Special-mission aircraft (17)
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
|---|
| Beriev A-50 Phalcon |  |  Israel Russia[Note 1] | Airborne early warning & control | A-50E/I | 3 | 2 more on order. |
| EMB-145 AEWCS |  |  India (Radar) Brazil(Aircraft) | Airborne early warning & control | 2 | 3 ordered, with two delivered. Undergoing testing by DRDO and IAF. All 3 expected to be in service by 2015.[30][31][32][33] | |
| Ilyushin Il-78 MKI |  | Russia[Note 2] | Aerial refueling | IL-78MKI | 7 | The IAF refers to the aircraft as MARS (Mid-air refuelling system) |
| Gulfstream III |  |  United States | Reconnaissance | IV SRA-4 | 3 | Operated by the R&AW, India's external intelligence agency. |
| Bombardier 5000 |  |  Canada Israel | Reconnaissance | Global 5000 | 2 | To be delivered by 2014.[34] Fitted with Israeli radars. Operated by the R&AW, India's external intelligence agency. |
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