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Transports
Strategic and tactical airlift, from heavy-lift globemasters to short-field utility types.
10 entries catalogued
Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIStrategic and tactical airlifterUnited States2013 — present~11
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super HerculesMilitary transport, aerial refuelling aircraUnited States2011 — present~12
Ilyushin Il-76GajrajStrategic and tactical airlifterSoviet Union / Russia1985 — present~17
Antonov An-32SutlejMilitary transport aircraftSoviet Union/Russia/Ukraine1984 — present~100
Airbus C-295Military transport aircraft—2023 — present
Dornier 228Utility aircraft—1986 — present
Hawker Siddeley HS 748AvroAirlinerUnited Kingdom1961 — phasing out
Boeing 737—United States2005 — present
Airbus A321Narrow-body jet airlinerMulti-national2007 — present
Embraer Legacy 600Business jetBrazil2005 — present
| Platform | Role | Origin | In service | Qty | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | Strategic and tactical airlifter | United StatesImported | 2013 — present | ~11 | Active |
| Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules | Military transport, aerial refuelling aircra | United StatesImported | 2011 — present | ~12 | Active |
| Ilyushin Il-76Gajraj | Strategic and tactical airlifter | Soviet Union / RussiaImported | 1985 — present | ~17 | Active |
| Antonov An-32Sutlej | Military transport aircraft | Soviet Union/Russia/UkraineImported | 1984 — present | ~100 | Active |
| Airbus C-295 | Military transport aircraft | —Licence-built in India | 2023 — present | — | Inducting |
| Dornier 228 | Utility aircraft | —Licence-built in India | 1986 — present | — | Active |
| Hawker Siddeley HS 748Avro | Airliner | United KingdomLicence-built in India | 1961 — phasing out | — | Phasing Out |
| Boeing 737 | — | United StatesImported | 2005 — present | — | Active |
| Airbus A321 | Narrow-body jet airliner | Multi-nationalImported | 2007 — present | — | Active |
| Embraer Legacy 600 | Business jet | BrazilImported | 2005 — present | — | Active |