

Ferry range: 8,000 km (5,000 mi, 4,300 nmi) with two in-flight refuellings
Service ceiling: 17,300 m (56,800 ft)
g limits: +9
Rate of climb: 300 m/s (59,000 ft/min) +
Wing loading: 401 kg/m2 (82 lb/sq ft)

Armament

Guns: 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon
Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (2 × wing-tip AAM launch rails, 6 × pylons under-wing, 2 × pylon under-engine nacelles, and 2 × pylons in tandem in the "arch" between the engines. It can be increased to 14 using multiple ejector racks.) with a capacity of up to 8,130 kg (17,920 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Rockets:
  
  4 × S-8
  
  4 × S-13
- Missiles:
  
  Air-to-air missiles:
  
  10 × R-77 (10 × I-Derby ER or Astra Mk.I replaced R-77 from 2014 and 2012 respectively)
  
  6 × R-73M1
  
  3 × K-100
  
  Air-to-surface missiles:
  
  3 × Kh-59ME
  
  4 × Rampage (2019)
  
  6 × Kh-29T/L
  
  2 × Nirbhay (2020+)
  
  Crystal Maze II
  
  Anti-ship missiles:
  
  3 × Kh-59MK
  
  6 × Kh-31A
  
  1 x BrahMos (2017)
  
  Anti-radiation missiles:
  
  6 × Rudram-1 (2017)
  
  6 × Kh-31P
- Bombs:
  
  Griffin 500, 1000, 2000 lbs LGB
  
  3 × Sudarshan laser-guided bombs (2008)
  
  Spice 2000 bombs (2009)
  
  8 × RBK-500 cluster bombs
  
  20 × DRDO SAAW glide bombs (2015)
  
  3 × DRDO Glide Bombs (2009)

Ready alert fighters: 2 x R-77, 2 x R-73, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod
CAP/OCA: 7 x R-77, 4 x R-73, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod
LR CAP/OCA: 5 x R-77, 4 x R-73, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod
Counter-Heavy Aircraft: 2 x R-73, 2 x R-77, 3 x K-100, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod

Strike 1: 2 x R-73, 2 x R-77, 4 x Griffin 1000 LGB, 2 x Griffin 500 LGB, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod, 1 x Litening TGP
LR Strike 1: 2 x R-73, 2 x Griffin 1000 LGB, 2 x Griffin 500 LGB, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod, 1 x Litening TGP
Strike 2: 2 x R-73, 2 x R-77, 6 x RBK-500, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod, 1 x Litening TGP
Heavy Strike: 2 x R-73, 6 x Griffin 1000, 3 x Grffin 500, 1 x Litening TGP

SEAD: 2 x R-73, 6 x Kh-31P, 2 x R-77, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod, 1 x Sitra HADF pod
LR SEAD: 2 x R-73, 3 x Kh-31P, 2 x R-77, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod, 1 x Sitra HADF pod
DEAD: 2 x R-73, 2 x R-77, 2 x Kh-31P, 2 x Griffin 500 LGB, 4 x RBK-500, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod, 1 x Litening TGP

Multirole: 2 x R-73, 2 x R-77, 2 x Griffin 500 LGB, 2 x Griffin 1000 LGB, 2 x Kh-31P, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod, 1 x Litening TGP
LR Multirole: 2 x R-73, 2 x Griffin 500 LGB, 2 x Kh-31P, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod, 1 x Litening TGP

Mar. Strike: 2 x R-73, 4 x R-77, 4 x Kh-31A, 2 x Kh-31P
LR Mar. Strike: 2 x R-73, 2 x R-77, 2 x Kh-31A

Recon: 2 x R-73, 2 x R-77, 1 x EL/M-2060P SAR pod, 1 x EL/L-8222 EW pod

Other

Litening targeting pod
EL/L-2060P airborne synthetic aperture radar reconnaissance pod
EL/L-8222 jammer pod
Chaffs / flares
Buddy-buddy refuelling pod

Avionics

Bars passive electronically scanned array radar
Virupakhsa active electronically scanned array radar (after Super Sukhoi upgrade) (2025+)
DRDO Tarang MK.II radar warning receiver
OLS-30 laser-optical infra-red search and track

200/220
(11 SQNs)

+12/12 in OCU

+8/8 airshow

SEPECAT Jaguar IS/IB

General characteristics

Crew: 1 (IS); 2 (IB)
Length: 16.83 m (55 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 8.69 m (28 ft 6 in)
Height: 4.89 m (16 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 24.18 m2 (260.3 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 3.12
Empty weight: 7,000 kg (15,432 lb) typical, (dependent on variant and role)
Gross weight: 10,954 kg (24,149 lb) full internal fuel and 120 rpg
Max takeoff weight: 15,700 kg (34,613 lb) with external stores
Fuel capacity: 4,200 L (1,100 US gal; 920 imp gal) internal, with provision for three 1,200 L (320 US gal; 260 imp gal) drop tanks on inboard and centreline pylons
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk.102 afterburning turbofan engines, 22.75 kN (5,110 lbf) thrust each dry, 32.5 kN (7,300 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

Maximum speed:

1,350 km/h (840 mph, 730 kn) Mach 1.1 at sea level

1,699 km/h (1,056 mph; 917 kn) Mach 1.6 at 11,000 m (36,000 ft)

Combat range:

815 km (506 mi, 440 nmi) hi-lo-hi (internal fuel)

575 km (357 mi; 310 nmi) lo-lo-lo (internal fuel)

Ferry range: 1,902 km (1,182 mi, 1,027 nmi) with full internal and external tanks
Service ceiling: 14,000 m (46,000 ft)
g limits: +8.6 (ultimate load +12)
Time to altitude: 9,145 m (30,003 ft) in 1 minute 30 seconds
Wing loading: 649.3 kg/m2 (133.0 lb/sq ft) maximum
Thrust/weight: Adour Mk.102: 0.422
Take-off run: 580 m (1,900 ft) with typical tactical load
Take-off run to 15 m (49 ft): 940 m (3,080 ft) with typical tactical load
Landing run from 15 m (49 ft): 785 m (2,575 ft) with typical tactical load
Landing run: 470 m (1,540 ft) with typical tactical load
Landing speed: 213 km/h (132 mph; 115 kn)

Armament

Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.181 in) calibre DEFA cannon with up to 150 rounds/gun (right gun replaced by Elta EL/L-8222 RF jammer)
Hardpoints:7 (4× under-wing, 2× over-wing and 1× centreline) with a capacity of 10,000 lb (4,500 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Rockets: 8× Matra rocket pods with 18× SNEB 68 mm rockets each
- Missiles:
  
  Air-to-air missiles:
  
  2 x ASRAAM
  
  Air-to-surface missiles:
  
  Rampage (IS, from Darin III upgrade, 2012)
  
  Anti-radiation missiles:
  
  Rudram-1 (IS, from Darin III upgrade, 2012)
  
  Precision-guided munition:
  
  DRDO Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (IS, from Darin III upgrade, 2012)
- Bombs: various unguided or laser-guided bombs
  
  BL755 Anti-Armour Cluster Bomb
  
  BAP.100 Anti-Runway Weapon
  
  Griffin 500, 1000, 2000 lbs LGB
- Other: external drop tanks for extended range/loitering time.

Permissive CAS: 2 x Grffin 500, 2 x Griffin 2000, 1 x drop tank
Permissive LR CAS: 2 x Griffin 1000, 3 x drop tanks
Non-permissive CAS: 2 x 18-round Matra rocket packs, 2 x Griffin 2000, 2 x ASRAAM, 1 x drop tank
Non-permissive LR CAS: 2 x Griffin 1000, 2 x ASRAAM, 3 x drop tanks

Strike: 6 x BL755, 2 x ASRAAM
LR Strike: 2 x BL755, 2 x ASRAAM, 3 x drop tanks
Offensive Counter Air: 4 x 9 BAP.100 ARW, 4 x ASRAAM
LR OCA: 2 x 9 BAP.100 ARW, 4 x ASRAAM, 2 x drop tanks

Avionics

EL/M-2052 AESA radar, as a part of Indian Air Force's Darin III upgrade (2008)
TMV-36 laser pod, inbuilt in nose from Darin II upgrade
Elta EL/L-8222 RF jammer, replaces right cannon
Israeli Rafael Litening targeting pod (IB Attack)
Tarang RWR
Vinten reconnaissance pod
EL/L-8222 ASPP ECM pod

20/20 in storage

Type:	Amount:
Boeing 737-700 BBJ WIP	3/3
An-32RE WIP	40/40 +4 used for training
Il-76MD General characteristics Crew: 7 (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer, comms. officer, two loadmasters) Capacity: 140 passengers / 125 airborne troops Maximum Payload: 105821.89 lbs (48,000 kg) Cargo bay length: 65.6 feet (20 meters) Cargo bay width: 11.2 feet (3.4 meters) Cargo bay height: 11.4 ft (3.46 m) Length: WIP feet, WIP inches (53.19 meters) Wingspan: WIP ft WIP in (50.5 m) Height: WIP ft WIP in (14.76 m) Wing area: WIP sq ft (300 m2) Max takeoff weight: WIP lb (190,000 kg) Empty weight: WIP lb (89,000 kg) Powerplant: 4 x Rybinsk D-30KP II turbofan engines, 26,455 lb (117.68 kN) each Performance Maximum speed: 571 mph/496 ktas — Mach WIP Cruise speed: 421 kn (485 mph, 780 km/h) Range at max normal payload: 2,052 nmi (2,361 mi, 3,800 km) Range with 88,184 lbs/40,000 kg of payload: 2,270 nmi (2,610 mi, 4,200 km) Range with 44,092 lbs/20,000 kg of payload: 3,942 nmi (4,536 mi, 7,300 km) Range with max. fuel, no payload: 4,212 nm (4,847 mi, 7,800 km) Service ceiling: WIP ft (12,100 m)	10/20 +2 used for training
Lockeed C-130J-30 Hercules General characteristics Crew: 3 (two pilots, and one loadmaster are minimum crew) Capacity: 128 passengers / 92 airborne troops / 8 463L pallets / 97 litter patients + at least 5 medical personnel Maximum Normal Payload: 36,000 lbs (16,329 kg) Maximum Allowable Payload: 44,000 lbs (19958.064 kg) Cargo bay length: 56 feet (16.9 meters) Cargo bay width: 10.25 feet (3.12 meters) Cargo bay height: 9 ft (2.74 m) Length: 112 feet, 9 inches (34.69 meters) Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.41 m) Height: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m) Wing area: 1,745 sq ft (162.1 m2) Max takeoff weight: 164,000 lb (74389.1487 kg) Airfoil: root: NACA 64A318; tip: NACA 64A412[179] Empty weight: 75,562 lb (34,274 kg) Powerplant: 4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines, 4,637 shp (3,458 kW) each Propellers: 6-bladed Dowty R391 composite constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers Performance Maximum speed: 410 mph/356 ktas — Mach 0.58 at 22,000 ft (6,706 m) altitude Cruise speed: 348 kn (400 mph, 644 km/h) Range at max normal payload: 1,700 nmi (2,071 mi, 3246.047 km) Range with 35,000 lbs of payload: 2,100 nmi (2,417 mi, 3,890 km) Range with no payload: 3,700 nmi (4257.635 mi, 6,852 km) Service ceiling: 26,000 ft (8,000 m) with 42,000 lb (19,051 kg) payload Absolute ceiling: 40,386 ft (12,310 m)	6/6
EADS CASA C-295MW General characteristics Crew: 3-5 (pilot, co-pilot, 1-3 loadmasters/dropmasters) Capacity: 73 troops / 48 paratroops / 12 stretcher intensive care medevac / 27 stretcher medevac with 4 medical attendants Maximum payload: 7,050 kg (15,543 lb) normal 9,250 kg (20,393 lb) overload Length: 24.46 m (80 ft 3 in) Wingspan: 25.81 m (84 ft 8 in) Height: 8.66 m (28 ft 5 in) Wing area: 59 m2 (640 sq ft) Max takeoff weight: 21,000 kg (46,297 lb) normal 23,200 kg (51,147 lb) overload Maximum landing weight: 20,700 kg (45,636 lb) normal 23,200 kg (51,147 lb) overload Maximum zero-fuel weight: 18,500 kg (40,786 lb) normal Fuel capacity: 7,650 L (2,020 US gal; 1,680 imp gal) with optional in-flight refuelling probe Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G turboprop engines, 1,972 kW (2,644 hp) each for take-off (normal) 2,177 kW (2,919 hp) with APR Propellers: 6-bladed Hamilton Sundstrand HS-568F-5, 3.94 m (12 ft 11 in) diameter composite propellers with auto-feathering and synchro-phasing Performance Cruise speed: 482 km/h (300 mph, 260 kn) at optimum altitude Range: 1,555 km (966 mi, 840 nmi) normal payload, ISA, 45 minutes reserve at 460 m (1,509 ft) 1,277 km (793 mi; 690 nmi) max overload payload 4,587 km (2,850 mi; 2,477 nmi) normal MTOW, max fuel with 2,940 kg (6,482 lb) payload 2,148 km (1,335 mi; 1,160 nmi) overload MTOW, max fuel with 8,000 kg (17,637 lb) payload Ferry range: 5,000 km (3,100 mi, 2,700 nmi) Service ceiling: 4,125 m (13,533 ft) on one engine Absolute ceiling: 9,145 m (30,003 ft) g limits: +2.53 (normal MTOW) Time to altitude: to optimum cruising altitude 12 minutes Power/mass: 0.188 kW/kg (0.114 hp/lb) normal Take-off run: 844 m (2,769 ft) Sea level, ISA Take-off distance to 15 m (49 ft): 1,025 m (3,363 ft) Sea level, ISA Landing run: 420 m (1,378 ft) Landing distance from 15 m (49 ft): 729 m (2,392 ft) Other Air-to-air refueling kit installable - 6,000kg of fuel offload Air-to-air refueling probe	40/40

Type:	Amount:
Boeing 707-337C Phalcon ELINT aircraft WIP	3/3
Beriev A-50EI AEW&C aircraft General characteristics Crew: 5 (2 pilots, 3 other flight crew) + 10 mission operators Length: 46.6 m (152 ft 11 in) Wingspan: 50.6 m (166 ft 0 in) Height: 14.8 m (48 ft 7 in) Wing area: 300 m2 (3,200 sq ft) Airfoil: root: TsAGI P-151 (13%); tip: TsAGI P-151 (10%) Empty weight: 61,000 kg (134,482 lb) Max takeoff weight: 170,000 or 190,000 kg (374,786 or 418,878 lb) based on if the A-50 is based off of the Il-76M (170,000 kg) or Il-76MD (190,000 kg) Powerplant: 4 × Aviadvigatel PS-90A-76 turbofan engines, 142 kN (32,000 lbf) thrust each Performance Maximum speed: 850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn) Cruise speed: 750–800 km/h (470–500 mph, 400–430 kn) Range: 7,500 km (4,700 mi, 4,000 nmi) Endurance: 4 hours with internal fuel and maximum payload Service ceiling: 15,500 m (50,900 ft) Armament 2x 23 mm cannons at the base of the rudder Avionics EL/W-2090 LPIR AESA RADAR ESM suite ECM suite	3/3
Il-78MKI WIP	4/10
MiG-25RB/RBK WIP	10/10

Type:	Amount:
Il-76MD	2/2
An-32RE	4/4
Su-30MKI	12/12
Do 228-101 (transport)	0/20
HAL Dhruv Mk.II	36/36
PC-7 Mk.II M General characteristics Crew: two, pilot instructor and student pilot Capacity: two Length: 9.78 m (32 ft 1 in) Wingspan: 10.40 m (34 ft 1 in) Height: 3.21 m (10 ft 6 in) Wing area: 16.60 m2 (178.7 sq ft) Aspect ratio: 6.5:1 Airfoil: NACA 642A-415 at root, 641A-612 at tip Empty weight: 1,330 kg (2,932 lb) Max takeoff weight: 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) Fuel capacity: 474 L (104 imp gal; 125 US gal) usable internal fuel, 2x 240 L (53 imp gal; 63 US gal) external fuel drop tanks • Max landing weight: 2,565 kg Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25A turboprop, 410 kW (550 hp)(derated from 485 kW (650 shp)) Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell HC-B3TN-2 / T10173C-8 constant-speed propeller, 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in) diameter Performance Maximum speed: 412 km/h (256 mph, 222 kn) (max cruise at 6,095 m (19,997 ft)) Cruise speed: 316 km/h (196 mph, 171 kn) (econ. cruise at 6,095 m (19,997 ft)) Stall speed: 119 km/h (74 mph, 64 kn) (flaps and gear down, power off) Never exceed speed: 500 km/h (310 mph, 270 kn) EAS Range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi) standard range without external drop tanks, ferry range with external drop tanks, (cruise power, at 5,000 m (16,000 ft) - 20 min reserves) Ferry range: 2,630 km (1,630 mi, 1,420 nmi) Endurance: 4 hr 22 min Service ceiling: 10,060 m (33,010 ft) g limits: -3 / +6 Rate of climb: 10.9 m/s (2,150 ft/min) climb to 5,000 m in 9 min 0 sec take-off run 780 m at max take-off weight, landing run 505 m at max landing weight Armament Hardpoints: 6 × underwing hardpoints for bombs and rockets with a capacity of 1,040 kg (2,294 lb)	160/160
HJT-16 'Kiran' General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 10.60 m (34 ft 9 in) Wingspan: 10.70 m (35 ft 1 in) Height: 3.64 m (11 ft 11 in) Wing area: 19.00 m2 (204.5 sq ft) Aspect ratio: 6.03:1 Airfoil: NACA 23015 at root, NACA 23012 at tip Empty weight: 2,560 kg (5,644 lb) Max takeoff weight: 4,235 kg (9,337 lb) Fuel capacity: 1,137 L (300 US gal; 250 imp gal) internal fuel Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper 11 turbojet, 11.12 kN (2,500 lbf) thrust Performance Maximum speed: 695 km/h (432 mph, 375 kn) at sea level Cruise speed: 324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn) Stall speed: 137–145 km/h (85–90 mph, 74–78 kn) flaps extended and landing gear deployed Endurance: 1 hr 45 min Service ceiling: 9,150 m (30,020 ft) Time to altitude: 20 min to 9,150 m (30,000 ft) Armament two 500lb (227kg) bombs or two SNEB rocket pods containing seven 68 mm rockets or two pods with 7.62 mm machine guns, or two 50-Imp Gal (226 litre) drop tanks	15/60
BAE Hawk 132 General characteristics Crew: 2: student, instructor Length: 12.43 m (40 ft 9 in) Wingspan: 9.94 m (32 ft 7 in) Height: 3.98 m (13 ft 1 in) Wing area: 16.70 m2 (179.64 ft2) Empty weight: 4,480 kg (9,880 lb) Useful load: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) Max takeoff weight: 9,100 kg (20,000 lb) Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk. 951 turbofan with FADEC, 29 kN (6,500 lbf) 29 kN Performance Never exceed speed: Mach 1.2 (in dive) Maximum speed: Mach 0.84 (1,028 km/h, 639 mph, 555 kn) at altitude Range: 2,520 km (1,360 nmi, 1,565 mi) Service ceiling: 13,565 m (44,500 ft) Rate of climb: 47 m/s (9,300 ft/min) Thrust/weight: 0.65 Armament Note: all armament is optional. 1× 30 mm ADEN cannon, in centreline pod Up to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hardpoints, mainly dumb bombs and rockets	0/48 (+12 in GIN service)
MiG-25RU	2/2

Type:

Amount:

HAL Dhruv Mk.II

General characteristics

Crew: Two pilots
Capacity: 12 armed troops or 14 passengers
Length: 15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)
Width: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Height: 4.98 m (16 ft 4 in) with skid landing gear
Gross weight: 4,445 kg (9,800 lb) for Mk III with wheels
Max takeoff weight: 5,800 kg (12,787 lb) for Mk III with skids
Fuel capacity: 1,055 kg (2,326 lb)
Payload: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) underslung (Mk II)
Payload: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) underslung (Mk III)
Powerplant: 2 × Turbomeca TM 333-2B2 turboshaft, 807 kW (1,082 shp) each (Mk I and II)
Powerplant: 2 × HAL/Turbomeca Shakti-1H turboshaft, 1,068 kW (1,432 shp) each (Mk III and IV)
Main rotor diameter: 13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)
Main rotor area: 136.85 m2 (1,473.0 sq ft)

Performance

Cruise speed: 250 km/h (155 mph, 135 kn) for Mk III
Never exceed speed: 291 km/h (181 mph, 157 kn) for Mk III
Range: 630 km (390 mi, 340 nmi) for Mk III
Endurance: 3 hours and 42 minutes for Mk III
Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
g limits: 3.5
Rate of climb: 10.33 m/s (2,033 ft/min)
Disk loading: 40.19 kg/m2 (8.23 lb/sq ft)

Avionics

SAAB missile/laser/RADAR warning system
weather RADAR
Glass cockpit

115/150
+36 used for training

Type:	Amount:
SPYDER-MR 1 battery contains: 1 x Tatra-mounted EL/M-2084 3D AESA RADAR 1 x Tatra-mounted C2 unit 6 x Tatra-mounted fire units, each with 6 x Derby BVRSAMs (BVRAAM) and 2 x Python-5 IR WVRSAMs (WVRAAM) 2 x Tatra resupply vehicles	59/59 batteries
Prithhvi Air Defence (PAD) 1 battery contains: 1 x trailer-mounted Swordfish Long Range Tracking Radar 6 x PAD missile launchers (Pradyumna missile), each with 1 missile	6/6 batteries

Type:	Amount:
[light car]	400/20,000
BEML 6x6	125/12,500
BEML 8x8	250/25,000

Air and Space Staff - 150 personnel

Western Air Command - 400 personnel

1 Wing - 250 personnel

Ambala AFS - 50 personnel

No. 101 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

Bathinda AFS - 50 personnel

No. 3 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel

Chandigarh AFS - 50 personnel

No. 100 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

Halwara AFS - 50 personnel

No. 2 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel

1 FBSU - 4- aircraft rotational force - 10 permanent personnel

Adampur AFS - 50 personnel

Amritsar AFS - 50 personnel

Pathankot AFS - 50 personnel

Sirsa AFS - 50 personnel

Gurugram AFS - 50 personnel

Faridabad AFS - 50 personnel

2 Wing - 250 personnel

8 FBSU - 4-aircraft rotational force - 10 permanent personnel

Awantipur AFS - 50 personnel

Hindon AFS - 50 personnel

Vadsar AFS - 50 personnel

Jammu AFS - 50 personnel

No. 103 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

Leh AFS - 50 personnel

Palam AFS - 50 personnel

No. 15 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel (not active)

Sarsawa AFS - 50 personnel

No. 102 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

Srinagar AFS - 50 personnel

Udhampur AFS - 50 personnel

20 Wing - 250 personnel

No. 1 ADS - 4 batteries of SPYDER-MR - 500 personnel (Bathinda AFS)

No. 2 ADS - 4 batteries of SPYDER-MR - 500 personnel (Hindon AFS)

No. 3 ADS - 5 batteries of SPYDER-MR - 550 personnel (Palam AFS)

Eastern Air Command - 400 personnel

5 Wing - 250 personnel

Bagdogra AFS - 50 personnel

No. 5 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel

No. 106 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

Barrackpore AFS - 50 personnel

No. 104 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

14FBSU - 4-aircraft rotational force - 10 permanent personnel

62 Signal Unit - 250 personnel

Purnea AFS - 50 personnel

Hasimara AFS - 50 personnel

Kalaikunda AFS - 50 personnel

Panagarh AFS - 50 personnel

Salua AFS - 50 personnel

6 Wing - 250 personnel

Chabua AFS - 50 personnel

No. 7 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel

No. 105 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

Barapani AFS - 50 personnel

Jorhat AFS - 50 personnel

Kumbhigram AFS - 50 personnel

Mohanbari AFS - 50 personnel

Mountain Shadow AFS - 50 personnel

Tawang AFS - 50 personnel

Tezpur AFS - 50 personnel

21 Wing - 250 personnel

No. 4 ADS - 4 SPYDER-MR batteries - 500 personnel (Bagdogra AFS)

No. 5 ADS - 4 SPYDER-MR batteries - 500 personnel (Panagarh AFS)

Central Air Command - 400 personnel

3 Wing - 400 personnel

Bareilly AFS - 50 personnel

No. 9 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel

No. 110 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

Agra AFS - 50 personnel

No. 20 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel

Bakshi Ka Talab AFS - 50 personnel

Bamrauli AFS - 50 personnel

Bihta AFS - 50 personnel

Chakeri AFS - 50 personnel

Darbhanga AFS - 50 personnel

Gorakhpur AFS - 50 personnel

Maharajpur AFS - 50 personnel

22 Wing - 400 personnel

No. 6 ADS - 4 SPYDER-MR batteries - 500 personnel (Bareilly AFS)

No. 12 ADS - 4 SPYDER-MR batteries - 500 personnel (not yet active) (Agra AFS)

Southern Air Command - 400 personnel

4 Wing - 400 personnel

Car Nicobar AFS - 50 personnel

No. 89 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel

No. 107 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

Sulur AFS - 50 personnel

Port Blair AFS (INS Utkorsh) - 50 personnel

No. 88 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel

No. 108 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

INS Baaz - 25 personnel

Tambaram AFS - 50 personnel

Thanjavur AFS - 50 personnel

Thiruvananthapuram AFS - 50 personnel

25 Wing - 400 personnel

No. 7 ADS - 4 SPYDER-MR batteries - 500 personnel (Port Blair AFS)

No. 8 ADS - 4 SPYDER-MR batteries - 500 personnel (Car Nicobar AFS)

No. 9 ADS - 5 SPYDER-MR batteries - 550 personnel (INS Baaz)

South Western Air Command - 400 personnel

8 Wing - 250 personnel

Jaisalmer AFS - 50 personnel

No. 10 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel

Jodhpur AFS - 50 personnel

No. 109 Squadron - 6 Dhruv Mk.II - 200 personnel

5 FBSU - 10 permanent personnel

Suratgarh AFS - 50 personnel

Nal-Bikaner AFS - 50 personnel

Phalodi AFS - 50 personnel

Uttarlai AFS - 50 personnel

9 Wing - 250 personnel

Jamnagar AFS - 50 personnel

No. 14 Squadron - 20 Su-30MKI - 500 personnel

12 FBSU - 10 permanent personnel

Bhuj AFS - 50 personnel

Deesa AFS - 50 personnel

Lohegaon AFS - 50 personnel

Naliya AFS - 50 personnel

Makarpura AFS - 50 personnel

23 Wing - 250 personnel

No. 10 ADS - 4 SPYDER-MR batteries - 500 personnel (Jodhpur AFS)

No. 11 ADS - 4 SPYDER-MR batteries - 500 personnel (Jamnagar AFS)

Training Command - 500 personnel

Aviation Flying School - 100 personnel

Initial Aviation Training School - 500 personnel (Dundigal AFS)

Squadrons No. 300 through No. 308 - 500 personnel, 20 [trainer]

Basic Aviation Training School - 400 personnel (Dundigal AFS)

Squadrons No. 308 through No. 316 - 500 personnel, 20 PC-7 Mk.II M each

Intermediate Aviation Training School - 250 personnel (Kalaikunda AFS)

Squadrons No. 317 through No. 322 - 450 personnel, 12 HJT-16 Kiran each

Advanced Aviation Training School - 250 personnel (Bidar AFS)

Squadrons No. 323 through No. 325 - 400 personnel, 12 BAE Hawk 132 each

Rotary-Wing Training School - 250 personnel (Hakimpet AFS)

Squadrons No. 326 through No. 329 - 500 personnel, 12 Dhruv Mk.II each

Transport Training School - 250 personnel (Yelahanka AFS)

Squadrons No. 330 through No. 332 - 600 personnel, 10 Do 228-101 each

Advanced Instructor School - 100 personnel (Bidar AFS)

No. 334 Squadron - 250 personnel, 12 BAE Hawk 132

Remote Piloted Aircraft School - 50 personnel (Begumpet AFS)

No. 335 Squadron - 100 personnel, 6 [UAV]s

Aviation Systems School - 100 personnel (Bidar AFS)

WSO/SSO School - 750 personnel

Mechanic School - 1000 personnel

Weapons School - 750 personnel

Navigator School - 500 personnel

Operational Conversion Squadrons - 250 personnel

No. 350 Operational Conversion Unit - 650 personnel, 12 Su-30MKI (Agra AFS)

No. 352 Operational Conversion Unit - 250 personnel, 4 An-32RE (Yelahanka AFS)

No. 353 Operational Conversion Unit - 350 personnel, 2 Il-76MD (Hindon AFS)

Paratrooper Training School - 500 personnel (Panagarh AFS)

Administration School - 50 personnel (Belgaum AFS)

No. 336 Squadron - 150 personnel

Basic Training School - 100 personnel (Belgaum AFS)

No. 337 to 340 Squadron - 50 personnel each

Maintenance Command - 500 personnel

1 Base Repair Depot - 1000 personnel (Ojhar AFS) (fighter maintenance / overhaul)

2 Base Repair Depot - 1000 personnel (Chandigarh AFS) (transport maintenance / overhaul)

3 Base Repair Depot - 1000 personnel (Kanpur AFS) (helicopter maintenance / overhaul)

4 Base Repair Depot - 1000 personnel (Nagpur AFS) (engine maintenance / overhaul)

5 Base Repair Depot - 1000 personnel (Devlali AFS) (equipment maintenance / overhaul)

10 Wing - 500 personnel

Heavy Airlift Force

No. 200 Squadron - 10 Il-76MD - 750 personnel (Hindon AFS)

No. 210 Squadron - 10 Il-76MD - 750 personnel (Chandigarh AFS) (not active)

Medium Airlift Force

No. 205 Squadron - 6 C-130J-30 - 500 personnel (Panagarh AFS)

No. 206 Squadron - 20 An-32RE - 500 personnel (Bihta AFS)

No. 207 Squadron - 20 An-32RE - 500 personnel (Jorhat AFS)

Light Airlift Force

No. 203 Squadron - 20 C-295MW - 500 personnel (Hindon AFS)

No. 204 Squadron - 20 C-295MW - 500 personnel (Jorhat AFS)

Special Airlift Force

No. 201 Squadron - 3 B737-700BBJ - 500 personnel (Palam AFS)

No. 208 Squadron - 5 Il-78MKI - 500 personnel (Palam AFS)

No. 209 Squadron - 5 Il-78MKI - 500 personnel (Agra AFS)

11 Wing - 500 personnel

No. 700 Squadron - 3 B707 Phalcon - 1500 personnel (Palam AFS)

No. 701 Squadron - 3 A-50EI - 400 personnel (Agra AFS)

No. 702 Squadron - 3 A-50EI - 400 personnel (not active) (Agra AFS)

No. 401 Squadron - 4 MiG-25RB, 6 MiG-25RBK, 2 MiG-25RU - 1500 personnel (Bareilly AFS)

30 Wing - 500 personnel

No. 11 BMDS - 2 PAD batteries - 600 personnel (Palam AFS)

No. 12 BMDS - 2 PAD batteries - 600 personnel (Barrackpore AFS)

No. 13 BMDS - 2 PAD batteries - 600 personnel (Bakshi Ka Talab AFS)

100 Wing (inactive operational wing for foreign deployments)

101 Wing (inactive operational wing for foreign deployments)

102 Wing (inactive operational wing for foreign deployments)

300 Wing

No. 1000 Squadron - 50 personnel, 20 Jaguar IB (Palam AFS)

Indian Air and Space Force Demonstration Team

No. 1000 Squadron - 200 personnel, 8 Su-30MKI

No. 2000 Squadron - 200 personnel, 8 Dhruv Mk.II

Indian Air and Space Force Musuem

Heritage Flight - 50 personnel

at least two (2) fighter aircraft on ready alert at all times
a quick-alert plan for air defence if attacked

one (1) aircraft to provide quick-response for any emergency transport missions

at least one of their batteries' RADARs active at all times

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Type:	Amount:
Regular Personnel	not yet

Type:	Equipment:
Assault Rifles and Carbines	IWI TAR-21 Tavor (standard rifle) IWI GTAR-21 Tavor (TAR-21 + T-40 40mm UBGL) IWI CTAR-21 Tavor (short barrel TAR-21)
SMGs	H&K MP5 Uzi B&T MP9
Pistols	Glock 17 (standard IAF pistol) IWI Jericho 941 Berreta 92FS
LMGs/MMGs/HMGs (incl. crewed weapons on aircraft)	FN MAG58 (standard IAF MMG, is also mounted on many vehicles)
Shotguns	12 Bore PAG (standard IAF shotgun)
Grenade/Rocket Launchers	Arsenal UBGL (40mm) AGS-17 (30mm) Carl Gustav Mk.III (84mm) B-300 launcher (82mm) Igla-S (SA-24 'Grinch') MANPADS
Vehicles	BEML 6x6 [car]
Aircraft (only UAVs)	Lakshya-1 ISR UAV
Other	ATVs
Bayonets	M9 Bayonet (standard knife (and bayonet for INSAS rifles) of the IAF)
Uniforms (non-Dress) and Personal Equipment	WIP

20 person detachments of GCF are stationed at every airbase with an operational squadron across India. 50 person QRF are available to every Command.

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