Indian Naval Air Arm

The Indian Naval Air Arm is a branch of Indian Navy which is tasked to provide an aircraft carrier based strike capability, fleet air defence, maritime reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare.

Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) at Goa appears to direct the field operations of the air arm. FONA also serves as the Navy's Flag Officer Goa Area (FOGA).

Fighters

 * Mikoyan MiG-29K x 42 (Multirole Fighter)
 * Yakovlev Yak-141 x 40 (V/STOL Fighter)

Bombers

 * Tupolev Tu-22M3 x 4 (Strategic Bomber/Maritime Strike Aircraft)

ELINT Aircrat

 * Yakovlev Yak-44 x 0 (Carrier based AWACS Aircraft) - under development
 * Tupolev Tu-142M x 8 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * Ilyushin Il-38SD x 6 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * Boeing P-8I Neptune x 8 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) - 4 more to be delivered

Utility Aircraft

 * Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine-Islander x 8
 * Dornier Do228-101/201 x 26 (Utility Aircraft) - 12 more on order

Search and Rescue Aircraft

 * Shin Maywa US-2 x 12 (Air-Sea Rescue)

Trainer Aircraft

 * BAe Systems Hawk Mk.132 x 12 (Jet Trainer) - 6 more on order
 * HAL HJT-16 Kiran x 20 (Trainer Aircraft) - to be replaced by HAL HJT-36 Sitara
 * Pipistrel SW-80 Virus x 0 (Trainer) - 12 on order

Helicopters

 * AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin x 12 (Maritime Helicopter)
 * HAL Chetak x 30 (Utility Helicopter)
 * HAL Dhruv x 8 (Utility Helicopter) - 16 more on order
 * Kamov Ka-28 x 14 (ASW Helicopter)
 * Kamov Ka-31 x 14 (AEW Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky UH-3H Sea King x 8 (Transport Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk x 16 (Maritime Helicopter)
 * Westland Sea King Mk.42B/C x 28 (Maritime Helicopter)