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Tata and Airbus to produce C-295 transport planes for IAF in Gujarat

Tata and Airbus to produce C-295 transport planes: The C-295 cargo aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be produced in Gujarat’s Vadodara by European aviation giant Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), Tata’s defence division. The C-295 aircraft will be produced for the first time outside of Europe. On October 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially lay the cornerstone for the C-295 cargo aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara.

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Tata and Airbus to produce C-295 transport planes: Key Points

  • According to Kumar, this plant would also produce additional aircraft in the future for both exports and IAF needs.
  • In September 2021, India and Airbus Defence and Space agreed to an approximately 21,000 crore contract for the purchase of 56 C-295 transport aircraft to replace the IAF’s outdated Avro-748 aircraft. This project calls for the production of military aircraft in India by a private company for the first time.
  • In accordance with the contract, Airbus will deliver the first 16 aircraft in “fly-away” condition from its final assembly line in Seville, Spain, within four years.
  • The following 40 aircraft will be produced and assembled by the TASL in India as part of an industrial partnership between the two companies.
  • The Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA) granted the ambitious programme regulatory certification last week.
  • The C295 is a well-known superior aircraft used for logistic operations to places that current bigger aircraft cannot reach and for tactical transport of up to 71 troops or 50 paratroopers.

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  • Chief of Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
  • Chief of Army Staff: General Manoj Pande
  • Chief Minister of Gujarat: Shri Bhupendra Patel
  • Capital of Gujarat: Gandhinagar

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