This is a list of currently-active aircraft in use with the Nepalese Army Air Service:
| Aircraft | Origit;"|Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III | France | light utility helicopter | 2 | Upgraded |
| BAE Avro 748 | UK | Troop Transport | 2 | |
| PZL M28 Skytruck | Poland | Paratroop Transport & Light Cargo | 2 | |
| Shorts Skyvan | UK | Troop Transport & Cargo | 1 | |
| Mil Mi-17 | Russia | transport helicopter | 2 | Upgraded for "hot and high" conditions. GPMG guns can also be mounted to give ground support to the troops. The army is to get Rs.3bln($34mil) for the purchase of two new Mi-17s. |
| Mil Mi-17 Hip-H | Russia | transport helicopter/Light Ground Support | 3 | 3 operated Nepal government; one of the MI-17 helicopters got damaged in April 2006 during clashes in Sarlahi District between security forces and the Maoist People's Liberation Army. It has been repaired. It is fitted with Night Vision equipments, GPMG Gun and provision for drop bomb facility. |
| Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil | Light utility helicopter | 2 | Upgraded | |
| Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma | utility helicopter AS 332L | 2 | Stretched civil version with uprated engines, lengthened fuselage, more cabin space, increased fuel capacity and airline like interior. | |
| HAL Dhruv | India | Utility helicopter | 2 | Improved |
| Aérospatiale Lama | India | light utility helicopter/light attack | 4 | Indian license-produced SA 315B variant by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited called Cheetah(utility) and Lancer(light attack) armed with 12.7 mm machine guns and six 70 mm rockets. |
| Britten-Norman Islander | UK | Light Transport | 1 | Meant for VIPs & other Army/Government Officials
One lost to crash 2011. |
| Embraer Tucano | Brazil | Counter Insurgency Aircraft/Light Attack | Nepal had planned to buy 30 Aircraft during Maoist insurgency, during King's direct rule. Purchase put on hold due to ongoing peace process. | |
| Xian MA-60 | China | Troop Transport/Cargo | 0 | Placed orders for 2 Aircraft. Delivery put on hold due to ongoing peace process. |
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