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Ilyushin Il-76MD

L1 (engine depot MRO). L0 for everything else.

Specifications
48 t payload4,200 km range780 km/h cruise42,000 ft ceiling4 × Aviadvigatel D-30KP turbofan (or PS-90A-76 on Il-76MD-90A variant), 11,768 kgf thrust eachNot applicable — turbofan-powered
Maker: Ilyushin Aviation Complex (Russia; originally Soviet Union)
Indian partner: No Indian industrial partner for airframe manufacture. · Not applicable for manufacture. Engine MRO performed at IAF No. 3 BRD Tughlakabad under Russian technical partnership.
Country of origin: Russia / Soviet Union
Role: Strategic and tactical airlift, heavy cargo (vehicles, including BMP infantry fighting vehicles), paradrop, HADR
Range: Ferry range approximately 4,200 km with standard fuel.
Payload: Maximum payload 48,000 kg (Il-76MD); later variants (Il-76MD-90A) up to 52,000 kg.
Why it matters for India

IAF operates approximately 17 Il-76MDs plus derivatives (Il-78 Midas tankers, A-50 Phalcon AWACS). Workhorse for heavy strategic airlift. Engine and deep MRO Russian-dependent. Widely expected to be progressively retired; no formal retirement programme announced.

Indian production status

None. No airframe manufacturing. Depot-level MRO at IAF BRDs with Russian technical support.

Import dependencies · 1
Programme milestones · 1
  • 1985-01-01Il-76MD deliveries begindelivered
MRO · 1
  • No. 3 Base Repair Depot, IAF (Tughlakabad)Tughlakabad (South Delhi), Delhi NCR · Active; depot MRO ongoing for the Il-76MD fleet. Russian spares supply chain under sanctions pressure.Indicative
    Engine MRO for D-30KP (Il-76MD engine); airframe and component MRO for Il-76MD fleet
Sources · 3
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