List of Indian Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs)
| S. No. | Missile / System | Approximate Range | Category / Role / Status |
| 1 | Astra Mk-I | Over 100 km (reported) | Indigenous beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile developed by DRDO; in production and service. |
| 2 | Astra Mk-II | Extended range; exact operational range not officially confirmed | Indigenous extended-range BVR missile programme; developmental. |
| 3 | Astra Mk-III / Gandiva | Publicly reported estimates vary | Advanced long-range air-to-air missile development; programme details and status should be verified against official announcements. |
| 4 | R-73 (AA-11 Archer) | Approximately 20–40 km, depending on variant | Russian-origin short-range infrared-guided missile operated by Indian combat aircraft. |
| 5 | R-27 (AA-10 Alamo) | Approximately 50–100 km, depending on variant | Russian-origin medium- to long-range air-to-air missile family. |
| 6 | R-77 (AA-12 Adder) | Approximately 80–110 km, depending on variant | Russian-origin radar-guided BVR missile operated by Indian aircraft. |
| 7 | R-37M (AA-13 Axehead) | Publicly reported estimates vary by variant | Long-range Russian air-to-air missile; inclusion in India's operational inventory is not confirmed by the cited official sources. |
| 8 | Derby | Approximately 50 km (reported) | Israeli-origin radar-guided BVR missile integrated with India's Tejas fighter. |
| 9 | Python-5 | Approximately 20 km (reported) | Israeli-origin short-range infrared-guided missile tested and integrated with Tejas. |
| 10 | MICA EM | Approximately 60–80 km, depending on variant | French-origin radar-guided air-to-air missile operated by the Indian Air Force's Mirage 2000 fleet. |
| 11 | MICA IR | Approximately 60–80 km, depending on variant | French-origin infrared-guided air-to-air missile used by the Mirage 2000 fleet. |
| 12 | Meteor | Over 100 km (reported; exact range classified) | European ramjet-powered BVR missile operated on India's Rafale fighters. |
| 13 | Magic II | Approximately 15–20 km | French-origin short-range infrared-guided missile historically associated with Indian Mirage 2000 aircraft. |
| 14 | Super 530D | Approximately 40 km (reported) | French-origin radar-guided air-to-air missile historically operated with Mirage 2000 aircraft. |
| 15 | R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) | Approximately 8–10 km | Soviet-origin short-range infrared-guided missile; historical Indian service use. |
| 16 | R-23 / R-24 (AA-7 Apex) | Approximately 30–50 km, depending on variant | Soviet-origin medium-range air-to-air missile family historically associated with MiG-23 and MiG-27-era aircraft. |
| 17 | PL-12 | Not confirmed for Indian service | Chinese-origin BVR missile; not included as an Indian-operated missile. |
Notes:
- Astra Mk-I is India's principal indigenous operational BVR air-to-air missile.
- Imported missiles are included to distinguish missiles used by Indian aircraft from missiles designed and developed in India.
- Range figures are approximate and can vary by version, launch altitude, speed, and engagement conditions.
- Developmental programmes such as Astra Mk-II and advanced Astra variants should not automatically be treated as operational weapons.
- Rudram missiles are primarily air-to-surface anti-radiation weapons, not conventional air-to-air missiles, so they are excluded from this list.
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